NEET PG 2023 Topper Interview: Dr Rahul Nambiar, AIR 9 asks aspirants to focus on previous year's question papers
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )
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.
Explore colleges based on NEET PG
Want better recommendations?
There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.
- Chat with our counselor
- Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
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.
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 2025 exam. Candidates are advised to choose not to answer rather than marking wrong option. Negative score may take a toll on 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.
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.
Explore more Medicine & Health Sciences exams with upcoming dates
23 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26
17 Feb '26 - 19 Feb '26
28 Feb '26
12 Apr '26
7 Apr '26 - 8 May '26
11 May '26 - 9 Jun '26
9 Feb '28
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.
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. 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.
Read More:
She has over 10 years of experience in the education and publishing sectors. She specialises in exam coverage and content creation. At Shiksha, she writes, analyses, and presents information for students preparing f
Read Full BioNews & Updates
Explore Other Exams
18 Jun '20 | Result (July 2020 session) |
11 Jun '20 | Exam day (July 2020 session) |
27 Jun '20 | |
21 Jun '20 | JIPMER PG 2020 Exam - July 202... |
Jan '26 | NEET Registration 2026 |
Jan '26 | NEET 2026 Notification |
Jun '20 | AIIMS MBBS 2020 Results |
May '20 | AIIMS MBBS 2020 Exam |
22 Mar '26 | OJEE 2026: Last date of fee pa... |
25 Apr '26 | OJEE 2026 Admit Card Release |
Jul '22 | DAVV CET 2022 Registration |
14 Nov '25 - 22 Apr '26 | PU CET (UG) 2026 Application F... |
24 Apr '26 | PU CET (UG) 2026 Registration ... |
8 Feb '26 | NTA NIFTEE 2026 Exam Date - GA... |
Apr '26 | NTA JIPMAT 2026 Exam Date |
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
Goa University NEET PG cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses for round 2 for all categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged from 212 to 112424.
For the OBC AI category, the last round cutoff was 2025 in the first round to
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
The MUHS Nashik NEET PG cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category ranged between 12863 and 50475, wherein Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College was the hardest college for admission.
In contrast, the easiest college for admission was Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur for thi
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
The MUHS NEET PG cutoff 2025 has been released for all rounds and categories under the All India quota.
For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranks ranged between 125 and 3324, wherein Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and KEM Hospital was the hardest college for admission.
Note
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The DY Patil Pune NEET PG Cutoff 2025 has been out till round 2 for admission to the MD and MS courses. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks for the students who belonged to the All India quota.
For the General AI category, the cutoff in round 2 ranged from 37823 to 12150
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The Utkal University NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses for all categories till round 2. For the General AI category, the cutoff was 407 in the first round and 89971 in the last round. The hardest and the easiest courses for this category in the last round were M
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
The Pondicherry University NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the PG-level medical courses for all categories under the All India quota. According to the cutoff in round 2 for the General AI category, the range was 28581 to 55775. Among all the courses, the MD in Microbiology was the
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
The University College of Medical Sciences NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses for all categories under the All India category. The cutoff for all courses ranged from 164 to 59585 for the General AI category in the last round. Among all the courses, the most sough
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
The Shivaji University NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released till Round 2 for all categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 5391 to 93592 for admission to the , wherein MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and MS in ENT were t
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
Yes. MCC announced round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling dates and schedule on January 15, 2026. Revised schedule was announced after reduction of NEET PG 2025 cutoff percentile. Registration for round-3 had to be done till January 26, 2026. Choice filing for round-3 has been put on hold.
A
Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
MCC reduces NEET PG cutoff to fill vacant seats remain after starting two rounds. It is being said students who score top rank wish to get top branches and colleges and they do get usually in round-1 and round-2 NEET PG counselling. Once these coveted seats get filled, students have least chance to
P
Beginner-Level 5
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.