NEET (UG) -2020 Examination

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NERIST

 National Testing Agency (NTA)
welcomes You to the Online Orientation Session
for NEET (UG) -2020 Examination
Seating arrangement
More than 12 – one invigilator for every 12 students
Videography – Entrance gate
- School Name board
- No videography of opening and packing of the confidential material
- without mask students – give mask at entry gate.
- Videographer will take video of the all Students one by one in every
Room and the only student whose video is taken at the particular time open
his/her mask at that time.

The pen drive or storage device must be sealed in an envelope and signed
by the videographer, Centre Superintendent, NTA Observer and two
Invigilator while indicating time and date of sealing. Centre Number must
mention on this envelope.
1. Covid -19 patient student get separate Chance so all covid -19 student send his/her
details in e –mail [email protected]
2. In Isolation Room –students
• Take Question paper from the designated room (as per seating plan room)
• Packing original & office copy separate and write Isolation room OMR & then
put with others .
• For attendance sheet i.e. Appendix-2 take photo copy and fill and then
attached with other Appendix -2
3. When A invigilator signature in students OMR then after each signature he /she
sanitize his/her hand Every time.
4. Admit Card send in Bag-3 i.e. Green Colour fabric Bag.
5. Videographer will take video of the all Students one by one in every Room
and the only student whose video is taken at the particular time open his/her
mask at that time.
6. Keep the Own mask of student to him/herself.
7. If any student not come with photo then after 2:30 take photo by photographer.
 TIME OF NEET (UG) -2020

NEET (UG) – 2020 will be conducted

on 13th September, 2020 (Sunday)
from 02:00 pm – 05:00 pm in offine
mode (pen and paper test) The
duration of test will be three (03)
hours.

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 NEET (UG) -2020: Test Pattern

• Each question carries 4

marks.
• For each correct response
the candidate will get 4
marks.
• For each incorrect response
one mark will be deducted
for the total score.

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 NEET-UG (2020)- State wise Medium of the Test
Medium of
S.No. Question Paper Test Booklets will contain Examination Centres
1 English (Eng) English (Eng) All Examination Centres
2 Hindi (Hin) Hindi (Hin) + English (Eng) All Examination Centres

 Candidates opt Question Paper in anyone of these  languages, based on the

state/region in which their exam Centre is located. 
 Candidates who have opted English will get packed single test booklet of
English only- White
 Candidates who have opted Hindi will bilingual test booklets (Eng/Hn) - White
 Candidates who have opted Regional languages would get trilingual Test
Booklets (selected language, English and Hindi (Urdu- Green; Other
Regional -Yellow). 
 In case of any ambiguity in translation of any of the questions, its English
version shall be treated as final.

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 NEET(UG) – 2020
Colour Scheme of Test Booklets as per Medium

This is Replica of the Question Paper.

• English Medium - Black and White Colored test Booklet in English only
• Hindi Medium– Bilingual Test Booklet (one each of Eng and Hin) in Black and White Color.
• Regional languages - Trilingual Test Booklet in Selected language + English + Hindi
• The Regional Question booklet (except Urdu) will be in Yellow Color.
• Urdu Test Booklet in trilingual kit would be of Light Green color.
• Test booklet(s) for each student would be sealed in plastic packet, will be opened by 8
students only
 Thermo guns for Temperature
check of incoming candidates
(including Scribes)
PwD Candidates availing scribe need
to bring their own scribe (undertaking, 01 In addition to candidate carrying 50
frisking, mask and other procedures 08 ml of hand sanitizer, it will also be
needs to be followed for them.
available inside the examination
centre i.e Registration room,
examination room/hall and
Wearing mask & gloves is
07 wherever as needed.
essential for candidates Implications for
Test
& examination
Administration 02
functionaries.  due to Outbreak
06 of COVID-19
Seating plan will allow
candidates to sit apart from each
Increase in number of other as per social distancing
test Centres to ensure 03 norms .
social distancing norms
05 04
Thumb impression will not Candidates per room – 12
be taken instead of 24

Note: Candidates need to discard own mask and wear mask provided in the Examination Room at the
Centre, before distribution of test booklet (NTA to provide masks – in trunk of Confidential material)
 Entry of Candidates as per
staggered time slots as
indicated on the admit card

