NEET 2022 registration deadline further extended by NTA
New Delhi : Through a recent notice, NTA (National Testing Agency) has notified about the further extension to the Last Date for Registration for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, NEET 2022 for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and Nursing admissions this academic year.
As per Section 14 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the NEET (UG) has to be conducted as a common and uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test [(NEET (UG)] for admission to undergraduate medical education in all medical institutions. Similarly, as per Section 14 of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, there shall be a uniform NEET (UG) for admission to undergraduate courses in each of the disciplines of the Indian System of Medicine in all Medical Institutions governed under this Act. National Testing Agency has been authorized to conduct NEET (UG) – 2022.
Registration process for the NEET 2022 was earlier extended to May 15, however, in view of the request received from the Office of Director General Armed Forces Medical Services, it has been decided by the NTA to further extend the last date for submission of Application Forms of NEET (UG) - 2022 as per the details given below:
Examination | Last Date of receiving Application Form Online | Last Date for Payment of Application Fee Online |
NEET (UG) – 2022 | 20 May 2022 (up to 09:00 p.m.) | 20 May 2022 (up to 11:50 p.m.) |
The FEMALE candidates who want to take admission to B.Sc. (Nursing) Course 2022 at the AFMS Institutions are also required to apply for NEET (UG) – 2022 online through the website https://neet.nta.nic.in/
The scores of NEET (UG) will be used for the selection of FEMALE Candidates Only for admission to the B.Sc. (Nursing) Course 2022 at the following Colleges of the Nursing of the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS):
| S.no | Name of Institution | No of Seats |
| 1 | College of Nursing, AFMC Pune | 40 |
| 2 | College of Nursing, CH (EC) Kolkata | 30 |
| 3 | College of Nursing, INHS Asvini, Mumbai | 40 |
| 4 | College of Nursing, AH (R&R) New Delhi | 30 |
| 5 | College of Nursing, CH (CC) Lucknow | 40 |
| 6 | College of Nursing, CH (AF) Bangalore | 40 |
| Total | 220 |
For more details, regarding the AFMS Institutions, candidates may visit www.joinindianarmy.nic.in
For further clarification related to NEET (UG) – 2022, the candidates can also contact 011-40759000 or email at neet@nta.ac.in.
To view the official Notice, Click here : https://nta.ac.in/neetugdateextending.pdf
