NEET UG: Public Notice Of Postponement Is Fake, Says NTA

New Delhi: The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on Wednesday clarified that no notice has been issued regarding the postponement of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG.

It has come to the notice of National Testing Agency (NTA) that a fake Public Notice dated 15.06.2020 with the subject line – Postponement of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG July – 2020 is being circulated through various sources and social media forums, said an official statement.

The NTA has taken it seriously and is investigating the source of such a fake notice with an intent to misguide candidates, parents, and the general public. Stringent action would be taken against such anti-public elements, it added.

“All candidates, parents, and the public are hereby informed that no such decision has been taken by NTA or concerned authorities to date. The public is further being advised to be aware of any fake misguiding communication in this regard and rely only on the information available at the official website www.nta.ac.in and ntaneet.nic.in.”

The latest official communication dated May 11, 2020 by NTA in this regard is available at the NTA website at https://data.nta.ac.in/Download/Notice/Notice 20200511063520.pdf.

Candidates and their parents have been advised to check the information available on www.nta.ac.inand ntaneet.nic.in for updates.