Several candidates reported receiving two different SMS messages within hours, each mentioning a different test city (representative image) NEW DELHI: Hundreds of NEET-PG 2026 aspirants were left confused after receiving incorrect SMS alerts about their allotted examination cities, prompting the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to issue a clarification that a technical glitch had led to wrong messages being sent to some candidates.Several candidates reported receiving two different SMSes within hours, each mentioning a different test city. In one such case, an aspirant was first allotted Gudur (Andhra Pradesh) and later received another message assigning Noida (Uttar Pradesh) as the examination city.In a public notice issued on Wednesday, NBEMS said the test city allocation had been completed as scheduled and uploaded on the official applicant portal. However, “due to some technical issues”, the test city conveyed to some candidates through SMS was incorrect. It said fresh SMSes and emails carrying the correct test city had subsequently been sent to the affected candidates.The Board advised candidates not to rely on SMS messages and instead verify their allotted examination city through the NBEMS applicant portal, which it said contains the correct details for all candidates. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIt also urged aspirants to rely only on official communications and beware of fake websites and misinformation.The clarification comes just days before the conduct of the national postgraduate medical entrance examination, with candidates already making travel and accommodation arrangements based on their allotted test cities. The confusion triggered anxiety among aspirants, many of whom took to social media to seek clarification after receiving conflicting messages.NBEMS maintained that the applicant portal carries the correct examination city details and asked candidates to refer to it for authentic information. It said corrected SMSes and emails have been issued wherever required.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. 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NEW DELHI: Hundreds of NEET-PG 2026 aspirants were left confused after receiving incorrect SMS alerts about their allotted examination cities, prompting the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to issue a clarification that a technical glitch had led to wrong messages being sent to some candidates.Several candidates reported receiving two different SMSes within hours, each mentioning a different test city. In one such case, an aspirant was first allotted Gudur (Andhra Pradesh) and later received another message assigning Noida (Uttar Pradesh) as the examination city.In a public notice issued on Wednesday, NBEMS said the test city allocation had been completed as scheduled and uploaded on the official applicant portal. However, “due to some technical issues”, the test city conveyed to some candidates through SMS was incorrect. It said fresh SMSes and emails carrying the correct test city had subsequently been sent to the affected candidates.The Board advised candidates not to rely on SMS messages and instead verify their allotted examination city through the NBEMS applicant portal, which it said contains the correct details for all candidates.
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It also urged aspirants to rely only on official communications and beware of fake websites and misinformation.The clarification comes just days before the conduct of the national postgraduate medical entrance examination, with candidates already making travel and accommodation arrangements based on their allotted test cities. The confusion triggered anxiety among aspirants, many of whom took to social media to seek clarification after receiving conflicting messages.NBEMS maintained that the applicant portal carries the correct examination city details and asked candidates to refer to it for authentic information. It said corrected SMSes and emails have been issued wherever required.
