The Centre has decided to introduce a single entrance examination to bring transparency and streamline admissions to Post Graduate medical and dental courses. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, NEET will start from next academic year (2013-2014). A ministry of Health and Family welfare release said that the National Board of Examination, NBE, will conduct NEET-PG Test for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma Course courses offered by all the Medical Colleges and Institutions coming under the ambit of the Medical Council of India. The first NEET-PG, for admissions in MD, MS, PG Diploma courses in 2013-14 will be held online by NBE from 23rd of November to 6th of December 2012 at various centres in 34 cities of the country. The NEET-PG for dental courses will be conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for admission in MDS courses offered by all the dental colleges and institutions coming under the ambit of the Dental Council of India.