Candidates will be permitted to 01 Rope lines and Floor Marks (circle

carry only mask, sanitizer, gloves, 07 to be drawn for entry of
candidates to maintain social
transparent water bottle, and
exam-related documents distancing norms)
02
06 Implications for
The candidate will be ushered in batches
of 15 girls and 15 boys in two different
Candidate with above normal
Test rooms (registration room), Where
temperature (>37.5°C/99.4°F) will
Administration . be carried out at
thermal Scanning will
be sent to a separate room where
frisking and document verification due to Outbreak the entry of the registration room and
will be done and candidate will of COVID-19 frisking procedures inside the room.
take exam there 03
05
04 After thermal Scanning,
In registration room verification of Admit Card,
Candidates with normal body
Government ID, PwD certificate, Scribe
Certificate, Scribe undertaking by displaying to
temperature (<37.5°C/99.4°F) will
the examination functionaries across the table. be ushered in registration room
CONTACT FREE VERIFICATION

Note: Candidates need to discard own mask and wear mask provided in the Examination Room at the
Centre, before distribution of test booklet (NTA to provide masks – in trunk of Confidential material)
2. Schedule on the Day of Examination
 NEET (UG) – 2020: Test Schedule
S. No. Activity Timings

Reporting of candidates into the Examination Centre (as per timing

1.  11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
indicated on Admit Card)

2.  Last Entry of Candidate into the Examination Centre 1:30 PM

3.  Gate Closing time of Centre 01:30 PM

4.  Thermal Scanning at the entrance of Registration Room/Hall All processes in 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
parallel*
 
Strict and compulsory frisking and document verification of the Candidates/
5.  11:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Scribes inside the registration room*

6.  Entry of the Candidates into the Examination Room 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM

7.  Last Entry of the Candidates in the Examination Room 01:40 PM

Opening of sealed Iron Box(es) and Test Booklet Parcels (Mask packets also) in the Control Room of
8.  01:15 PM
the Centre

a) Verification of Admit Cards by the Invigilators in the room while Candidates display
it from a distance
b) Distribution of mask to candidates
9.  c) Announcement by Invigilator in Exam Room to ensure that 01:40 PM to 01:50 PM
 Candidates have occupied their assigned seat only
 Candidates are not in possession of any prohibited item
 Candidates to discard their own mask and wear the mask given
 NEET (UG) – 2020: Test Schedule
S. No. Activity Timings
Opening of envelopes containing 12 Test Booklets inside the allotted
10. 01:40 PM
Examination Room.
11. Distribution of Test Booklet by the Invigilator to the candidates 01:50 PM
12.  Writing of particulars on Cover Page of the Test Booklet by the Candidate 01:50 PM to 01:55 PM

a) Opening of the seal of the Test Booklet by the candidates to take out the OMR Sheet (both Original
and Office Copy)
b) Instruction by the Invigilators to candidates
 Candidates must tally and ensure that Number and Code of the Test Booklet and OMR Sheet
(attached Original and Office Copy) are same
13.   Candidates must fill up correct information in the OMR Sheet (Original Copy) and sign in the space 01:55 PM
of thumb impression
 Candidates must not detach/separate/tear Office Copy of OMR Sheet, attached with the Original
Copy
 All rough work needs to be done in the Test Booklet only. The candidate should not do any rough
work or put stray marks on the OMR Sheet (both Original and Office Copy)

14. Test Commences 02:00 PM

All the Unused Test Booklets with intact seal to be sealed (in White Paper
Envelope), Seating Plan (Appendix-1) and Roll No’s of Absent Candidates are 02:05 PM
collected by the Invigilators and counted, tallied with the Absentee List and
handed over to the Centre Superintendent in the Examination Control Room.
 NEET (UG) – 2020: Test Schedule
S. No. Activity Timings
Unused Test Booklets and empty envelopes/cloth parcels of used Test Booklets are
packed and sealed by Centre Superintendent
Certificate of packing of Unused Test Booklets (Appendix-6) is prepared by the Immediately after the
15.  Centre Superintendent and verified by the NTA Observer(s). commencement of examination
Consolidated Absentee Proforma (Appendix-3) is also prepared by the Centre
Superintendent.
16. Closing of the doors of Examination Room 04:45 PM
17.  Test Concludes 05:00 PM
Room wise collection of OMR (both Original and Office Copy) from
the candidate by the Invigilators, separation of ORIGINAL and OFFICE
Copy
Room wise Collection of Admit Card –cum-undertaking from the Immediately after the
18.  conclusion of examination
candidate by the Invigilators and count them.
To carry the same to Examination Control Room after packing inside (no sealing)
 PINK Paper Envelope (ORIGINAL COPY) and
 BLUE Paper Envelope (OFFICE COPY)
After 5:00 PM
Exit from Examination Room in batches (After collection, counting and
19.  verification of OMR Sheets by
(Floor/Room wise exit as planned by CS)
Invigilators)
 NEET(UG)-2020: Bell timings

S.No. Particulars Time Type/No of

Bell

1. Last Entry in the Examination Centre/Centre’s Gate 01:30 PM Long Bell

closing time.

