Updated on Mar 17, 2025 11:49 IST
AS NEET PG 2024 counselling is underprocess, NBE may postpone NEET PG 2025 exam date which is scheduled to be held on June 15, 2025. It must be noted, last year NEET PG exam date was postponed thrice. The exam was held finally on August 11, 2024. Students expect NBE, the exam conducting body to provide more clarity over NET PG 2025.

AS NEET PG 2024 counselling is underprocess, NBE may postpone NEET PG 2025 exam date which is scheduled to be held on June 15, 2025. It must be noted, last year NEET PG exam date was postponed thrice. The exam was held finally on August 11, 2024. Students expect NBE, the exam conducting body to provide more clarity over NET PG 2025.

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NEET PG 2025 exam may postponed

NEET PG 2025 exam date could be postponed as per reports. The speculation of exam delay gains ground due to late counselling of NEET PG 2024-25 batch. It must be noted, NBE, the exam conducting body recently reduced NEET PG 2025 cut off for stray vacancy round. The cut off was reduced by 5 percentiles for each category. After cut off revision, many states revised the stray vacancy schedule. Students are questioning authority on various social media sites for mismanaging exam and counselling. Though there is no official update regarding NEET PG 2025 exam delay, the news has made students anxious.

Table of contents
  • NEET PG 2025 Exam Date Announced in December
  • NEET PG 2024 Exam Postponed 12 hours Before Scheduled Exam Date
  • NEET PG Exam Postponement: Past Records
  • Students Expressing Concerns over NEET PG Exam 2025 Postponement

NEET PG 2025 Exam Date Announced in December

NEET PG 2025 date was announced by National Medical Commission (NMC) in the first week of December 2024. The official notification said the exam could be held on June 15, 2025. The cutoff date to complete internship was July 31, 2025. At that time, it was assumed that counselling could be finished by mid-January, but the schedule stretched to mid-March due to unexplained reasons.

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Q:   What is NEET PG 2026 exam date?
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NEET PG 2026 exam is expected to be held in August 2026. Candidates have to apply online to submit application form for NEET PG exam. Registration is mandatory to submit application for NEET PG. NBE will release dates and other crucial details such as application process, elligibility criteria, exam pattern etc along with the official brochure. Exam will be held computer-based.

Q:   Has NBE released NEET PG 2026 date notification?
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No. NBE has not released official notification for NEET PG 2026 exam date. NEET PG 2026 exam date along with other crucial details will be released along with official brochure. NEET PG 2026 is expected to be held in August 2026. NBE may start NEET PG 2026 registration in April 2026.

Q:   Where to find official brochure for NEET PG 2025?
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NEET PG official brochure is uploaded online. Studnets will have to download brochure from official website, nbe.edu.in. NEET PG official brochure comprises dates and crucial details related to exam such as application process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, marking scheme etc. 

NEET PG 2024 Exam Postponed 12 hours Before Scheduled Exam Date

This is not the first time when exam date is expected to be postponed due to unexplained reasons. Last year exam date was extended thrice. Initially NEET PG 2024 exam was supposed to held on March 3 but it was postponed to July 7, 2024. Later it was preponed to June 23, 2025. In an unexpected twists and turns, the exam was again postponed mere 12 hours before exam was scheduled. The revised exam date was provided again, i.e August 11, 2024. The official notification said the exam was postponed as precautionary measure. “This decision has been taken by the Government in the best interests of the students and to maintain the sanctity of examination process,” the official notification dated June 22, 2024 said. The exam was finally held on August 11 but counselling is yet to be completed six months after the exam.

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NEET PG Exam Postponement: Past Records

Academic year

Exam Revised Dates

2024

·       March 3 to July 7

·       July 7 to June 23

·       June 23 to August 11

2022

·       March 12 to May 21

2021

·       April 18 to Sept 11

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Q:   Will NEET PG 2025 exam held in pen and paper mode?
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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 NBE provide final correction window for NEET PG?
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Yes. NBE will open final correction window for NEET PG. Candidates can rectify incorrect images uploaded along with NEET PG application form. It must be noted the correction window is opened to rectify incorrect images in the application form. Candidates have to login and rectify images such as photograph, signature, and thumb impression. It is the final opportunity to make changes in NEET PG application form. 

Q:   Has NBE confirmed NEET PG 2025 revised date?
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Yes. NBE released revised date for NEET PG 2025 after postponement. The exam was held on August 3, 2025. Supreme Court had directed it to conduct NEET PG 2025 exam in singleshift. Following the decision, NBE postponed the exam. Then its submitted August 3 as proposed date to conduct the exam. NEET PG 2025 result was declared on August 19, 2025. 

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Students Expressing Concerns over NEET PG Exam 2025 Postponement

Students and various medical associations have raised concern over NEET PG exam postponement and mismanagement of exam conducting body. In a series of post on X previously called Twitter, they alleged NBE of treating the exam as casual event. “NEET PG 2025 was supposed to be on June 15, but now there’s talk of yet another delay. Why can’t NBE stick to a schedule? Thousands of doctors plan their lives around this exam, and NBE treats it like a casual event Unacceptable!” one of the students said.

Students also request exam official to provide clarity in advance. “If they're actually planning to postpone the examination then at least they should announce fresh dates at the earliest. Not 1 month or 1 week before the exams,” another aspirant said.

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