NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the National Medical Commission (NMC), and the Union Ministry of Health to respond to concerns over conducting the NEET PG 2025 exam in two shifts.
A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan issued a notice after seven petitioners — Aditi, Atashi Das, Ravi, Joel Joseph Issac, Tayyab Chaudhary, Amit Singh, and Mrinal Jaiswal — filed a writ petition. They urged the Court to instruct NBEMS to conduct the exam in a single shift to ensure fair, just, and equal competition for all candidates, according to a report by Live Law.
Join NEET PG News 2025 The petitioners challenged the fairness of conducting the exam in two shifts, arguing that NEET PG lacks transparency, especially due to the use of moderation and normalisation rules. They stated that this process violates candidates’ fundamental right to a fair examination under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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They pointed to last year’s NEET PG exam, where differences in difficulty levels between shifts caused controversy. They alleged that the second shift was easier and created disparities in marks and rankings. According to them, varying question difficulty across subjects leads to inflated scores for some and disadvantages for others.
The Supreme Court will hear the case next on May 20, as per the computer-generated cause list on the official sci.gov.in website.
Meanwhile, NBEMS will close NEET PG 2025 registration tomorrow. Candidates can submit their application forms on the official website, natboard.edu.in.
In March, Kerala MP Kodikunnil Suresh raised the issue in the Lok Sabha. He urged the government to act immediately to address the concerns of medical aspirants and to ensure transparency and fairness in the examination process. He emphasised that the NEET PG decision directly affects the future of India’s healthcare system.
