NEET PG 2026 city slip on August 11: Check exam dates, 180-question pattern and seat figures

NEET PG city slip 2026: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is scheduled to release the NEET PG 2026 city intimation slip on August 11, 2026. The document will inform candidates about their allotted examination city and help them make travel arrangements before the test.NEET PG 2026 is scheduled for August 30, 2026, as a single-shift, computer-based examination. NBEMS will release the admit card on August 27, 2026. The result declaration deadline and the mandatory date for completing the MBBS internship are both September 30, 2026.City slip will confirm the allotted test cityOnce available, candidates can visit natboard.edu.in or nbe.edu.in and select the NEET PG 2026 City Intimation Slip link. They will need their application number, date of birth and password to access the document. Candidates should download and print the slip for reference.The city intimation slip is not an admit card. It will mention the allocated city or town but not the exact examination centre address. The venue address and entry timings will be provided in the admit card. NBEMS will process venue allocation systematically rather than on a first-come, first-served basis.

Examination pattern and centre networkA record 2,73,183 candidates have registered for NEET PG 2026, marking a 12.5% increase over the previous year. The examination will be conducted across 340 cities at more than 1,300 specialised test centres.The question paper has been reduced by 10%, from 200 to 180 multiple-choice questions. The maximum marks have fallen from 800 to 720. Candidates will answer five mandatory, time-locked sections, each containing 36 questions and allowing 42 minutes. After each 42-minute period, the section will lock permanently.• Direct link to read the official notice• Direct link to visit the official websitePostgraduate seats and next stagesIndia has 86,360 postgraduate medical seats across MD, MS, DNB and Diploma programmes. Government institutes account for 42,936 seats, or 49.7%, while private and deemed institutions account for 43,424, or 50.3%. The NMC sanctioned 9,084 new PG seats during the 2025-26 cycle, while Phase-III of the Central Government expansion scheme will add 5,000 more seats.Karnataka has 10,092 seats, Maharashtra 9,216, Tamil Nadu 8,023, Uttar Pradesh 7,437 and Telangana 5,248. Individual scorecards and category-wise merit ranks are expected in October 2026, followed by MCC registration and choice filling in late October or November 2026.