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NEET 2027 moves to a computer screen: what changes, what doesn't, and how to practiseNEET News

NEET 2027 moves to a computer screen: what changes, what doesn’t, and how to practise

9 Sep 2026

NEET-UG 2027 will be a computer-based test. The Education Minister said so on 15 May, after the 2026 paper was cancelled and re-held, and on 4 Septemb…

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Tamil Nadu MBBS and BDS Round 2: choice filling closes 13 September, result on the 15thNEET News

Tamil Nadu MBBS and BDS Round 2: choice filling closes 13 September, result on the 15th

9 Sep 2026

Tamil Nadu’s Selection Committee is running Round 2 of MBBS and BDS counselling on a tight clock: registration closed on 8 September, choice filling a…

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MCC Round 2 result lands 11 September - and every round after it gets stricterNEET News

MCC Round 2 result lands 11 September – and every round after it gets stricter

9 Sep 2026

MCC closed choice locking for Round 2 on 9 September. The Round 2 allotment result is due on 11 September, with reporting at the allotted college from…

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JEE Main 2027: the expected window, the notification timeline, and your 160-day runwayExam Calendar

JEE Main 2027: the expected window, the notification timeline, and your 160-day runway

16 Aug 2026

Session 1 is expected in the last week of January, with the notification around late October. That leaves about 160 days – enough for two full syllabu…

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MCC NEET counselling 2026: Round 1 allotment lands 17 August - here is the full round mapNEET News

MCC NEET counselling 2026: Round 1 allotment lands 17 August – here is the full round map

14 Aug 2026

Registration closed 12 August, choice locking on the 13th, and the Round 1 allotment arrives 17 August. The full round map – and the mistakes that cos…

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NEET 2027: why first Sunday of May matters, and how to plan backwards from itExam Calendar

NEET 2027: why first Sunday of May matters, and how to plan backwards from it

12 Aug 2026

The date is not announced yet, but the pattern is loud: first Sunday of May. The backwards plan from 2 May 2027, stage by stage.…

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NTA 2027 exam calendar expected by September - its first in three yearsExam Calendar

NTA 2027 exam calendar expected by September – its first in three years

10 Aug 2026

Reports point to a full 2027 calendar by September, covering JEE Main, NEET UG and CUET. What it changes, and what to do the day it drops.…

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How toppers read a mock scorecard (hint: the total is the least useful number)Study Strategy

How toppers read a mock scorecard (hint: the total is the least useful number)

2 Aug 2026

Accuracy per subject, time per question, error type and negative-marking impact – the four numbers that actually move your rank.…

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The two-lap method: how toppers finish the syllabus twice before the examStudy Strategy

The two-lap method: how toppers finish the syllabus twice before the exam

28 Jul 2026

One lap to learn, one lap to sharpen. The structure behind most top ranks – and the maths of fitting both laps before your exam.…

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JoSAA 2026 wrapped: five rounds, 121 institutes - how counselling actually played outJEE News

JoSAA 2026 wrapped: five rounds, 121 institutes – how counselling actually played out

20 Jul 2026

Five rounds between 2 June and 16 July decided seats across 121 institutes including all 23 IITs. How the machine works, and what the 2027 batch shoul…

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NEET UG 2026 results: 11.21 lakh qualify in a year that tested patience as much as biologyNEET News

NEET UG 2026 results: 11.21 lakh qualify in a year that tested patience as much as biology

17 Jul 2026

The re-exam year rewarded systematic preparation over sprints. What the 2026 cycle teaches everyone targeting 2027.…

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The dropper year, month by month: June to January without burning outStudy Strategy

The dropper year, month by month: June to January without burning out

8 Jul 2026

A drop year is not the same year again – it is a different project. The month-by-month shape that converts almost into a seat.…

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Negative marking: the actual maths of when to guessStudy Strategy

Negative marking: the actual maths of when to guess

30 Jun 2026

Blind guessing averages +0.25 marks. One elimination makes it +0.67, two make it +1.5. The expected-value ladder, explained.…

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Starting Class 11 with JEE or NEET dreams? Your first 90 days decide the next two yearsStudy Strategy

Starting Class 11 with JEE or NEET dreams? Your first 90 days decide the next two years

25 Jun 2026

Calibrate, build a weekly rhythm, then take your first timed checkpoint. The 90-day start that quietly separates batches.…

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JEE Advanced 2026 results: what the numbers tell the 2027 batchJEE News

JEE Advanced 2026 results: what the numbers tell the 2027 batch

18 Jun 2026

56,880 qualified, AIR 1 scored 330/360, and the qualifying cutoff was about 25.6%. The real lessons for the 2027 batch are hiding in those numbers.…

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