NEET PG 2025 On August 3? NBEMS Proposes New Date, Submits Application In SC

Last Updated:June 03, 2025, 20:27 IST

NEET PG 2025: In the application, the NBE explained that August 3 is the earliest date available from its technology partner, TCS, to hold the exam in a single shift.

The National Board of Examination has submitted a request to the Supreme Court to reschedule the NEET PG 2025 exam to August 3, 2025. Earlier, the exam was scheduled for June 15, however, on June 2, the Supreme Court ordered to conduct the exam in a single shift rather than in two shifts. Following this, the NBE had announced that the exam would be postponed.

In the application to SC, the NBE explained that August 3 is the earliest date available from its technology partner, TCS, to hold the exam in a single shift. The period between May 30 and June 15 was inadequate to organise the exam in a single shift, as it would require a greater number of exam centres across more cities and extensive hardware supply chain management, TCS has said, reported Live Law.

“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. 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 considerable amount of time,” the application states, the report added.

Besides, the NEET PG 2025 application window will be reopened, giving candidates a fresh chance to choose their preferred test city. Once the new test city preferences are received, candidates will be reassigned to test centres. This entire process will take some time, the report stated.

On its application, NBE also highlighted the need for sufficient time to arrange secure examination venues, adequate compatible computer systems, three-layer power backup systems, network infrastructure, security software and hardware, skilled technical personnel, anti-cheating measures, surveillance systems, operational readiness of each test centre, mock drills, load tests, and system audits as it needs to prevent malpractice.

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