The Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday announced the exam date for NEET-UG 2021 (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test) for admission in MBBS/BDS courses. The entrance test will be held on September 12, 2020. The application process will begin from 5 pm on July 13.

The NEET (UG) 2021 will be held on 12th September 2021 across the country following COVID-19 protocols. The application process will begin from 5 pm tomorrow through the NTA website(s).

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 12, 2021

To ensure social distancing norms, the number of cities where the exam will be conducted has been increased from last year's 155 to 198. The exam centers have also been increased from the 3862 centers used in 2020.