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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

NEET-PG 2026 Successfully Conducted Nationwide with Robust Security and Real-Time Monitoring

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The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) successfully conducted the NEET-PG 2026 examination across 36 States and Union Territories, covering 2,73,096 candidates in 1,111 centres across 339 cities. Over 2.65 lakh candidates appeared, supported by real-time monitoring, live CCTV surveillance, 2,527 Independent Appraisers, flying squads, and Aadhaar-based authentication to prevent impersonation. Due to internal power supply issues caused by the conducting agency (M/s TCS Ltd.) at Sitapura Centres in Jaipur, the examination could not be completed for 2,445 candidates. NBEMS announced that a re-examination for these affected candidates will be held on 5 September 2026.

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