NEW DELHI: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released the provisional exam timetable for NEET-PG 2026 and NEET-MDS 2026.
The NEET-MDS 2026 is expected to be held on May 2, 2026, with May 31, 2026, set as the crucial cut-off date for completion of the mandatory internship required for eligibility.
Meanwhile, the NEET-PG 2026 is tentatively scheduled for August 30, 2026, and candidates must complete their internship by September 30, 2026, to qualify for the exam.
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Both NEET-PG 2026 and NEET-MDS 2026 will be held in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode at designated centres across India.
According to NBEMS, admission to MD, MS, and PG Diploma programmes is strictly through the NEET-PG examination, and no state government, private medical college, or university is authorised to hold a separate entrance test for these courses.
However, it is important to note that NEET-PG admissions do not extend to certain medical institutions, which follow their own admission processes as per governing regulations.
This framework ensures uniformity in postgraduate medical admissions nationwide while maintaining exceptions for specific institutions.
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