NEET PG 2024: Students express discontent over revised examination schedule, check reactions here

The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday revised the date of the National Eligibility Entrance Test (Postgraduate) of NEET PG 2024. As per the new schedule, the examination will now be conducted on June 23, 2024.
Previously, the exams were slated for July 04, 2024. However, the exam has been rescheduled and will now take place on June 23, 2024.Following this adjustment, the results for the postgraduate entrance examination are expected to be announced on July 15, 2024, with counselling sessions commencing on August 05.
In a significant move, the NMC has established August 15, 2025, as the cutoff date for completion of internships, determining eligibility for NEET PG 2024.
Experts are casting doubt on the reasoning behind this decision, while others are expressing concerns about its potential impact on those currently preparing for the medical examination.
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In response to these alterations, a user on X (formerly Twitter) expressed discontent with the decision to reschedule the exam earlier rather than delaying it. He writes, “Preponing the exam is worse than postponing it ! Policy makers might not care about it, but it impacts the futures of thousands of doctors.”

Another X user accused the NMC and NBE of playing with the mental well-being of aspiring candidates. He stated, “If manipulating mental health were an art form, then NMC and NBE would be the Picasso of it.”

As per the updated timetable, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is slated to unveil the NEET PG result for 2024 by July 15th, with MCC counseling scheduled to take place from August 5th to October 15th, 2024.
NEET PG 2024 Examination Date: June 23, 2024
Result Declaration: July 15, 2024
Counselling Period: August 5, 2024, to October 15, 2024
Commencement of Academic Session: September 16, 2024
Final Date for Joining: October 21, 2024
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Voicing concerns over this decision, the All India Students’ Dental Association stated,” The #NMC initially scheduled the #NEETPG2024 exam in July to accommodate more students, a decision we endorsed. This brought relief to students. However, the sudden rescheduling to June caused distress among students leaving us puzzled about reasons behind these frequent changes.”