NEET PG 2022 counselling postponed to add more seats

NEW DELHI : The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has postponed the National Eligibility Entrance Test for postgraduate (NEET PG) 2022 counselling to include more seats for the benefits of the candidates. MCC is rescheduling the tentative NEET PG 2022 counselling schedule. NEET PG counselling 2022 was scheduled to commence from September 1 on the official website – mcc.nic.in.

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MCC’s latest notification reads, “The Candidates of NEET-PG, 2022 are informed that the NEET PG Counselling, 2022 was scheduled to commence from 01/09/2022. However, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is in the process of issuing New LoPs for the current academic year and the same will be concluded till 15/09/2022. Hence, in order to include more seats in the counselling for the benefit of the candidates, it has been decided by the Competent Authority to reschedule the NEET PG Counselling, 2022 which was scheduled to commence from 01/09/2022.”

MCC advised candidates to keep in touch with the official website for the latest schedule of NEET PG 2022 counselling.

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The Supreme Court had on August 9 refused to stay the NEET PG 2022 counselling citing widespread consequences in a petition filed by doctors against National Board of Examinations' (NBE) decision to not release NEET PG 2022 answer key and question paper. The petitioners alleged discrepancies in NEET 2022 scores of the candidates.

On the basis of NEET PG MDS 2022 counselling, 26,168 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 13,649 Master of Surgery (MS), 922 PG Diploma, 1,338 DNB CET and 1,326 Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) seats will be offered.