Overview
- The decision was communicated after NMC chairman Dr Abhijat Sheth met a FAIMA delegation in New Delhi.
- Mock examinations over the next three to four years will test structure, logistics, and student feedback to guide any final rollout.
- NExT is designed as a single licensure and postgraduate admissions exam that would replace NEET-PG and FMGE.
- FAIMA shared survey data citing workload issues, uneven infrastructure, and over 40% of trainees at premier institutes reporting toxic environments.
- FAIMA proposed mental health support cells, regular counselling, structured schedules, research integration with ICMR, uniform standards, and faculty training, which the NMC chair said would be reviewed.