The National Board Of Examinations In Medical Sciences (NBEMS) today announced the new date of examination for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test — Postgraduate), which was earlier postponed.

The exam will now be conducted on Aug 11, in two shifts, according to an NBEMS notification today.

The Centre on June 22 announced the postponement of NEET-PG, which was scheduled to be held on June 23, amid allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations. 

“Taking into consideration, the recent incidents of allegations regarding the integrity of certain competitive examinations, the Ministry of Health has decided to undertake a thorough assessment of the robustness of processes of NEET-PG Entrance Examination, conducted by the National Board of Examination for medical students,” the ministry had said in a statement.

The ministry said the decision had been taken in the “best interests of the students and to maintain the sanctity of the examination process”.

(With inputs from syndicated feed)

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