NEET 2024 Dress Code: Long Sleeves, Shoes Not Permitted; Check NTA Rules On Frisking

The NTA has already released the dress code that aspirants must follow while appearing for the medical entrance examination. This year, the NEET examination is scheduled to be held on May 5, 2024.

NEET Dress Code 2024: The registration process for the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test(Undergraduate) will close in just five days; medical aspirants are advised to fill up the NTA NEET application form at https://exams.nta.ac.in/NEET/. The NTA has already released the dress code that aspirants must abide by while appearing for the medical entrance examination. This year, the NEET examination is scheduled to be held on May 5, 2024.

The Entrance Test will consist of 200 multiple-choice questions from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology). The duration of the examination will be 200 minutes from 2:00 PM to 5:20 PM. Check the NTA NEET dress code for male and female candidates.

NEET Dress Code 2024 by NTA for Male and Female Candidates

1. Heavy clothes and/or long sleeves are not permitted. However, in case, candidates come in cultural/ customary dress at the Examination Centre, they should report at least an hour before the last reporting time i.e. 12.30 pm so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination.
2. Slippers, and sandals with low heels are permitted.
3. Shoes are not permitted.
4. In case of any deviation required due to unavoidable (medical, etc.) circumstances, specific approval of NTA must be taken before the Admit Cards are issued.
5. If candidates are wearing a customary dress, they need to report at the allotted Examination centre latest by 12:30 pm on the day of the examination.
6. The candidates wearing articles or objects of faith (customary/ cultural/ religious) should report at the examination centre atleast two hours before the last reporting time so that there is enough time for proper frisking without any inconvenience to the candidate while maintaining the sanctity of the examination. If upon screening, it is discovered that any candidate is actually carrying a suspected device within such item of faith, he/ she may be asked not to take it into the examination hall.

NEET Frisking Rules

1. The candidates will be subjected to extensive and compulsory frisking before entering the examination centre with the help of highly sensitive metal detectors.
2. The candidates are not allowed to carry the following items inside the Examination Centre under any circumstances: Any item like textual material (printed or written), bits of papers, Geometry/Pencil Box, Plastic
   Pouch, Calculator, Pen, Scale, Writing Pad, Pen Drives, Eraser, Calculator, Log Table, Electronic Pen/Scanner, etc. Any communication device like Mobile Phone, Bluetooth, Earphones, Microphone, Pager, Health Band, etc. Other items like Wallet, Goggles, Handbags, Belt, Cap, etc. Any Watch/Wristwatch, Bracelet, Camera, etc.
3. The NTA believes in the sanctity and fairness of conducting the examination, however, it also believes in the sensitivity involved in frisking (girl) candidates and will issue comprehensive instructions accordingly to the staff and other officials at the Examination Centres. The frisking of the female candidates will be done inside a closed enclosure by female staff only.
4. The candidate will cooperate with the staff at Examination Centre during Frisking.
5. The candidates will report at the allotted Examination Centre well in advance to make themselves available for compulsory physical frisking.

For more details, candidates are advised to go through the detailed information bulletin published on the official website.