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NEET‑PG 2026: Power Outage Forces Retest for 2,445 Jaipur Candidates
✍️ TOI India
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 03:37 AM
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A power failure at two Jaipur centres disrupted NEET‑PG 2026, prompting a retest on September 5 for 2,445 affected candidates. A three‑member committee will probe the internal power issue.
NEET‑PG 2026 was disrupted when a power failure struck two examination centres in Jaipur, causing a halt in the test for several candidates.
A total of 2,445 candidates were affected, and the National Board of Examinations for Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has scheduled a retest on 5 September to allow them to complete the exam.
NBEMS confirmed that the nationwide test was conducted under stringent security protocols and real‑time monitoring, but the incident highlighted a fault in the internal power supply at the Jaipur sites.
A three‑member committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the power outage and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence.
A total of 2,445 candidates were affected, and the National Board of Examinations for Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has scheduled a retest on 5 September to allow them to complete the exam.
NBEMS confirmed that the nationwide test was conducted under stringent security protocols and real‑time monitoring, but the incident highlighted a fault in the internal power supply at the Jaipur sites.
A three‑member committee has been formed to investigate the cause of the power outage and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence.