The Centre on Tuesday declared September 11 as the new exam date for NEET PG- 21. Previously, the examination for postgraduate courses was to be held in January, but was postponed to April and then to August due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The date for PG exam came a day after the new exam date of September 12 was announced for undergraduate  (NEET-UG) 2021 exam. Making an announcement in this regard, new Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted, “We have decided to conduct #NEET Postgraduate exam on 11th September, 2021. My best wishes to young medical aspirants!”

The NEET-PG 2021 is the eligibility-cum-ranking examination for admission to various MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for the academic year 2021. The examination saw almost 2 lakh registrations this year.

Amidst the postponement of NEET PG, the Centre announced that medical interns who were waiting to take the examination would be deployed in Covid management duties, in a bid to reduce the strain on healthcare workers and address the issue of availability of sufficient medical personnel.

The Centre had also announced that final year MBBS students would be utilized in teleconsultation and for monitoring mild Covid cases under the supervision of their faculty.

This delay in examinations implies the loss of almost an entire year for postgraduate doctors to enter and serve in the medical workforce. Candidates may visit the official website https://nbe.edu.in/ for information about admit card issuance, eligibility for examination, centre for examination and other relevant updates, according to an official in the Ministry.

The NTA has opened the registration window for registration to NEET UG 2021 exam. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday announced the new exam dates for NEET-UG 2021 exam. As per the latest announcement, the exam will be held on September 12.