NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr. Devashish Gupta (AIR 14) said it was his dream to become a great doctor
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )
Dr. Gupta comes from a family of doctors and always wished to become one to serve the people of the country with the best medical facility. Read further to know what helped him to excel in one of the toughest medical exams in the country.
NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr. Devashish Gupta (AIR 14) said it was my dream to become a great doctor just like my parents
NEET PG 2023 Result is out and we got in talking with Dr. Devashish Gupta who has secured All India Rank (AIR) 14 in NEET PG Exam 2023 to understand his NEET PG strategy, tips and journey for future aspirants.
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Dr. Gupta comes from a family of doctors and always wished to become one to serve the people of the country with the best medical facility. Read further to know what helped him to excel in one of the toughest medical exams in the country.
Commonly asked questions
Yes. NBE postponed NEET PG 2024 exam as precautionary measure in the wake of recent allegations with NEET exam. The exam wil be held on August 11 in two shifts. NBE may issue fresh admit cards for NEET PG 2024. Earlier the exam was scheduled to be held on June 23, 2024. Candidates have to register on the official website to submit application form for NEET PG exam.
No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions as per existing NEET PG pattern. Such questions will not be taken into account while calculating marks. Students are advised to attempt only those questions where they are confident of right answer. If there is iota of doubt of correct answer, candidates are advised to leave that question.
No. NBE has not released official notification for NEET PG 2026 exam date. NEET PG 2026 exam date along with other crucial details will be released along with official brochure. NEET PG 2026 is expected to be held in August 2026. NBE may start NEET PG 2026 registration in April 2026.
Q. Congratulations on your success in NEET PG 2023 exam? How do you feel being a top ranker?
A. Like everyone I feel amazing getting one of the top ranks in my first attempt at NEET PG.
Q. Tell us something about your background. What motivated you to pursue medicine as a career?
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A. I am from Indore and I did my MBBS from AIIMS New Delhi in 2017. I come from a family of Doctors my Mom is MD in medicine, my Dad's a Surgeon and my Sister is MD in Dermatology. Ever since childhood, it was my dream to become a great doctor just like my parents.
Q. How did your family support you in your journey?
A. Doing MBBS is very difficult without proper guidance but I'm very lucky that my family supported me throughout MBBS, and always guided me in the right direction, they even recommended some books which they personally felt will be beneficial for me in certain subjects.
Commonly asked questions
No. NEET PG 2025 exam was held in online mode on August 3, 2025. NEET PG question paper 2025 had 200 multiple choice questions and candidates were provided 3.5 hours to answer them. Candidates have to score the minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. Qualifying cut off differ for each category. NBE will declare NEET PG 2025 result online.
Yes. NEET PG 2025 will be held on August 3,2025. Earlier there were speculations NEET PG could be replaced by NExT. But NBE has decided to conduct NEET PG exam for 2025-26 for the time being. NEET PG 2025 application form was released online on April 17, 2025. The deadline to submit NEET PG 2025 application form was May 7, 2025.
Yes. NBE has released the revised list of NEET PG 2025 cities post exam postponement. There are 233 test cities for NEET PG 2025 exam. The application window reopened to choose exam city from the list. The application window was open from June 13 to June 17, 2025. NEET PG exam centre 2025 were allotted with NEET PG 2025 admit card on July 31, 2025. Candidates must note the admit card has to be downloaded from the official website with login details.
Q. Where did you complete your rotatory internship?
A. I did an Internship at AIIMS New Delhi.
Q. Did you appear for any other PG medical entrance examination?
A. I appeared for INICET in November 2022 and have secured AIR 67.
Q. What are your thoughts on the NEET PG 2023 postponement that many candidates requested? Do you think the exam should've been postponed?
A. Personally I did not want NEET PG Exam 2023 to postpone because otherwise there would be a very less gap between NEET PG and INICET Exam which is on May 23.
Q. How did you prepare for NEET PG 2023?
A. I started preparing for NEET PG in my 3rd year. Till the final year, my plan was to focus on prof subjects and leave 1st and 2nd-year topics for internship.
Q. How much time did you devote to self-study vs. coaching and how do you manage to do both?
A. First reading is a must with the coaching to get the basic concepts and easy tricks that faculties teach from their own experience. After that, it's mainly self-studies and revision.
Q. Did you take any mock tests to prepare for NEET PG 2023 preparations?
A. I used to give GTs at least once in two weeks, my main focus was to master time management not to get rank in GT.
Q. Did you have any specific exam day strategy?
A. One day before the exam I stopped studying, slept early, got a proper sleep and in the morning on my way to the exam center I listened to my favorite songs.
Q. What are your hobbies and did you find time to engage in your hobbies throughout your NEET PG 2023 preparations?
A. I like to play video games and yoyoing. During my preparation I did not get much time to focus on them as usual but whenever I get exhausted and tired of studying I would definitely play video games.
Q. Any message or advice for future medical aspirants?
A. My only advice is don't get in FOMO and keep giving GTs.
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No, KIIT School Of Public Health does not accept NEET-PG scores when selecting candidates for the MHA course. Only the scores obtained in the KIITEE will be considered for choosing candidates for the MHA course at KIIT School Of Public Health MHA.
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BHU NEET PG cutoff 2025 was published for all rounds and categroies that belong to the All India category. For the 2nd round, the cutoff range from 120 to 65982 for the General AI category. In this round, the toughest course for admission was MD in Radiodiagnosis, with the cutoff being 120. On the
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BHU NEET PG cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category was 190 in the first round, which later increased to 86282 in the last round. According to the first and last round closing cutoff, the toughest MD course was MD in Radiodiagnosis, followed closely by MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, with th
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BHU NEET PG 2025 was released for admission to various MD and MS course branches in the form of ranks. The most demanding branch would differ based on the category and round
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A rank of 2K can get you a seat at DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, if you belong to the General AI category. This category had the overall cutoff ranging between 89472 and 147188. Hence, admission with a rank of 2K can be easily possible. Students should know that the cutoff for other categories
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The required rank would depend entirely on which category the student belongs to. For the General AI category, a rank of at least 147188 is needed to be eligible for admission. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the maximum rank for each available course for this category.
| Course | NEET PG Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
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| MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy | 11088 |
| MD in Pharmacology | 43098 |
| MD in General Medicine | 48577 |
| MD in Radiodiagnosis | 57820 |
| MD in Psychiatry | 58420 |
| MD in Family Medicine | 77371 |
| MS in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) | 80255 |
| MS in General Surgery | 80912 |
| MD in Tuberculosis and Chest | 81779 |
| MD in Geriatrics | 92299 |
| MS in Obstetrics and Gynecology | 92887 |
| MD in Paediatrics | 94073 |
| MD in Emergency Medicine | 101091 |
| MS in Ophthalmology | 107653 |
| MD in Preventive and Social Medicine | 117912 |
| MD in Anesthesiology | 125489 |
| MS in Orthopaedics | 142164 |
| MD in Immuno-Haematology and Bloodtransfusion (IHBT) | 143926 |
| MD in Pathology | 147188 |
Students shou
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DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai NEET PG cutoff 2025 was declared for all rounds for the students belonging to the All India category. The cutoff was released for admission to the MD and MS courses.
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