NEET-PG: Security Breach Ahead of Exam Raises Serious Concerns As NBEMS Confidential Letter 'Leaked'

NEET PG 2024: Just days before the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2024, a significant security breach has come to light. A confidential letter from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has been leaked on social media, sparking serious questions about the integrity of the examination process.

The leaked document, signed by Dr. Abhijat Sen, President of NBEMS, was addressed to District Magistrates in regions hosting NEET PG exam centers. It urged district administrations to ensure the smooth and secure conduct of the examination, emphasizing its high stakes and national importance. The letter, now publicly accessible, outlined specific details such as the exam date, time, the number of candidates, and the mode of conduct.

Details of the NEET PG Confidential Letter

Dated August 1, 2024, the notice reveals that the NEET PG 2024 examination is scheduled for August 11, 2024. The exam will be conducted in two shifts: the morning shift from 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM and the afternoon shift from 03:30 PM to 07:00 PM. Entry for candidates will start at 07:00 AM for the morning shift and 01:30 PM for the afternoon shift.

The examination, to be conducted in a computer-based format, requires substantial IT infrastructure. A total of 228,542 candidates will take the NEET PG 2024 exam across 376 examination centers in 169 cities nationwide. The letter also enclosed a list of these test centers, further compounding the security breach.

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The leak of this confidential letter is deeply concerning and raises significant questions about the security of the NEET PG examination. If a confidential letter intended for internal administrative coordination can be leaked so easily, it casts doubt on the robustness of the security measures in place to protect the integrity of the exam itself, one of the X users wrote. Students and stakeholders have taken to social media to express their apprehensions, fearing that the question papers and other critical exam materials might also be at risk.