NExT 2025 Exam Dates: How to Choose NExT Test Dates

National Exit Test 2025 ( NExT )

Updated on Dec 9, 2024 17:15 IST

NExT 2025 dates will be announced by National Medical Commission (NMC). Reportedly, NExT exam will be held in August 2025 for the first time. The exam will be held in 2025 for 2020 batch final year MBBS students. Earlier, National Medical Commission (NMC) said, NExT Step 1 exam will be held in February 2028 for 2024 batch MBBS students. Recently NMC released National Exit Test Regulations, 2023 comprising important details such as eligibility criteria, syllabus, and exam pattern. NExT MBBS exam dates comprise timeline of crucial events such as exam date, admit card release, result declaration etc. With NExT date, candidates can plan things in advance. Date for NExT mock exam was released, i.e July 28, 2023. But NMC later decided to cancel the mock practice test and refund registration fee of candidates who had applied for mock exam online.

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NExT mock application process includes steps such as registration and basic candidate information, generation of Exam Unique Code (EUC), and completion of application form. Last date to submit application for NExT mock exam was July 10. National Exit Test (NExT) will be conducted by AIIMS Delhi for admission to PG course and to provide license. Once implemented, it will replace existing NEET PG and FMGE exams. The exam will be held in two steps, Step 1 and Step 2.

 

 

 

NExT Mock Exam Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NExT 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Feb '28

NExT Step 1 exam

TENTATIVE
DatesPast Exam Dates

28 Jun '23 -

10 Jul '23

Registration for NExT mock exam

28 Jun '23 -

14 Jul '23

Application completion for NExT mock exam

28 Jun '23 -

14 Jul '23

Generation of EUC for NExT mock exam

Proposed Time Schedule for NExT Step 1

NExT Step exam will be held for three days in two shifts. The exam will be held online. NExT Step examination will comprise six papers covering subjects of III MBBS /Final MBBS, both Part 1 and Part 2. Check the proposed time schedule for NExT Step 1 in the table given below:

Days

Subjects

Number of Questions

Allotted Time

Day 1

Medicine & allied subjects

120

180 minutes

Paediatrics

60

90 minutes

Day 2

Surgery & Allied

120

180 minutes

ENT

60

90 minutes

Day 3

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

120

180 minutes

Opthalomology

60

90 minutes

Total

 

540

810 minutes

 

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