Medical colleges across India have been granted a final extension to submit applications for starting new postgraduate medical courses or increasing existing program capacity for the 2025-2026 academic year. This decision comes after a series of deadline extensions and an intervention by the Karnataka High Court. This public notice was issued on December 24, 2024.
It may be recalled that the original deadline for applications was October 17, 2024. This was later extended to November 8, 2024, then again extended to November 22, 2024 and further extended to December 10, 2024.
Following a December 19th, 2024, order from the Karnataka High Court (W.P. No.203808 of 2024), the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC has granted a final extension.
Applications can now be submitted until 6:00 PM on December 26, 2024.
This last-minute extension provides medical institutions with a critical opportunity to complete their applications and potentially expand their postgraduate medical offerings for the upcoming academic year.
Increasing postgraduate medical seats can address the growing demand for specialized healthcare professionals in India.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged from the initial public notice issued on September 18th, 2024.
