AGENCY
New Delhi: The All India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Test (AIPMT), 2015 will be re-conducted on 25th July, CBSE said on Tuesday.
The decision came after Supreme Court directed re-conduct of the test following allegations of large-scale irregularities in the examination held on 3rd May. Nearly 6.3 lakh candidates had registered for AIPMT, 2015.
“In compliance with the Supreme Court order on 15th June and 19th June,CBSE has decided to re-conduct the All India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Test 2015 on 25th July (Saturday),” CBSE, which conducts the examination, said in a statement.
“No fresh applications will be accepted for this examination and it will be a retest only in respect of the candidates who had applied within the stipulated time from 1st December, 2014 to 31st January, 2015 with requisite fee,” it stated.
It also advised the candidates to ensure functioning of their email ids and mobile numbers given at the time of submitting their application so as to receive the updates issued by CBSE from time to time.
The details and updates will also be hosted on website www.aipmt.nic.in.
The Apex Court, while hearing petitions alleging large- scale irregularities in the exam, had directed re-conduct of AIPMT, 2015 and declare the results by 17th August, observing that the examination has become a “suspect” and there “cannot be any compromise at any cost”.
Giving a time-line, it said the first counselling shall be held on or before 28th August, the second counselling on or before 4th September and the third counselling on or before 11th September.
Haryana Police had nabbed four persons from Rohtak in connection with leak of AIPMT answer keys two days after the test was held. Answer keys to AIPMT questions, SIM cards and Bluetooth hearing devices were also recovered from them. (PTI)
