New Delhi (SunstarTV Bureau): The National Medical Commission (NMC) has confirmed that the National Exit Test (NEXT) exam will to take place from the next year, 2023 for final year medical students.
Earlier a meeting was held by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare department on June 10 to review the work being undertaken by the National Medical Commission, the country’s medical education regulator.
A complete clarification is expected to emerge in the next six months as a resolution being passed by the commission to set up an examination cell and steps are being taken to expedite the approval process, informed sources.
The exam pattern viewed that the exam will be common eligibility entrance test for awarding the license for practicing medicine and surgery to students who are under MBBS studies and doing medical internship programme. The exam will be work on for admission to PG medical degree programs, by replacing National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG).
Last year almost 1.40 lakh students took NEET PG exams last year. The qualifying criteria for NEET (PG) is a 50 percentile score.
