The Ministry of Education's National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical courses will be conducted on August 1.

The NTA mentioned that the exam will be conducted through offline mode and that detailed information regarding the test will be made available soon after the submission of the application form for NEET (UG) begins. "The NEET (UG), 2021, is going to be conducted by NTA for admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS courses as per the relevant norms, guidelines and regulations notified by the regulatory bodies concerned. The exam will be conducted in 11 languages, including Hindi and English, through pen and paper mode on August 1," NTA's official notification read. NEET 2020 was conducted on September 13 with strict precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of the 13.66 lakh candidates who appeared for NEET 2020, 7,71,500 students qualified the exam.

"Bulletin containing detailed information regarding the test, syllabus, eligibility criteria for age, reservation, categorisation of seats, examination fee, cities of examination, state code will be available shortly when the submission of the application form for NEET (UG) starts," the notification added. The candidates are required to check the official website, ntaneet.nic.in, for further details.