The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate), abbreviated as NEET (PG) is an entrance examination in India conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) for determining eligibility of candidates for admission to postgraduate medical programmes in government or private medical colleges, such as Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), PG diploma, Diplomate of National Board (DNB), Doctorate of National Board (DrNB), and NBEMS diploma.

[3]: 15 The exam is conducted by National Board of Examinations, an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

It also conducts exams other National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Super Specialty courses (SS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS).

[3][4] The examination is computer based, consisting of 200 mcqs multiple choice questions (MCQ) with single response.

It includes Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Preventive and Social Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Anesthesiology, Radiology, Psychiatry, Orthopaedics[3]: 21 The application fees for General and Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates is ₹3,500 (US$40) and for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Person with Disabilities (PwD) candidates is ₹2,500 (US$29).

[3]: 18 [6] The cutoff marks in the exam is divided into four categories based on the groups of people and castes in India.

[3]: 40  Seats are reserved for the SC, ST, PwD and non-creamy layer OBC candidates, which is 15, 7.5, 5 and 27 percent respectively.

However, counselling for students who appeared for the exam has not been conducted yet because of cases pending in the Supreme Court over reservations to the economically weaker section.

Protests over the delay in counselling began on November 27 with resident doctors boycotting work in out patient departments which gradually escalated to “withdrawal from all service”.

On June 22nd night at around 10pm, the NBE made an official announcement stating the exam is postponed in view of integrity of the examination.

After several weeks, the board finally announced the new date, and conducted the exam in two shifts on August 11th.

Supreme court cases emerged stating lack of transparency regarding the result, normalization, answer key, etc.