The NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) was introduced in 2010 but implemented only in 2016, due to legal impediments. NEET does not specify as to what for are the eligibility and test and for whom. But through the years anxious Indian students and parents are aware that NEET is for medical aspirants and is mandated to avail seats for MBBS, BDS, and for several undergraduate medical courses, dental, AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy), Veterinary Science (BVSc & AH) and nursing in top central universities. Medical students who wish to pursue their master’s degree also need to clear NEET PG. NEET is a misnomer. The earlier avatar of NEET, ‘All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT),’ was more apt. If the govt is averse to use it, NEET could be renamed as ‘MEET’ (Medical Eligibility cum Entrance Test). This acronym is unambiguous in its meaning and would be on the lines of AIEEE, which explicitly means ‘All India Engineering Entrance Examination.’
