14. National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test.—(1) There shall be a uniform National Eligibilitycum-Entrance Test for admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate super-speciality medical
education in all medical institutions which are governed by the provisions of this Act:
Provided that the uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to the undergraduate
medical education shall also be applicable to all medical institutions governed under any other law for the
time being in force.
(2) The Commission shall conduct the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test in English and in such
other languages, through such designated authority and in such manner, as may be specified by
regulations.
(3) The Commission shall specify by regulations the manner of conducting common counselling by
the designated authority for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate super-speciality seats in all the
medical institutions which are governed by the provisions of this Act:
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Provided that the designated authority of the Central Government shall conduct the common
counselling for all India seats and the designated authority of the State Government shall conduct the
common counselling for the seats at the State level.
15. National Exit Test.—(1) A common final year undergraduate medical examination, to be known
as the National Exit Test shall be held for granting licence to practice medicine as medical practitioners
and for enrolment in the State Register or the National Register, as the case may be.
(2) The Commission shall conduct the National Exit Test through such designated authority and in
such manner as may be specified by regulations.
(3) The National Exit Test shall become operational on such date, within three years from the date of
commencement of this Act, as may be appointed by the Central Government, by notification.
(4) Any person with a foreign medical qualification shall have to qualify National Exit Test for the
purpose of obtaining licence to practice medicine as medical practitioner and for enrolment in the State
Register or the National Register, as the case may be, in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
(5) The National Exit Test shall be the basis for admission to the postgraduate broad-speciality
medical education in medical institutions which are governed under the provisions of this Act or under
any other law for the time being in force and shall be done in such manner as may be specified by
regulations.
(6) The Commission shall specify by regulations the manner of conducting common counselling by
the designated authority for admission to the postgraduate broad-speciality seats in the medical
institutions referred to in sub-section (5):
Provided that the designated authority of the Central Government shall conduct the common
counselling for All India seats and the designated authority of the State Government shall conduct the
common counselling for the seats at the State level.