NEET-PG 2024 Candidates Face Issues Despite Re-allotment of Exam Cities

NEET PG 2024 City Allotment Issue: In light of the controversy surrounding the allocation of far-off exam centers for NEET PG 2024 candidates, some aspirants have been reassigned to new exam cities following appeals to Union Health Minister JP Nadda. However, many candidates remain dissatisfied. Some have not received any communication regarding their new city allotment, while others have been reallocated to less favorable locations.

An email from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) stated, "Dear Candidate, This is with reference to your application for NEET-PG 2024 bearing application ID. The test city allotted to candidates was communicated via email on 31.07.2024. On receipt of representations, NBEMS has engaged more test centres to accommodate the maximum possible candidates within their States of Correspondence address. In view of the above, you have been allotted DIBRUGARH, ASSAM as the test city for NEET-PG 2024. No change in test city allotted shall be considered. The test centre venue and examination shift shall be indicated in the admit card to be issued on 8th August 2024.”

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IMA Writes To Health Minister

The Indian Medical Association Junior Doctors’ Network has addressed a letter to the Health Minister, urging him to resolve the issues faced by candidates who were not allotted centers within their states. They expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Health Minister for their prompt response and thanked the NBE for increasing the number of test centers to accommodate more candidates.

“The present students are the future of India, and it is crucial that important competitive exams are conducted with the utmost diligence and confidentiality. IMA Junior Doctors Network not only welcomes the government's decision but also appreciates the timely steps taken in this regard,” the medical group stated.

Despite these efforts, many candidates took to social media to voice their frustrations. One aspirant posted on X (formerly Twitter), "Changing test cities of some aspirants just to create trouble for others; the joke of NBEMS while conducting NEET PG 2024 continues. It's just creating a lot of pressure on med students." This candidate suggested postponing the exam to ensure enough test centers, conducting the exam in a single shift without normalization, and implementing measures to prevent paper leaks.