The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the results of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2016 tomorrow, August 17th, 2016. The results are obtainable from the official website, the link for which is aipmt.nic.in

In order to check the results, the candidates are required to visit the official website and click on the link, 'NEET Phase 2 Results 2016'. They should enter the requisite details and submit the same. The results would appear on the screen. The candidates must take a printout for future reference.

The Supreme Court has ordered that the NEET will be the only examination that will be considered for selecting candidates for admission to all medical colleges in India, (except AIIMS and JIPMER, both having their separate entrance examinations). Nevertheless, the ordinance promulgated by the Union Government has mentioned the scope and applicability of the NEET, and ten states (including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, among others) will not be resorting to the NEET scores for admission to medical colleges in their respective states.

The merit list of the eligible and successful candidates who have opted for 15 per cent all-India quota seats will be prepared by the CBSE on the basis of the score obtained in NEET-2016. The merit list will be equal to the number of seats available for allotment in MBBS/BDS courses under 15 per cent all-India quota. There shall also be a waiting list equal to four times of the merit list. The list of successful candidates (merit list/waiting list) shall be forwarded to the 'Directorate General of Health Services (Medical Examination Cell), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India' for the purpose of allotment of seats by online counselling.

About the exam:

• The exam had 180 objective type multiple choice questions based on three subjects - Biology (90 questions), Physics and Chemistry (45 questions each)
• It is conducted for an admission into MBBS/BDS courses in Medical/Dental Colleges run with the approval of Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

For any query, candidates are advised to visit the official website.

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2016

Source : indiatoday.intoday.in/education