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India Gazette
21 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
NEET-PG 2025 postponed; exam to be held in single shift as per SC order
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): 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)
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Supreme Court directs NBE to hold NEET-PG in single shift
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday 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 exam in one shift. 'Infrastructure for Wi-Fi, good computers safety security etc. All possible problems have been considered and then this solution (of two shift) 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 exam in two shifts. The top court was hearing petitions challenging the conduct of NEET-PG 2025 in two-shifts. (ANI)
Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
NEET PG 2025 in one shift: Supreme Court trashes the two-shift format, slams it as arbitrary and unfair
In a significant ruling aimed at ensuring fairness and transparency, the Supreme Court of India has directed that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 be conducted in a single shift, instead of the previously planned two shifts. The decision comes in response to a petition that highlighted the potential for unfairness and inconsistencies in a two-shift format. The Supreme Court bench noted that conducting NEET-PG in multiple shifts could lead to discrepancies in the level of difficulty across different sessions, thereby creating a sense of arbitrariness and unfairness among candidates. The Court stated that for an exam of such national importance, uniformity in standards is essential. The Court's order comes after petitioners argued that NEET-PG has traditionally been a single-shift, single-day examination, a format that ensures all candidates are assessed under the same conditions. The NEET-PG 2025 examination is scheduled to be held on June 15, 2025. NBE to rework logistics for single-shift exam Following the Supreme Court's directive, the National Board of Examinations (NBE), the body responsible for conducting NEET-PG, will need to make logistical adjustments to accommodate all candidates in a single shift. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Has Honda Done It Again? The New Honda CR-V is Finally Here. TheFactualist Undo This may involve securing larger venues, deploying additional invigilators, and ensuring smooth conduct across examination centres nationwide. The decision has been widely welcomed by medical aspirants and educators, who had raised concerns about the fairness of a two-shift system. Candidates often fear that different shifts may lead to variations in the difficulty of questions, which could impact their rankings and future career prospects. By mandating a single shift, the Supreme Court has sought to eliminate these concerns and reaffirm the principles of fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity in national-level examinations. NEET PG 2025 exam dates The upcoming NEET PG exam is scheduled to be conducted on June 15, 2025. Registered aspirants will soon be able to download their hall tickets from the official website of NBEMS. The hall tickets will now be available owing to the single-shift examination schedule. Once released, candidates will be able to download their admit card by visiting . As per the official schedule released, candidates can expect the NEET PG results to be announced by July 15, 2025. Ready to empower your child for the AI era? Join our program now! Hurry, only a few seats left.
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SC agrees to hear plea challenging proposal to hold NEET-PG in 2 shifts
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear soon a plea challenging the decision of the National Board of Examination to conduct the NEET-PG in two shifts. A vacation bench, comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih, took note of the submissions of the lawyer and said the plea would be taken for hearing in a day or two. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses (NEET-PG), 2025, will be conducted on June 15 in two shifts on a computer-based platform. Its results will be declared by July 15. Petitioner Aditi, who goes by one name, and others claimed that conducting the exam in two shifts has the potential for unfairness due to varying difficulty levels between the shifts. The petition sought a direction from the SC to the NBE to conduct the exam in a single shift to maintain 'just, fair, reasonable and equitable' grounds of competition for all the candidates. On May 5, the top court had sought a response from the NBE, National Medical Council and the ministry of health and family welfare on the plea. In another plea, the SC on May 22 pronounced a verdict issuing directions to stop seat-blocking in NEET-PG counselling and publish raw scores, answer keys, and normalisation formulae of the exam. The top court ordered the counselling authorities of private and deemed universities to implement a nationally synchronised counselling calendar to align all-India quota and prevent seat blocking systems. It also mandated pre-counselling fee disclosure by all private and deemed universities, detailing tuition and hostel fees, caution deposit, and miscellaneous charges. It directed the counselling authorities to enforce strict penalties for seat blocking, including forfeiture of security deposit, disqualification of repeat offenders from future NEET-PG exams, and blacklisting of complicit colleges.
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
SC agrees to hear plea challenging proposal to conduct NEET PG 2025 exam in 2 shifts
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging a decision of the National Board of Examination to hold the NEET PG exam in two shifts. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses (NEET PG), 2025, will be conducted on June 15, in two shifts on a computer-based platform. Its results will be declared by July 15. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih took note of the submissions of the lawyer and said that the plea will be listed for hearing soon. On May 23, the bench had said that the plea will be listed for hearing next week and it was not. The lawyer pointed it out again on Monday. 'The bench said it would list the matter this week. It is extremely urgent. The admit cards will be issued on June 2,' the lawyer said. It will be listed in a day or two, the CJI said. The bench had on May 5 sought a response from the NBE, National Medical Council, and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on the plea. Recently, the top court delivered a verdict issuing a slew of directions to stop seat-blocking in NEET PG counselling and directed publication of raw scores, answer keys and normalisation formulae of the exam. The plea, challenging the conduct of NEET PG exam in two shifts, said it has the potential for unfairness due to varying difficulty levels between shifts. It seeks direction to the NBE to conduct the exam in a single shift to maintain 'just, fair, reasonable and equitable' grounds of competition for all the candidates. The plea was filed by one Aditi and others.
