NEET PG 2023 Postponement Live: No update from Health Ministry; uncertainties mount among students

There are chances of extension of NEET PG 2023 internship deadline to July 31. The existing cut off for internship is June 30.

A total of 26,168 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 13,649 Master of Surgery (MS), and 922 PG Diploma seats will be allotted through the exam. Candidates will have to participate in NEET PG 2023 counselling for seat allotment.

Final edit window for NEET PG 2023 will open on Februaru 14. Candidates will be able to rectify incorrect images in NEET PG 2023 application form till February 17.

February 3 is the deadline for NEET PG 2023 application correction. Candidates can modify incorrect details in NEET PG 2023 application form till 11: 55 pm. 

Candidates are advised to focus on preparation till a final decision comes out on NEET PG 2023 postponement:

• Attemp mock tests
• Finish the syllabus as quickly as possible and revise it at least twice
• Practice previous years question paper
• Work on your weak areas
• Make a daily rotine, allocating specific time for each topics
• Be postive and stress free

FIAMA will be resorting peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar after failure of meeting with health minister. FAIMA has asked permission from Deputy Commissioner of Police for protest in support of NEET PG postponement.

There is possiblity that exam could be postponed by 6-8 weeks. It means NEET PG 2023 date could be in first week of May. Until a final decision comes, candidates are advised to continue the preparation keeping in mind the original date.

• Candidates can file petition in the court
• They can intensify protest
• May appeal to PMO for exam postponement

NEET PG 2023 exam will be held in single session, from 9 am to 12: 30 pm. According to NEET PG 2023 pattern, candidates will be given 3.5 hours to answer 200 objective questions. 

At the moment things are at 50: 50 stage where nothing can be said assertively about NEET PG 2023 exam postponemnt. Both the sections of candidate are justifying their sides of story regarding exam to be held or to be postponed. However, no official updates have been provided by the Health Ministry on NEET PG 2023 postponement.

While protest is on from a section of students, another group believe that exam should not be postponed. The reason being they have managed everying keeping in mind the exam preparation. Delay in exam may add unnecessary stress to them. They want to give their best shot in the timeline provided to them. Moreover, the schedule of NET PG exam has to be restored like pre covid-era.

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, requesting him to extend the internship cut off date to July 31. FAIMA has also demanded to extend cut off date along with postponement of exam.

Reportedly FAIMA founder Dr Manish Jangra met with Health Official including PA, PS and others on January 31. He waited to have dialogue with Health minister on February 2 but he was told to meet February 3. Jandgra also shared concerns of students with health officials. But Jangra believes that Health Minister doesn't want to meet him. Some of the tweets explains recent chain of events.

 

A breakthrough was expected in a meeting with FAIMA delegation and Health minister but there is no official update on the matter from the Ministry. Reports say that Minister is busy in Parliament session these days.

After a discussion between core group of FAIMA, the association decided to go for first Twitter Storm, then, Protest at Jantar Mantar, followed by Shutting Down OPD Services, and Total Shutdown.

NEET PG 2023 syllabus comprises pre-clinical, clinical and para clinical subjects. Candidates need to prepare all the subjects well to score well in the exam. 

There is no official updates regarding exam postponment to September. The final decision regarding exam postponment will most likely be taken on February 3. A meeting is scheduled on February 3 with Health Minister where all possiblities will be considered pertaining to NEET PG 2023 postponment. The exam could be deferred by few weeks.

February 3 is the deadline for NEET PG 2023 application correction. Candidates will have to login and carry out modifications in the details provided in the application form. The correction window was opened on January 30.

Aspirants are advised not to lose focus on exam preparation as nothing is confirmed regarding exam postponment. Reportely a large number of students don't want NBE to postpone the exam. As per the experts, candidates should be mentally prepared for the exam on March 5. 

Possiblity 1: Exam date may be postponed to September, keeping existing internship deadline 

Possiblity 2: Internship deadline could be extended to July 31 like last year

Possiblity 3: Exam scheduled on March 5 may not be postponed

• A delegation of FAIMA members meets Health officials and discuss options regarding exam postponement on January 31.
• FAIMA founder will meet Health Minister on February 3 where breakthrough regarding exam postponement is expected. 
• Students has been protesting for exam postponment by at least 6-8 weeks as they will get time for preparation. They hardly get free time to devote for exam preparation due to tough internship routine.
• Candidates also demand to extend the internship cut off date as June 30 deadline is not enough for some who will be completing the internship in July.
• On February 3, a final decison regarding NEET PG 2023 postponment might come. The exam could be postponed to September.
• NBE had extended the internship deadline from March 31 to June 30.

