National Exit Test (NExT): Exam Date, Registration

The National Exit Test (NExT) is a proposed examination for all MBBS students in India that is required to pass the final year and obtain a license to practice medicine. Admissions to postgraduate courses will be based on the merit of a candidate in NEXT. Introduced by the National Medical Commission Bill 2019, NEXT will also serve the purpose of Screening Test for Foreign Medical Graduates who are now required to qualify Medical Council of India Screening Test (Foreign Medical Graduates Examination or FMGE) and will for admission into postgraduate medical courses.

Here are some of the key features of the NExT exam:

• It will be a common licentiate examination for all MBBS students in India.
• It will replace the university-level final MBBS examination, NEET-PG and FMGE.
• It will be a mandatory requirement for all MBBS graduates to practice medicine in India.
• It will be a computer-based test.
• The syllabus for the exam will be based on the NMES.
• The exam will be conducted in two phases.

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National Exit Test (NExT)

NExT will be held as per scheduled exam date. The National Exit Test (NExT) is a National level Medical entrance exam. It is organized by National Medical Commission (NMC) for admission to Postgraduate Medical Education in Broad Medical Specialities in Medical Colleges in India. If you want to appear in NExT exam then register before last date. Then download NExT admit card. After exam, check answer key and then NExT result.

NExT Exam Date

NMC decides and announces the exam date of NExT. Note the following dates. However, also check nmc.org.in regularly for any changes in schedule.

NExT Exam

The NExT exam will be conducted in two phases: NExT-1 and NExT-2. NExT-1 will be conducted after the completion of the final year examination, while NExT-2 will be conducted post the Internship program. The exam will be a computer-based test and will consist of multiple choice questions (MCQs). The syllabus for the exam will be based on the National Medical Education Standards (NMEs) and will cover all the subjects taught in the MBBS curriculum.

If you will appear in NExT exam, then you should know the mode, important topics, question distribution, marking scheme. This is the NExT exam pattern.

NExT Syllabus

The syllabus of NExT exam includes topics from which questions will be asked in the question paper. You should study all topics in the NExT syllabus. Also solve chapter wise questions to prepare for the National Exit Test.

NExT Sample Papers

The NExT sample papers refer to model question papers. They are also key to this Medical entrance exam preparation. The NExT sample paper by NMC, if any, is official. However you can also use NExT sample question paper by other bodies. Sample question papers of National Exit Test contain specimen questions based on latest NExT syllabus and pattern.

NExT Previous Year Question Papers

The previous year question papers of NExT are very important part of preparation. NExT previous year question papers means the set of question papers that were actually asked in past exams. The NExT question paper contain exact questions that came in old exams. If you practice NExT previous year question paper then you can easily know difficulty level and ace the test.

NExT Application Form

Any student who wishes to appear in the National Exit Test needs to first fill up the application form. NMC releases the NExT application form at nmc.org.in. Students should fill and submit the NExT online application form before the last date. In order to apply, one has to do the NExT registration, then enter details in the online form, upload documents required, and pay the fee.

NExT Admit Card

The NExT admit card refers to the hall ticket. Students who apply on time are issued the NExT admit card. NMC releases the admit card at nmc.org.in. Only those students who show the admit card of NExT exam and other required documents on exam day get entry at the center.

NExT Answer Key

The answer key is the set of correct answers to the NExT 2023 question paper. You can check the NExT answer key only after the exam ends. If NMC releases the NExT official answer key, then you can download it at nmc.org.in

NExT Result

All students who write the NExT exam eagerly wait for the result as soon as exam ends. The National Medical Commission (NMC) declares the NExT result. Moreover, official website for NExT result link is is nmc.org.in.

Official Website

The official Website is nmc.org.in.

NExT – Overview