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One of the students from Bengaluru was not allowed to write the NEET exams as she was unable to remove her earrings, one of the rules to get inside the hall. Here, she is seen outside a jeweller’s shop with her father.
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The student is seen wincing in pain as the jeweller hurriedly prepared to cut her ear stud with pliers.
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Running late for the exam, she is rushing along with her father to Army Public School, Bengaluru, her exam centre.
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The candidate made it to the exam, just a few minutes before the 9:30 a.m. deadline.
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Tight security was arranged by the police in the vicinity of the test centres. Around 52,300 MBBS and BDS seats are to be filled through the NEET, which replaced the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) as well as all State-level medical entrance tests.
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Male students had an equally harrowing experience when they had to cut the long sleeves of their shirts.
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The Students line up for the checking and documents verification process before entering the exam hall during the NEET exams. Many candidates around the country were not prepared to meet the NEET dress code, which prohibited full sleeve shirts, pens, pencils, closed or high-heeled shoes, big earrings, brooches and metal buttons.
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Aspirants being checked by officials before entering a NEET examination centre in Bhopal on Sunday. A candidate at Kunhimangalam in Kannur, Kerala said, “It was harrowing as I had to remove my top inner-wear when the metal detector beeped.” When she came at 8.15 a.m., she had to change her black pants, as dark colours were not allowed. When she returned with new clothes, only 10 minutes remained.
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An invigilator checking a student with a metal detector for the presence of gadgets that may be used for copying at an examination centre in Vijayawada. Girls had to untie their hair to show they were not hiding prohibited articles.
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Apart from the dress code and banning of items, the CBSE has put in place one of the most elaborate "security check" arrangements for the entrance examination.