No mention of NEET PG 2026 in NBE exam calendar sparks concern

New Delhi: The postgraduate medical aspirants are worried and concerned as there is no mention of the tentative date for the National Eligibility-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2026 examination in the academic calendar released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).

NBEMS on Monday (29/12/2025) released the tentative schedule of forthcoming NBEMS examinations and notified about conducting several examinations during January to June 2026.

The list of examinations included NBEMS Diploma Final Examination - December 2025, FMGE - December 2025, FDST -MDS 2025, FDST-BDS 2025, Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)-2026, Fellowship Entrance Test (FET)-2026, Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test (PDCET)-2026, DrNB Final Examination April 2026, NBEMS Diploma Final Examination June 2026, DNB Final Examination June 2026, and FMGE June 2026.

In the notice, NBEMS also mentioned that the tentative schedule for NEET-MDS 2026 will be notified separately. However, what shocked the PG medical aspirants was that there was no mention of the NEET PG 2026 exam in the notice. Therefore, the candidates do not have any idea about the tentative date for the NEET PG 2026 examination.

Reaction of Aspirants & Doctors on Social Media:

Highlighting the issue, the National General Secretary of the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), Dr. Meet Ghonia, shared the schedule for upcoming exams till June 2026 as notified by NBEMS on X and wrote, "No mention about NEET PG 2026 till June!"

"NBEMS has released the tentative schedules of the exams conducted by it. However there is no mention of the NEET-PG 2026," wrote Dr. Bheekam Kurmi.

Referring to the schedule of NEET PG 2026 being absent from the NBEMS calendar, another X user wrote, "Schedule for upcoming examinations till June 2026 has been notified by NBEMS. No mention about NEET PG 2026 till June!"

Tentative Schedule of Upcoming Exam, as released by NBEMS:

NBEMS further mentioned in the notice-

• The tentative schedule for NEET-MDS 2026 will be notified separately.
• Please note that the above schedule of forthcoming examinations which have not been notified by NBEMS is purely tentative. The exact dates of exams will be indicated in the Information Bulletin which will be notified on NBEMS website ( https://natboard.edu.in ) in due course.
• Candidates are advised to regularly visit the NBEMS website ( https://natboard.edu.in ) for Information Bulletins and online Application Forms of these examinations, as and when notified.
• For any queries, clarifications, or assistance, candidates are requested to contact NBEMS ONLY through its Communication Web Portal at https://exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main
• Please note that queries or representations submitted through any other mode may not be considered and may lead to a delay in response.

Also Read: NBE releases 2026 tentative exam calendar, check FMGE, GPAT, DNB PDCET, Diploma exams dates here