2. Distribution of Test Booklet to the candidates 01:50 PM Single Bell

3. Seal of the Test Booklet to be broken/opened by the 01:55 PM Double Bell

candidates to take out the OMR Answer Sheet

4. Commencement of Examination 02:00 PM Long Bell

5. After One Hour 03:00 PM Single Bell
6. After Two Hour 04:00 PM Single Bell
7. After Two and Half an Hour 04:30 PM Single Bell
8. Closing the Room doors 04:45 PM Single Bell
9. Test Concludes 05:00 PM Long Bell
 Invigilators
The Invigilator is the most important functionary in the smooth and fair
conduct of any examination, including NEET (UG)-2020. It is expected that
they shall perform their duties judiciously for completing the following
responsibilities.

 Proper administration and discipline inside the

examination room/hall.

 Frisking of candidates in the examination room.

 Completion of all formalities to ensure proper

documentation.

 Free and fair conduct of examination inside the

examination room.

An examination room with 12 candidates would have 2 Invigilators. 16

 Duties of Invigilators Before Examination Starts

 Participate in Centre Superintendent briefing attentively, and get details of duty room.
 Check the exam schedule and bell ringing schedule.
 Please don’t carry mobile phones or any other communication devices to the examination room.
 Two invigilators (as identified by CS) need to witness opening of trunk carrying confidential material
in CS room.
 Ensure Candidates use only BLACK BALL POINT PEN provided at the Centre for
“answering and filling up the particulars on the Test-Booklet, OMR Answer Sheet and
Attendance Sheet.

 Candidate will sign on OMR Sheet in the space provided of Thumb Impression at the time
of starting the work and at the back of the OMR Sheet while depositing the OMR Sheet.
No thumb impression will be taken.

 Check and ensure that candidates are sitting on their allotted seats; and do not have any
of the barred/prohibited items.

 Check that all candidates have changed their mask and wearing the one provided with
the test booklet only (and Scribe also, if any)
Duties of Invigilators: At the Beginning of Exam
Five minutes before the commencement of the examination, i.e., at 01.55 pm.,
Invigilators will direct the candidates to tear the paper seal to take out the Answer
Sheet from the Test-Booklet.
The Invigilators will ensure that the candidates have filled in the required particulars on
side of Original copy of the OMR Answer Sheet and has not separated Office Copy.
 Duties of Invigilators: During the Examination

 Ensure that students have written particulars on test booklets and OMR Answer Sheets properly

 Put and check the facsimile stamp of the Centre Superintendent on Test Booklet of each student and
Countersign OMR Answer Sheet.

 No invigilator shall leave the Examination Room without making alternate arrangement, if needed.

 During videography, you may announce that each candidate must keep their face in upright position when
videography is done.

 Ensure that Videographer wears mask and gloves at all times and keeps a safe distance
from each candidate or invigilator while recording the video.

 Ensure that no candidate leaves seat without permission. Keep an eye for any unusual activity like
whispering, sitting idle, frequent washroom usage etc.

 Medical case, if any, arises, you may immediately contact Centre Superintendent for further necessary
action.
 Accompany student till washroom. Ensure that only one candidate moves at a time. No washroom usage
should be allowed after 4:30 pm.
 At 4:45 PM Close the doors/of the examination room.
 Duties of Invigilators: During the Examination

 At 5:00 PM after hearing the Long bell say “Stop Writing” and collect OMR Answer Sheets
(ORIGINAL Copy as well as OFFICE Copy) immediately (in case of isolation room separate packet
will be made).
 Take candidates signature on the attendance sheet, while they handover the OMR Answer Sheets.
Count and tally number of OMR Answer Sheets with number of candidates present. No thumb
impression will be taken.
 Also collect admit card-cum-undertaking from each candidate and count them.
 Separate original and office copy, count the OMRs (Original and Office Copy) and then place them
room wise inside the PINK Paper Envelope (Original Copy of OMRs) and BLUE Paper Envelope
(Office Copy of OMRs) provided by NTA.
 Then only candidates may be allowed TO LEAVE THE ROOM (Exit from Examination room -Batch
wise exit (Floor/room wise **)
 OMR Sheets should not be tagged/ stapled. Arrange OMR Answer Sheets in the order of Roll
Number.
 Invigilator(s) need to fold the two OMRs (Original + Office Copy) at perforation and then tear.
 Invigilators shall carry PINK Paper Envelope (containing Original Copy of OMRs) and BLUE Paper
Envelope (containing Office Copy of OMRs) from Room to Examination Control Room.

