NExT Exam 2025 Exam - Exam Date, Registration, Pattern, Syllabus, Sample Papers, Cutoff, Previous Year Papers

NExT Exam is expected to be conducted in August 2025. The NExT 2025 exam will be conducted in online mode. It is anticipated that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will release all the important dates for the NExT 2025 exam. As per few sources, it was anticipated that the NExT PG exam would be conducted for the MBBS final year students of the 2018 to 22 batch. A few reports previously mentioned that NExT would be conducted for the final year MBBS students of the 2018-24 batch. However, last year in July, the NMC NExT exam for batch 2019-25 students was cancelled.

The NExT Exam MBBS is set to replace NEET PG and FMGE exams for medical students. Once the NExT Exam has started in India, it will be the only gateway to obtaining a medical license and practicing medicine in India. As per the NExT 2025 exam pattern, Step 1 of NExT exam will consist of 540 multiple choice questions. Step 2 of the NExT exam will be a practical illustration round. The NExT PG exam will be held twice a year, once in May and then in November. Candidates can refer to the table below to learn in detail about the NExT Exam, important dates, exam patterns, and other latest updates.

It is highly anticipated that the NExT Exam will be conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). There is no fixed attempt for the NExT Exam 2025. Before discussing more, let us take a look at the highlights of NExT Exam.

The official schedule for the NExT exam is yet to be announced by the National Medical Commission. Here we have provided the tentative schedule for the NExT 2025 exam.

The eligibility criteria for the NExT Exam are set by the official exam conducting authority. The minimum eligibility requirement to appear for the NExT Exam is to pass MBBS with 50% marks in aggregate or pass an undergraduate medical degree from a foreign university. Candidates can refer to the table below to learn in detail about the eligibility criteria for NExT Exam 2025.

The exam pattern for the NExT Exam 2025 will be finalized by the National Medical Council (NMC). As per the exam pattern, the question paper for the NExT 2025 Exam will be divided into 2 parts. The total duration of Paper I will be 3 hours and 3 hours 30 minutes for Paper II. Candidates can refer to the table below to learn in detail about the NExT Exam 2025 pattern.

NExT Exam Mode

The mode of the NExT Exam 2025 will be computer based. There will be negative markings for every incorrect answer in the NExT 2025 exam. Refer to the table below for the NExT Exam mode and scheme.

NExT 2025 Question Paper Pattern

The question paper pattern of the NExT exam Step 1 has been provided below.

It is anticipated that the exam process of NExT will be split into 2 main stages: Step 1 and Step 2. Candidates are advised to refer to the information below to get more details about the exam process of the NExT Exam 2025.

NExT 2025 Exam Step 1

Examines Theoretical Knowledge: NExT Step 1 will be a theoretical examination, consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Candidates have to appear for the NExT 2025 exam in online mode. This AIIMS will conduct this centralized common exam. Students need to meet the eligibility criteria for the NExT PG Exam 2025 to appear for the test.

NExT Exam Supplementary Option: Candidates who have not passed the NExT Exam Step 1, have the provision to appear for this step. In addition to NExT Step 1, a mandatory NExT Step 2 exam is conducted annually before the university exams for the III MBBS (Part 2)/Final MBBS course. Candidates have the provision to attend Step 1 of the NExT 2025 Exam multiple times within 10 years of joining the MBBS course. 

NExT 2025 Exam Step 2

NExT Step 2 Examines the Practical Knowledge: Only candidates who have passed the NExT Exam Step 1, are allowed to appear for the NExT Step 2 test. The NExT 2025 Exam Step 2 includes a series of clinical/practical and viva voce exams. The exam pattern of the NExT 2025 involves Objective Structured, Simulated Cases/Patients, and Clinical Case-Based questions. The primary aim is to assess aspirants' clinical and practical skills, communication abilities, and clinical decision-making.

NExT Step 2 Test Administration and Supplementary Exam: NExT Step 2 is conducted in person in the respective states of the candidates, adhering to Commission guidelines. Candidates must note that the regular NExT Step 2 test is held annually. A supplementary exam is also held for candidates failing in 1 to 3 out of 6 subjects in the NExT Exam 2025. This supplementary exam is also conducted once every year. Candidates have the flexibility to appear for both NExT Step 1 and Step 2 as many times as needed, provided they complete these within 10 years of enrolling in the MBBS course.

NExT Exam Application Fee

During the registration process, candidates need to pay the application fee for the NExT exam. These fees can be paid in both online and offline modes. The category wise application fee for the NExT PG Exam 2025 is listed below.

The NExt PG Exam will be conducted in two steps. Step 1 includes theory papers and the Step 2 includes practical illustrations. Here we have provided the syllabus for the NExT 2025 exam for the reference of students.

NExT Exam 2025 Step 1 Syllabus

The subjects included in the NExT Exam 2025 Step 1 Syllabus are as follows.

• Medicine and allied disciplines

• Otorhinolaryngology

• Ophthalmology

• Surgery and allied disciplines

• Obstetrics and Gynaecology

• Pediatrics

NExT Exam 2025 Step 2 Syllabus

The Step 2 of the NExT Exam mainly focuses on practical examination. The subjects included in the NExT Exam 2025 Step 2 Syllabus are presented below.

• Medicine and allied subjects

• Ophthalmology

• Orthopaedics and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR)

• Pediatrics

• Surgery and allied subjects

• Obstetrics and Gynaecology

• Otorhinolaryngology