NExT Exam Pattern 2025: Get Latest Paper Pattern & Marking Scheme
National Exit Test 2025 ( NExT )
NExT exam pattern will be released by AIIMS Delhi, exam conducting body. Exam pattern along with crucial dates will be released along with the official information brochure on official website. Exam pattern comprises crucial details about exam including mode, medium of exam, total number of questions and their type, allotted type and marking scheme.
Reportedly, exam will not be held at least in next two to three years. NExT exam will be held in two steps, Step 1 and Step 2. Step 1 NExT exam (theory based) will be conducted in computer-based mode. NExT step 2 will be practical based offline exam.
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- NExT MBBS Pattern
- Syllabus of NExT Step
- NExT Mock Exam
NExT MBBS Pattern
NExT pattern has not been released yet however, AIIMS has released pattern for NExT Step 1 mock exam. It is expected that NExT pattern will be on the similar line. According to mock exam pattern for NExT MBBS, the exam will be held in computer-based mode in two shifts. There will be two papers, paper 1 and paper 2. A total of 260 questions will be asked in both the papers.
Scheme of NExT Mock exam
| Particulars |
Details |
|
|---|---|---|
|
|
Paper 1 |
Paper 2 |
| Duration and Timing |
3 hours (9 am to 12 pm) |
3 ½ hours (2: 30 pm to 6 pm) |
| Total number of questiosn |
120 |
140 |
| Subjects |
Medicine and allied subjects, Paediatrics and Ophthalmology (including applied aspects of these subjects covered under I, II and III MBBS course |
Surgery and allied subjects, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Otorhinolaryngology, including applied aspects these subjects covered under I, II and III MBBS course |
| Question Type |
Multiple choice with single correct option |
Multiple choice with single correct option |
| Correct answer |
1 mark |
1 mark |
| Incorrect answer |
-1/4 mark |
-1/4 mark |
| Unanswered question |
0 mark |
0 mark |
Note: NExT Exam pattern may not be same as the mock test
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Syllabus of NExT Step
NExT Syllabus has been released by AIIMS. A total of 6 subjects will be the part of Step 1 NExT exam which will be theory based. Candidates will be evaluated based on the performance in 7 subjects in NExT Step 2. It must be noted candidates who qualify Step 1 NExT exam and complete the internship can appear for NExT Step 2 practical exam.
NExT Step 1 Syllabus
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Medicine & allied subjects
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Paediatrics
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Surgery & allied subjects
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Otorhinolaryngology
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Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Ophthalmology
NExT Step 2 Syllabus
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Medicine and allied subjects
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Surgery and allied subjects
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Paediatrics
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Otorhinolaryngology
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Ophthalmology
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Orthopaedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR)
NExT Mock Exam
NExT mock exam registration had started online. Candidates had to register on the official website and submit application form for the mock exam till July 10, 5 pm. The mock exam for NExT MBBS was scheduled to b held online on July 28 but it was cancelled. Applicants had to complete all steps of application process for the mock exam. NExT application process includes 3 steps such as registration and basic candidate information, generation of Exam Unique Code (EUC), and completion of application form.
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