NEET PG 2019 Syllabus: Know how to prepare for the exam

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2024 ( NEET PG )

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NEET PG 2019 Syllabus

MBBS Degree holders willing to pursue Post Graduation medical programmes in the country will have to appear for NEET PG conducted by National Board of Examination. The exam is a gateway for medical students to seek admission into the MD/MS courses offered at medical colleges in India. Candidates begin with the exam preparation an year before the date of written examination. Since NEET PG 2019 is likely to be held in January, this is the right time to go through the exam syllabus and subject matter.

Syllabus plays an important role while preparing for any entrance examination. It guides through the subjects and topics covered in the examination, eventually making the candidate have a thorough preparation of the subject matter.

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NEET PG syllabus comprises subjects as prescribed under the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) issued by the Medical Council of India. GMER specifies what a medical student is taught in MBBS. It is published by the MCI for the purpose of informing the aspirants about the subjects and topics contained within NEET PG syllabus. MCI has been maintaining the syllabus fof the exam since when the exam was introduced and replaced AIPMT.

MCI recommends the following for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET PG 2019) for admissions into the MD/MS programmes across the country. The syllabus is to establish unifo0rmity across the country keeping in view the relevance of different areas in medical education.

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Topics covered in NEET PG syllabus

Anatomy

Medicine Dermatology And Venereology

Physiology

Surgery, Ent, Orthopedics & Anaesthesia

Biochemistry

Radiodiagnosis & Radiotherapy

Pharmacology

Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Microbiology

Paediatrics

Pathology

Ophthalmology

Forensic Medicine

Psychiatry

Social And Preventive Medicine

 


The 3 and a half hour long exam is con ducted online and comprise of 300 multiple choice questions. The questions are from topics as mentioned in the above table comprising NEET PG 2019 syllabus. There is no provision of negative marking in NEET PG examination as directed by NBE. Take a look at NEET PG 2019 exam pattern.

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