No. The exam will be held in computer-based mode. According to NEET PG 2023 pattern, the test paper will comprise 200 objective questions and candidates will be provided 3.5 hours to answer them.

As per the report, TCS, the online exam company has denied providing any vacant date before September for NEET PG 2023 exam. However, the Ministry is looking all other options to take decision on exam postponement. "Trust me this is the reason if they think of postpone then they will get date in September by TCS . I made them understood that no issue will be if it delay by 6-8 weeks. They told if still we want will get date in September.Many national level exams are already booked," Dr Manish Jangra, founder, FAIMA tweeted.

Dr Manish Jangra, the founder of FAIMA met with all the officials of ministry on Tuesday, January 31. He said that Ministry is looking all options to postpone the exam. He will be meeting HFM too in 2 days and press the demand for exam postponement again.

It is most important that candidates must not lose focus amod NEET PG 2023 postponment news. They should continue to prepare as per their plan and strategy, keeping in the mind that the exam is scheduled on March 5. Finish the syllabus as early as possible and start practising mock test and sample papers. Identify your strengths and start working on the weak areas.

There is no official updates regarding NEET PG 2023 postponment yet. A meeting was scheduled to be held on January 31 where FAIMA delegation had to meet the Union Health Minsiter, but no updates reagarding the same has hit the headlines. 

The exam conducting body has not provided any official version, providing reasons why NEET PG 2023 postponemnt is not on their cards. The most plausible reason could be that a natioal level exam requires lots of arrangement in terms of centres and all. The last moment change can disturb the whole spectrum of arrangements. Moreover, NBE wants to restore the original schedule for NEET PG exam. Before Corona, the exam used to be held in January.

In that case, candidates who are eligible as per the existing internship cut off date for NEET PG 2023 will appear for the exam on March 5. Thousands of candidates of different states like Telangana, Bihar will not be eligible as they fail to complete the internship by June 30. 

A section of candidates is in support of postponment while another section doesn't want exam to be postponed. One of the user has also raised question, stating that no meeting was scheduled for yesterday. Some of the twitter reactions are as follows:

NBE had extended the cut off date for NEET PG 2023 exam after students requested them to do so. The existing cut off date for NEET PG 2023 is June 30. Initially the cut off deadline was March 31. Candidates want NBE to further extend the internship deadline as thousands of students will still be ineligible for the exam.

NEET PG 2023 postponment is important as this is an annual entrance exam unlike JEE Mains. Candidates who are unable to appear for the exam will have to wait for next year for the exam. They have to wait for an year for next try. This is the reason candidates want exam postponment along with the extension of internship cut off date.

Around 1 lakh candidates have registered for NEET PG 2023 exam. Registration for the exam was closed on January 27.

Registration for NEET PG 2023 exam has already been completed. The correction window to modify details in the NEET PG 2023 aplication form was opened on January 30 and the deadline to modify details through edit window is February 3. NEET PG 2023 exam is scheduled to be held on March 5. 

Though students from all across India are protesting in support of exam postponment, most of them are from 5-6 cities namely Telangana, Indore, and Bihar.

There is no official updates regarding exam postponment yet. Candidates are demanding the exam postponment by 6-8 weeks. That means, the revised date could be the last week of April or first week of May.

No. NEET PG 2023 registration was closed on January 27. Candidates had to register on the official website, nbe.edu.in to submit application form for the exam. 

NEET PG exam used to be held in January before corona. From last three sessions, exam is getting postponed from its scheduled time.

NEET PG exam schedule of last 3 years

Students demand NEET PG 2023 postponment as they have insufficent time for preparation due to their tough internship routine. Though NBE has extended the cut off date to June 30, that is not enough for many of the candidates. In this light, candidates also want the internship deadline to be extended to July 31. When internship deadline is June 30, why NBE wants exam to be held in March, they question.  

Also Read: Why students want NBE to postpone NEET PG 2023 exam by few weeks

Yes, there is a possibility. A breakthrough regarding exam postponement may happen in today's meting. NEET PG 2023 exam may be postponed by few weeks.

FAIMA delegation will be meeting health minister shortly, requesting him to postponed NEET PG 2023 exam. They believe candidates don't have enough time to prepare for the exam as many of them have to complete the internship too.