Axe could fall on NEET, but only for PG admissions
In a move aimed at helping hundreds of thousands of medical students looking to pursue masters in medicine, the Union health ministry has proposed to scrap the NEET-PG exam.
Published: 15th July 2019 03:33 AM |
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at helping hundreds of thousands of medical students looking to pursue masters in medicine, the Union health ministry has proposed to scrap the NEET-PG exam. This means MBBS final exam results will be enough for admission to PG courses in medicine. The changes have been made on the directions of the PMO, sources said.
“According to the amendments made in the fresh NMC Bill, entry into the PG programmes will be on the basis of the results of the National Exit Test (NEXT), which would be held as a common exam across the country. So, the candidates would not have to appear in a separate exam after clearing the MBBS final exam for admission to PG courses,” the source added.
However, one would need to clear a separate exam for admission into PG courses in AIIMS, NEET Super Speciality, the national entrance test for DM/MCh courses, will continue.
It is estimated that close to 1.5 lakh students take the entrance exams for admission to 50,000-odd PG seats.
In a move aimed at helping hundreds of thousands of medical students looking to pursue masters in medicine, the Union health ministry has proposed to scrap the NEET-PG exam.
Published: 15th July 2019 03:33 AM |
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at helping hundreds of thousands of medical students looking to pursue masters in medicine, the Union health ministry has proposed to scrap the NEET-PG exam. This means MBBS final exam results will be enough for admission to PG courses in medicine. The changes have been made on the directions of the PMO, sources said.
“According to the amendments made in the fresh NMC Bill, entry into the PG programmes will be on the basis of the results of the National Exit Test (NEXT), which would be held as a common exam across the country. So, the candidates would not have to appear in a separate exam after clearing the MBBS final exam for admission to PG courses,” the source added.
However, one would need to clear a separate exam for admission into PG courses in AIIMS, NEET Super Speciality, the national entrance test for DM/MCh courses, will continue.
It is estimated that close to 1.5 lakh students take the entrance exams for admission to 50,000-odd PG seats.
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