In a significant disciplinary move, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences ( NBEMS ) has cancelled the NEET PG results of 22 candidates for alleged use of unfair means in examinations conducted between 2021 and 2025. The action, announced through an official notification, includes 13 candidates from the NEET PG 2025 session alone.
According to the NBEMS, the scorecards and results of all 22 candidates stand null and void. “Producing the said scorecard and/or result of NEET-PG of the respective session for any purposes, including but not limited to, employment, enrolment, registration, or admission to PG courses, shall be unlawful,” the board stated in its notice.
The NBEMS further clarified that it will not be responsible for any admissions, employment, or registrations obtained using the cancelled results. “NBEMS disclaims any responsibility or liability arising from employment, admission, or enrolment based on the NEET PG result cancelled herein above,” it added.
Action spans five examination sessions
Of the 22 candidates whose results were invalidated, 13 appeared in NEET PG 2025, three in 2024, four in 2023, and one each in 2022 and 2021. The board’s Examination Ethics Committee took the decision after a detailed inquiry into malpractice incidents reported across multiple sessions.
One candidate, Srusti Bommanahalli Rajanna, was disqualified following the disposal of Writ Petition No. 5785/2025 before the Karnataka High Court. The remaining 21 candidates were found guilty of using unfair means by the NBEMS ethics panel.
Exam transparency under scrutiny
This year’s NEET PG exam saw participation from over 2.42 lakh candidates, of whom 1,28,116 were declared qualified for admission to Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), and PG Diploma courses. However, the counselling schedule for NEET PG 2025 is yet to be announced, as the exam remains under legal scrutiny over transparency concerns and a pending petition seeking the release of full question papers and answer keys.
11 foreign medical graduates also disqualified
Alongside NEET PG candidates, the NBEMS has also cancelled the candidature of 11 students who appeared in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) between 2021 and 2025. These candidates were similarly found to have used unfair means during the exam.
The FMGE, which allows foreign-trained medical graduates to obtain a licence to practice in India, reported a sharp decline in pass percentage this year. The June 2025 session recorded a pass rate of 18.61%, down by nearly 11% points from the previous year. Out of 37,207 registered candidates, only 6,707 managed to qualify.
The NBEMS has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the integrity of medical entrance and licensure examinations, warning that strict action will continue against any candidate found compromising the fairness of the assessment process.
According to the NBEMS, the scorecards and results of all 22 candidates stand null and void. “Producing the said scorecard and/or result of NEET-PG of the respective session for any purposes, including but not limited to, employment, enrolment, registration, or admission to PG courses, shall be unlawful,” the board stated in its notice.
The NBEMS further clarified that it will not be responsible for any admissions, employment, or registrations obtained using the cancelled results. “NBEMS disclaims any responsibility or liability arising from employment, admission, or enrolment based on the NEET PG result cancelled herein above,” it added.
Action spans five examination sessions
Of the 22 candidates whose results were invalidated, 13 appeared in NEET PG 2025, three in 2024, four in 2023, and one each in 2022 and 2021. The board’s Examination Ethics Committee took the decision after a detailed inquiry into malpractice incidents reported across multiple sessions.
One candidate, Srusti Bommanahalli Rajanna, was disqualified following the disposal of Writ Petition No. 5785/2025 before the Karnataka High Court. The remaining 21 candidates were found guilty of using unfair means by the NBEMS ethics panel.
Exam transparency under scrutiny
This year’s NEET PG exam saw participation from over 2.42 lakh candidates, of whom 1,28,116 were declared qualified for admission to Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), and PG Diploma courses. However, the counselling schedule for NEET PG 2025 is yet to be announced, as the exam remains under legal scrutiny over transparency concerns and a pending petition seeking the release of full question papers and answer keys.
11 foreign medical graduates also disqualified
Alongside NEET PG candidates, the NBEMS has also cancelled the candidature of 11 students who appeared in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) between 2021 and 2025. These candidates were similarly found to have used unfair means during the exam.
The FMGE, which allows foreign-trained medical graduates to obtain a licence to practice in India, reported a sharp decline in pass percentage this year. The June 2025 session recorded a pass rate of 18.61%, down by nearly 11% points from the previous year. Out of 37,207 registered candidates, only 6,707 managed to qualify.
The NBEMS has reiterated its commitment to maintaining the integrity of medical entrance and licensure examinations, warning that strict action will continue against any candidate found compromising the fairness of the assessment process.
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