NEET PG 2025 exam date unchanged: PIB clarifies fake notice

In its clarification, the PIB stated that the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), responsible for conducting NEET PG, has not issued any announcement regarding a change in the examination schedule.

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NBEMS has already released the official exam date, confirming that NEET PG 2025 will be held on June 15. The examination will be conducted in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode and, like the previous year, will be organised in two shifts.

Around two lakh MBBS graduates take NEET PG every year for around 52,000 postgraduate seats across the country.

Last year, for the first time ever, NEET PG was held in two shifts, instead of the usual one single-shift format. The exam was conducted on August 11 in two shifts — first from 9 am to 12:30 pm and the next from 3:30 pm to 7 pm.

The board said that examinees were assigned different shifts randomly to make sure that each group was approximately equal in size. The random distribution helped eliminate any potential bias in the allocation of candidates. Additionally, given the large number of examinees spread across the country, the likelihood of bias was minimal, the board said.

NEET PG two-shift format faces backlash

While the examination date stands confirmed, many candidates have expressed dissatisfaction over the continuation of the two-shift model. Students are calling for a return to the earlier single-shift format, citing concerns over potential inconsistencies in question paper difficulty and the fairness of the normalisation process.

The two-shift model was first introduced last year, replacing the traditional single-session format. Although NBEMS implemented a normalisation mechanism to equate performance across shifts, it sparked widespread concerns and debate. As of now, there is no indication from the NBEMS of any plan to revise the examination pattern or address the demand for a uniform shift.