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NEET PG 2025: Distant Exam Centres Trigger Widespread Anxiety Among Aspirants

Last Updated: IMA-JDN has urgently appealed to Union Health Minister J P Nadda, raising serious concerns over NEET PG 2025 exam centre allotment and its impact on affected candidates. The Indian Medical Association–Junior Doctors' Network (IMA–JDN) has submitted an urgent representation to Union Health Minister J P Nadda, voicing serious concerns regarding the allotment of NEET-PG examination centres. This comes in response to widespread complaints from aspirants across the country who have been assigned test centres in distant states, sparking distress and anxiety among candidates. With the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test–Postgraduate (NEET-PG) scheduled for 3 August, the IMA–JDN has appealed to the Union Health Ministry to instruct the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to reopen the portal for changing exam centres. This would allow affected candidates the opportunity to select centres closer to their home state or within nearby regions. In its representation, the IMA–JDN underlined that while some students have been allotted centres in nearby cities, thousands of others have been assigned locations in far-flung states, requiring them to undertake long, expensive, and stressful journeys to unfamiliar places. The doctors' body stated, 'This move is causing much concern, especially among the economically weaker sections, ladies, and those from remote or rural regions." 'This disparity not only affects fairness but could negatively impact students' mental well-being and performance in this critical, once-a-year exam," it said. 'IMA–JDN remains committed to ensuring equity and accessibility in all aspects of medical education and examination systems," the doctors' body added. In the meantime, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on 21 July issued the exam intimation slips for NEET PG 2025. The admit cards for NEET PG 2025 are scheduled to be released on 31 July. Simultaneously, the Supreme Court of India has fixed 3 August to hear a batch of petitions related to the transparency of the NEET PG examination process. A bench comprising Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria briefly took up the matter, which centres on issues concerning the release of answer keys and the evaluation mechanism followed by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). One of the petitions, filed through advocate Tanvi Dubey, challenges the lack of transparency in the assessment process and seeks various directions to be issued to the NBE. The plea calls for the release of question papers and answer keys to the candidates, along with a breakdown of correct and incorrect responses as evaluated. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.