NEET-UG candidates with COVID symptoms to take exam in separate rooms

The Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines to prevent the spread of Covid-19 while conducting the upcoming NEET-UG, UPSC, and NDA tests. Meanwhile, the candidates with high temperature, appearing for September 13 National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-UG, will be placed in isolation rooms.

The candidates have been asked to bring a self-declaration form on their health status. In case a student is found symptomatic at the centre, the decision on whether to take the exam or denial would be granted as per the policy of the agency conducting the exam.

The National Testing Agency's advisory said that the candidates would be checked with thermal guns at the entrance to registration rooms. The advisory also stated that the students could not bring their bags, cellphones, books to the centre. Around 15,97,433 candidates have registered for the NEET exam which will be conducted at 3,863 centres.

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has also issued a set of guidelines for civil services preliminary examination on October 4, in which it made masks mandatory for candidates.

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The students have been asked to maintain a physical distancing of at least 6 feet and to practice frequent hand washing even when hands are not visibly dirty.

-PTC News