NEXT 2023 Confirmed or Not: Will It Replace NEET PG in 2023 or 2024, Check Latest News

It is highly expected that National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET PG) exam will be replaced by the National Exit Test (NEXT) in 2023. However, it is not yet confirmed by the official authority including National Medical Commission (NMC) and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi. Meanwhile, NBE has also released the tentative exam date of NEET PG 2023.

“NExT Examination will be conducted in 2023 in association with AIIMS (New Delhi) under supervision of NMC. Mock tests will be set up. The National Medical Commission (NMC) should issue prospectus soon- shared on Twitter by Dr. (Prof.) Ashish Mahendra(Education Counsellor).”

NEXT 2023 might be essential to clear for MBBS students to practice medicine in India and to get enrolled in PG medical courses. All details including NEXT 2023 eligibility criteria, application form, exam pattern, syllabus are expected to release soon.

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Disclaimer: This article is based on information shared by various websites and on social media. We’ll update this article with relevant information soon the official notification for NEXT 2023 is released.

What’s New about NEXT 2023?

There is a chance that NEXT will be implemented from 2024 onwards as the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences has released the tentative calendar of the exams to be conducted in 2022 and 2023. Have a look at the calendar first:

Exam NameExam Date (Tentative)
Date of DNB/DrNB Final Practical Examination – June 2022October/November 2022
Date of Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) December 20224th December 2022
Date of Foreign Dental Screening Test (FDST) 20224th December 2022
Date of Formative Assessment Test (FAT) 202210th December 2022
Date of DNB/DrNB Final Theory Examination – December 202221st,     22nd,   23rd              and24th December 2022
Date of NEET-MDS 20238th January 2023
Date of Fellowship Entrance Test (FET) 202220th January 2023
Date of FNB Exit Examination 2022February/March 2023
Date of DNB/DrNB Final Practical Examination – December 2022Feb/March/April 2023
Date of NEET-PG 20235th March 2023

Here, you can see that NEET PG 2023 will be held on 5th March 2023. So the chance of conducting NEXT exam 2023 is almost not possible.

However, this is a tentative calendar and nothing can be predicted at this time.

NEXT 2023 Quick Overview

NEXT 2023 may replace Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET PG) in 2023. However, the official notice is yet to release in this regard.

Exam NameNEXT 2023
Full FormNational Exit Test 2023
Exam Conducting Authority (tentative)National Medical Commission (NMC) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi
Exam Will Start fromExpected from 2023 onwards, however there is no official confirmation yet.
PurposeProviding license to MBBS students for practicing in Indian Students can get admission to postgraduate medical programmes through NEXT exam 2023.
NEXT 2023 ProspectusTo be released
NEXT official websiteTo be released

NEXT 2023 Exam Date

The exact date for filling NEXT 2023 application form, last date to apply, releasing admit card, conducting exam, and releasing result is yet to be notified officially.

NEXT 2023 EventsRespective Dates
Date of releasing NEXT application formWill be notified soon
Last date to apply for NEXT exam 2023Will be notified soon
NEXT 2023 admit card will release byWill be notified soon
NEXT 2023 exam dateWill be notified soon
Date of resultWill be notified soon

What is NEXT Exam?

NEXT exam will be conducted in order to provide license to MBBS final year students for practicing medicine in India after completion of the course and admission to postgraduate medial programmes in medical colleges of India.

  • MBBS final year students can take this exam to get license for practicing medicine in India.
  • NEXT exam might replace the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) in 2023.
  • NEXT exam might replace the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET PG) in 2023.
  • It will be a common and national level test which will remove burden of students for taking multiple entrance exams.
  • NEXT 2023 official notification and prospectus is yet to release where you will find information relating to its application process, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus etc.

FAQs

What is NEXT exam?

It allows MBBS students to get license for practicing medicine in India. Alternatively, students can also get admission to postgraduate medical courses through NEXT.

Will NEXT replace NEET PG in 2023?

Not sure, as NEET PG 2023 exam date has been released by NBE.

IS NEXT 2023 confirmed?

Not yet

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