NMC Suggests NEET SS 2024 Exam May Be Postponed: Updates Awaited

The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently shared the minutes of a meeting suggesting that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to Super Speciality courses (NEET SS) may not be conducted in 2024. Here's a summary of the key points discussed in the meeting.

NEET SS 2024 Cancellation:

• The NMC meeting indicated that NEET SS 2024 might be cancelled due to the MD/MS and DNB admissions for the academic year 2021, which were conducted from January to May 2022.
• The exact counselling dates for NEET SS 2024 in 2025 will be decided later, as per the meeting minutes.

Response to RTI:

• NMC responded to a Right to Information (RTI) request by Dr. Vivek Pandey, confirming the potential cancellation of NEET SS 2024.
• The meeting, chaired by Dr. Vijay Oza, President of PGMEB, discussed representations received for changes in the examination pattern for DM Critical Care Medicine.

Concerns and Discussions:

• There were concerns raised about the examination pattern for DM Critical Care Medicine, with requests for questions focused on critical care medicine rather than general medicine.
• It was noted that the change in examination pattern resulted in vacant seats in Critical Care Medicine, as candidates with MS(Anesthesiology) struggled to meet eligibility criteria.