The government Tuesday announced it was extending the cut-off date for MBBS students to complete their one-year mandatory internship required for appearing in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG-2023. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said that the cut-off date was extended from June 30 to August 11.

“In continuation of NBEMS notice dated 13.01.2023, and pursuant to the directions of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India vide its email dated 07.02.2023, the cut-off date for completion of an internship for the purpose of eligibility for NEET-PG 2023 has been further extended to 11.08.2023,” read the official notice by the National Board of Examinations.

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The government had said that due to delays in the completion of internships, more than 13,000 students were at risk of not being eligible for the upcoming NEET PG-2023. This is the second time that the government has extended the cut-off date for students to complete their year-long internships. The MoHFW had extended the cut-off date from March 31 to June 30 on January 13.

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Considering the future of more than 13,000 MBBS students across 5 States/UTs who were not eligible for #NEET PG 2023 exam due to delayed internship, MoHFW has decided to extend last date of completion of internship for eligibility to 11th Aug 2023.— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) February 7, 2023

The National Board of Examinations (NBEMS) will be reopening the window for registering for the NEET PG-2023. The registration window will remain open from February 9, 3 pm till February 12, 11.55 pm.

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Students can go to the official website of the National Board of Examinations at https://natboard.edu.in to register themselves. Students have been also asked to ensure that they fulfil all the other eligibility criteria. However, these candidates will only have a choice of city and exam centres that were available at the time of the closure of the previous registration window on January 27. The National Board of Examinations will be conducting the NEET PG-2023 exam on March 3.

First Published:Feb 8, 2023 12:51 PM IST