Overview

NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation) is the single entrance exam for admissions to various MD (Doctor of Medicine)/ MS (Master in Surgery) and PG Diploma courses across the country. The examination is conducted annually by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). NEET PG scores are used for taking admissions into post-MBBS DNB courses. NEET PG exam was conducted online and thus, NBE will not release an official answer key for the examination. To know more about the NEET PG 2024 exam, read the complete article.

 NEET PG Highlights 2024

Exam Name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduate courses (NEET PG)
Competent Authority | National Board of Examination (NBE)
Exam for Course Level | Postgraduate
Mode | Online
Test Duration | 210 minutes
No. of Test Cities | 162 cities in India
Courses Offered | MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB post-MBBS
Exam Date | July 2024
Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-45593000
Exam Website & Email | https://neetpg.nbe.edu.in/  

The following Medical colleges are not covered by centralized admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET PG for 2024 session:

• AIIMS, New Delhi
• PGIMER, Chandigarh
• KGMU, Lucknow
• JIPMER, Puducherry
• NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

NEET PG will be valid for the following:

• All India 50% quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses across all states except Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana
• State quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for all States/Union territories of India including the three mentioned above
• MD/MS/PG Diploma courses offered by Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities/Deemed Universities across India
• MD/MS/PG Diploma courses offered by Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions
• DNB Broad specialty courses (January 2024 Admission Session)

NEET PG 2024 Eligibility Criteria 

• To be eligible for NEET PG 2024, one must have qualified MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS pass certificate from an institute recognised by Medical Council of India (MCI). Attempt Limit: NBE has put no limit to the number of attempts permitted for NEET PG.
• He/ she should also possess a permanent/ provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the Medical Council of India or State Medical Council.
• He/ she must have completed one year of internship. Candidate who is likely to complete the internship on or before July 05, 2024 can apply for NEET PG.
• Aspirants found ineligible at any stage of NEET PG 2024 will not be permitted to take the exam or appear for counseling. Their results or candidature will also be cancelled.
• Request for appearing in NEET PG 2024 from candidates will complete their internship after 08 June 2024, or having qualifications that are not recognized will be rejected.
• Registration and /or appearance in NEET PG 2024 does not make aspirants eligible for admission at medical institute /college for MD/MS or PG Diploma Courses.

NEET PG 2024: Important dates and events

Events

Dates

Features

NEET PG 2024 Application form available | 16-April-2024 | Application form was released online along with the information brochureCandidate needed to upload scanned copies of the following to complete the applicationPhotographSignatureLeft hand's thumb impression
Last date to fill the application form | 6th-May-2024 | Application form sent by post will not be accepted
Correction window | 10th-May-2024 to 16th-May-2024 | Fields that can be changed using this edit window:Date of BirthGenderCategory of the CandidatePhysical Disability StatusEWS statusPhotographSignatureThumb impression
Registration for NEET PG mock tests | 16th-April-2024 | Candidate can register on the official website of NBE to appear for the mock testsNo fee will be charged for these mock tests
NEET PG 2024 Admit card | 8th-August-2024 | Admit card has to be downloaded from the official website onlyCandidate needs to affix a passport-sized photo on the admit card
Exam date | 11th-August-2024 | Examination will be conducted in an online modeThe question paper would have 300 MCQsTimings: 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Announcement of result | August 2024 | Result was uploaded onlineBasis this result, AIQ merit list will be released
NEET PG score card | 05-August-2024 (7 pm onwards) | Candidate can download the rank card by logging into the registered accountRank cards will not be sent by post to anyone
Online registration for the first round of counselling | 14-August-2024 to 30-August-2024 | Counselling will be conducted by MCCCandidates have to register on the official website-mcc.nic.in
Seat allotment list for the first round | 15-September-2024 | The counselling of NEET PG 2024 has been postponed due to Election 2024Final seat allotment list will be out on August 2024Selected candidates must report to the allocated institute by April 24

NEET PG 2024: Admission Process

NEET PG 2024 admit card

NEET PG admit card 2024 could be downloaded upon the conclusion of the registration process successfully. All the information should be carefully verified by the aspirant upon receiving his/her NEET PG admit card. He/ she must then print a copy of NEET PG admit cards and affix a latest passport size photograph on it. Candidates must keep the admit card of NEET PG 2024 safe until the admission process is over. Specifications of the photograph are as under:

