On June 2, 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Student Association (JKMSA) tweeted an appeal, urging the Union government to increase the number of exam centres in the Kashmir Valley to accommodate all the students from the region.
This request comes for the second time, reiterating the need for more exam centres in the valley. As the NEET-PG exams have been postponed, students are hoping that the government will take this issue seriously.
This is not the first time the issue has been raised, the same request was made on May 19, 2025, when JKMSA tweeted, “Urgent appeal: Consider Kashmir-based students' hardship for NEET PG on June 15, 2025. Allot more centers in Kashmir Valley to ease financial & logistical burden. Kindly intervene!”
Dr Wasim Khan, Spokesperson of JKMSA, clarifies that NEET aspirants from Kashmir Valley reached out to the association, requesting them to address the issue of insufficient exam centres. He adds, “With a large number of aspirants and limited centres, many students are usually allocated centres outside the valley, such as Jammu, Samba, and Delhi.”
These centres are not only far from home, but they also impose a significant financial and logistical burden.
“With the exam now postponed, we’re reiterating our request and hope that the government will address the issue this time,” added Dr Wasim. He pointed out that currently, there is only one exam centre near the Kashmir Valley, which is located in Srinagar. The centre is capable of accommodating only a few students, and as a result, only a small fraction of aspirants are allotted the Srinagar exam centre due to the limited seats available.
Aspirants are now demanding more exam centres in the Kashmir Valley, following the NBE's announcement of exam postponement.
