NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr Rahul Nambiar, AIR 9 asks aspirants to focus on previous year's question papers
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NEET PG 2023 Topper's journey is an inspiration on its own. Read further to know more about NEET PG Topper Rahul Nambiar's journey, his life, preparations strategy, and interesting tips to beat the exam stress.
NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr Rahul Nambiar, AIR 9 asks aspirants to focus on previous year's question papers
NEET PG 2023 toppers: The National Board of Examinations (NBE) announced the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduates (NEET-PG) on March 14, 2023. As per the NEET PG toppers list, Dr. Rahul Nambiar has bagged AIR 9. The NEET PG 2023 topper, Dr. Nambiar is from Kerala but has done all his education in Ahmedabad.
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For a medical student, achieving an AIR 9 on the NEET PG 2023 is an impressive accomplishment. The NEET PG topper for 2023, Dr. Rahul Nambiar, has served as a role model for many aspiring young medical professionals around the country. He talks about his success and offers advice on how to prepare for the NEET PG. Read further to know more about NEET PG Topper Rahul Nambiar's journey, his life, preparations strategy, and interesting tips to beat the exam stress.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates can't mark more than one answer as NEET PG is computer-based exam. Moreover, in the official information brochure, there is no mention of whether candidate will be deducted marks or not for marking two options. NEET PG 2026 exam pattern will be released by National Board of Examinations (NBE). The exam is conducted in computer-based mode. Candidates are provided total 3.5 hours to answer the question paper.
No, candidates should answer only those questions where they feel confident about the right answer. The reason being there is a provision of negative marking in the NEET PG exam. Candidates are advised to choose not to answer rather than mark the wrong option. A negative score may take a toll on the overall score of a candidate.
Objective questions are asked in NEET PG exam. tpe of the question is multiple choice where one question can have multiple answers. keeping this in mind, candidates have to select best option of correct response.
No. Usullay NBE doesn't release the official question paper for NEET PG exam but for 2025-26 session, it released question ID and answer key. Candidates can download question Id, answer key and response sheet after login to the application page. NBE also released NEET PG 2025 scorecards on August 29, 2025. NEET PG 2025 result was announced on August 19, 2025.
Q. Congratulations on your success in the NEET PG 2023 exam? How do you feel being a top ranker?
A. Very surprised on seeing the rank, I was expecting a decent rank but a single-digit rank totally stumped me.
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Q. Tell us something about your background.
A. I am currently doing my Internship at B.J. Medical College. I am originally based out of Kannur, Kerala but I have done all my growing up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Q. What motivated you to pursue medicine as a career?
A. My parents always wanted me to be a doctor and I liked Biology as a subject from early on.
Q. How did your family support you in your journey?
A. My family has been a constant source of support for me, they made sure I had the perfect atmosphere to focus on my studies. My sister and my brother-in-law were blessed with a beautiful baby girl about 7 months back, I like to think that she was my lucky charm.
Q. Where did you complete your rotatory internship?
A. I have about 3 and a half weeks of internship remaining at BJ Medical College.
Q. Did you appear for any other PG medical entrance examination?
A. Not yet. I'll be appearing for INICET which will happen on May 7th this year.
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. I felt postponement was a valid request considering the fact that internship deadlines were pushed to August 11. But these things are not under our control so I didn't pay much heed to the noise.
Q. How did you prepare for NEET PG 2023?
A. My strategy for Neet PG prep was to be done with my base notes before I get into the internship and solve questions and GTs regularly thereafter.
Q. How much time did you devote to self-study vs. coaching and how do you manage to do both?
A. I preferred watching more online material. I always made sure I was revising the stuff that I have seen or made notes of. So, I think almost a 50-50 time split between reading and making notes.
Q. Did you take any mock tests to prepare for NEET PG 2022 preparations?
A. Yes, a lot of mock tests. This made me feel confident going into the exam and also helped me shape my strategy around the exam.
Q. Did you have any specific exam day strategy?
A. My only strategy during the exam was to not overthink and get a simpler straightforward question.
Q. What are your hobbies and did you find time to engage in your hobbies throughout your NEET PG 2022 preparations?
A. My hobbies include quizzing and reading, I try to occasionally play some badminton. And your hobbies are really important for one to disconnect and get some perspective during your preparation.
Q. Any message or advice for future medical aspirants?
A. Focus on previous year's questions, give enough mocks and put yourself in that position where you might just luck out with a really good rank.
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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 4097 and 7174 in the year 2025. The most difficult branch to get admission to was MS Ophthalmology and the most-the easiest one was MS in ENT.
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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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