Photograph specification:

• A photograph of a minimum of 35 mm x 45 mm with at least 75% coverage of face & head of the candidate.
• A caption with the name of the aspirant along with the date of taking photograph at the bottom of the photo.
• The photograph should have been taken in a white /very light-colored background
• The photograph needs to be printed on a high-quality paper with at least 600 dpi Resolutions.
• The colors must possess the natural appearance and skin tone.
• The photograph must not have kinks, scratches and stains.
• Photograph with reflection or shadow on the face with red eyes should be avoided

NEET PG 2024 result

NEET PG result has been uploaded online. The result of NEET PG 2024 was released in a PDF format. Candidates who clear the examination can able to download the scorecard/ rank card by logging into their registered account on the official website of NBE. 

NEET PG 2024 counselling

Admissions to the MD/MS/DNB courses will be through the counselling of NEET PG 2024. The body responsible for conducting NEET 2024 counselling is the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Seat allotment list for the first round of counselling has been released. Online registrations for the first round of counselling began March 12.  

Online registration for NEET PG 2024 counselling 

Aspirants of NEET PG 2024 must register themselves on the official website of MCC and fill the application form for participating in the counselling. The application process involves the following steps:

1. Creating a profile on the official website of MCC
2. Completing the application form of NEET PG 2024 counselling 
3. Uploading the required documents
4. Deposing the application fee for NEET PG counselling (credit card/ debit card/ net banking)
5. Choice filling and locking
6. Print a copy of the duly filled application form

NEET PG 2024 Exam Centre

Agartala | Agra | Ahmedabad | Aizawl
Ajmer | Allappuzha | Aligarh | Allahabad
Ambala | Amravati | Amritsar | Anand
Arrah | Asansol | Aurangabad | Balasore
Bareilly | Belagavi | Bengaluru | Berhampur-Ganjam
Bhagalpur | Bhatinda | Bhilai Nagar | Bhopal
Bhubaneshwar | Bidar | Bikaner | Bilaspur
Bokaro | Chandigarh | Chennai | Chirala
Coimbatore | Cuddalore | Cuttack | Darbhanga
Dehradun | Dhanbad | Dhenkanal | Dibrugarh
Ernakulam | Faridabad | Gandhinagar | Ghaziabad
Gorakhpur | Greater Noida | Guntur | Gurugram
Guwahati | Gwalior | Haldwani  | Hamirpur 
Hassan | Hazaribagh | Himatnagar | Hisar
Hooghly | Hubballi | Hyderabad | Idukki
Imphal | Indore | Jabalpur | Jaipur
Jalandhar | Jalgaon | Jammu | Jamshedpur
Jhansi | Jodhpur | Jorhat | Kakinada
Kalaburagi | Kalyani | Kanchipuram | Kannur
Kanpur | Karimnagar | Karnal | Karur
Kasaragod | Kohima | Kolhapur | Kolkata
Kollam | Kottayam | Kozhikode | Kurnool
Kurukshetra | Lucknow | Ludhiana | Madurai
Malappuram | Mandya | Mangaluru | Meerut
Mehsana | Mohali | Moradabad | Mumbai
Muzaffarnagar | Muzzaffarpur | Mysuru | Nagercoil
Nagpur | Naharlagun | Namakkal | Nanded
Nashik | Navi Mumbai | Nellore | New Delhi
Noida | Palakkad | Panaji | Panipat
Patiala | Patna | Puducherry | Pune
Puttur | Raipur | Rajahmundry | Rajkot
Ranchi | Roorkee | Rourkela | Sagar
Salem | Sambalpur | Satna | Shillong
Shimla | Shivamogga | Sikar | Silchar
Siliguri | Solan | Srinagar | Surat
Tezpur | Thane | Thanjavur | Thiruvanthapuram
Thoothukudi | Thrissur | Tiruchirapalli | Tirunelveli
Tirupati | Udaipur | Udupi | Ujjain
Vadodara | Varanasi | Vellore | Vijayawada
Villupuram | Virudhnagar | Visakhapatnam | Vizianagaram
Warangal

NEET PG Exam Day Guidelines

• Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre at least an hour prior to the examination.
• It is mandatory for all the candidates to go through the security procedures,
  Electronics such as calculators, smartwatch, pagers, etc. are prohibited in the exam hall.
• Candidates are advised not to carry bags, books, pens, pencil boxes, writing pad, etc. to the exam centre. These items are banned inside the examination hall and the centre will not have provisions to keep these.