Candidates are advised to dispose of their mask, and gloves in a pedal push covered bin outside the
examination room/hall only.
 3. NEET UG (2020)-
Detailed Examination
Process

All Examination Functionaries are

Requested to Read The
Guidelines, COVID-19 related
advisory and Any Other
Communication sent through Any
Media by NTA

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 Detailed Examination Process – Pre Exam I (C S AND C C)

 NTA deputes Examination Functionaries, Examination Functionaries

onboarding on NTA Admin Dashboard
 CCs and CS download NTA Logistics Power App, for material tracking

 Orientation of City Coordinators (CCs) by NTA in virtual mode

 NTA/ City Coordinators orient Centre Superintendents in virtual, get
ground reality check and update NTA regarding the same

 NTA sends Centre Kit to all Centres (one week before exam)
 NTA uploads relevant letters for CC Custodian authority letter, letter reg
maintenance of law and order, ID card templates on Dashboard (one
week before exam)

CONT
Detailed Examination Process – Pre Exam I (C S AND C C)

CCs receive duty allocation list from NTA, coordinate with

functionaries and ensure their acceptance, suggest names from
pools again absentees (2-3 days before exam)
CCs receive their Advances (for CC + Observer), Custodian
details and Envelope with Keys (2 Days before exam)

CCs coordinate with CS, Deputy CS and

Observers regarding briefing meeting and
Conduct briefing meeting at their place (1 day
before exam - first half)
CONT
 Detailed Examination Process – A Day Before Exam

CS conducts briefing session

for invigilators and all Staff on
duty around frisking plan,
seating plan, entry-exit
plan, management of
Confidential Material etc.
All Persons on Duty sign and
complete No Relation
Certificate (Appendix
9), receiveId Cards
(Second half one day before
examination)
Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day - I

 CS and observer carry the confidential material with extra security and
surveillance to the Examination centre and keep sealed trunks in Control Room
at the Centre
 CC goes back to his/her place and monitors/coordinates exam conduct from
there
Summary of Candidates Entering The Examination Centre
 Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day - II

Sealed Iron Box(es)

containing Test Booklets
Parcels are opened in
the Control Room of
the Centre, in
present of Observer,
2 Invigilators and 2
Candidates at 1:15
pm (Appendix 5 is
filled)

CONT..
Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day
The NTA believes in the sanctity and fairness of conducting the Examination. However, it also
believes in the sensitivity involved in frisking female candidates and also candidates with multiple
sociocultural/religious/regional background. NTA will issue comprehensive instructions for the
staff and other officials at the Examination Centres. Appendix- 14 to be duly filled by CS.
 Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day
1:40-1:50 pm
Verification of Admit Cards by the Invigilators in the room while Candidates flash
it from a distance. Students paste photograph on Attendance Sheet (Appendix 2)
Invigilators ensure that Candidates have occupied their allocated seat only, and are not
in possession of any prohibited item.
Distribute masks and Instruct candidates to change their mask

1:40 pm
Invigilators open the envelope containing 12 Test Booklets inside their allotted
Examination Room

Note: Each
individual Booklet
will be wrapped in 1:50-1:55 pm
transparent plastic Distribution of Test Booklets by the Invigilator as per
envelope which A. Seating Plan (Appendix I) to ensure that two candidates either
will be opened by vertically/horizontally/diagonally don’t have the same set.
candidate B. Medium wise Test Booklet Colour Scheme (Eng/Hn- White, Urdu-green,
himself/herself. A Regional-Yellow)
small scissors may
While distributing, Invigilators capture signature on Attendance Sheet. No thumb
kindly be provided impression will be taken. The Candidates need to put their signature at the space
in each room/hall. provided to put the Left Thumb Impression 02(two) times in Attendance sheet against
their names and also write their Mother’s name.(Appendix 2) CONT
Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day
 Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day - VII

1:55 PM - Invigilators instruct students to open the seal of the Test Booklet to take out Exam
the
OMR Answer Sheet and complete details carefully
Starts…
Read instructions from “Note to Invigilators” and warn not to separate original and office copy
under any circumstances
EXAMINATION COMMENCES AT 2:00 pm

As soon examination starts, one of the Invigilators carries unused test booklets in white
envelope to Control Room, along with roll no of absent candidates
CS seals unused test booklets/white envelops + left over and used parcels and envelops inside
Packet 4 as per Appendix 6.
CS completes Consolidates Absentee Proforma (Appendix 3)

CONT
Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day - VII

Exam Starts…

Paper Envelope white (10x12)

CONT
Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day

Examination in Process, Functioning of Jammer is checked intermittently,

Videography of conduct of examination (In case there is no CCTV system) is
facilitated as per NTA norms
Exam
Concludes…
CC maintains contact with CS and NTA from his/her own place, for trouble shooting and
exception handling if any.

