NEET PG 2026 To Be Held In Single Shift; Aadhaar Authentication Mandatory
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences revises the NEET PG 2026 exam pattern by reducing the number of questions from 200 to 180
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Health has announced a series of reforms for candidates appearing for NEET PG 2026.
Ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for postgraduate admissions, scheduled for August 30, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed the preparations by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). He announced measures taken to ensure convenience of candidates.
NEET PG 2026 will be held in a single shift at more than 1,300 examination centres in nearly 340 cities in India. The ministry has revised the number of test-city preferences.
Candidates can now choose up to three preferred test states, along with their corresponding states, in order of preference.
The test-city intimation slip will be issued on the official website natboard.edu.in/viewnbeexam approximately three weeks before the examination, allowing candidates to plan their travel and accommodation.
The ministry has revised the NEET PG exam pattern by reducing the number of questions from 200 to 180, while retaining the total examination time at three hours and 30 minutes.
To strengthen candidate authentication and examination security, Aadhaar-based authentication will be used during both the application process and on the day of the examination.
In case fingerprint authentication is unsuccessful, test centres will use iris-based biometric verification.
According to data released by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), 2,73,183 candidates have applied for NEET PG 2026.