Govt considering NEET like entrrance test for engineering colleges

Union Human Resource Development Ministry is considering holding a single national level test for entrance to engineering colleges on the lines of the NEET examination in Medical colleges. 

Sources told PTI that advanced level consultations have been held on the matter in the Ministry to make the JEE exam, a single national level entrance test.The



decision is expected to curb allegations of irregularities and bring transparency in admission process, the sources said. The scores of the common test may be used for the single entrance test by various government and private engineering colleges. 

However, the proposed test will only come into being from 2018 onwards, the sources added.