NEET PG 2019 Syllabus: Know how to prepare for the exam
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2026 ( NEET PG )
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NEET PG 2019 Syllabus
MBBS Degree holders willing to pursue Post Graduation medical programmes in the country will have to appear for NEET PG conducted by National Board of Examination. The exam is a gateway for medical students to seek admission into the MD/MS courses offered at medical colleges in India. Candidates begin with the exam preparation an year before the date of written examination. Since NEET PG 2019 is likely to be held in January, this is the right time to go through the exam syllabus and subject matter.
Syllabus plays an important role while preparing for any entrance examination. It guides through the subjects and topics covered in the examination, eventually making the candidate have a thorough preparation of the subject matter.
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NEET PG syllabus comprises subjects as prescribed under the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) issued by the Medical Council of India. GMER specifies what a medical student is taught in MBBS. It is published by the MCI for the purpose of informing the aspirants about the subjects and topics contained within NEET PG syllabus. MCI has been maintaining the syllabus fof the exam since when the exam was introduced and replaced AIPMT.
MCI recommends the following for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET PG 2019) for admissions into the MD/MS programmes across the country. The syllabus is to establish unifo0rmity across the country keeping in view the relevance of different areas in medical education.
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| Topics covered in NEET PG syllabus |
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| Anatomy |
Medicine Dermatology And Venereology |
| Physiology |
Surgery, Ent, Orthopedics & Anaesthesia |
| Biochemistry |
Radiodiagnosis & Radiotherapy |
| Pharmacology |
Obstetrics And Gynaecology |
| Microbiology |
Paediatrics |
| Pathology |
Ophthalmology |
| Forensic Medicine |
Psychiatry |
| Social And Preventive Medicine |
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The 3 and a half hour long exam is con ducted online and comprise of 300 multiple choice questions. The questions are from topics as mentioned in the above table comprising NEET PG 2019 syllabus. There is no provision of negative marking in NEET PG examination as directed by NBE. Take a look at NEET PG 2019 exam pattern.
NBE will begin with NEET PG 2019 application process from October. Candidates will be able to fill the online application forms on the official website till December. NEET PG 2019 written examination is likely to be conducted in the month of January. Take a look at NEET PG important dates on Shiksha to stay updated with latest exam updates.
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Yes, the NEET PG exam is tough. The exam is designed to test the knowledge of MBBS graduates in 19 subjects. Moreover, the number of seats are limited.
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Yes, this is a decent rank in NEET PG. Candidates have a high chance of getting admission to the clinical seat in medical colleges.
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Yes, NEET PG city intimation slip was released on August 11, 2026. Candidates can check the city intimation slip through login portal. They can know the exam city name through the NEET PG city intimation slip.
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Yes, NBEMS released the NEET PG admit card on August 26. They will have to provide the login details to access the admit card online.
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According to the past year data, the last round NEET PG closing rank for MD/MS admission at IUL Lucknow ranged between 508 and 8675 in the year 2025. The most difficult branch to get admission to was MD General Medicine and the most-the easiest one was MD Community Medicine.
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Yes, for postgraduate medical courses like MD and MS, colleges accept NEET PG scores. For super-specialty courses, NEET SS is required. MBBS admission, however, is based only on NEET UG.
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No. NEET-PG is mandatory for all MD admissions in India across all colleges, government, private, deemed, and central institutions. There is no alternative entrance exam or direct admission route for MD. Even foreign nationals of Indian origin need to qualify in the relevant entrance process.
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