NExT News

According to official release, candidates will have to score minimum 50% marks or half the maximum possible raw scores to qualify NExT Step 1. In each of six papers, candidates will have to score 50% marks to get it through. Candidates are unhappy with the decision and requested National Medical commission to reduce the qualifying criteria. There are also reports of students staging protest for NExT qualifying criteria. NExT score will be valid for five years. candidates who want to reappear in NExT Step 1 for improvemnet of marks, in that case the previous score will not be valid and new score will be considered. 

Candidates who have valid MBBS degree recognised by National Medical Commission are eligible for NExT exam. All MBBS graduates who want admission into postgraduate courses and foreign medical garduates, seking license to parctice in India can appear for the exam. The exam will be held in two steps, theory and practical. NExT Step 1 will be held in computer-based mode while NExT Step 2 will be in offline. Candidates will have to clear both steps to get license or PG seat. 

No. AIIMS has not announced date for NExT MBBS exam. However, it had announced date for NExT mock exam. The mock test of NExT was schedule to be held on July 28, 2023 but it was cancelled. AIIMS had released application form for NExT mock exam on June 28, 2023 and July 10, 2023 was the last date for basic registration. NExT exam will be held in two steps, twice a year. The exam will be held in May and November sessions. NExT Step 1 will be theory based exam where questions will be asked from 6 subjects. NExT Step 2 will be practical exam. NExT exam could be held in August 2026 for the first time.

NExT MBBS exam will be conducted by AIIMS Delhi as per recent updates. Earlier National Medical Commission (NMC) was supposed to conduct the exam. National Exit Test will be conducted in two step, Step 1 and Step 2. NExT Step 1, a theory based exam will be conducted in computer-based mode while NExT Step 2, a practical exam will be held in offline mode. Candidates have to qualify NExT 1 and serve internship to appear for NexT Step 2 exam. AIIMS has not released NExT exam date though a mock exam schedule has been released.