Invigilators are vigilant to ensure 0 incidence of cheating, impersonation, or usage of any

Unfairmeans, etc

Invigilators shut the door of examination room – 4:45 pm

Test Concludes at 5:00 pm,
Invigilators collect Answer Sheets by capturing signature again and collection of Admit Card
cum undertaking .No thumb impression will be taken

Room wise collection of OMRs (both Original and Office Copy) from the candidate by the Invigilators.
Invigilators - count Answer Sheets and tally with present no of Candidates,
- separate Original and Office Copy, put original Copy safely inside pink and office copy inside blue paper
envelopes, (as per Appendix 7), NO SEALING here
Also collect admit card-cum-undertaking from each candidate and count them.
In case of isolation room same above practice to be followed but in separate envelope.
- then open the door for candidates to leave; & move towards Control Room to hand over confidential material
CONT
Detailed Examination Process on Exam Day

Exam
Concludes…
Examination in Process, Functioning of Jammer is checked intermittently, Videography of
conduct of examination (In case there is no CCTV system) is facilitated as per NTA norms

Invigilators are vigilant to ensure 0 incidence

of cheating, impersonation, or usage of any
Unfairmeans, etc

CONT
 Detailed Examination Process: Packaging Plan - I
Accountability of Confidential Material and Packaging lies with CS + Observer

CS and Observer receive room wise packets of Original and Office

Copy from Invigilators as per Appendix 7, and ensure that
No of students present = No of Original OMR Sheets (in Pink
Paper Envelopes) =No of Office Copy of OMR Sheets (in Blue
Paper Envelope)

CS and Observer pack

- 10 pink paper envelopes in a pink Tamper evident envelope
- 10 blue paper envelopes in a blue Tamper evident envelope
If number of paper envelopes (or no of rooms) is more than 10 same
process is repeated.

All Pink Tamper evident envelopes are then sealed in Pink Cloth Parcel
Bag
All Blue Tamper evident envelopes are then sealed in Blue Cloth Parcel
Bag
(Appendix 8 to be completed)
CS to hand over all Parcels at CC’s Collection Centre at an earliest
possible time (App 16 as receipt)
CONT
 Detailed Examination Process
Videography/Jammer/CCTV Related Guidelines
At Centres where the conduct of examination would be videographed, videographers need to be
engaged in advance, and CS needs to issue and explain all instructions as per guidelines in advance
5. Other Important Information
 Unfair Means, Practices and Breach of
Examination Rules
Prohibited Items Impersonation and cheating
ornament
stationery s Using someone to
item write examination
communication/Electronic device (impersonation)

accessorie
s eatable
or preparing material for copying
items
**Any other material or information relevant or not relevant to the examination

Breaching examination rules or any direction issued by NTA in connection

with the conduct of NEET (UG) - 2020 examination from time to time
During the course of, before or after the examination if a candidate
indulges in any of the above or similar practices, he/she shall be
deemed to have used unfair practices and booked under UNFAIRMEANS
(U.F.M.) case
Punishment The candidate would be debarred for 3 years in future and
shall also be liable for criminal action and /or any other action
as deemed fit. Cancellation of Result
 Writing
questions or
answers on any
material other Erasing or obliterating
Manipulation than the answer Tearing of any information
and sheet Answer
fabrication of Sheet, any printed on the OMR
online page of the Answer sheet; 8.1.17)
documents test booklet Providing incorrect
information on the
answer sheet

Contacting or
Forceful communicating
entry/exit
in/from Unfair Means, Practices with any person,
other than the
Examination
Centre and Breach of Examination Examination
Staff
Rules

Smuggling out
Threatenin of Question Making fake claims by
Paper or its part manipulating the
g any of
or smuggling
the out answer responses in OMR
officials sheet or part Answer sheet uploaded
thereof on website for challenge
Affixing/upload before or after
Taking away
ing of morphed declaration of result
the answer
photograph on
sheet out of the
the application
examination
form/admit
hall/room
card/proforma

No arrangement will be made at the Centres for keeping any articles/items belonging to the candidates.
 Dress Code

• If candidates are wearing garments with full sleeves, with big buttons
or badges, brooches etc. which could be used to hide tiny
communication devices such as Bluetooth, camera, etc., they need to be
checked thoroughly.
• Suspicious candidate may be asked to remove shoes only at the time of
frisking.

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