Over 2.66 Lakh Candidates Write NEET-PG 2026 In 339 Cities

A total of 2,527 faculty members were appointed as Independent Appraisers to oversee the conduct of the examination.

NEW DELHI: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has successfully conducted the NEET-PG 2026 examination across the country, with comprehensive logistical, technological, security and manpower arrangements to ensure a fair, secure and seamless examination process.

The examination was held for 2,73,096 candidates at 1,111 examination centres across 339 cities, covering all 28 States and eight Union Territories. A total of 2,65,980 candidates appeared for the examination, with the examination completed for approximately 2,63,535 candidates, as per an official release.

The nationwide examination was supported by extensive real-time monitoring and stringent security measures. A total of 2,527 faculty members were appointed as Independent Appraisers to oversee the conduct of the examination. In addition, more than 700 senior faculty members, including Deans, Directors, Medical Superintendents and senior professors, were deployed as Flying Squad members.

To strengthen coordination and monitoring, 16 NBEMS Regional Command Centres were made operational across the country.

CCTV surveillance

The examination centres were placed under live CCTV surveillance, which was continuously monitored from the NBEMS Command Centre at its headquarters in Dwarka. A dedicated team of 190 personnel from NBEMS and TCS was deployed for real-time surveillance and monitoring.

𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗧-𝗣𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮.𝟳𝟯 𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟭,𝟭𝟭𝟭…

— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) August 30, 2026

At the dedicated Command Centre at NBEMS headquarters, officials from NBEMS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, BEL, ECIL and TCS maintained close and continuous oversight of the examination process.

As part of measures to strengthen examination security and prevent impersonation, Aadhaar-based authentication of candidates was successfully implemented at examination centres.

Power supply issue hits Jaipur exam centre

While the examination was completed for the overwhelming majority of candidates nationwide, an unforeseen technical disruption occurred at iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura Centres, Jaipur, Rajasthan (TC Nos. 41682 and 41683), where the examination could not be completed for 2,445 candidates due to internal power supply issues at the test centres, attributable to M/s TCS Ltd., the examination conducting agency.

Accordingly, re-examination of all affected candidates will be conducted on Saturday, 5 September 2026, at 3:00 PM in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Venue details and other examination-related instructions will be communicated separately to the concerned candidates.

The successful conduct of the examination across 1,111 centres in 339 cities reflects the extensive coordination among examination authorities, medical institutions, faculty, security agencies, technology teams and other stakeholders involved in the nationwide exercise.

The NBEMS has appreciated the cooperation, patience and trust of the candidates and acknowledges the dedicated efforts of all personnel and institutions associated with the conduct of NEET-PG 2026