New Delhi: Members of various parties in Lok Sabha today opposed holding of the first phase of common entrance test for MBBS and BDS on May one saying it gives little time to students, with some of them also demanding that states be given time till 2018 to adapt.

The Supreme Court had on Thursday agreed to the Centre's plan of two-phased common entrance exam for medical courses to be held on May 01 and July 24. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Jagdambika Pal (BJP) said a single-phase test should be held on July 24 to give all students equal amount of time, a demand support by Rajiv Satav (Cong) who however also added that the Centre should first move the apex court to get time till 2018 for states like Maharashtra.