Now Reading: NBEMS glitch sends wrong NEET PG city alerts, issues clarification
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NBEMS glitch sends wrong NEET PG city alerts, issues clarification
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) released the NEET PG 2026 exam city allotment slip on August 11 but a technical glitch sent wrong SMS alerts to hundreds of candidates, causing confusion. Many aspirants reported receiving two different city assignments within hours, such as Gudur (Andhra Pradesh) and Noida (Uttar Pradesh).
NBEMS issued a public notice acknowledging the glitch and said corrected SMSes and emails have been sent to affected candidates. It advised all candidates to verify their exam city only through the official applicant portal at natboard.edu.in. The NEET PG 2026 computer-based exam is scheduled for August 30.
The Indian Opinion
One more exam season, one more technical glitch. The 'wrong SMS' excuse wears thin when thousands of young doctors' travel and lodging plans hang in the balance. NBEMS acted fast with clarifications and fresh alerts, but the burden of checking the portal fell on anxious students, not the system. A dry run of SMS dispatch before the actual allotment would have caught this. The real test is whether corrective measures are in place for admit card release next week.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
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