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NEET PG 2024: The National Board of Examinations for Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced a change in the exam format of National Eligibility Entrance Test, Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2024. NBEMS has decided to introduce mandatory time-bound sections.
As per the official announcement, the change will be brought in all its MCQ-based examinations such as NEET PG, NEET MDS, NEET SS, FMGE, DNB PDCET, GPAT, DPEE, FDST and FET which are conducted on a computer-based platform.
“This measure has been implemented to enhance the security and sanctity of the exams in light of emerging threats during the examination process,” the official notification states.
As per the new format, the question paper in these exams will be divided into multiple time bound sections. NBEMS explained this with an example: In NEET PG 2024, if there are five time-bound sections (A, B, C, D & E) in the question paper, each section will have 40 questions and 42 minutes of time allotted. Candidates will be restricted from proceeding to the next section until they complete the allotted time for the previous section. Additionally, candidates will not be allowed to review the questions or modify their responses for a section after the completion of its allotted time. The questions for the next section will start automatically after the completion of the allotted time for the previous section.
NBEMS clarified that candidates will be given the option to mark any question, whether attempted or not, for review. This means that candidates can go through these marked questions in a section again before the allotted time for that section ends. The questions marked for review will be evaluated according to the marking scheme.
However, students should note that the actual number of time-restricted sections in an examination may vary based on the total number of questions in the question paper and operational feasibility in creating such sections.
