National Medical Commission and Medical Education Regulation

Centralising standard-setting previously fragmented across the Medical Council of India and state medical councils is what distinguishes the NMC from its predecessor. Established under the National Medical Commission Act, 2020, it comprises four autonomous boards: UGMEB, PGMEB, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), and the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB). MARB conducts inspections of private and deemed medical universities, and the NMC regulates total MBBS and postgraduate seat numbers to address commercialisation concerns and doctor-patient ratio gaps. The National Exit Test (NExT) serves simultaneously as a licentiate exam and a PG admissions qualifier.