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ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THISWednesday 12 August 2026

timesofindia.indiatimes.com carried 3 details no other outlet reported.

A specific example given: a candidate from Delhi-NCR received SMS mentioning Dhanbad in Jharkhand while the applicant portal showed a different city; A specific example given: a candidate reported receiving…

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deccanherald.com as published: NEET-PG 2026: Candidates flag incorrect test-city details sent via SMS; NBEMS cites technical glitchdeccanherald.com2026-08-12 14:07:11hindustantimes.com as published: NEET PG Exam City Slip 2026: NBEMS issues clarification after incorrect test-city SMS sent to some candidates | Competitive Examshindustantimes.com2026-08-12 14:07:11news.careers360.com as published: NEET PG 2026 City Slip: Candidates report test city mismatch, NBEMS issues clarificationnews.careers360.com2026-08-12 14:07:11telegraphindia.com as published: NEET PG 2026: Got Wrong City in SMS? NBEMS Clarifies Regarding Incorrect Test Centre Intimationtelegraphindia.com2026-08-12 14:07:11timesofindia.indiatimes.com as published: NEET PG 2026 city intimation slip: NBEMS issues clarification after candidates report discrepanciestimesofindia.indiatimes.com2026-08-12 14:07:11

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news.careers360.com

  • X user, claiming to be a candidate shared that NBEMS SMS

named elsewhere in the same article: unnamed candidates and doctors' associations; unnamed candidates

Same storyEarlier: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) issued a clarification on AEarlier: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) issued a clarificEarlier: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) opened a final imEarlier: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) issued clarificatEach entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
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What happened, for context

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) issued a clarification on August 12, 2026, stating that some candidates for the NEET-PG 2026 examination received incorrect test-city information via SMS due to a technical glitch. The board confirmed that test-city allocation was released as scheduled on August 11, and that correct details have been resent through SMS, email, and the applicant portal.

4 of 5 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: telegraphindia.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • deccanherald.comUNCLASSIFIED
    • hindustantimes.comINDEP
    • telegraphindia.comINDEP
    one owner · DMGT (Daily Mail)
  • news.careers360.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • timesofindia.indiatimes.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • deccanherald.comNEET-PG 2026: Candidates flag incorrect test-city details sent via SMS; NBEMS cites technical glitchScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
  • hindustantimes.comNEET PG Exam City Slip 2026: NBEMS issues clarification after incorrect test-city SMS sent to some candidates | Competitive ExamsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
  • news.careers360.comNEET PG 2026 City Slip: Candidates report test city mismatch, NBEMS issues clarificationScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
  • telegraphindia.comNEET PG 2026: Got Wrong City in SMS? NBEMS Clarifies Regarding Incorrect Test Centre IntimationScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11
  • timesofindia.indiatimes.comNEET PG 2026 city intimation slip: NBEMS issues clarification after candidates report discrepanciesScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-12T14:07:11

Carried by multiple outlets

  • NBEMS received reports from candidates about incorrect test-city information being sent via SMSdeccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com, news.careers360.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Test-city allocation was released on August 11, 2026, according to scheduledeccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com, news.careers360.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • NBEMS attributed the error to a technical issuedeccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com, news.careers360.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Correct test-city details were subsequently sent via SMS and email and made available on the applicant portaldeccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com, news.careers360.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • NBEMS advised candidates to rely on details from the official portal and official channelsdeccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • The NEET-PG 2026 examination is scheduled for August 30, 2026news.careers360.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • and 1 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) flagged the issue on X, stating it had received multiple reports of mismatched test-city information and noting that the discrepancy was creating panic among aspirants who needed to make travel and accommodation arrangementsonly news.careers360.com
  • A specific example given: a candidate from Delhi-NCR received SMS mentioning Dhanbad in Jharkhand while the applicant portal showed a different cityonly timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • A specific example given: a candidate reported receiving Churachandpur in Manipur through SMS and email while the portal showed Surat as the allotted cityonly timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • A specific example given: a candidate from Kerala said they were allotted Bilaspur, which was not among the three states they had selectedonly timesofindia.indiatimes.com
  • Deccanherald.com reported that some candidates received SMS showing cities far from their preferred locations while applicant portals displayed different citiesonly deccanherald.com