The NeXT exam for MBBS will come into effect from August next year. The NeXT exam MBBS will replace the current NEET PG and FMGE tests for medical courses at the postgraduate level. The full form is the National Exit Test and the NeXT mock test scheduled for the 28th of July has also been cancelled. It is now expected to come into effect next year itself. The test will thus be an easy gateway to obtain the license for practicing medicine in India.
The NeXT exam or National Exit Test will be held for admission to post-graduate courses after MBBS. It will be a licentiate examination that will be mandatory for undergraduate medical students to practice in India. Those qualifying MBBS in the country or even from abroad will have to clear this test for registration with the MCI (Medical Council of India). The test will be held by AIIMS Delhi twice every year. More details are expected soon on the official website.
Name | National Exit Test |
Conducting Body | AIIMS |
Date | August 2025 (likely) |
Level | Postgraduate |
Purpose | Medical license to practice in India and replacement for NEET PG and FMGE |
Mode | Online |
Frequency | Twice every year |
Question Type | MCQ |
The NeXT exam mock test registration was initiated on the 28th of June by AIIMS. Candidates were required to submit their application forms with basic information and get the EUC (Exam Unique Code) by the 10th of July. However, it was eventually cancelled, with further announcements awaited.
The NeXT exam process involves the following:
The NeXT exam application form is expected to be released before the official examination next year in August, as per reports. The NMC/AIIMS may release the form soon with announcements expected for registration in the last week or month of 2025.
Candidates will have to score the minimum cut off marks for qualifying. The minimum marks will be 50% or half of the maximum possible raw score for NeXT Step 1. The criteria for Step 2 will be the satisfactory demonstration of required competencies and the result will be Pass/Fail.
The cuff off will be 50% for the NeXT 1 examination. The second paper will only have Pass or Fail as the result.
Those pursuing undergraduate medical courses are eligible, along with foreign medical graduates wishing to study and practice in India.
There are no limits on the number of attempts, although candidates should pass Step 1 within 10 years of joining their MBBS programs.
The syllabus comprises several subjects, including ENT, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Otorhinolaryngology, Pharmacology, and more.
The details regarding the same are yet to be released by the authorities.
This means the qualifying examination for pursuing postgraduate studies after MBBS and practicing medicine in India.
The third/final year MBBS batch will take the NeXT examination.
Students may exit after completing the Step 1 paper.
Yes, Step 1 of the NeXT examination is MCQ-based.
As of now, details are yet to be declared regarding the same.
NEET PG is for admission to postgraduate medical courses. However, the NeXT or Exit Test will be not only for postgraduate admission, but also for granting licenses to final-year MBBS students.
The NeXT exam will replace the FMGE and NEET PG and standardize postgraduate medical education and licenses for practicing in India. It will offer a common benchmark for aspirants.
Yes, the NeXT examination will replace the FMGE and NEET PG examinations from next year as per reports.
Some of the most demanding branches in NEET PG include radiology, general medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, dermatology, anesthesiology, orthopedics, psychiatry, and emergency medicine.
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