Parliamentary Panel Recommends Separate Entrance Exams For Medical Courses

A Parliamentary panel on Wednesday reviewed the conduct of the re-NEET examination and suggested holding separate entrance examinations for MBBS, AYUSH, and Nursing courses to reduce the number of candidates appearing for a single test.

According to sources, members of the panel said separate entrance tests could ease the burden on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), which currently serves as the common entrance examination for admissions to all three programmes.

The National Testing Agency (NTA), however, informed the panel that conducting separate examinations would not be practical, as admissions to MBBS, AYUSH, and Nursing courses are presently based on NEET scores.

The committee also recommended exploring the possibility of conducting NEET in multiple phases across states to reduce the logistical burden of organising the examination nationwide on a single day..(UPDATED ON 1ST JULY 2026)