VIJAYAWADA: Dr NTR University of Health Sciences has rescheduled the physical skill test for candidates who applied under the Sports and Games category for MBBS and BDS admissions under Competent Authority Quota for 2026-27. The new date is 28 September at 8:00 AM at Acharya Nagarjuna University Campus, Guntur (Synthetic Athletic Track).

File No.5156/MBBS/BDS/EA1/2026 (Sports), dated 24 September, says the shift follows instructions of Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) authorities because of heavy rains and adverse weather. The earlier notice under the same file number, dated 22 September, had fixed the test for 25 September at the same venue.

Who must attend

The 22 September notice explains who is covered. It is addressed to candidates who attended the physical verification of Sports and Games certificates on 31 August and 1 September 2026. Those seeking MBBS or BDS seats under the sports quota must take a physical skill test in their own sport or game, conducted under the supervision of nominated technical experts and SAAP coaches.

The 24 September notice asks all such candidates to be at the track by 8:00 AM on 28 September without fail. It states that all the remaining terms and conditions are the same as in the 22 September notice. Only the date has changed.

What to bring and wear

Those carried-over terms are specific. Under the 22 September notice, candidates are instructed to:

  • wear a proper sports kit or dress suitable for their sport or game;
  • bring their own playing or sports equipment wherever necessary;
  • bring the relevant original sports certificates and documents, along with backup certificates;
  • report by 8:00 AM and follow the instructions of the technical experts and officials conducting the test.

No second chance

The 22 September notice also sets the consequence of missing the test. Candidates who do not attend the physical skill test on the scheduled date before the SAAP authorities at the venue will not be considered under the Sports and Games category, and no correspondence will be entertained on the matter. Because the 24 September notice keeps every other condition unchanged, that rule now applies to the 28 September session.

For a sports-quota applicant, that makes the morning of 28 September decisive. A candidate who cleared certificate verification in early September but misses the rescheduled skill test loses the sports route for this admission cycle, although the notices do not say anything about the candidate's standing in general merit counselling.

Who has been told

Both notices are signed by the Registrar. Copies of the reschedule order go to the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, SAAP, Vijayawada; the District Sports Development Officer, Guntur; and the Registrar, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, which hosts the synthetic track. Copies also go to the Vice-Chancellor's and Registrar's offices at Dr NTR UHS.

Candidates travelling from other districts will need to reach Guntur early enough to be at the track before 8:00 AM, since the notice fixes a reporting time and not a window. Both the 22 September and 24 September notices are listed under MBBS and BDS Competent Authority Quota 2026-27 on the admission notifications page of the university website, drntr.uhsap.in. Any further change to the date or venue would come through a fresh notice on that page.

Read the university's notice dated 24 September 2026 for the complete text.