Delhi, May 7:
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) examination, which is conducted for admission to medical courses across the country, was held peacefully. The pen and paper mode exam took place from 2 pm to 5.20 pm in 499 cities/towns across the country, including Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar in Telangana and Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, and other cities in Andhra Pradesh.
Over 20 lakh students have applied for the exam, which is conducted in 13 languages, including Telugu. Nearly 40 thousand candidates appeared for the exam from Telugu states. The students were checked with metal detectors before entering the exam centers, and metal rings and nose rings were not allowed inside. Some centers did not allow latecomers even by a minute.