NEET PG syllabus comprises of subjects areas as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by Medical Council of India. It is important for a candidate to go through the syllabus of NEET PG 2024 before starting his/ her preparation. NEET PG syllabus will give the test taker an idea of the topics that he/she needs to prepare for the examination. NBE does not prescribe the syllabus of NEET PG word by word, candidates can thus refer to the syllabus prescribed by the Medical Council of India. NEET PG exam will be conducted on January 5, 2024 (tentatively). Read the complete article to know the topics covered in the syllabus NEET PG 2024.

Subjects covered in the syllabus of NEET PG 2024

Pre-clinical Subjects

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry

Para-Clinical Subjects

• Pharmacology
• Microbiology
• Pathology
• Forensic Medicine
• Social and Preventive Medicine

Clinical Subjects

• Medicine Dermatology and Venereology
• Surgery, Orthopaedics and Anaesthesia,
• Radiodiagnosis
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Ophthalmology
• ENT

NEET PG Syllabus 2024: Topics to be Covered for Pre-Clinical Subjects

NEET PG syllabus for Anatomy

1. Anatomical terminology
2. General features of bones & Joints
3. General features of Muscle
4. General features of skin and fascia
5. General features of the cardiovascular system
6. General Features of lymphatic system
7. Introduction to the nervous system
8. Features of individual bones (Upper Limb)
9. Pectoral region
10. Axilla, Shoulder and Scapular region
11. Arm & Cubital fossa
12. Forearm & hand (General Features, Joints, radiographs & surface marking)
13. Features of individual bones (Lower Limb)
14. Front & Medial side of thigh
15. Gluteal region & back of thigh
16. Hip Joint
17. Knee joint, Anterolateral compartment of leg & dorsum of foot
18. Back of Leg & Sole (General Features, Joints, radiographs & surface marking)
19. Thoracic cage
20. Heart & Pericardium
21. Mediastinum
22. Lungs & Trachea
23. Thorax
24. Skull osteology
25. Scalp
26. Face & parotid region
27. Posterior triangle of neck
28. Cranial cavity
29. Orbit
30. Anterior Triangle
31. Temporal and Infratemporal regions
32. Submandibular region
33. Deep structures in the neck
34. Mouth, Pharynx & Palate
35. Cavity of Nose
36. Larynx
37. Tongue
38. Organs of hearing and equilibrium
39. Eyeball
40. Back Region
41. Head & neck Joints, Histology, Development, Radiography & Surface marking
42. Anterior abdominal wall
43. Posterior abdominal wall
44. Male external genitalia
45. Abdominal cavity
46. Pelvic wall and viscera
47. Perineum
48. Vertebral column
49. Sectional Anatomy
50. Histology & Embryology
51. Osteology
52. Radiodiagnosis
53. Surface marking
54. Meninges & CSF
55. Spinal Cord
56. Medulla Oblongata
57. Pons
58. Cerebellum
59. Midbrain
60. Cranial nerve nuclei & Cerebral hemispheres
61. Ventricular System
62. Epithelium histology
63. Connective tissue histology
64. Muscle histology
65. Nervous tissue histology
66. Blood Vessels
67. Glands & Lymphoid tissue
68. Bone & Cartilage
69. Integumentary System
70. Chromosomes
71. Patterns of Inheritance
72. Principle of Genetics, Chromosomal Aberrations & Clinical Genetics
73. Introduction to embryology
74. Gametogenesis and fertilization
75. Second week of development
76. 3rd to 8th week of development
77. Fetal membranes
78. Prenatal Diagnosis
79. Ethics in Anatomy

NEET PG syllabus for Biochemistry 

1. Basic Biochemistry
2. Enzyme
3. Chemistry and Metabolism of Carbohydrates
4. Chemistry and Metabolism of Lipids
5. Chemistry and Metabolism of Proteins
6. Metabolism and homeostasis
7. Molecular biology
8. Nutrition
9. Extracellular Matrix
10. Oncogenesis and immunity
11. Biochemical Laboratory Tests

