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The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has postponed the NEET-PG 2025 exam following a Supreme Court directive. The court ordered the exam to be held in a single shift to enhance transparency and reduce disparity. The move requires logistical rearrangements, prompting the delay until a new date is set. The decision aims to assure fairness by mitigating the risk of varied difficulty levels across multiple exam shifts.

Key Points: Supreme Court Delays NEET-PG 2025 for Single Shift Exam

  • NEET-PG 2025 postponed for logistical adjustments
  • Supreme Court mandates single shift for fairness
  • Additional test centers needed for compliance
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NEET-PG 2025 postponed; exam to be held in single shift as per SC order

NEET-PG 2025 postponed for compliance with Supreme Court order to conduct in single shift.

"Holding the exam in two shifts leads to arbitrariness. - Supreme Court Bench"

New Delhi, June 3

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on Monday announced the postponement of the NEET-PG 2025 examination, following a directive from the Supreme Court to conduct the exam in a single shift while ensuring transparency and security.

In compliance with the court's order, the NBEMS stated that NEET-PG 2025, initially scheduled for June 15, will now be held at a later date to allow for logistical adjustments.

The board emphasised that the postponement is aimed at expanding the number of test centres and upgrading the required infrastructure to meet the court's standards for fairness and security.

The NBEMS order read, "NBEMS will conduct NEET-PG 2025 in a single shift. NEET-PG 2025, scheduled to be held on 15.06.2025, has been postponed to arrange for more Test Centres and required infrastructure. The revised date for the conduct of NEET-PG 2025 shall be notified shortly."

The announcement comes in response to the Supreme Court's order in the case of Writ Petition No. 456/2025 (Aditi & Ors vs National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences & Ors), where the apex court directed the authorities to make necessary arrangements for conducting the NEET-PG 2025.

"We, accordingly, direct the respondents to make necessary arrangements for holding the NEET-PG 2025 examination in one shift, duly ensuring that complete transparency is maintained and secure centres are identified and commissioned," said the bench in an order.

The NEET-PG exam is a key gateway for admission to postgraduate medical courses across India. Conducting the exam in a single shift is expected to reduce disparities in difficulty levels and improve the overall integrity of the examination process.

The Supreme Court on May 30 had directed the National Board of Examination (NBE) to hold the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses (NEET-PG) 2025 in a single shift.

A vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Kumar, and NK Anjaria rejected the decision of NBE to hold the exam in two shifts, saying it creates "arbitrariness".

The bench said it will be open for NBE to apply for extension of time if they find that the arrangements can't be done by 15 June, the scheduled date of exam.

"Holding the exam in two shifts leads to arbitrariness and cannot give a level playing field. The question papers in the two shifts can never be of the same difficulty level... The examining body ought to have considered making arrangements for holding the examination in one shift," the order stated.

As the counsel of NBE said that to hold exam in one shift, 900 extra centres will have to be arranged, which is not possible before June 15, the bench said, "We are not ready to accept that in entire country and considering the technological advancements in this country the examining body could not find enough centres to hold the examination and one shift."

The counsel further said that NBE has even very limited centres to hold the exam in one shift.

"Infrastructure for Wi-Fi, good computer safety security, etc. All possible problems have been considered and then this solution (of two shifts) has been given," added the counsel.

The counsel said that out of over 2.5 lakh candidates, only a handful of them have approached the court against the NBE decision to hold the exam in two shifts.

The top court was hearing petitions challenging the conduct of NEET-PG 2025 in two shifts.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Finally some sense prevails! Multiple shifts always create unfair advantages. SC has taken the right decision. But why did NBEMS plan two shifts in the first place? They should have proper infrastructure ready before announcing dates. 🤔
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Priya M.
As a medical student preparing for NEET-PG, this postponement is stressful but necessary. Better to have fair exams than rushed ones. Hope they announce new dates soon so we can plan our preparation accordingly. #MedicalStudents
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Ankit S.
Good decision by SC. But what about students who booked travel/hotels for June 15? NBEMS should compensate them. Also, why only 900 centers for 2.5 lakh students? We need better planning in medical education system.
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Sneha R.
Single shift is definitely better for fairness. But I hope they don't make the paper extra tough to compensate! 😅 Medical students already go through so much stress. The system needs more empathy along with transparency.
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Vikram J.
Why is our system always reactive rather than proactive? First they plan poorly, then courts have to intervene. Medical education deserves better planning and infrastructure. Kudos to the petitioners who fought for fairness!
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Neha P.
As a parent of NEET-PG aspirant, I welcome this decision. But the constant changes create so much anxiety. Our children work so hard - the least we can give them is a fair, well-organized examination system. Hope this leads to permanent reforms.

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