NBEMS has requested candidates to not get misled by any unverified notice and cross verify. Source: Shutterstock
This year's National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate (NEET) PG has not been postponed, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a statement on May 7, terming "fake" a notice issued in the name of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) which stated that the paper has been rescheduled to July 9.
The NBEMS has also cautioned stakeholders against "false and bogus information" being circulated in its name.
In a tweet, the PIB’s fact check handle said, "A FAKE notice issued in the name of the National Board of Examinations claims that the NEET PG exam has been postponed & will now be conducted on 9th July 2022. The exam has not been postponed."
The exam will be conducted on May 21 only, it added.
The NBEMS at present conducts postgraduate and postdoctoral examinations in approved specialties leading to the award of Diplomate of National Board (DNB) and Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) respectively.
In a notice issued on May 7, the NBEMS said it publishes various notices pertaining to its activities on its websites https://natboard.edu.in only.
"Stakeholders are advised to visit the above indicated website for the current and authentic information regarding NBEMS," it said.
"It has come to the notice of NBEMS that some unscrupulous elements are circulating false and bogus information using spoofed notices in the name of NBEMS. All NBEMS notices issued July 2020 onwards bear a QR code. Scanning the QR code will redirect the user to the said notice on NBEMS website," the NBEMS communique stated.
The notice advised stakeholders not to be allured or misled by any unverified notice and cross verify any information regarding NBEMS through its website. For any query, contact NBEMS candidate care support at 011-45593000 or write to NBEMS at its communication web portal, it said.