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

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )

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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.

NEET PG 2024

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.

Q:   When will NBE conduct NEET PG 2024 exam?
A:

NEET PG 2024 exam was held on August 11 in two shifts. The exam was conducted in computer-based mode. The question paper of NEET PG 2024 comprised 200 multiple choice questions and candidates were given 3.5 hours to answer them. NBE declared NEET PG 2024 result on August 23, 2024.

Q:   Has NBE postponed NEET PG 2024 exam?
A:

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?
A:

No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions as per the existing NEET PG pattern. Such questions will not be taken into consideration while calculating marks of a candidate. Candidates 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. Otherwise, negative marking may reduce your total score which will ultimately impact your overall performance.

 

 NEET PG postponement 2024 Trends on X (Previously Twitter)

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 NEET PG 2025 date notification?
A:

Yes. NBE has released official notification for NEET PG 2025 exam date (revised). The exam will be held on August 3, 2025. The exam will be held in single shift. NEET PG 2025 was earlier scheduled for June 15 but it was postponed after Supreme Court's intervention. SC directed NBE to make arrangements to conduct NEET PG 2025 in single shift.

Q:   Will NEET PG 2025 exam held in pen and paper mode?
A:

No. NEET PG 2025 exam was held in online mode on August 3, 2025. NEET PG question paper 2025 had 200 multiple choice questions and candidates were provided 3.5 hours to answer them. Candidates have to score the minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. Qualifying cut off differ for each category. NBE will declare NEET PG 2025 result online.

Q:   Will NEET PG held for 2025-26 session?
A:

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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Yes. MCC started round-1 registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling on October 17, 2025. Registration had to be done at mcc.nic.in. The last date to reset registration was November 5, 2025, by 10 AM. Complete counselling dates and schedule for NEET PG 2025 have been released by MCC on October 28, 202

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Answered 3 weeks ago

NEET PG 2025 counselling involves different steps starting with registration. Only those who qualify the exam can participate in counselling process. After registration, candidates ahve to declare choices. Thereafter seat allotment result is announced based on choices, reservation criteria, NEET PG

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Anushree Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 3 weeks ago

NEET PG 2025 counselling is delayed possibly due to two reasons. One reason is Nationaal Medical Commission has to add some colleges and seats for 2025-26 session and second is the pending court case. NEET PG 2025 answer key transparency plea is scheduled for hearing in Supreme Court on October 28.

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Pragati Saxena

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Answered a month ago

MCC has activated the registration link for NEET PG 2025 counselling on October 17, 2025. The whole schedule for NEET PG 2025 has been released on October 28, 2025. Along with this, the seat allotment result date for each round has been mentioned. Those who qualified for NEET PG 2025 with the minimu

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Abhishek Divya

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

Yes. Candidates will have to declare preferences of choices for each round of NEET PG counselling after registration. It must be noted registration and choices can be declared online. At the same time, choices must be locked in the given deadline otherwise it gets locked automatically. Based on decl

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Abhishek Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

Yes. If you will be allotted seat in round-2 NEET PG counselling, your round-1 allotted seat will be automatically get cancelled. In case you don't get allotted seat in round-2, then round-1 seat will not be cancelled. Candidates have to register online and declare preferences of choice for NEET PG

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Bhumika Chauhan

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Answered a month ago

The merit list for Tripura NEET PG 2025 will be released online tentatively by the second week of October 2025. DMER Tripura will release separate merit lists for each round. Candidates have to download the merit list from the official website or from Shiksha.com. The merit list will include informa

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Pooja Kalra

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Answered 2 months ago

Yes. NBE uploaded NEET PG 2025 scorecards on August 29, 2025. candidates who qualified NEET PG 2025 exam can download scorecards from official website, nbe.edu.in. They will have to enter login details in registration page to download scorecards for NEET PG 2025. The scorecard PDF comprises details

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Mukul Kumar Mishra

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Answered 2 months ago

Yes. NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India quota seats on August 27, 2025. the merit list was uplaoded online in PDF format, comprising deatials such as NEET PG 2025 rank, AIR rank, AIR category etc. NBE has already released NEET PG 2025 result on August 19, 2025. 

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Abhishek Rastogi

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Neet PG SCORE 455, AIQ, general category 

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