UGNEET to be held on May 4

The Undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UGNEET-2025), which is the gateway for entrance to medical courses, will be held on Sunday across the country from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The exam is scheduled to be conducted in pen-and-paper mode (OMR-based). In Karnataka, there will be 381 exam centres, with approximately 1.4 lakh students expected to take the exam.

National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the UGNEET and this year 23 lakh students have registered across India.

The candidates will be subjected to extensive and compulsory frisking before entering the examination centre with the help of highly-sensitive metal detectors. Candidates are not allowed to carry any item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, geometry/pencil box, plastic pouch, calculator, pen, scale, writing pad, penrives, eraser, log table, electronic pen/scanner, etc., inside the centre under any circumstances.

The NTA has strictly barred any communication device like mobile phone, bluetooth, earphones, microphone, pager, health band, and other items like wallet, goggles, handbags, belt, cap, any watch/wristwatch, bracelet, camera, any ornaments/metallic items, any food items opened or packed, water bottles.

No arrangement will be made at the centres for keeping any articles/items belonging to the candidates.

“The candidates wearing articles or objects of faith (customary/ cultural/ religious) should report at the examination centre at least two hours before the last reporting time so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination. If upon screening, it is discovered that any candidate is actually carrying a suspected device within such item of faith, he/she may be asked not to take it into the examination hall,” the release said.

Dress code

Heavy clothes or long sleeves are not permitted. However, in case, candidates come in cultural/ customary dress at the examination centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time 12.30 pm. Slippers and sandals with low heels are permitted. Shoes are not permitted.

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The candidate will bring only the following to the examination Centre:

* Admit Card along with passport size photograph affixed on it.

* One passport-size photograph is to be affixed on Attendance Sheet.

* Person with Disability (PwD) original certificate and scribe related documents, if applicable.

* One Post Card Size (4”X6”) color photograph with white background should be pasted on the Proforma downloaded with the Admit Card and should be handed over to Invigilator at Centre.

* No candidate would be allowed to enter the examination centre without admit card, valid ID proof and proper frisking.

* Candidates must carry any one of the original and valid photo identification proof issued by the government like PAN card, driving licence, voter ID and others.

* Scanned photo of ID’s in mobile phone will not be considered as valid ID proof.

* Additional photograph same as uploaded on application form, to be pasted on attendance sheet is allowed.

* Admit card along with self declaration with postcard size photograph affixed on the designated space downloaded from NTA website duly filled in.