New Delhi, July 3: The National Medical Commission has announced that the upcoming NEET-PG 2026 examination is set for August 30, accompanied by major structural overhauls to centre allocation and question formats. The apex medical body has explicitly warned candidates against trusting unauthorized consultants or online speculation. Officials from the commission, the exam board, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have collectively guaranteed a smooth and transparent process.
The commission has completely reworked how testing locations are assigned to ensure equity among all applicants. Highlighting the new distribution protocol, Abhijith Sheth affirmed, “City allocation will not be done on a first-come, first-served basis. First preference will be given to PwBD candidates. Remaining allocation will be done through a randomised sequence based on correspondence address/pincode.” The system is designed to place students within a 250-kilometer radius of their home address whenever local seat capacity allows.
The examination format will also feature a shorter question paper compared to previous years to improve student performance. The chairperson stated, “The Exam Committee’s view was that by reducing 20 questions, students would get at least half an hour more to solve 180 questions. So, instead of increasing the duration, the committee felt it was better to reduce the number of questions at the same time.” This modification aims to reduce stress by giving candidates more time to analyze each complex medical problem.
As final preparations get underway, the leadership has expressed complete confidence in the electronic testing infrastructure. Abhijith Sheth asserted, “It is very unlikely that any problem will arise with the conduct of the examination.” The administration extended its best wishes to the entire student community, reiterating that the digital framework contains sufficient objective safeguards to prevent any malpractice or outside interference.
