NEET PG 2026 dates announced, check out important advisory for medicos

New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS, NBE) has announced that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate medical courses, NEET PG 2026, will be conducted on August 30, 2026, on a computer-based platform at various examination centres across the country.

As per the notice issued by NBE, the Information Bulletin for NEET PG 2026 will be available on the NBEMS website from July 1, 2026, 4:00 PM onwards. The online application process will begin on July 1, 2026, from 5:00 PM onwards and will remain open till July 21, 2026, 11:55 PM.

The board has advised candidates to carefully go through the Information Bulletin before applying. The bulletin will contain details related to eligibility criteria, fee structure, scheme of examination and other relevant instructions.

According to the schedule released by NBE, the intimation of test city will be made on August 11, 2026, while the NEET-PG 2026 examination will be held on August 30, 2026. The result is expected to be declared by September 30, 2026.

Alongside the announcement, NBEMS has also released an advisory for applicants as well as a detailed information brochure for this year's NEET PG exam 

Candidates intending to apply for NEET-PG 2026 are advised to read the Information Bulletin carefully, which shall be published on the NBEMS website shortly, before submitting their application forms. Following are the imporatnt pointers issued in the advisory 

1. In NEET-PG 2026, Test City allocation shall NOT be undertaken on a First Come First Serve basis. Candidates are advised not to submit applications in haste as early submission of the application form does not confer any preferential right for allotment of any particular Test State, Test City or Test Centre.

2. In NEET-PG 2026, candidates shall be required to select Three preferred Test States. The First Preferred Test State shall mandatorily be the correspondence State furnished in the application form. The remaining Two preferred Test States shall be selected from the neighbouring States.

3. Candidates shall be required to furnish a valid Correspondence Address supported by an acceptable address proof (Annexure-A at Page No. 6). The Correspondence Address and Test State Preferences shall not be editable after submission of the application form, including during the Edit Window. Candidates are advised to exercise due care while furnishing these particulars.

4. While every effort shall be made to allot a Test City / Test Centre in accordance with the candidate preferences, NBEMS reserves the right to allot a Test City / Test Centre anywhere in India due to administrative, security, logistical, technical or other unavoidable circumstances.

5. Candidates must upload their latest photograph (not older than three months), signature and other images strictly in accordance with the prescribed image upload guidelines. Applications containing deficient, unclear, manipulated, morphed, misleading or otherwise non-compliant images may be rejected and / or the Admit Card may not be issued.

6. Candidates should carefully review all particulars before final submission of the application form. NBEMS does not edit, modify or alter information furnished by candidates after submission of the application form under any circumstances. Particulars such as Category, PwBD Status, Date of Birth, contact details and other relevant information should therefore be entered with utmost care. The details furnished in the NEET-PG 2026 application form may be used for counselling / admission-related processes and may be pre-populated in the counselling registration form. Requests for change of such particulars may not be entertained by NBEMS or the counselling authorities.

7. The responsibility for furnishing accurate information and valid supporting documents rests solely with the candidate. Submission of false, misleading or unsupported information/documents may result in cancellation of candidature and other appropriate action.

8. Candidates are advised to ensure that their registered Email ID and Mobile Number remain active, accessible and under their exclusive control throughout the examination and counselling/admission process. All-important communications shall be sent through the registered Email ID and / or published on the NBEMS website https://natboard.edu.in / NBEMS WhatsApp Channel.

9. Candidates are advised not to share their NEET-PG 2026 Application details, Application Sequence Number, Password, Aadhaar details, Mobile Number, Email ID, qualification details or any other examination-related information with any unauthorized person. Unscrupulous elements / touts may misuse such information to mislead candidates by making false promises relating to marks enhancement, admission, examination assistance, unfair means practices or other fraudulent activities. NBEMS shall not be responsible for any consequences arising out of sharing of such information by the candidate with any unauthorized person.

10. NBEMS is introducing Aadhaar-based authentication and verification measures for NEET-PG 2026. Candidates are advised to carefully furnish their Aadhaar Number, wherever required in the application form, and ensure that their Aadhaar is unlocked prior to reporting at the Test Centre. Candidates are advised not to apply henna, colour, ink, paint or any other substance on their fingers, hands or palms, as the same may interfere with biometric verification and authentication processes and cause inconvenience during registration and verification at the Test Centre. In cases where Aadhaar authentication is unsuccessful, alternate identity verification measures, including IRIS-based authentication, may be undertaken by NBEMS.

11. Candidates should report to the Test Centre well before the prescribed reporting time to facilitate smooth completion of authentication, identity verification, biometric verification and security procedures.

12. Candidates are advised to plan for the entire day of examination and make travel arrangements accordingly. Owing to security, verification, technical or other unavoidable circumstances, examination-related processes may take additional time. Candidates should therefore avoid making inflexible onward travel commitments on the examination day.

13. Candidates are advised to regularly check their registered email ID, including Inbox, Spam/Junk folders and other filtered folders, for all communications from NBEMS / Counseling Authority till completion of the examination / counseling & admission process. Candidates should also ensure that the mailbox storage capacity is not full and that emails from NBEMS / Counseling / Admission Authority are not blocked by the Email service provider / settings.

14. Candidates are strongly advised not to indulge in impersonation, unfair means practices or any other examination malpractice. Such acts may invite cancellation of candidature, debarment and legal action.

15. Candidates are advised not to rely upon rumours, unverified information or communications received through unofficial sources, including social media platforms. All official information, notices and updates relating to the examination shall be made available through the official NBEMS website https://natboard.edu.in, registered email communications and other official communication channels notified by NBEMS, including its official WhatsApp Channel, wherever applicable. Candidates should regularly monitor these official channels for authentic information.

For further details check out the NBEMS website