NEET PG syllabus for Physiology

1. General Physiology
2. Haematology
3. Nerve and Muscle Physiology
4. Gastro-intestinal Physiology
5. Cardiovascular Physiology (CVS)
6. Respiratory Physiology
7. Renal Physiology
8. Endocrine Physiology
9. Reproductive Physiology
10. Neurophysiology
11. Integrated Physiology

NEET PG Syllabus 2024: Topics to be Covered for Para-Clinical Subjects

NEET PG syllabus for Pathology 

1. Introduction to Pathology
2. Cell Injury and Adaptation
3. Amyloidosis
4. Inflammation
5. Healing and repair
6. Hemodynamic disorders
7. Neoplastic disorders
8. Basic diagnostic cytology
9. Immunopathology and AIDS
10. Infections and Infestations
11. Genetic and paediatric diseases
12. Environmental and nutritional diseases
13. Introduction to haematology
14. Microcytic anemia
15. Macrocytic anemia
16. Hemolytic anemia
17. Aplastic anemia
18. Leukocyte disorders
19. Lymph node and spleen
20. Plasma cell disorders
21. Hemorrhagic disorders
22. Blood banking and transfusion
23. Clinical Pathology (Tumors)
    • Gastrointestinal tract
    • Hepatobiliary system
    • Respiratory system
    • Cardiovascular system
    • Urinary Tract
    • Male Genital Tract
    • Female Genital Tract
    • Breast
    • Endocrine system
    • Bone and soft tissue
    • Skin
    • Central Nervous System
    • Eye

NEET PG syllabus for Pharmacology

1. Basic principles of Pharmacology
2. Clinical Pharmacy
3. Clinical Pharmacology
4. Experimental Pharmacology
5. Communication

NEET PG syllabus for Microbiology

1. General Microbiology and Immunity
2. CVS and Blood
3. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system
4. Musculoskeletal system skin and soft tissue infections
5. Central Nervous System infections
6. Respiratory tract infections
7. Genitourinary & Sexually transmitted infections
8. Zoonotic diseases and miscellaneous

NEET PG syllabus for Forensic Medicine

1. General Information
2. Forensic Pathology
3. Clinical Forensic Medicine
4. Medical Jurisprudence (Medical Law and ethics)
5. Forensic Psychiatry
6. Forensic Laboratory investigation in medical legal practice
7. Emerging technologies in Forensic Medicine
8. General Toxicology
9. Chemical Toxicology
10. Pharmaceutical Toxicology
11. Biotoxicology
12. Sociomedical Toxicology
13. Environmental Toxicology
14. Skills in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

NEET PG syllabus for Preventive and Social Medicine

1. Concept of Health and Disease
2. Relationship of social and behavioural to health and disease
3. Environmental Health Problems
4. Principles of health promotion and education
5. Nutrition
6. Basic statistics and its applications
7. Epidemiology
8. Epidemiology of communicable and non- communicable diseases
9. Demography and vital statistics
10. Reproductive maternal and child health
11. Occupational Health
12. Geriatric services
13. Disaster Management
14. Hospital waste management
15. Mental Health
16. Health planning and management
17. Health care of the community
18. International Health
19. Essential Medicine
20. Recent advances in Community Medicine

NEET PG Syllabus 2024: Topics to be Covered for Clinical Subjects

NEET PG syllabus for Orthopaedics

1. Skeletal Trauma, Poly trauma
2. Fractures
3. Musculoskeletal Infection
4. Skeletal Tuberculosis
5. Rheumatoid Arthritis and associated inflammatory disorders
6. Degenerative disorders
7. Metabolic bone disorders
8. Poliomyelitis
9. Cerebral Palsy
10. Bone Tumors
11. Peripheral nerve injuries
12. Congenital lesions
13. Procedural Skills
14. Counselling Skills

NEET PG syllabus for ENT

1. Anatomy and Physiology of ear, nose, throat, head & neck
2. Clinical Skills
3. Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures in ENT
4. Management of diseases of ear, nose & throat

