
The Supreme Court has permitted the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences to conduct the National Board of Examinations (NEET PG 2025) examination on August 3 in a single session.
The prime courtroom additionally clarified that no extra time will be granted to the NEET-PG 2025.
Previously, SC requested the National Board of Examinations to maintain NEET PG 2025 in a single shift as a substitute of two shifts. It directed the examination to be conducted on the initially scheduled date of June 15, 2025. Additionally, the Court permitted the National Board of Examinations to request an extension of time, reported Live Law.
On June 3, the National Board of Examinations requested an extension to conduct the examination, stating that it wants to double the variety of seats from 450 to 900, whereas making certain safety preparations for the examination. The examination conducting physique cited its expertise accomplice, Tata Consultancy Services and mentioned that August 3 is the most recent accessible date to maintain NEET PG 2025.
Over requesting time until August 3 to conduct NEET PG 2025, the National Board of Examinations mentioned that the examination was initially scheduled to be conducted in 450 centres for greater than 2.5 lakh candidates. With the Supreme Court’s directive to maintain the examination in one shift, the full variety of centres will be elevated. Hence, the company requires time to establish the centres and guarantee safety preparations. Following this, the candidates will be knowledgeable in regards to the new centres.
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“The current booking of test centres is double the capacity as the examination was planned at the centres in two shifts…1000+ Centres shall need to be booked and engaged, which will require considerable time,” Live Law quoted the appliance of the National Board of Examinations.
“The infrastructure needed to be engaged to execute a shift of 242679 candidates with buffer would require infrastructure for 2.70 lakh to be made available across the country, which will require a considerable amount of time,” it added.