Bengaluru: The State government has urged that, students aspiring for undergraduate medical courses will have to appear for both the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and the CET.

The NEET Phase I will be held in Bengaluru on May 1.

However, the government is set to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the conduct of NEET for the current academic year.

Following the SC verdict, the government has asked the students seeking admissions to MBBS and BDS courses will have to compulsorily appear for the single entrance test NEET on May 1 (those who have applied AIPMT). Students, who have not applied under the AIPMT, will have to appear for the NEET Phase II on July 24. Meanwhile, there will be CET as well as ComedK.

Minister of State for Medical Education Sharan Prakash Patil and Higher Education Minister T B Jayachandra told the media that this decision was arrived at as there was “no clarity” yet about the Supreme Court’s judgment.

T B Jayachandra said that as per the April 28 order of the Supreme Court, students are required to appear for the NEET.

“The students and parents are very anxious and confused. Several states have filed an appeal seeking the implementation of the NEET from next year and the hearing has been scheduled (on) May 3. Karnataka, too, will be making an appeal in the court. The private colleges are also set to file a petition,” he added.