NEET PG syllabus for Surgery

1. Metabolic response to injury
2. Shock
3. Blood and blood components
4. Burns
5. Wound healing and wound care
6. Surgical infections
7. Surgical Audit and Research
8. Ethics
9. Investigation of surgical patient
10. Pre, intra and post-operative management
11. Anaesthesia and pain management
12. Nutrition and fluid therapy
13. Transplantation
14. Basic Surgical Skills
15. Biohazard disposal
16. Minimally invasive General Surgery
17. Trauma
18. Skin and subcutaneous tissue
19. Developmental anomalies of face, mouth and jaws
20. Oropharyngeal cancer
21. Disorders of salivary glands
22. Endocrine General Surgery:
    • Thyroid and parathyroid
    • Adrenal glands
    • Pancreas
23. Breast
24. Cardio-thoracic General Surgery- Chest - Heart and Lungs
25. Vascular disease
26. Abdomen
27. Urinary System
28. Penis, Testis and scrotum

NEET PG syllabus for Ophthalmology

1. Visual Acuity Assessment
2. Lids and Adnexa, Orbit
3. Conjunctiva
4. Corneas
5. Sclera
6. Iris and Anterior chamber
7. Lens
8. Retina & optic Nerve

NEET PG syllabus for Medicine

1. Heart Failure
2. Acute Myocardial Infarction/ IHD
3. Pneumonia
4. Fever and febrile syndromes
5. Liver disease
6. HIV
7. Rheumatologic problems
8. Hypertension
9. Anemia
10. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic renal failure
11. Diabetes Mellitus
12. Thyroid dysfunction
13. Common malignancies
14. Obesity
15. GI bleeding
16. Diarrheal disorder
17. Headache
18. Cerebrovascular accident
19. Movement disorders
20. Envenomation
21. Poisoning
22. Mineral, Fluid Electrolyte and Acid base Disorder
23. Nutritional and Vitamin Deficiencies
24. Geriatrics
25. Miscellaneous Infections (e.g. Leptospirosis, Rabies, Tetanus)
26. The role of the physician in the community

NEET PG syllabus for Obstetrics & Gynaecology

1. Demographic and Vital Statistics
2. Anatomy of the female reproductive tract (Basic anatomy and embryology)
3. Physiology of conception
4. Development of the fetus and the placenta
5. Preconception counselling
6. Diagnosis of pregnancy
7. Maternal Changes in pregnancy
8. Antenatal Care
9. Complications in early pregnancy
10. Antepartum haemorrhage
11. Multiple pregnancies
12. Medical Disorders in pregnancy
13. Labour
14. Abnormal Lie and Presentation; Maternal Pelvis
15. Operative obstetrics
16. Complications of the third stage
17. Lactation
18. Care of the new born
19. Normal and abnormal puerperium
20. Medical termination of pregnancy
21. Contraception
22. Vaginal discharge
23. Normal and abnormal puberty
24. Abnormal uterine bleeding
25. Amenorrhea
26. Genital injuries and fistulae
27. Genital infections
28. Infertility
29. Uterine fibroids
30. PCOS and hirsutism
31. Uterine prolapse
32. Menopause
33. Benign, Pre-malignant (CIN) and Malignant Lesions of the Cervix
34. Benign and malignant diseases of the uterus and the ovaries

NEET PG syllabus for Paediatrics

1. Normal Growth and Development
2. Common problems related to Growth
3. Common problems related to Development -1 (Developmental delay , Cerebral palsy)
4. Common problems related to Development-2 (Scholastic backwardness, Learning Disabilities , Autism , ADHD)
5. Common problems related to behavior
6. Adolescent Health & common problems related to Adolescent Health
7. To promote and support optimal Breast feeding for Infants
8. Complementary Feeding
9. Normal nutrition, assessment and monitoring
10. Provide nutritional support , assessment and monitoring for common nutritional problems
11. Obesity in children
12. Micronutrients in Health and disease-1 (Vitamins ADEK, B Complex and C)
13. Micronutrients in Health and disease -2: Iron, Iodine, Calcium, Magnesium
14. Toxic elements and free radicals and oxygen toxicity
15. Fluid and electrolyte balance
16. Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) Guideline
17. The National Health programs: NHM
18. The National Health Programs: RCH
19. National Programs, RCH - Universal Immunizations program
20. Care of the Normal New born, and High risk New born
21. Genito-Urinary system
22. Approach to and recognition of a child with possible Rheumatologic problem
23. Cardiovascular system- Heart Diseases
24. Diarrhoeal diseases and Dehydration
25. Malabsorption
26. Acute and chronic liver disorders
27. Pediatric Emergencies – Common Pediatric Emergencies
28. Respiratory system
29. Anemia and other Hemato-oncologic disorders in children
30. Systemic Pediatrics-Central Nervous system
31. Allergic Rhinitis , Atopic Dermatitis, Bronchial Asthma , Urticaria Angioedema
32. Chromosomal Abnormalities
33. Endocrinology
34. Vaccine preventable Diseases - Tuberculosis

