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Will Tamilnadu be exempted from NEET?

Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a bill to exempt students of the state from appearing in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions into medical and dental courses, four years after a similar bill passed in the Assembly was rejected by the Union Government.

Why does TN not want NEET?

Consequently, only TNMGRMU has the rights to decide on matters related to admissions and the Union government cannot make any law on this. Therefore, NEET is not applicable at all in so far as the government medical colleges in the state are concerned.

Is NEET required for Tamilnadu?

The Act 3 of 2007 (Tamil Nadu Admission in Professional Educational Institutions Act), which abolished the Common Entrance Test (CET) and made Plus Two marks the criteria for admissions to professional courses, is still valid for medical colleges run by the State government.

Is Tamilnadu exempted from NEET 2021?

Tamil Nadu has introduced a bill to exempt state medical aspirants from NEET and carry out admissions based on Class 12 marks. The Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Act 2021 was introduced by CM MK Stalin.

Which states are opposing NEET exam?

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir, and several other private institutions were strongly opposed to it.

Is Neet necessary for MBBS in Tamil Nadu?

For Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission 2021 students need to qualify the NEET exam. To qualify, students will be required to secure the NEET cutoff percentile and corresponding marks.

Is Tamil Nadu open state for MBBS?

Tamil Nadu medical admission eligibility: Other state candidates living in Tamil Nadu can apply for Tamil Nadu MBBS/BDS admission under the open category. A student must be a minimum of 17 years as of December 31, 2021. Students must have passed class 12 with a minimum of 50 per cent marks for the general category.

What is Ban NEET?

Tamil Nadu government on September 13, 2021, passed a bill to ban NEET in the state. The committee was formed by Chief Minister MK Stalin on June 10, 2021, in order to study how the medical entrance exam impacts the students. The Tamil Nadu committee had eight members and it included several eminent people such as Dr.