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- A record 273,183 candidates have registered for NEET-PG 2026, over 12.5 per cent more than last year, and the exam will be held on August 30 in a single computer-based shift.
- The single-shift format follows a Supreme Court directive aimed at uniformity in evaluation, and NBEMS has revised its schedule and expanded infrastructure accordingly.
- The exam will run across around 340 cities and more than 1,300 centres, with enhanced security such as biometric verification, CCTV surveillance and real-time monitoring.
- Exam cities will be announced on August 11, admit cards on August 27, and results are due by September 30.
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- Release of exam city allotments on August 11 and admit cards on August 27
- Conduct of the single-shift exam on August 30 across 340 cities
- Declaration of results by September 30
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