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What is it?

In less than six months, a gargantuan exercise will begin in the country, apart from the Lok Sabha election. In fact, preparations have already begun for the conduct of this operation – to allot 66,000-odd medical seats across India among lakhs of students who take the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). A good score in this common, unified test will guarantee a student – the Supreme Court in a November 29 ruling allowed candidates aged 25 and above to appear for NEET- a place in a medical college in India. Successful students will be allotted MBBS seats through a single window counselling process. Only institutions established through an Act of Parliament – AIIMS and JIPMER in Puducherry – are exempt. NEET for 2019 will be conducted on May 5, by the newly formed National Testing Agency, an autonomous body. It is a competitive exam with objective-type answers and negative marks for the wrong answers.

How did it come about?

The forerunner of NEET is the All India Pre-Medical Exam, but it was by no means the only way of getting into a medical college. Many States had their own systems of allotting MBBS seats. It was only from 2012 that the CBSE and the Medical Council of India proposed this single test across the country. However, the first test could be conducted only in 2013. Meanwhile, States including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and West Bengal and Tamil Nadu opposed the move to impose a single test, citing the variations in State and Central board syllabi. Both States and individual medical colleges took the legal route, and in July 2013, the Supreme Court quashed NEET and ruled that the Medical Council of India could not conduct a unified test. However, in 2016, a Constitution Bench restored the validity of NEET and gave the Centre and the MCI the go-ahead for a single test. The first test was held in May 2016. Since then, NEET has been conducted yearly, with every edition accommodating many more medicine-allied courses.

Why the row around it?

NEET is no stranger to controversy. Bitter battles have been fought on the test from the moment it was proposed. Subsequently there have been several issues, some of which have been resolved, but others that were swept aside by the sobering realisation that NEET is here to stay.

One of the major arguments against the exam was that it would set State board students at a disadvantage, with the content being set by the CBSE. Some States also put forth the point that their own system of admission was crafted around the concept of providing equal opportunity to all students, irrespective of their stream of education, place of residence or family’s educational status. In Tamil Nadu, a huge uprising followed after a young aspirant committed suicide because she could not get through NEET. This top scorer, who was both poor and disadvantaged, it was argued, would have been assured of a seat, had the State been allowed to continue allotment based on an aggregate of marks in the 12th Standard exam. States also argued that the poor would not be able to afford the coaching they would require to make the cut in NEET. When forced to follow NEET, however, some of them began to offer free NEET coaching classes for students of government schools. Another problem – the opposition to writing the test only in English – was removed after the Centre agreed that students could write it in 10 regional languages in 2018. Following the publication of results, questions were raised about the quality of the translation, and a demand for grace marks to compensate for what they claimed was lost in translation. Dust was also raised over the dress code for the test and the ‘irrational’ allotment of test centres.

What lies ahead?

The immutable stance of the Centre in going ahead with NEET has led to a certain resignation that there is no other way. Protests too have piped down, as students begin to focus on choosing the right coaching classes. Educationists have not lost the opportunity to urge State boards to up their standards.

For Best NEET Crash Program in Tamilnadu

CONCEPTREE Learning has been producing BEST NEET results in Tamilnadu every year. Right pre-medical preparatory methods followed at our organization are key to such results in NEET 2017 as well as 2018. Even in AIPMT CONCEPTREE students have achieved ranks below AIR 1000 from 2008 onwards.

At CONCEPTREE, we offer methodical coaching and a healthy atmosphere to the pre-medical aspirants through our meticulously designed curriculum and modern academic infrastructural facilities. Most of the Biology sessions (Botany and Zoology) would happen through Audio Visual sessions and 3D models which is one of the key reasons why thousand of serious aspirants for NEET from various parts of Tamilnadu prefer CONCEPTREE Learning. Our team of well qualified and competent faculties provide quality education to the aspirants lending them best possible support in their Medical Examinations preparation.

Apart from the motivational sessions and inspirational talks that we organize with doctors and previous year rankers, we have launched the new initiative called “Medical Mentors”. This program essentially brings the NEET aspirants more close to their goal by giving them best possible personalized mentorship from first year MBBS students from top medical colleges like AIIMS, MMC, KMC etc.,

NEET study material from CONCEPTREE is an amalgamation of years of efforts from our senior most Biology faculties and Department heads. The study material is prepared after extensive research is comprehensive yet simple to understand. We have different materials for different programs- Repeater Batches, Regular Batches (11th & 12th) and Crash Programs.

For the regular batches who prepare for NEET along with 11th and 12th boards, CONCEPTREE is the only institute in Tamilnadu to offer tailor-made curriculum for state board students separately and CBSE students separately in line with the new Tamilnadu syllabus pattern. This curriculum is updated almost every year in view of the changing patterns in NEET format (including the proposed twice an year attempts option). The faculties are a blend of rich academic experience and vast knowledge.

CONCEPTREE’s testing model is uniquely designed as well as implemented to setup adequate monitoring mechanism. After every chapter, students would write CAT (Chapter wise Assessment Test). CAT would provide insights into the readiness of students on that particular chapter followed by brief review with faculties. NEET preparation is more about the preparedness level of students to answer questions in time bound format. Each test conducted at CONCEPTREE would emphasize the same aspect and mould students to give as much importance to TIME Management as to the actual preparation. Phase Tests model is followed for Regular Batches and Repeaters while for Crash Course students Segment Tests Model is followed to provide insights into the summative assessment of students. Full syllabus NEET Model Examinations at CONCEPTREE is one of the most anticipated phases in all programs. Every year almost 60-70% of questions are repeated from the CONCEPTREE Final Mock Tests. These tests are not only aimed at giving best possible support for NEET preparation but also give final course correction to shape the students into NEET All India TOP Rankers.

In order to achieve excellence in every path, personalized support is as much required as that of the overall ecosystem. Along with scheduled DOUBT Sessions followed at our branches, CONCEPTREE has been extensively leveraging Technological Tools from 2015. CONCEPTREE Digital Programs offer Live Online “Doubt Clarification” sessions to students along with Testing and Assessment support.

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