NEET-PG 2024 New Date Not Today, 'NBEMS Awaiting Centre's Approval on Exam Plan'

New Delhi: Lakhs of candidates who registered for NEET-PG 2024 are eagerly waiting for the new date of the exam. The exam, initially scheduled for June 23, was postponed a night before the test. Union education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the new date will be out by Tuesday. However, an official of NBEMS has shared that the NEET PG date will not be announced today, July 2. 

Sharing the latest development, he said that the NBE has shared a plan to conduct the exam to the Centre. However, the board has not yet received the approval for the same. However, the official said that the new date will be announced this week. 

“We need to take proper care of logistics when conducting such a big exam like NEET-PG. So we cannot announce the exam dates without first discussing and getting a green signal from TCS, our logistics partner, and the government,” the official source told a news portal.

Last week, NBEMS president, Abhijat Sheth had assured that the new date for conducting the exam will be announced  in a week. In a meeting with  Anilkumar J Nayak, honorary secretary general of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday, Sheth stated that the new date of NEET-PG will be announced shortly. 

“Unlike NEET UG aspirants those appearing for NEET PG examination are full-fledged doctors either at work in the hospitals or studying intensively under several coaching centres. The disruption in NEET PG not only affects the doctors and their services but also dislocates patient care at several centres. IMA acknowledged the fact NBE has been an institution of excellence and has an unblemished record in conducting examinations across the board for medical graduates,” Nayak had said.