Supreme Court of India, SCI has issued a notice to the central government on petition challenging NEET PG 2025 Exam in two shifts. The petition was heard by a two judge bench today and notice issued.
National Board of Examination in Medication Sciences, NBEMS will conduct National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET PG examination. Aspirants have challenged the decision to conduct the exam in two shifts and sought intervention.
NEET PG Petition in Supreme Court
NBEMS’ decision is strongly opposed by the United Doctors’ Front (UDF). UDF has called the decision arbitrary and reduces the ‘fairness’ of the examination. In response, NBE released a notice explaining that the result will be calculated based on normalization of scores of the two shifts.
Aspirants have objected to two shifts. They have even quoted a coaching institute that highlighted disparity in the two shifts of NEET PG 2024 examination and are demanding NBE to conduct NEET PG in single shift.
UDF, which represents thousands of medical aspirants has now in turn filed a petition in SC, challenging the decision to conduct exams in two shifts. The petitioners have argued that the process of two separate papers and normalization of scores lacks transparency. Quoting right to fair evaluation under Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution, petitioners argue multi-shift exams violate the same.
Supreme Court has now issued notices to the concerned authorities, seeking reply on the petition and to understand their stand. Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan presided over the case.
NEET PG Exam 2025 Date, Updates
Meanwhile, NEET PG 2025 registration process will close on May 7, 2025 at 11:55 pm. NEET PG will be conducted on June 15 (until otherwise changed) and result will be released by July 15.