NExT to be effective from 2021-2022 batch for Ayush students 

NExT is required for licensing and enrollment in state or national registers after completing a one-year internship. The structure of the NExT is a problem-based examination featuring clinical case scenarios, images, and videos to evaluate practical skills, an official statement read.

Interns who pass NExT before completing their internship can only register with the state or national registration board after finishing one year of internship.

What is NExT?

It was in 2019 when the National Medical Commission Bill 2019 introduced the concept of NExT. The exam is a comprehensive medical postgraduate examination which aims to focus on various purposes in the Indian medical education system.

The exam will serve as the qualifying exam for final year MBBS students, and it will also provide a license to practice medicine in the country. Additionally, the exam offers a merit-based admission process for students interested in pursuing postgraduate courses. The goal of this merit-based admission process is to ensure that deserving students have a fair opportunity to pursue a specialisation in the medical field.

All India Institutes of Medical Science (AIIMS) is expected to conduct the exam, which will be held for the first time in 2028, as per NMC.

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