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Education
AIIMS CRE-5 Exam Provokes Protest at Rajasthan Centre Where NEET PG Was Cancelled
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 03:47 PM
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Candidates at a Rajasthan test centre, previously shut down for the NEET PG exam, staged a protest over the scheduling of the AIIMS CRE-5 entrance test.
A test centre in Rajasthan that saw the NEET PG examination called off earlier this month became the focus of unrest on Monday when the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) announced the CRE-5 entrance exam at the same venue. Candidates gathered outside the centre, demanding clarification on the sudden change and expressing concerns over logistical preparedness after the recent cancellation.
Officials from the state education department said the AIIMS schedule was communicated to the centre management weeks ago, but they acknowledged that the earlier NEET PG cancellation had caused confusion among aspirants. The department promised to review the venue's capacity and ensure that necessary arrangements, such as seating and invigilation, meet the required standards.
Student representatives have urged the authorities to either relocate the AIIMS CRE-5 exam to an unaffected centre or provide a detailed timetable to avoid further inconvenience. The protest remained peaceful, with no reports of violence or arrests.
The incident highlights growing anxiety among medical aspirants over exam scheduling and venue allocations, especially after the abrupt NEET PG cancellation that disrupted thousands of candidates across the state.
Officials from the state education department said the AIIMS schedule was communicated to the centre management weeks ago, but they acknowledged that the earlier NEET PG cancellation had caused confusion among aspirants. The department promised to review the venue's capacity and ensure that necessary arrangements, such as seating and invigilation, meet the required standards.
Student representatives have urged the authorities to either relocate the AIIMS CRE-5 exam to an unaffected centre or provide a detailed timetable to avoid further inconvenience. The protest remained peaceful, with no reports of violence or arrests.
The incident highlights growing anxiety among medical aspirants over exam scheduling and venue allocations, especially after the abrupt NEET PG cancellation that disrupted thousands of candidates across the state.