NEET PG 2024 postponed to July 7; All confusion and rumors ended

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2026 ( NEET PG )

Updated on Jan 9, 2024 14:30 IST
NBE has postponed NEET PG 2024 exam on July 7, as per the official notification. With the official notification, all confusion and rumors have ended. The cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility to appear in the NEET-PG 2024 will be August 15. Candidates will have to register on the official website to submit application form for NEET PG 2024.

NBE has postponed NEET PG 2024 exam on July 7, as per the official notification. With the official notification, all confusion and rumors have ended. The cut-off date for the purpose of eligibility to appear in the NEET-PG 2024 will be August 15. Candidates will have to register on the official website to submit application form for NEET PG 2024.

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NEET PG 2024 exam postponed

NEET PG 2024 exam has been postponed to July 7, the official notification says. According to the official release, the cut-off date to appear in the NEET PG 2024 exam will be August 15, 2024. "Candidates are advised to check the exact dates of examinations from the Information Bulletins/ NBEMS website as the above dates are purely tentative and subject to approvals & confirmations," the official release said. As per the earlier schedule the exam was scheduled to be held on March 3. NBE will release the official brochure comprising important dates and details for NEET PG 2024.

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NEET PG 2024 postponement

There is a mixed reaction among students regarding NEET PG 2024 postponement reports. Some of them believe that as some states have internship deadline in May or June, that is the reason NBE is thinking to postpone the exam. Lok Sabha election is another reason why the exam conducting body is postponing the NEET PG 2024 date. Lok sabha election is due in April-May 2024.

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Q:   Has NBE postponed NEET PG 2024 exam?
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Yes. NBE postponed NEET PG 2024 exam as precautionary measure in the wake of recent allegations with NEET exam. The exam wil be held on August 11 in two shifts. NBE may issue fresh admit cards for NEET PG 2024. Earlier the exam was scheduled to be held on June 23, 2024. Candidates have to register on the official website to submit application form for NEET PG exam.

Q:   Will marks be deducted for unanswered questions in NEET PG?
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No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions as per existing NEET PG pattern. Such questions will not be taken into account while calculating marks. Students are advised to attempt only those questions where they are confident of right answer. If there is iota of doubt of correct answer, candidates are advised to leave that question. 

Q:   Has NBE released NEET PG 2026 date notification?
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NEET PG 2026 exam notification is available online. The authority conducted the NEET PG exam on August 30, 2026. The registration process started on July 1, 2026.

Q:   Will NEET PG held for 2025-26 session?
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Yes. NEET PG 2025 will be held on August 3,2025. Earlier there were speculations NEET PG could be replaced by NExT. But NBE has decided to conduct NEET PG exam for 2025-26 for the time being. NEET PG 2025 application form was released online on April 17, 2025. The deadline to submit NEET PG 2025 application form was May 7, 2025. 

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Some of the candidates seem to have supported NEET PG 2024 exam postponement news reports while others have opposed the move. One of the students say when NEET can be held in May and INI CET too, why NEET PG is being postponed. Check some of the reactions of students on X (Twitter):

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Q:   Has NBE released the revised list of NEET PG 2025 centres?
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Yes. NBE has released the revised list of NEET PG 2025 cities post exam postponement. There are 233 test cities for NEET PG 2025 exam. The application window reopened to choose exam city from the list. The application window was open from June 13 to June 17, 2025. NEET PG exam centre 2025 were allotted with NEET PG 2025 admit card on July 31, 2025. Candidates must note the admit card has to be downloaded from the official website with login details. 

Q:   Where will I find detail about the reporting time for NEET PG?
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NBE provides reporting time with admit card. NEET PG 2025 reporting time is 7 am. Candidates are advised to check test centre a day before the exam to know travelling time etc. Candidates must note NBE doesn't provide travelling expense and candidates will have to make their own arrangements regarding the same. The exam is scheduled to be held on August 3 in online mode.

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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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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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Candidates can check the expected NEET PG 2026 qualifying marks below. 

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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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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 75765 for the MD in Microbiology course. Hence, students need to attain a rank of at least 75765 to be eligible for admission. Refe

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Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

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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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