<p>New Delhi: Mock drills were conducted at all NEET-UG centres on Saturday to ensure smooth conduct of the nationwide medical entrance, according to an official source.</p>.<p>The crucial exam is scheduled for May 4 at 5,453 centres in over 500 cities across the country. This year, over 22.7 lakh candidates have registered for the exam.</p>.<p>"There will be three layers of monitoring on the exam day – at the District, State, and Centre levels," a Ministry of Education (MoE) source said.</p>.NEET probe: NMC cancels admission of 14 students, orders suspension of 26 more.<p>Most of the centres this year are located in government and government-aided schools, colleges, universities, and institutions.</p>.<p>"To ensure smooth and secure conduct of the exam, mock drills are being conducted at all centres. These drills will help test readiness in terms of functionality of mobile signal jammers; availability of adequate manpower for frisking; and biometric authentication procedures," the source said.</p>.<p>The ministry has said that candidates found indulging in unfair means – before, during, or after the examination – will be booked under Unfair Means (UFM) and penalised accordingly.</p>.<p>"The penalties include debarment of up to three years from appearing in NTA exams (based on severity) and criminal and/or legal action under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024," said the person.</p>.<p>The strict measures come a year after alleged irregularities including paper-leak were flagged in NEET which put the integrity of the exam under scanner. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Mock drills were conducted at all NEET-UG centres on Saturday to ensure smooth conduct of the nationwide medical entrance, according to an official source.</p>.<p>The crucial exam is scheduled for May 4 at 5,453 centres in over 500 cities across the country. This year, over 22.7 lakh candidates have registered for the exam.</p>.<p>"There will be three layers of monitoring on the exam day – at the District, State, and Centre levels," a Ministry of Education (MoE) source said.</p>.NEET probe: NMC cancels admission of 14 students, orders suspension of 26 more.<p>Most of the centres this year are located in government and government-aided schools, colleges, universities, and institutions.</p>.<p>"To ensure smooth and secure conduct of the exam, mock drills are being conducted at all centres. These drills will help test readiness in terms of functionality of mobile signal jammers; availability of adequate manpower for frisking; and biometric authentication procedures," the source said.</p>.<p>The ministry has said that candidates found indulging in unfair means – before, during, or after the examination – will be booked under Unfair Means (UFM) and penalised accordingly.</p>.<p>"The penalties include debarment of up to three years from appearing in NTA exams (based on severity) and criminal and/or legal action under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024," said the person.</p>.<p>The strict measures come a year after alleged irregularities including paper-leak were flagged in NEET which put the integrity of the exam under scanner. </p>