NEET PG 2025: DME Assam invites applications for incentive marks to doctors for remote service, details

Published On 2025-08-25 13:33 GMT   |   Update On 2025-08-25 13:33 GMT

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GUWAHATI: DME Assam has invited NEET PG 2025 qualified candidates, who have served at least one year in designated 'remote and difficult areas' of Assam, to apply for additional marks in PG medical admissions.

Applications with required documents must be submitted by hand at the DME office between August 23 and September 6, 2025.

In its notice, the NBE notified that the candidates eligible for admission into postgraduate medical courses under the Medical Colleges of Assam (Regulation of Admission into PG Degree and Diploma Courses) Rules,2021 and have secured cut off scores in NEET-PG-2025 or above as declared by the National Board of Examinations and have served in the remote & difficult areas as mentioned below are directed to apply in prescribed format (which will be available in the official website of the DME Assam from 23rd August, 2025), to the undersigned along with the information/documents mentioned below for awarding additional marks as per the PG Admission Rule and submit the same to the office of the undersigned (2nd floor, Room No. 5) on or before 6th September, 2025, during office hours by hand.

No further application will be considered by this office after the last date of submission (i.e. 6th September, 2025). Applications sent via Post/ E-mail shall not be accepted. Candidates are also requested to collect their receipt of acknowledgement at the time of submission of their forms.

The relevant rule in this regard is as follows:

“Candidates who serve for at least one year continuously in the “remote and difficult areas” under Department/NHM/ public authority/agency created by Government shall be given weightage in the marks as an incentive upto of 3% of the marks obtained in the Entrance Examination against completion of each year of service in the “remote and difficult areas” on or before 31st May of that session subject to maximum of 9% (i.e. for three years of service or above).

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Provided that marks obtained after inclusion of additional marks shall not exceed the total marks of the Entrance Examination.

Provided that necessary certification about the service rendered by a candidate shall be obtained by candidates from the competent authorities notified by the Department for this purpose (in Appendix II)”.

The aspiring candidates are requested to visit the official website of DME Assam from time to time for any update in this regard.

REMOTE & DIFFICULT AREAS IN ASSAM (As per the Medical Colleges of Assam (Regulation of Admission into Post Graduate Degree and Diploma Courses) Rules, 2021 notification in the Assam Gazette dated the 6th December/ 2021.

“Remote and Difficult Area” means an area which is situated in the two hill Districts of Assam i.e. North Cachar Hills and Karbi Anglong District as well as remote areas namely, Dhemaji District, Sadia Sub-division, Majuli district, Dhakuakhana Sub-division and South Salmara district other than the head quarters of the said Districts/Sub-division”. However all concerned candidates are requested to go through the original gazette notification thoroughly.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION:- All the applications with necessary enclosures are to be submitted within 6th September, 2025 during office hours. No application will be accepted after this date.

IMPORTANT NOTE :

Candidates must submit the following information/documents with the application :-

1. Completed APPENDIX-II with signature of concerned authority.

2. Copy of the Appointment letter showing appointment in ‘remote & difficult areas’.

3. Charge taking over & handing over reports of the posting of ‘remote & difficult areas’.

4. Period of service in ‘remote & difficult areas’.

5. Roll No. , Marks & All India rank of NEET-PG-2025.

To view the official notice click here: https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/noticeforawardingaddlmarksinneet-pg-2025-1-298603.pdf

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