As the corona wave is receding, candidates want exam conducting authority to conduct NEET PG 2021 exam in early August. They fear another wave of covid may strike which will further delay the NEET PG 2021 exam. Read to know more.
Covid-19 has led to an environment of uncertainty and confusion for students who are clueless about the date of the entrance exams. A series of entrance exams including NEET PG 2021, INI CET 2021 and Jee Main were earlier postponed as corona cases were on the rise in different parts of the country.
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Now, when the situation is coming back to normal, students want the exam conducting body to announce the revised schedule as earliest as possible.
On May 3, NEET PG 2021 exam was postponed for at least four months from its original date, April 15. The official notification from PMO said that NEET PG 2021 exam will not be conducted before August 31, 2021. The decision was taken to ensure enough medical personnel to tackle the rising number of covid cases.
Conduct NEET PG 2021 exam in early August, students demand
NEET PG 2021 candidates seem to be disappointed with the government’s decision to postpone the exam till August 31. They believe that the third wave of covid may strike which will lead to further postponement of NEET PG 2021 exam. In that case, the whole academic year will be wasted. Taking to Twitter, students are requesting the exam conducting body to conduct NEET PG 2021 exam before August 31.
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One of the aspirants said, “Release the date of NEET PG as soon as possible and take back the orders of postponing it till 31st august! It doesn’t make any sense as the cases are low right now and nobody knows about the future! So it’s the right time to take NEET PG.”
When the final year PG university exam can be conducted in this current time, why NEET PG can’t another aspirant asked.
Please schedule the exam date to bring back doctors in the stream. In the future, we may need them, a tweet from Dr Sushma Prabha said.
'Shortage of doctors will be a big issue if the third wave strikes'
Reportedly a mutant version of the corona, Delta plus, has emerged in Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh and some other states. Around 40 cases have been reported from various parts of the country. Experts believe that the third wave of covid-19 may hit India in 6-8 weeks.
In this light, NEET PG 2021 candidates are making a strong appeal to prepone the schedule before August 31. They appeal to conduct NEET PG 2021 exam in early August. One of the students said that the public will face major frustration due to a shortage of doctors if the third wave strikes.
“Due to this unexpected postponement now the cutoff is gonna be very high!! plz consider keeping the NEET PG 2021 in early August before 3rd wave hits us. Plz, sir my humble request!! Help me achive my dream plz,” another aspirant tweeted tagging Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 weeks ago
With 485 marks in NEET PG 2026, your eligibility depends on your All India Rank (AIR) and category, though a score of 485 comfortably clears the general qualifying cutoff (262 out of 720).
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes, a 20K rank could be considered a good rank for admission to NITTE University to the MD and MS courses via the NEET PG exam. For the General AI category, the maximum admitted rank was 228775 for the MD course (MD in Physiology) and 69763 for the MS (MS in General Surgery) course via the NITTE Un
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Answered 3 weeks ago
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The MD Forensic Medicine cut-off in NEET-PG 2026 is, honestly, one of the most rank-friendly in the entire MD table — which makes this para-clinical branch a serious government-college route for candidates sitting on a lower rank. NEET-PG 2026 results were declared by NBEMS on 24 September 2026,
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Answered a month ago
Candidates can check the expected NEET PG 2026 qualifying marks below.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile | Expected Qualifying Marks |
| General | 50th | 295–315 |
| General PwBD | 45th | 275–295 |
| SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD) | 40th | 255–275 |
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Answered a month ago
470 is an average mark in NEET PG. Candidates can qualify the exam but securing admission to the clinical courses is not possible.
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Answered a month ago
NBEMS declared NEET PG 2026 result on September 24. NEET PG result link is activated on the website natboard.edu.in. Candidates can check their rank and marks obtained. They will also know the NEET PG cutoff marks.
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Answered a month ago
The rank needed for MSU Baroda admission would depend on the category, round and course chosen. For the General AI category, the maximum rank accepted for admission was 63284 for the MD in Microbiology course. Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 63284 to be eligible for admission. Refe
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, the NEET PG exam is tough. The exam is designed to test the knowledge of MBBS graduates in 19 subjects. Moreover, the number of seats are limited.
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Answered 2 months ago
Yes, this is a decent rank in NEET PG. Candidates have a high chance of getting admission to the clinical seat in medical colleges.
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Yes, NEET PG city intimation slip was released on August 11, 2026. Candidates can check the city intimation slip through login portal. They can know the exam city name through the NEET PG city intimation slip.
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