NEET PG 2025 exam postponed due to single shift exam format; fresh dates to be declared

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has postponed the NEET PG 2025 exam. Earlier, it was scheduled to be held on June 15.

According to the official discover, NEET PG 2025 will be performed in a single shift. To accommodate this, extra take a look at facilities are being organized throughout the nation. As a outcome, fresh exam dates will be introduced shortly by the exam conducting physique.

“We, accordingly, direct the respondents to make necessary arrangements for holding the NEET-PG 2025 examination in one shift, duly ensuring that complete transparency is maintained and secure centres are identified and commissioned,” learn the official discover.

NEET-PG single shift controversy

Following a petition that highlighted the potential for unfairness and inconsistencies in a two-shift format, the Supreme Court, on May 30, directed for the post-graduate degree medical entrance exam to be performed in a single shift.

The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Kumar, and NK Anjaria , noticed that holding the exam in a number of periods may lead to various ranges of problem, main to arbitrariness and perceived unfairness amongst candidates. For an exam of such nationwide significance, the apex courtroom emphasised, uniform requirements are essential.

The Court’s order got here after petitioners argued that NEET-PG has historically been a single-shift, single-day examination, a format that ensures all candidates are assessed below the identical circumstances.

The bench had additionally mentioned it’ll be open for NBE to apply for extension of time in the event that they discover that the preparations cannot be finished by 15 June, the scheduled date of exam, reported PTI.

NEET PG 2025 exam revised dates

June 15 was the unique date for the NEET PG 2025 exam. NBEMS said that the date has been postponed to prepare for extra take a look at centres and infrastructure. The new dates will be introduced shortly, as per the official launch.