Updated: October 17, 2020 12:58:03 pm
NTA NEET 2020 result reported on ntaneet.nic.in. (Express photo by Gajendra Yadav / Representational)
NTA NEET 2020 result: The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the result of the National Eligibility Test (NEET) 2020 today. Of the 15,97,435 candidates who registered to sit the exam, 7.71,500 have managed to pass it. Of those who pass the exam, every year about 1-1.5 lakh go abroad to study medicine, this year, academics are expected to study abroad less, and therefore the admission limit is likely to increase to the best courses. In such a case, even for those who passed the exam but could not reach a decent rank, finding the university of their choice can be difficult.
“While students still have the option to study medicine abroad, the number of students who do so was about one percent of the total applicants. Also, this year, parents and students are concerned about their health, and embassies are also closed, making visa approvals take longer. Students receive online education for the best universities. In such a case, the number of applicants planning to travel abroad will be further reduced, ”said Anurag Tiwari, National Academic Director, Medical, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL).
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Saurabh Kumar, Academic Director, Vidyamandir Classes, “The first choice for most students is MBBS at a public university. However, if a candidate cannot pass it, he should seek an MBBS degree from a private university, but that is priced at about Rs 80 lakh to Rs 1 crore. You can opt for BDS or veterinary courses. The Aayush Ministry also offers a variety of courses. For those below the 60,000 range, the options remain a management position or a BPharma course where they can indirectly treat people or undergraduate courses such as biotechnology, nursing, physical therapy. If you can’t get through it, you can go into zoology, biology or chemistry at the undergraduate level and specialize at the graduate level. “
Tiwari, however, believes that in order to select courses, it is more crucial to reduce interest first. “We have had students who were ranked 13th on the AIIMS entrance test (AIIMS used to have different entrance exams) but chose to study IISc research. Not necessarily everyone who appears for NEET wants to follow medicine. Some are also taking the exam because they had medicine at level 12. Out of about 15 lakh of students appearing for NEET, almost five lakh are passionate about medicine and those who are genuinely passionate should not change their stream and may also think about leaving one year. Preparing for such a highly competitive national exam together with class 12 is not easy and students should not punish themselves for it. If one is not passionate about medicine, one should definitely look for relative currents, ”he said.
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The future is one of specialization, Tiwari said. “Even when we go for a doctor, we do not go to an MBBS, we go for one specialized in that current. The future is one of specialization and the emerging allied fields are a step in the direction. Students can read about these flows and make an informed decision. “
In detailing the specs, Nitin Vijay, CEO of Motion Education, said that taking a non-core field should not be considered a demotion, as these are the areas where fewer students are applying but more jobs are available. He said these areas have the potential to provide a safe career for students. Naming some of those streams, he said, genetic engineering, biotechnology, biostatics, and telemedicine are among the top emerging fields in medicine.
“By pursuing these fields, even if you are not able to deal directly with patients, you would be dealing with many doctors and helping them. The machines in use today are allied to AI, ML and which were considered engineering domains at one time, a graduate studying these emerging courses would have a better understanding of these machines and technologies, ”said Vijay.
For students contemplating a year off, Vijay said: “If a student thinks they can do better than they have done and wants to pursue basic medicine. They should definitely consider a fall year. One could see better results if they spent a whole year preparing the ninis. As long as you can learn from your mistake, you can score well. I’ve seen students score 250 points on the first try and 600 on the second. All one has to do is focus on minor mistakes. Small changes have a big impact. As long as you’re willing, you can break NEET. “
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