NEET PG 2024: Here is eligibility criteria for PG medical entrance exam

New Delhi- The National Board of Examination (NBE) has invited applications for NEET PG 2024 for admission to various MD, MS, PG Diploma Courses, Post MBBS DNB Courses, Post MBBS Direct 6-year DrNB courses and NBEMS diploma courses. On this, NBE has released the Information Bulletin of NEET PG 2024 detailing the eligibility criteria for the candidates.

The registration process for NEET PG 2024 has been started from 16th April 2024 from 3 PM onwards and will be valid till 6th May 2024 at 11:55 pm.

NEET PG 2024 will be conducted on the computer-based platform at various examination centres across the country on June 23, 2024, and the result will be declared by July 15, 2024. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The eligibility criteria for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma Courses are as follows:

1 Candidates in possession of an MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate and possess a permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the NMC/ the erstwhile Medical Council of India or State Medical Council and have completed one year of internship or are likely to complete the internship on or before 15th August 2024, may apply for NEET-PG 2024 through online application system at NBE official website.

2 Candidates found to be ineligible at any stage of NEET-PG 2024 will not be permitted to appear in the examination and/or counselling. In the unlikely event of any ineligible candidate appearing and/or being successful in the NEET-PG 2024, the results/ candidature of such candidate shall be cancelled and/or deemed to be cancelled.

3 Requests for appearing in NEET-PG 2024 from candidates completing internship after 15th August 2024 or having qualifications that are not recognised shall be summarily rejected. Therefore, candidates are further advised not to canvass for the same.

4 The dates indicated by candidates with regard to 12 months Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship in the application form (i.e. internship starting and completion date) shall be treated as final and candidates will be required to submit the original Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship completion certificate at the time of counselling/admission in allotted Medical College/ Institute.

5 The cut-off dates for the recognition of the Medical Colleges, from where the candidates have passed their MBBS Degree Course and completed compulsory rotatory Internship for the year 2024 will be as prescribed by the NMC. The Colleges recognised after the cut-off date prescribed by the NMC will not be considered.

6 Registration with the NMC/ the erstwhile Medical Council of India or State Medical Council is necessary and its documentary proof should be furnished by the candidates on the day of examination and at the time of counselling/admission.

7 Some of the Universities/Institutions have regulations that candidates who are already pursuing the PG Course in their University or in another University are not eligible for admission till they complete the course. The candidates who are already pursuing PG Courses either through All India Quota or State Quota and are applying for a seat under All India Quota/State quota seats may confirm the eligibility conditions of that University in this regard. NBEMS/ MoHFW/Designated Counseling Authority shall not be responsible if such candidates are refused for admission. Such candidates may opt for the subject and the college at their own risk and cost.

8 Eligibility of candidates issued admit card for the examination shall be purely provisional. Appearance in NEET-PG 2024 does not confer any automatic rights upon the candidate for admission to MD/MS/ PG Diploma courses.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES

Indian citizens or overseas citizens of India who have obtained their Primary Medical Qualifications from Medical Colleges outside India should have qualified the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (Screening Test) which is conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. Further, they should have been registered with the NMC/ the erstwhile Medical Council of India or State Medical Council and should have completed their internship or likely to complete their internship on or before 15th August 2024.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS

1 Their basic Medical Qualification equivalent to MBBS should be recognised by the National Medical Commission.

2 Foreign Nationals desirous of appearing in NEET-PG and those, who are required to have security clearance as per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) requirements, shall obtain the security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India before applying for the NEET-PG examination. The security clearance shall be required to be submitted while applying for the NEET-PG examination.

3 The National Medical Commission may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the postgraduate course limited to the medical college/institution to which he/she is admitted for the time being exclusively for pursuing postgraduate studies. Provided further that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly registered with appropriate registering authority in their own country where from they has obtained his Basic Medical qualification, and is duly recognised by the corresponding Medical Council or concerned authority and Permission/No Objection Certificate from the medical council of that country to allow undertaking Post Graduation in India has also been obtained.

4 Candidates are advised not to canvass with NBEMS for eligibility in NEET-PG or issuance of admit card. Queries, if any, can be submitted through the Communication Web Portal only. Canvassing in any form shall invite rejection of the application.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for Post MBBS DNB Courses, Post MBBS Direct 6-year DrNB courses and NBEMS diploma courses

Candidates in possession of an MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate and possess a permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the NMC/ the erstwhile Medical Council of India or State Medical Council and have completed one year of internship or are likely to complete the internship on or before 15th August 2024, may apply for NEET-PG 2024 through online application system at NBE official website.

Candidates already pursuing a DNB/DrNB Direct 6 years course are not eligible for admission to another DNB/DrNB Direct 6 years course till such time they have completed the entire duration of the prescribed course which they have left incomplete. This shall be irrespective of their resignation or discontinuation from the course due to any reason.

To view the information Bulletin, click the link below