NEET SS 2025: NBEMS Clarifies Stipend Rule For Round 2 Upgraded Candidates; No Refund Required For Round 1 Period Worked
Candidates who joined an NBEMS-accredited institute after securing a seat in Round 1 of NEET SS 2025 counselling and were later upgraded to another seat in Round 2 will not have to refund the stipend they earned while working at their first institute, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has clarified, as per media reports. As per media reports, in a recent notice, NBEMS…
NEET SS 2025 counselling experienced a significant delay due to legal proceedings, leading to the Supreme Court directing the Tamil Nadu government to return 151 unfilled seats to the Directorate General of Health Services by July 29. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) was further instructed to complete the counselling process within two weeks, with Round 2 counselling conducted using the existing qualifying percentile.
This clarification from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) offers relief to candidates who joined their Round 1 institutes and performed clinical duties before receiving an upgraded seat in Round 2. As per NBEMS, the stipend earned during the period of actual work at the first institute will not be considered an advance or provisional payment that can be recovered after an upgrade in the next round of counselling.
Institutions are now directed not to recover the stipend paid to such candidates and must refund any already recovered amounts. NBEMS emphasizes that this decision is specifically made in light of the counselling process's delay and should not be seen as a precedent for general stipend claims.
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