The union health ministry has extended the MBBS internship cut-off date to 11 August for NEET PG 2023. Presently, the cut-off date for aspirants to complete their mandatory one-year internship is 30 June 2023. This is the second time the National Board of Examinations for Medical Sciences (NBSEMS) has extended the internship cut-off date.
Earlier, the mandatory cut-off date for NEET PG was 31 March 2023. The official social media post reads, “Considering the future of more than 13,000 MBBS students across 5 States/UTs who were not eligible for NEET PG 2023 exam due to delayed internship, MoHFW has decided to extend the last date of completion of internship for eligibility to 11th Aug 2023.”
The ministry also further said, “More than 3,000 BDS students across States/UTs were not eligible for NEET MDS 2023 exam due to delayed internship. To benefit them, MoHFW has decided to extend the last date of completion of internship for eligibility to 30th June 2023.”
In addition to the NEET PG 2023 internship cut-off deadline extension, the ministry has also extended the internship eligibility date for NEET MDS 2023 to 30 June, 2023.
The NEET PG 2023 exam is supposed to be held on 5 March.