Overview
- The NEET PG exam, which runs Sunday, Aug 30, 2026, is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM with centre registration opening at 7:00 AM and entry closing at 8:30 AM.
- About 273,183 candidates are taking the single computer‑based shift across roughly 1,300 centres in 340 cities after NBEMS released admit cards on Aug 26.
- Authorities deployed layered safeguards including Aadhaar biometric authentication with iris backup, CCTV, live regional and central command‑centre monitoring, signal jammers, dynamic computer allocation and more than 60,000 staff.
- NBEMS issued a strict test‑day advisory banning phones, smartwatches, pens, notes, jewellery, bags and food, and set a simple dress code with medical exemptions allowed only with documents.
- The exam uses a revised pattern of 180 multiple‑choice questions in 210 minutes with +4/‑1 scoring, NBEMS has warned candidates to report any paper‑leak claims to reportumc@natboard.edu.in and results are slated for Sept 30, 2026.