NEET PG 2022 Topper Interview: Dr Sushant Agarwal AIR 9
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )
Counselling - 4 Feb '26 - 11 Feb '26
Dr Sushant Agarwal who bagged 9th position in All India Ranking in NEET PG 2022 exam shares preparation tips for aspirants. Read on to know how Dr Sushant Agarwal became topper in NEET PG 2022 exam.
NEET PG 2022 Topper Interview- Dr Sushant Agarwal AIR 9
Dr Sushant Agarwal, an MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi has secured 9th position in NEET PG 2022 All India Ranking. Delhi boy Agarwal got 686 marks out of 800 in the exam. He also got 8th rank in INI CET 2022 July session exam. In an exclusive interview with Shiksha.com, he shares with us his medical journey and how he scored well in the exam. He has also shared preparation tips and revision plans in this interview.
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Q. Congratulations for your success in NEET PG 2022 exam? How do you feel being a top ranker?
A. Feeling elated.
Q. Share with us your medical journey till now, your school education and MBBS degree?
A. I am from New Delhi. I have done my 10th and 12th from Happy School Daryaganj. I got rank 4 in JIPMER 2016 UG exam. I joined MBBS course there but I I left it within two days as I didn’t like relocating. Then I took admission in Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi. I completed my internship from same college. Because of COVID-19, my internship got delayed by four months. This was my first attempt in NEET PG where I got 9th Rank and score was 686.
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Q. What exactly worked for you in NEET PG 2022 exam?
A. NEET PG 2022 exam was based on basic concepts and I think basics were covered pretty well in our UG course. Questions were easy and there were least number of tough questions. I believe this time easy paper was given to students.
NEET PG pattern comprises details about exam mode, medium, total number of questions, allotted time, and marking scheme. NBE conducts NEET PG exam in computer-based mode. The medium of the exam is English only. Candidates don't have option to select any other language in NEET PG exam.
A total of 200 multiple choice questions are asked and candidates get 3.5 hours to answer them. According to the marking scheme, for every right answer, 4 marks are awarded while for wrong response -1 mark is deducted. No mark will be awarded/deduced for unanswered question.
NEET PG 2025 question paper will comprise 200 questions. Total marks will be 800 marks. Students will be provided three and half hours to answer question paper. There will be a provision of negative marking.
Q Which areas were your strong points and which were weaker and how did you overcome them?
A. My strong areas were Medicine and Surgery. I had prepared them well. A good number of questions were there from these areas. There were lots of overlapping in asking questions. They were not directly based on any particular topic. Like some questions were based on Gynae but co related with medicine as well. Around 40 questions were based on medicine out of 200. But these questions were easily where only basic knowledge of medicine of student was tested. My weak areas were ENT and Ophthalmology in this exam. Slightly trickier questions were asked from these topics.
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Q Did you appear for INI CET also?
A. I also appeared for INI CET 2022 July session where I bagged 8th Rank.
Q: What was your routine during your preparation tenure and how did you balance your studies and internship with the exam preparation?
A. I did make my primary note before my internship. Only revision part was left which I managed by giving 2-3 hours daily during internship. Whenever I managed 4-5 hours at stretch, I focussed on revision of notes. I used to practice questions on mobile while travelling or at hospitals.
Not yet. NEET PG 2026 pattern will be released by NBE. Pattern and other crucial details related to NEET PG 2026 exam is released along with official information brochure. NEET PG 2026 is expected to be held in August. Exam pattern carries crucial details such as mode and medium, total of questions, allotted time, and marking scheme.
Yes. Mark is deducted for each wrong answer in NEET PG. For each right answer, candidates get 4 marks and for each wrong answer, 1 mark is deducted. As there is provision of the negative marking in exam, students are advised to answer only those questions where they feel confidence of right answer.
No. NEET PG pattern has not been changed for 2025-26 session. NEET PG 2025 pattern was released along with the official information brochure on April 17, 2025. NEET PG exam is conducted in computer-based mode in two shifts. The question paper comprises 200 multiple choice questions and candidates get 3.5 hours to attempt them.
Q. What message (preparation tips) you want to give to aspirants who want to crack the exam?
A. My message to aspirants who would be appearing in NEET PG 2022 exam in near future is to be consistent in your preparation and don’t take on too much. Remember concept is the key. One should focus on in dept study of every topics of the syllabus.
Q. Do you think mock test, revision play pivotal role in terms of overall NEET PG preparation?
A. Mock test is extremely important which basically checks your preparation and tells you what more needs to be done, which subjects needs more attention. Candidates should appear for at least 12-15 mock tests before the final exam.
Q. Ideally when should NEET PG syllabus be completed and revision should start?
A. Notes should be ready before your internship starts. The first revision should be over by 7-8 months into the internship. Second and third revision in the last 4-month of internship. While revision, candidates should start with most difficult subject as it boosts your confidence. This is because candidates think that most time consuming portion has already been covered and whatever is left can be done easily.
Q Some students were demanding to postpone the exam so that they could get more time for preparation. Do you it would have benefited them?
A. I didn’t agree with those students who were demanding to postpone the exam. This hardly could have made any difference. Even if the date was postponed, more or less questions would remain same. They were not asking anything in details which needed to be mugged up. They only asked questions on basic concept which were supposed to be built from first or second year only in MBBS course. Anyone who had read subjects well during their UG course, they had better chance of scoring marks in the exam. NEET PG 2022 exam focussed on concepts and it can’t be mugged up.
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