National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)
| Acronym | NEET (PG) |
|---|---|
| Type | Computer based test |
| Administrator | National Board of Examinations |
| Skills tested | Subjects as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations |
| Purpose | Admission to postgraduate and diploma courses in government and private colleges in India |
| Year started | 2013 |
| Duration | 210 minutes |
| Score range | -300 to +1200 |
| Score validity | 1 year |
| Offered | Once a year |
| Regions | India |
| Languages | English |
| Annual number of test takers |  160,888 |
| Prerequisites | MBBS degree as per Indian Medical Council Act |
| Fee | ₹3750 for General/OBC candidates ₹2750 for SC/ST/PWD candidates |
| Used by | AFMS and ESI Institutions, Medical Educational Institutions of Central and State Govts |
| Website | nbe |
| As per 2020 information bulletin | |
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) (or NEET (PG)) is a qualifying and ranking examination in India, for students who wish to study various postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS) and diploma courses, in government or private medical colleges in the country. This exam replaced All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE).
The exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE). The counselling and seat allotment is conducted by Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
History
AIPGMEE was the predecessor exam, held as the qualifying exam for postgraduate and diploma courses in the country. NEET-PG started in 2013.[1]
Eligibility criteria
Candidates studying in India, having Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree or provisional MBBS pass certificate as per Indian Medical Council Act, and MBBS registration certificate issued by the Indian or state medical council and have completed one year of internship or will be completing the internship, are eligible to apply for the exam.[2]: 15 [3][4]
The candidates having Indian citizenship, but have graduated from any foreign medical college, should qualify the Medical Council of India Screening Test (also called Foreign Medical Graduate Examination). They also need to be registered with Indian or state medical council and have completed one year of internship or will be completing the internship.[2]: 15
For foreign nationals, registration is necessary from the country they have obtained basic medical qualification. Medical Council of India (MCI) registration is not compulsory. Temporary registration might be given on payment of application fees.[2]: 15
Organising body
The exam is conducted by National Board of Examinations, an autonomous organisation of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It also conducts exams other National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Super Specialty courses (SS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS).[2][3]
Exam pattern and structure
The examination is computer based, consisting of 300 multiple choice questions (MCQ) with single response. The language is English only. It is held in 162 test centres across India.[2]: 26 The question paper is divided into three parts; A, B and C. Each part contains 50, 100 and 150 questions respectively. For each correct response, four marks are allotted and for each wrong response one mark (25 percent) is deducted. No marks awarded or deducted for an unattempted question. There is an option to mark questions for review whether attempted or unattempted, to check them until the exam ends. Time allotted is 3.5 hours (210 minutes).[2]: 19–20
Syllabus
The syllabus comprises subjects prescribed by the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by Medical Council of India. It includes anatomy, physiology, biochemistry in part A; pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, forensic medicine, social and preventive medicine in part B and general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, otorhinolaryngology and ophthalmology in part C.[2]: 21
Application fees
The application fees for General and Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates is ₹3,750 (equivalent to ₹4,400 or US$53 in 2023) and for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Person with Disabilities (PwD) candidates is ₹2,750 (equivalent to ₹3,200 or US$39 in 2023). The application process is completely online.[2]: 18 [5]
Cutoff and Results
The cutoff marks in the exam is divided into four categories based on the groups of people and castes in India. Cutoffs were reduced in 2020. For General candidates it is 30th percentile, for general but PwD candidates it is a25th percentile, for both SC/ST/OBC and PwD under SC/ST/OBC, it is 20th percentile.[6]
The results of the exam is valid for current admission session, i.e. one year. It can not be carried forward for the next session.[2]
Seat allotment
The whole seat pool for Diploma, MD and MS is divided into half. One for medical institutes under central government (which is the all India 50 percent quota) and the rest half for all the respective state medical councils. Seat allotment is done through a centralised counselling procedure. For all India quota it is conducted by DGHS. Merit list of qualified students is prepared based on score and percentile.[2]: 40 Seats are reserved for the SC, ST, PwD and non-creamy layer OBC candidates, which is 15, 7.5, 5 and 27 percent respectively. Wherever Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota is implemented, 10 percent seats will be reserved for them. Eligibility and other criteria are different in case of Armed Forces Medical Services institutions. There is no reservation in Armed Forces Medical Service Institutions.[2]: 37, 44
Institutes
114 medical colleges and institutes, both government and private, take admission through this exam.[2]: 56–61
Institutes not covered by the exam
Five institutes are exempted from centralised admission via the exam. They are:[2]
- All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMSs)
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST)
Number of applicants
In 2020, 167,102 candidates registered for the exam, 18,389 more than the previous year.[7] 166,702 candidates were Indian citizens, 16 were Non-Resident of India, 130 Person of Indian Origin and 254 foreigners. 160,888 candidates appeared for the exam and, out of which 89,549 qualified. 12 were declared ineligible.[8]
DNB courses
The exam is also used for admission into various Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses. No other entrance exam is held for it. The eligibility criteria is same as that of PG courses. Reservation in DNB courses is determined by the institution.[2]: 46
See also
- National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)
- National Board of Examinations
- National Exit Test
- Medical colleges in India
References
- ^ "AIPGMEE 2018: Registration, Merit List, Counselling, Admission". SarvGyan. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2020-08-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Information Bulletin for National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (Post Graduate)" (PDF). NBE NEET-PG 2020. 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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