NBEMS warns NEET PG aspirants of fraudsters; doctors miffed over ‘possible paper leak’

NEW DELHI: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has warned aspirants to not fall prey to fraudsters claiming to provide questions of NEET-PG 2024 for a considerable sum of money. With just a day left for the exam, students have started expressing concerns about the possible paper leak in NEET PG exam.

In this regard, the Congress MP Shashi Tharoor also urged the Centre to postpone NEET PG exam citing NEET UG paper leak. The NBE also issued NEET PG test day guidelines to be followed by candidates.

“A routine surf was conducted by NBEMS officials and it came to light that certain persons are fraudulently trying to deceive NEET-PG candidates through social media platforms,” the NBEMS said.

NBEMS has registered a police complaint against such fraudsters and their accomplices for their attempt to befool NEET-PG aspirants in the name of providing questions of NEET-PG 2024 for a considerable sum of money, it said, adding that direct or indirect involvement of aspirants with the fraudsters will be “appropriately dealt with by NBEMS”.

Medicos worried about NEET PG 2024

“They might have already sold and leaked the paper. First postponement of #NEET PG the preponment then change of pattern just 2 months before exam now this paper leak fiasco. On top of that admit card issue. Tremendous mismanagement. Sould've solved these issues then taken the exam,” a X user said.

“Paper leak is a common thing. I remember they cancelled Delhi PG in 2010 just 10 days before exam, then took over by AIIMS and then NEET PG. And I am 100% sure the top 10 ranks at AIIMS SS and PG are always rigged. People who we can't imagine were ranked higher up,” another user posted on X.

“NEET PG 2024 must be extended as in this paper leak and malicious environment, exams to be postponed as it's tough to accept fair examination procedure right now. Earlier too in 2017-18 centers got fixed for online exams of PG,” an aspirant wrote on X.

NEET PG exam pattern

The board on May 4 announced its decision to introduce mandatory time-bound sections in all its MCQ-based exams, including NEET PG. The move received strong criticism from aspirants asking the board not to treat graduates as “lab rats”.

As per the revised exam pattern, if there are five sections, each part will have 40 questions and candidates will be given 42 minutes to attempt, the board explained.

NEET PG 2024 will be conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) mode from 7 am to 6 pm. The question paper will comprise of 200 MCQs with each question having 4 options. The exam will now be divided into multiple time-bound sections and will be held for a duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes.