New rules: NEET-PG merit list on Feb 15

Tribune News Service

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New Delhi, February 3

The National Board of Examination (NBE) today said it would publish the merit list of NEET post-graduate examination 2018 on February 15 under new rules for addressing tie-breaking issues.

The board, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health, also warned students against touts and agents, saying it had filed an FIR with the Delhi Police on certain complaints about people promising improved merit and marks to aspirants in lieu of money.

The board said in cases of a tie-breaker between students, marks of MBBS professional exam would be taken into consideration instead of the date of birth which used to be the case previously. The NBE today said: “We have received complaints that tout and agents are alluring candidates to help them secure good merit position and marks if money is paid to them. The NBE has taken this very seriously and filed a complaint with the local police, cyber cell and crime branch of the Delhi Police. Candidates are cautioned not to be misled by false claims. NBE does not call any candidate or issue any communication regarding the change of rank obtained in any of the exams conducted by NBE or for any other such thing which is against the law.”

The NBE had conducted NEET-PG 2018 on January 7 for admission to MD/MS/PG diploma courses. NEET-PG 2018 was conducted on a computer-based platform in 150 cities in a single session format.

The NBE had declared the result of NEET-PG 2018 on January 23. “In the result, NBE provided the marks obtained by each candidate. Tie-breaking of candidates having same marks and same number of correct responses in NEET-PG 2018 will be done on the basis of marks obtained in the MBBS professional exams.