– The Supreme Court will hear a plea on Friday seeking the postponement of the NEET-PG 2024 examination due to difficulties faced by candidates in reaching exam centres
– National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is set to conduct the exam for 2,28,542 candidates in two shifts across 416 centres in 170 cities on August 11
– Admit cards for the rescheduled exam were released on Thursday
– Controversies have surrounded the NEET-PG exam, including its cancellation on June 22 and issues with exam centres and score normalisation
– Congress MPs Shashi Tharoor and K C Venugopal have raised concerns about the practicality of exam centres and travel arrangements for candidates
– NBEMS has excluded private institutes from being exam centers to reduce the risk of malpractice
– 90% of students have been assigned exam centres within their home states
– NBEMS has decided to conduct the exam in two shifts and normalise scores, following established practices by institutions like IITs and AIIMS
– Exam centres were reassigned on August 4 to reduce interstate travel for some candidates following suggestions from the health ministry