NEET: Delay due to biometrics, lengthy Physics section irk students
MUMBAI : The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) to get seats
in medical colleges was conducted smoothly across centres in the city on
Sunday. A few latecomers were denied entry to exam centres and in some
places, there was an initial delay in finishing biometric process.
Most students also complained that the exam was difficult and lengthy in
some parts. “We saw two students reach the school gate at 9:32am, but
the security did not allow them to enter the campus. Both students said
they were travelling from far and got stuck in traffic,” said Aarti
Mhatre, parent of another NEET candidate whose centre was in Colaba.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE),
the authority organising the exam, had made it clear that all students
need to enter their respective exam centres before 9:30am to take the
exam at 10am. Maharashtra witnessed the highest registration by
candidates for NEET this year with students appearing from 345 centres.
As per the procedure, biometric finger prints of all students were
taken at the time of entering and leaving the exam hall. However, at
some centres, students were unhappy about finishing the biometric and
videography process during the exam. “The process of checking biometric
finger prints of students should be done before the exam. We wasted 10
to 15 minutes on finishing this process in the middle of the paper,”
said Janhvi V, who took the exam from a centre in Malad.
The paper was a mix of 180 questions divided between physics,
chemistry and biology sections. Many found the physics part the
toughest. “Physics section had many questions based on calculations
which is why many found it lengthy. Chemistry section had a mix of
questions from National Council of Educational Research and Training
(NCERT) and state board syllabi. Biology section was easiest as compared
to other sections,” said Subhash Joshi, a teacher.
