NEET UG 2023: NTA issues clarification regarding medium of question paper

NEET UG 2023: Candidates should note that while English is available at all NEET UG 2023 exam centres, Hindi and Urdu are available only in the exam centres located in India.

By: Education Desk , Edited by Deeksha Teri

New Delhi | Updated: May 2, 2023 03:33 PM IST

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NEET UG 2023: It has also been clarified that the regional languages will be available only in specific exam centres. (Representative image)

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NEET UG 2023: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Wednesday issued a clarification regarding the medium of the question paper of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2023. The official notice is available at the NEET UG website – neet.nta.nic.in.

The NTA has clarified that the candidates opting for English would be provided their test booklet in English only, and those who have opted for Hindi will be provided with a bilingual test booklet in English and Hindi. Similarly, candidates opting for regional languages would also be provided with a bilingual test booklet in selected regional language and English.

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It has also been clarified that the regional languages will be available only in specific exam centres. For example, Assamese will only be available in the examination centres in Assam, whereas Punjabi will be allowed in examination centres in Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi/New Delhi (including Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida).

Candidates should note that while English is available at all NEET UG 2023 exam centres, Hindi and Urdu are available only in the exam centres located in India.

Bengali is available in West Bengal, Tripura, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Gujrati is available in Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Kannada is only available in Karnataka exam centres, Marathi only in Maharashtra and Odia only in Odisha.

Malayalam is available in Kerala and Lakshadweep, Tamil is available in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Telugu is available in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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