Over 2.63L appear in NEET-PG; re-test announced for candidates at 2 Jaipur centres NEET-PG 2026 was conducted across the country on Sunday for nearly 2.7 lakh candidates appearing at 1,111 centres in 339 cities. A retest will be held on Sept 5 for 2,445 candidates at two centres in Jaipur as a glitch disrupted the examination.Dr Abhijat Sheth, president of National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, said there were no complaints of paper leak, or hacking, and that the examination was conducted in a fair and transparent manner with support from state govts, police, NBEMS experts and faculty members.3-member committee to probe power failure The NEET-PG 2026 examination was conducted across all 36 states and UTs.The affected candidates were at iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura centres, Jaipur, where the examination could not be completed due to an internal power supply problem. Despite repeated efforts, the issue could not be resolved, forcing National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to postpone the examination for the affected candidates.The health ministry has constituted a three-member committee to probe the power failure at the Jaipur centres. The panel comprises a senior Rajasthan govt official, a joint secretary-level officer from the health ministry and a chief engineer from the Central Electricity Authority.Dr Abhijat Sheth, president of NBEMS said re-examination for the 2,445 candidates will be conducted on Sept 5 at 3pm in Jaipur, with the board assuring that it will be conducted in the same manner and that the candidates’ performance would not be adversely affected. “We regret the inconvenience caused to the affected candidates,” he said.The nationwide examination was backed by extensive security and real-time monitoring. Around 2,527 faculty members were appointed as independent appraisers, while more than 700 senior faculty members, including deans, directors, medical superintendents and senior professors were deployed as flying squad members.Sixteen NBEMS regional command centres were operational across the country, while examination centres remained under live CCTV surveillance, monitored from the NBEMS headquarters in Dwarka.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesA dedicated team of 190 NBEMS and TCS personnel monitored the examination in real time. Officials from NBEMS, the health ministry, BEL, ECIL and TCS maintained continuous oversight from the central command centre. 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NEET-PG 2026 was conducted across the country on Sunday for nearly 2.7 lakh candidates appearing at 1,111 centres in 339 cities. A retest will be held on Sept 5 for 2,445 candidates at two centres in Jaipur as a glitch disrupted the examination.Dr Abhijat Sheth, president of National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, said there were no complaints of paper leak, or hacking, and that the examination was conducted in a fair and transparent manner with support from state govts, police, NBEMS experts and faculty members.
3-member committee to probe power failure
The NEET-PG 2026 examination was conducted across all 36 states and UTs.The affected candidates were at iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura centres, Jaipur, where the examination could not be completed due to an internal power supply problem. Despite repeated efforts, the issue could not be resolved, forcing National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to postpone the examination for the affected candidates.The health ministry has constituted a three-member committee to probe the power failure at the Jaipur centres. The panel comprises a senior Rajasthan govt official, a joint secretary-level officer from the health ministry and a chief engineer from the Central Electricity Authority.Dr Abhijat Sheth, president of NBEMS said re-examination for the 2,445 candidates will be conducted on Sept 5 at 3pm in Jaipur, with the board assuring that it will be conducted in the same manner and that the candidates’ performance would not be adversely affected. “We regret the inconvenience caused to the affected candidates,” he said.The nationwide examination was backed by extensive security and real-time monitoring. Around 2,527 faculty members were appointed as independent appraisers, while more than 700 senior faculty members, including deans, directors, medical superintendents and senior professors were deployed as flying squad members.Sixteen NBEMS regional command centres were operational across the country, while examination centres remained under live CCTV surveillance, monitored from the NBEMS headquarters in Dwarka.
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A dedicated team of 190 NBEMS and TCS personnel monitored the examination in real time. Officials from NBEMS, the health ministry, BEL, ECIL and TCS maintained continuous oversight from the central command centre. Aadhaar-based authentication of candidates was undertaken at examination centres as part of measures to strengthen security and prevent impersonation.
