NExT Exam Dates 2026: Get Complete Exam Schedule Here

National Exit Test 2025 ( NExT )

Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma
Updated on Mar 16, 2026 14:18 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

Overview

National Medical Commission (NMC) will announce the NExT 2026 dates online. NExT exam date 2026 will comprise a schedule for various events such as registration, admit card, entrance test, and result. Candidates can check the date of NExT 2026 to stay updated. The authority will release the NExT application from 2026 online. National Exit Test (NExT) is a proposed test by NMC for PG and licensing exams. This exam shall replace NEET PG and FMGE.

This exam remains postponed until further notification.

Table of contents
  • NExT Mock Exam Dates
  • Proposed Time Schedule for NExT Step 1

NExT Mock Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NExT 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Feb ' 28

NExT Step 1 exam

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates
28 Jun ' 23 - 10 Jul ' 23

Registration for NExT mock exam

28 Jun ' 23 - 14 Jul ' 23

Application completion for NExT mock exam

28 Jun ' 23 - 14 Jul ' 23

Generation of EUC for NExT mock exam

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Proposed Time Schedule for NExT Step 1

The authority shall conduct the NExT exam in two shifts in three days. The exam will be computer based test. NExt exam will be based on Medicine & Allied subjects, Pediatrics, Surgery & Allied, ENT, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Opthalomology. The proposed time schedule for NExT step 1 is provided below.

Days

Subjects

Number of Questions

Allotted Time

Day 1

Medicine & allied subjects

120

180 minutes

Paediatrics

60

90 minutes

Day 2

Surgery & Allied

120

180 minutes

ENT

60

90 minutes

Day 3

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

120

180 minutes

Opthalomology

60

90 minutes

Total

 

540

810 minutes

 

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