Indian High School named NEET centre
First of three UAE centres announced for Indian medical entrance exam
The Indian High School (IHS) in Oud Metha, Dubai, on Tuesday became the first to be named as a NEET medical entrance exam centre for Indian students in the UAE this year.
This comes a week after India’s National Testing Agency (NTA) announced three exam centres in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah among 14 foreign centres allotted for the NEET 2024 exam. There was no official statement regarding the NEET centres allocated in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is the sole entrance exam for undergraduate medical courses in India, conducted by NTA under India’s Ministry of Education.
Register until March 9
Candidates can register on the NEET registration 2024 official website until March 9.
Punit MK Vasu, CEO, Indian High Group of Schools, stated that the school has become a NEET centre for the fourth consecutive year. He added that the exam will be held on May 5, subject to approvals.
“We understand the challenges that learners’ families face in having to make arrangements for them to travel to India alone or escorted to take an exam of such importance,” he said. “It is for this reason that the school offered its facilities and resources to various Indian ministerial bodies for the prestigious exam.”
NEET was first held in Dubai, in The Indian High School, during the Covid period.
Choice of centres
Last week, NTA said overseas students can choose centres in foreign cities. This window will open after the registration window closes. Candidates in foreign countries wishing to change their centres to foreign cities can make corrections during this period, a circular stated.
However, changes in centre preferences may incur additional fees as the agency said the candidates “will be required to pay the differential amount”, it added.
Punit MK Vasu, CEO, The Indian High Group of Schools, stated that the school has become a NEET centre for the fourth consecutive year. He added that the exam will be held on May 5, subject to approval.