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    NEET PG 2026 Exam Expected Date: Tentative Exam Schedule & Eligibility Criteria

    NEET PG 2026 Exam Expected Date: Tentative Exam Schedule & Eligibility Criteria

    Deep PathakUpdated on 11 Dec 2025, 10:02 AM IST

    The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will announce the official NEET PG 2026 exam date soon at natboard.edu.in or nbe.edu.in. The NEET PG exam is generally conducted in mid-year and considering the past year trends, the NEET PG 2026 expected date is August 2026. Admission to postgraduate courses like MD, MS are granted through NEET PG exam, and hence it is important to know the NEET PG 2026 expected exam date. Read the full article to know comprehensively about the NEET PG 2026 tentative exam date.

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    1. NEET PG 2026 expected date
    2. When will NEET PG 2026 be held?
    3. NEET PG exam date: Historical trends
    4. NEET PG exam date 2026: Eligibility criteria
    NEET PG 2026 Exam Expected Date: Tentative Exam Schedule & Eligibility Criteria
    NEET PG 2026 expected date

    NEET PG 2026 expected date

    The NBEMS has not announced the NEET PG 2026 tentative exam date in its upcoming exam calendar. However, based on the previous year’s trends, the expected NEET PG 2026 exam date is provided below.

    NEET PG 2026 tentative date

    EventTentative Date

    Release of official notification

    February-March 2026

    Online registration starts

    First week of March 2026

    Last date for application submission

    Last week of March 2026

    Correction window

    April 2026

    Admit card release

    Last week of July 2026

    NEET PG 2026 exam date

    First or second week of August 2026

    Result declaration

    Last week of August 2026

    Counselling begins

    September 2026

    When will NEET PG 2026 be held?

    Many students are now wondering, “When will NEET PG 2026 be held?”. While the exact NEET PG 2026 exam date will only be available after the official declaration by NBEMS, the NEET PG 2026 exam date is expected to be in August 2026. This NEET PG 2026 expected exam date is based on the previous year trends where the postgraduate exam has been conducted around the August month in the last two years.

    NEET PG exam date: Historical trends

    To predict the expected date of NEET PG exam 2026, it is important to analyse the past year trends of the exam date. The last 5 year’s exam date of NEET PG exam is provided in the table below, which suggests the exam is generally held in mid-months.

    Last 5 year’s NEET PG exam date

    YearExam Date

    2021

    September 11, 2021

    2022

    May 21, 2022

    2023

    March 5, 2023

    2024

    August 11, 2024

    2025

    August 3, 2025

    NEET PG exam date 2026: Eligibility criteria

    To be eligible for the exam, candidates need to fulfil the following NEET PG eligibility criteria -

    • Candidates must possess an MBBS degree or a provisional MBBS pass certificate from an institution recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI). Foreign medical graduates (FMGs) must hold a degree recognised by the NMC.

    • Applicants must have completed a one-year compulsory rotating internship by the deadline set by the NBEMS.

    • Candidates must hold a permanent or provisional registration certificate issued by the NMC, MCI, or a State Medical Council (SMC). For FMGs, a valid registration in India is required, along with permanent or provisional registration from their home country if applicable

    • FMGs must have qualified the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by NBEMS. They also need to complete the one-year internship and obtain valid registration in India.

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    Questions related to NEET PG

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to NEET PG ?

    Hello Student,

    To get admission at KGMU Lucknow, one might need to give the following exams for different levels

    UG Programmes - NEET UG / CNET

    PG Programmes - NEET PG

    Doctoral - NEET SS

    Additonally I am also providing you the link to the article for more information.

    Link

    Hi,

    Yes, you are eligible. After completing Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pathology, you can appear again for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate if you have a valid MBBS degree and registration with the National Medical Commission. However, government rules about funding or seat eligibility may vary.

    Hi Sharmila, the NEET PG 2026 will be conducted for admission to the courses like MD, MS and PG diploma courses. Please check NEET PG 2026 , to know in detail about the eligibility and the counselling process.

    Hello Student,

    You can find the Neet pg 2025 questions paper by clicking on the link given below

    Link - NEET PG 2025 Question Paper

    Hope this was helpful!

    The round three result for NEET PG Maharashtra was declared on February 13, 2026