The National Board of Examination in Medical Science (NBEMS) tentatively fixed NEET SS 2025 on November 7 and 8 in two sessions, each day, and each session lasts 3.5 hours (between 9:00 AM and 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 pm). However, there is still less than 30 days to go, and there is no indication of a registration window opening. This difference has caused an outcry among the aspirants with most of them hoping that registration would already be in progress now.
Apart from the candidates, teaching hospitals and medical colleges are also waiting quietly in tension. Seats for super specialty courses (DM, MCH) can not be distributed until counselling and the entrance exam are finished, which implies that any delay has an effect on the academic calendar. Departments scheduling their enrollment, faculty postings, and hospital rotations are currently in confusion. Administration authorities fear a tight timeline may cause conflicts with other postgraduate exams, admissions, or grant deadlines, putting everything together.
Deadline Set by NMC Raising Concerns
To add to the confusion, a recent directive of the National Medical Commission (NMC) which has requested all medical colleges to provide NEET SS admission data before October 15. Others see this as an indication that the academic calendar might have to be rearranged and that this might also include the date of the exam itself. Students and aspiring groups are now speculating that the exam could be further delayed into the academic year and therefore subsequently delay the whole cycle of super speciality courses.
NEET SS Exam 2024 Cancellation Record
In 2024, the NEET SS examination was cancelled altogether because admission procedures were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A few weeks ago, NBEMS announced NEET SS registration ahead of schedule, with definite windows and deadlines. The current uncertainty has left everyone speculating about whether operational mistakes or administrative lag are to blame.
What Aspirants Demand
The demand is simply a clear notice from NBEMS/NMC confirming registration dates to assure the candidates. Candidates want to know when the registration date is and if the given dates, 7 and 8 November, are still firm. Many medical colleges and student organisations have appealed to the Ministry of Health, NMC, and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to confirm the streamlining and timeline of the admission process. Until then, candidates are advised to often visit the official website of NBEMS for any further updates regarding the registration and examination dates.
