NEET-PG National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
Medical · PG · All India
Overview
Eligibility
NEET-PG is conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma seats.
- Degree: an MBBS from a recognised institution, with a permanent or provisional registration certificate from the National Medical Commission or a State Medical Council.
- Internship: the compulsory rotating internship must be completed by the cut-off date stated in that year’s bulletin. This date is the single most common reason a candidate is held ineligible.
- Age and attempts: neither is limited.
Exam Pattern
Syllabus
Pre-Clinical
15–20%Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry
Para-Clinical
35–40%Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Preventive & Social Medicine
Clinical
40–45%General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Dermatology, Psychiatry
How to Apply
The application is an online form on the NBEMS website. Everything below is done in one sitting or saved and returned to; nothing is done on paper.
Register
Create an account on the NBEMS website with an email address and mobile number you will still have months from now -- every notice, the admit card and the result reach you there. A registration number is issued; keep it.
Fill the form
Alongside the personal and academic details, the form asks for your medical registration number and the date your compulsory rotating internship was or will be completed. Both are verified, and the internship date is the usual reason a candidate is held ineligible.
Choose test cities
Cities are given in order of preference and allotted on availability, so the first choice is not guaranteed. Pick somewhere you can reach the morning of the exam without an overnight journey.
Upload photograph and signature
Both have to meet the format, size and background stated in the notification. A rejected upload is the most common reason a form is left incomplete past the deadline.
Pay the fee
Online, through the official portal only. The amount is set afresh in each year’s notification and is lower for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Keep the payment receipt.
Submit, then check
Print the completed form. A correction window usually opens afterwards -- it is limited, and it rarely covers every field, so it is a repair, not a second chance.
Apply only through the official portal. No agent can register you, and nobody can change a score once it is declared.
Important Dates
Selection Process
- A single paper covering the full MBBS curriculum, pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical.
- There is negative marking.
- A percentile is declared for each category, and clearing it makes a candidate eligible for counselling rather than admitting them.
- All India Quota and central-institution seats are allotted by the Medical Counselling Committee; state quota seats by each state’s authority. Both run in rounds, and a candidate ordinarily registers for both.
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