NEET PG 2026 Exam Date Out by NBE

NEET PG 2026 Exam Date Out by NBE

Sonia VatsUpdated on 22 Jan 2026, 04:32 PM IST

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) announced the NEET PG 2026 exam date at natboard.edu.in. As per the official notice, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate Exam will be held on August 30, 2026. The cutoff date for the completion of the internship is September 30, 2026. The NEET PG medical exam will be held for admission to around 26,168 Doctor of Medicine (MD), 13,649 Master of Surgery (MS), and 922 PG Diploma in 6,102 government, private, deemed/central universities. Read the article below to know more details on the NEET PG 2026 exam date by NBE.

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  1. NEET PG 2026 Exam Highlights
  2. NEET PG 2026 Exam Date Out: Check Official Notice
  3. When is NEET PG 2026 Exam?
  4. NEET PG 2026 Exam Date: Year-Wise Trends
  5. Can NEET PG 2026 exam date be revised?
NEET PG 2026 Exam Date Out by NBE
NEET PG 2026 Exam Date Out by NBE: Exam and Cutoff Schedule

NEET PG 2026 Exam Highlights

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

NEET PG

Full Form

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate

Conducting Body

National Board of Examinations (NBE)

Duration

3 hours 30 minutes

Mode

Compter Based

Language of the exam

English

Frequency

Once a year

NEET PG 2026 Exam Date Out: Check Official Notice

NBE NEET PG Date

When is NEET PG 2026 Exam?

According to NBE’s notice, the NEET PG 2026 exam will be held on August 30 in a computer-based mode, wherein candidates have to attempt a total of 200 multiple-choice questions in three hours and thirty minutes. Looking at previous years' trends, the NEET PG 2026 exam date can be revised in the future.

NEET PG 2026 Exam Date: Year-Wise Trends

The table below mentions the year-wise exam dates for NEET PG.

NEET PG exam dates over the years

Exam Year

NEET PG Exam Date

2026

August 30, 2026

2025

August 3, 2025

2024

23 June 2024

2023

5 March 2023

2022

21 May 2022

2021

11 September 2021

2020

5 January 2020

2019

6 January 2019

2018

7 January 2018

2017

7 January 2017

2016

6 December 2016

2015

7 December 2015


Can NEET PG 2026 exam date be revised?

Looking at past year trends, there is a clear possibility that the NEET PG 2026 exam schedule may change. In multiple previous years, the exam date was revised or postponed due to reasons such as administrative decisions, court cases, counselling delays, or policy-level updates by the authorities. These recurring changes indicate that schedule revisions are not unusual. Therefore, candidates should remain flexible in their preparation, avoid relying solely on tentative dates, and regularly follow official announcements for the latest and most accurate updates.

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If a candidate qualifies for NEET PG only after the revision or reduction of the qualifying cut-off, registration for counselling is allowed only if the counselling authority opens a fresh registration or re-registration window for newly qualified candidates. If the system currently shows “you have not registered” and does not

A total of 49873 NEET PG seats are available for candidates seeking admission in MD, MS and PG Diploma courses. Out of which, 27273 are government seats and 22600 are private seats. For more detailed information:

Check the NEET PG seats in India here

As the NEET PG counselling is going on, NEET PG All India College Predictor will help students to know the college and course they can get based on their NEET PG score/rank and selected seat type. The step-wise process on how to use the NEET PG All India College Predictor

Tamil Nadu NRI quota seats for MS Ophthalmology: In Tamil Nadu, NRI seats for MS Ophthalmology are offered by self-financing colleges only. There are 2 NRI seats for MS Ophthalmology specilaity avaibale under Management Quota in Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital (DSMC), Perambalur.

Pondicherry NRI quota seats for MS

Yes, MCC can reduce the NEET PG cutoff if many seats remain vacant during counselling. The decision depends on seat availability in each round. Cutoff reduction does not happen every year. Candidates should keep checking the official MCC website for updates.