NMC Fact Check: Viral NExT Exam Notice for 2022 MBBS Batch is Fake
A highly detailed “public notice” that circulated wildly across WhatsApp groups and X (formerly Twitter) claiming that the dreaded National Exit Test (NExT) would officially commence for the 2022 batch is completely fake.
What Did the Fake Notice Claim?
The forged document, cleverly dated April 1, 2026, looked remarkably authentic. It claimed to be a direct order from the National Medical Commission (NMC) outlining a “revised roadmap” for the exam.
The fake notice stated:
• NExT would officially replace the NEET-PG exam and the final-year MBBS exams for all students admitted from the 2022 batch onwards.
• It reiterated the two-step NExT format: Step 1 (Theory-based exam) and Step 2 (Clinical/Practical assessment after internship).
• It aggressively warned that failing Step 1 would instantly render a student ineligible to start their internship.
• It even directed all medical colleges to immediately alter their teaching methodologies to match the new syllabus.
The Official Fact-Check
As panic spread through medical college campuses, journalists and medical associations reached out directly to the apex body. An official from the NMC has now categorically confirmed that the circular is entirely fabricated.
There has been absolutely no official decision made regarding the exact implementation date or the target batch for the NExT exam. Following the intense pushback from the 2019 batch years ago, the NMC has put the NExT rollout on indefinite hold until the exam model is completely perfected.
The Takeaway for Medicos
The NMC is expected to upload a formal public clarification on their portal soon. Until then, the commission has strongly reiterated a golden rule for medical students: Never trust a PDF forwarded on WhatsApp or Telegram.
If an order is not actively flashing on the official NMC website (nmc.org.in), it does not exist.
