NeXT for final-year medical students may be held in 2023, says report
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2026 ( NEET PG )
The National Exit Test (NeXT) proposed by the National Medical Commission is set to replace the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG).
As per a social media post, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is planning to conduct the National Exit Test (NeXT) for final year MBBS students from 2023, though no official announcement has been made in this regard so far.
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The NeXT exam was proposed by the NMC as a part of a bill passed in 2019. The exam will be a common eligibility and entrance test for awarding licence for practising medicine and surgery to students who have completed MBBS studies. Also, the exam is likely to serve as an entrance test for admission to PG medical degree programmes, replacing NEET PG and FMGE exams.
NeXT will be an online exam and the question paper will be based on the syllabus of undergraduate medical programmes. The NeXT question paper will consist of multiple choice questions-type questions.
The social media post read, “With regard to implementation of NeXT, Chairperson, NMC apprised that broad modalities of the NeXT exam had been worked out. The exam would be held in two steps – Step 1 and Step 2. The exam would be held in 2023.”
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Yes, the candidates should note that the examination fee will be calculated and generated only after the selection of examination centre in the NEET PG application form.
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No, NBE will not send the NEET PG 2026 admit card via post. The admit card will be uploaded online on the official website of NBE, and candidates will have to download it through their registration login credentials.
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NEET PG application process starts with registration. Process for NEET PG registration have been provided below:
- Go to NBEMS portal
- Click on "NEET-PG" - Click on "New Registration" & enter the following details
- Name of Candidate Date of Birth Gender (Male/Female) Nationality (Indian/Others)
- Mobile Numbe
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No, the candidates will not be required to upload all their documents with the NEET PG 2026 online application but the application form require the number and details of various documents in the application form hence it will be handy to keep them before filling the applications.
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The candidates should keep the following documents ready before applying for the NEET PG 2026 Exam:
- Primary Medical Qualification Certificate for Full Name
- High School Marksheet/Certificate for the Date of Birth
- 1 Photo Id proof which the candidates will be required to carry at the examination Centre
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The NBEMS will release the NEET PG 2026 information bulletin on the official website and the applications will start as per the dates mentioned in the brochure. The last date to apply for NEET PG 2026 will also be mentioned in the exam notification.
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A candidate can choose only one exam city while filling the application form of NEET PG 2026. Candidates must note the application form for NEET PG is released online and candidates have to submit the form there only.
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There will be a time limit of 42 minutes for each section. The candidates will be required to marks the answer to all the questions of one section and the next section will only appear after the time limit of one section gets over.
NBE introduced time bound sections in NEET PG in the year 2024.
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Yes, there will be a negative marking of 1 mark for each incorrect answer. Four marks will be awarded for each correct answer.
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The NBEMS will notify the NEET PG 2026 application fee in the information bulletin. The candidates will be required to pay the fee online only. Based on the last year's information brochure, the application fee for NEET PG is as follows:
| Category | Fee (In INR) |
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| General/OBC | 3,500 |
| SC/ST/PwD | 2,500 |
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Will the NEET PG 2026 examination fee be dependant on the Test Centre?