Center plans NEET PG as common exit exam for all Medical graduates

NEET PG 2016 is proposed to be held in first week of Dec 2016 NEET PG will also act as licensing exam for all MBBS students in India (both govt. and private medical colleges) as per the proposal. For permanent registration, all students will need to qualify (>50 %ile marks) NEET PG. The PG seats will be allotted as per the merit in NEET PG and those who qualify but fail to get PG seat will be given permanent registration of state medical council or MCI. FMGE will also be merged into NEET PG. Source: Indianexpress Armed with recommendations from the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare, the Centre is considering instituting an exit examination for MBBS students passing out of government and private medical colleges. All students would have to clear the test before they can start practising medicine, as well as to get admission in postgraduate medical courses. This year’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test –