NEET PG 2023: MBBS internship cut-off date extended to June 30, NBE confirms

NEW DELHI: The National Board of Examinations (NBE) confirms extension of NEET PG 2023 internship cut-off date to June 30, 2023. The previous announcement of the MBBS internship cut-off dates left less that 50% of the interns ineligible to appear in the NEET PG 2023 examinations.

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The candidates appearing for the NEET PG examinations are required to complete a mandatory one-year internship to be eligible for the exams. "The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of India vide its email dated 13.01.2023 has revised the cut-off date for completion of internship for the purpose of eligibility for NEET-PG 2023 to 30th June 2023," read the latest NBE notice on NEET PG 2023 eligibility.

The NBE informs candidates that the rest of the terms and conditions given in the NEET PG 202e information bulletin will remain the same. The board will hereafter be making the corresponding changes to the NEET PG 2023 application form soon.

The NBE will be conducting the NEET PG 2023 exam on March 5, 2023 in computer based test (SBT) mode across various centers in the country. Candidates can complete their NEET PG 2023 application forms till 11:55 PM on January 27, 2023 at natboard.edu.in or nbe.edu.in.

While some aspirants rejoice after the news, numerous students are still asking the authorities to postpone NEET PG 2023. Some call the decision to not postpone the exam "illogical and ridiculous" while others call it "very poor governance", "neglect of students mental health."