NEET-PG 2025: Health Activist Urges NBE to Reconsider Multiple-Shift Exam Pattern
Patel
08/03/2025
Key Highlights:
- Advocacy for Single-Shift Examination: Dr. Vivek Pandey, an RTI and medical education activist, has written to the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), urging them to revert to a single-shift format for the NEET-PG 2025 examination.
- Concerns Over Fairness and Transparency: The appeal stems from issues observed during the NEET-PG 2024 exam, where a multiple-shift format led to candidate concerns about score normalization and fairness.
Exam Details:
| Exam Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate (NEET-PG) 2025 |
| Conducting Body | National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) |
| Proposed Exam Date | June 15, 2025 |
| Current Exam Format | Multiple shifts with score normalization |
Concerns Raised:
- Fairness of Score Adjustments: Candidates questioned the equity of the normalization process, especially since the shift-based format was introduced for logistical reasons rather than academic necessity.
- Legal Disputes: The normalization process led to legal challenges, with some candidates petitioning the Supreme Court of India over perceived transparency issues in score calculations.
Advocacy for Single-Shift Examination:
Dr. Pandey proposes a return to the single-shift model, emphasizing its benefits:
- Uniform Assessment: All candidates answering the same set of questions eliminates the need for score normalization.
- Legal Robustness: A single shift reduces the risk of litigation over perceived inequities in question papers and scoring adjustments.
- Candidate Confidence: A transparent and standardized exam format would enhance trust in the assessment process.
Current NEET-PG 2025 Exam Pattern:
- Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Total Questions: 200 multiple-choice questions
- Marking Scheme: 4 marks for each correct answer; 1 mark deducted for each incorrect answer
- Total Marks: 800
The NEET-PG 2025 is tentatively scheduled for June 15, 2025, with further details awaited.
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FAQs:
- What is the proposed change for NEET-PG 2025? Dr. Vivek Pandey has requested the NBEMS to conduct NEET-PG 2025 in a single shift instead of multiple shifts to ensure fairness and transparency.
- Why is there a concern about multiple shifts in NEET-PG exams? Multiple shifts can lead to variations in question paper difficulty, necessitating score normalization, which has raised fairness and transparency concerns among candidates.
- What are the advantages of a single-shift exam format?
- Uniform Assessment: All candidates face the same questions.
- Legal Robustness: Reduces litigation risks over perceived inequities.
- Candidate Confidence: Enhances trust in the assessment process.
- When is NEET-PG 2025 scheduled? The exam is tentatively scheduled for June 15, 2025.
- What is the current exam pattern for NEET-PG?
- Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Questions: 200 multiple-choice questions
- Marking Scheme: +4 for correct answers; -1 for incorrect answers
- Total Marks: 800
For the latest updates on NEET-PG 2025, candidates are advised to regularly check official communications from NBEMS and NMC.
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