NMC Relaxes MBBS First-Year Exam Rules, Allows Up To 5 Attempts For Eligible Students

NMC Relaxes MBBS First-Year Exam Rules, Allows Up To 5 Attempts For Eligible Students

News education-career NMC Relaxes MBBS First-Year Exam Rules, Allows Up To 5 Attempts For Eligible Students Last Updated:October 16, 2026, 2:35 PM IST NMC stated that students who have already availed themselves of an additional mercy attempt and exhausted all five attempts will not be eligible for another opportunity. The NMC has described the decision…

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NEET PG 2026 Seats Rise To 58,000, Up By 5,827; NMC Releases Seat Matrix

NMC To End PG Diploma Courses, Shift Focus To MD And MS Degrees

Last Updated:June 23, 2026, 12:10 IST NMC stated that institutions intending to convert diploma courses into corresponding MD/MS programmes would be required to submit applications to MARB through the online portal. From the academic year 2027-28 onwards, no new admissions will be permitted, and these diploma programmes will cease to operate, NMC stated. (Representative image/File)…

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NMC Withdraws Recognition Of Vaishno Devi Medical College Amid Admission Controversy

NMC Withdraws Recognition Of Vaishno Devi Medical College Amid Admission Controversy

Last Updated:January 07, 2026, 08:40 IST The NMC has withdrawn permission granted to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College in Jammu, citing major lapses in infrastructure and faculty after a row over admissions. National Medical Commission revokes MBBS permission granted to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Medical College in Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir. (File Photo) Amid…

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NMC Approves 10,650 New MBBS Seats; Overall Seat Count To Stand At 1,37,600

NMC Approves 10,650 New MBBS Seats; Overall Seat Count To Stand At 1,37,600

Last Updated:October 21, 2025, 11:38 IST Currently, India has a total of 137,600 MBBS seats, with substantial contributions from both government and private sectors. There are now 73,300 MBBS seats in government colleges.(Representational Image/Pexels) Over the past decade, India has significantly increased the number of medical colleges and their available seats. The central government has…

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NMC Directs PG Medical Students To Serve In Flood-Hit Areas For DRP Training

NMC Directs PG Medical Students To Serve In Flood-Hit Areas For DRP Training

Last Updated:September 08, 2025, 12:05 pm Postgraduate medical students will be deployed in flood-affected northern states and UTs as part of their District Residency Programme. PG medical students to be deployed in northern states for flood relief as part of DRP training. The National Medical Commission has directed that postgraduate medical students be sent to…

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NMC Yet To Decide On Freezing Approvals For New Medical Colleges: Govt To Rajya Sabha

NMC Yet To Decide On Freezing Approvals For New Medical Colleges: Govt To Rajya Sabha

Last Updated:August 20, 2025, 12:41 is Anupriya Patel, stated in a written reply that the NMC uses a structured and transparent process to evaluate and approve applications for medical college seats. Medical college UG seats have risen from 51,348 to 1,15,900 since 2014. (Representative/File) The government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that the National…

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