NEET PG syllabus for Psychiatry

1. Doctor patient relationship
2. Mental health
3. Introduction to psychiatry
4. Psychotic disorders (e.g. alcohol and substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia)
5. Depression
6. Bipolar disorders
7. Anxiety disorders
8. Stress related disorders
9. Somatoform disorders
10. Personality disorders
11. Psychosomatic disorders
12. Psychosexual and gender identity disorders
13. Psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence
14. Mental retardation
15. Psychiatric disorders in the elderly
16. Psychiatric emergencies
17. Therapeutics

NEET PG syllabus for Dermatology

1. Acne
2. Vitiligo
3. Papulosquamous disorders
4. Lichen Planus
5. Scabies
6. Pediculosis
7. Fungal Infections
8. Viral infections
9. Leprosy
10. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
11. HIV
12. Dermatitis and Eczema
13. Vesicubullous Lesions
14. Urticaria Angioedema
15. Pyoderma
16. Collagen Vascular disease
17. Nutritional Deficiencies and Skin
18. Systemic diseases and skin

NEET PG syllabus for Radiology

Radiological investigations and Radiation safety

NEET PG syllabus for Radiotherapy

1. Principles of Radiation Oncology (Radiotherapy)
2. Radiation Protection
3. Radiobiology & Chemoradiation
4. Radiation Treatment Delivery & outcome
5. Cancer Prevention & Registries

NEET PG syllabus for Anaesthesia

1. Anaesthesiology as a specialty
2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
3. Preoperative evaluation and medication
4. General Anaesthesia
5. Regional anaesthesia
6. Post-anaesthesia recovery
7. Intensive Care Management
8. Pain and its management
9. Fluids
10. Patient safety

NEET PG exam pattern 2024 has been prescribed by the National Board of Examinations. The exam pattern of NEET PG 2024 includes details such as the mode of the examination, language options, duration of the examination, type of questions asked and the marking system of the examination. Aspirants of the PG entrance test are advised to go through the NEET PG exam pattern 2024 before starting their preparation. This will not only help them prioritise the subjects that are important but will also give direction to their preparation. Read the complete article to know everything about the exam pattern of NEET PG 2024.

Highlights of NEET PG Exam Pattern 2024

Mode of the examination | Online
Medium of the examination | English (only)
Duration of the examination | 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Marks | 1200
Number of questions | 300
Type of questions | Multiple-choice questions
Negative Marking | Yes

Understanding the NEET PG exam pattern 2024

Mode of the Examination: According to the exam pattern of NEET PG 2024, the examination is conducted in a computer-based mode (online). Candidates can appear for the NEET PG mock tests to understand the NEET PG exam pattern.

Medium of the examination: Candidates do not have the option to attempt NEET PG examination in regional languages. The examination is held in English language only.

Duration of the examination: The NEET PG exam pattern suggests that the duration of the examination is 3 hours and 30 minutes. 

Total number of questions asked in the examination: NEET PG question paper has 300 questions. These are divided into three sections: 

Subject

Section-wise weightage

Part A

Anatomy | 17
Physiology | 17
Biochemistry | 16
Total number of questions from section A | 50

Part B

Pathology | 25
Pharmacology | 20
Microbiology | 20
Forensic Medicine | 10
Social and Preventive Medicine | 25
Total number of questions from section B | 100

Part C

General Medicine Including Dermatology & Venereology & Psychiatry | 45
General Surgery Including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia and Radio diagnosis | 45
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 30
Paediatrics | 10
ENT | 10
Ophthalmology | 10
Total number of questions from section C | 150

Marking Scheme: NBE follows a negative marking system for the NEET PG exam. Refer to the table given below to understand the marking scheme

NEET PG Marking Scheme

Response Type

Marks awarded

Correct answer | (+) 4
Incorrect answer | (-) 1
No response (unanswered questions) | 0