No Bidders: NBE Annuls Tendering Process for Conducting NEET PG, NEET SS, FMGE Exams
New Delhi: Since no bidders participated in the tendering process for the conduct of Computer-based tests such as the NEET-PG, FMGE, or NEET-SS examinations, the National Board of Examinations (NBE) has decided to 'Annul' the tendering process altogether.
Issuing a notice in this regard on 12.09.2023, NBE mentioned, "The Competent Authority in the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has decided to ‘Annul’ the Tendering process due to No bidders has participated."
Further, NBE has clarified in the notice that "No queries / Correspondence in this regard shall be entertained."
NBE has under its purview more than 1000 accredited institutions all over the county which are imparting training in 99 subjects, covering both broad (Post MBBS & Post Diploma) and super specialties with more than 7,000 students enrolled for every year for various types of courses.
Every year, NBE holds offline examinations for DNB and FNB courses twice a year. Apart from these, NBE also holds Computer Based Tests such as the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET-PG) examination, NEET Super Speciality, NEET MDS, FMGE screening test, DNB PDCET, FET i.e. Entrance Test for Fellowship, FDST, Medical and Dental Registrations Examinations, NBEMS recruitment tests, Exit Examination for Diploma in Pharmacy etc.
The schedule for these Computer Based Tests (using Intranet/LAN, on a pan India basis) are as follows:
Sr.No. | Name of Exam. | Mode/ Type/No. of Questions/Duration of Exam * | Frequency of exam. | Approximate Number of candidates in last exam |
1. | NEET-SS (for admission to DM/MCh courses) | CBTCBT | Once in a Year | 19093 |
2. | NEET-PG (for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma seats) | Once in a Year | 206541 | |
3. | NEET-MDS (for admission to MDS courses) | CBT | Once in a Year | 27202 |
4. | FMGE (Screening Test) | CBT | Twice in a Year | 33001 |
5. | DNB PDCET (for admission to DNB Post Diploma courses) | CBT | Once in a Year | 1892 |
6. | FET (Entrance Test for Fellowship) | CBTCBT | Once in a Year | 1587 |
7. | FDST (Foreign Dental Screening Test) | Once a Year | 22 | |
8. | MRE and DRE (Medical and Dental Registration Examinations) | CBT at International Test Centre | Twice a Year | 130 |
9. | NBEMS Recruitment Test | CBT | As and when NBEMS conducts recruitment | 28806 |
10. | Exit Examination for Diploma in Pharmacy (For PCI) | CBT | Twice a Year | To be conducted from next year |
11 | Any Other Examination to be conducted by NBEMS | CBT | As per decision of NBEMS | As and when decided |
In order to enter into a contractual relationship with a qualified authority for the conduct of these examinations, NBE released a tender. The last date of submission of sealed bids was 03.10.2023 at 12 noon. However, no bidders participated in the process, and by issuing a notice on September 12, 2023, NBE decided to 'annul' the tendering process.
To view the NBE notice, click on the link below:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nbe-tender-cancelled-219270.pdf
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nbe-tender-for-cbt-219271.pdf
