The NEET-PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Post Graduation) 2022 examination has been deferred for at least six to eight weeks by the Union health ministry. The examination was due to be held on March 12th.

The director of health services said in an order issued on Thursday, "I am directed to say that lot of representations were being received from medical doctors regarding request to delay NEET-PG-2022 examination date i.e., 12.03.22 as published in Information Bulletin by NBE since it is clashing with the NEET PG 2021 counselling. Also, many of the interns would not be able to participate in the PG Counselling 2022 by the month of May/2022."

"Keeping the above facts in view, the minister has taken the decision to postpone NEET PG 2022 by 6-8 weeks or suitably," the order said.

The Supreme Court bench of justices D.Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant is due to hear a plea on Friday, February 4 filed by six MBBS students seeking postponement of NEET PG exam 2022.