NExT Syllabus 2026: The NExT exam syllabus is one of the most important pillar for the exam preparation. The candidates are suggested to prepare all the topics mentioned in the official information bulletin. The candidates should prepare with the syllabus, exam pattern and the previous year question papers are the key to the exam preparation. The National Medical Commission will release the NExT syllabus in the brochure only. The NExT exam dates will be released through a public notification by the Government of India because it was postponed by two or three years.
The candidates should solve the previous year question paper to know the frequently asked topics in the exam. The candidates can check the syllabus for NExT to know the topics for preparation. The syllabus will include seven clinical subjects / disciplines. NExt exam was proposed as a computer based test for licensing and postgraduate entrance exam, replacing the NEET PG and FMGE.
- NExT Step 1 Syllabus
- NExT Step 2 Syllabus
- NExT MBBS exam: Distribution of Subjects
- NExT Exam Pattern
NExT Step 1 Syllabus
The syllabus for NExt step 1 exam is provided below. Candidates can check the syllabus and plan their preparation accordingly.
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Medicine and allied disciplines
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Surgery and allied disciplines
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Paediatrics
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Otorhinolaryngology
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Ophthalmology
NExT Step 2 Syllabus
NExT Step 2, a practical exam will evaluate candidates on parameters such as clinical diagnosis, patient examination and clinical decision making, practical and communication skills necessary for practice of modern system of medicine etc. Subjects included for NExT step 2 syllabus are as follows:
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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 and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR)
NExT MBBS exam: Distribution of Subjects
According to guidelines released by NMC, there will be six papers for NExT Step exam. The exam will be held in two shifts. Candidates can check subjects in each paper with respective number of items and time allotted in the table given below:
| Subjects |
No. of Items |
Allotted Time |
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| Medicine & allied subjects |
120 items |
180 minutes |
| Paediatrics |
120 items |
90 minutes |
| Surgery & Allied |
120 items |
180 minutes |
| ENT |
60 items |
90 minutes |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
60 items |
180 minutes |
| Opthalomology |
60 items |
90 minutes |
NExT Exam Pattern
NExT exam pattern has not been released yet. As per the NExT draft released earlier, step 1 exam will be held in computer-based mode while step 2 NExT exam in offline mode. There will be 540 multiple choice questions in NExT MBBS Step 1 exam. Out of these, 65% will be based on problem solving and analytical skill, 25 % comprehension type and rest 10% will be recall based.
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