NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern: Know Exam Duration & Mode, Marking Scheme

NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern: Know Exam Duration & Mode, Marking Scheme

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NEET PG 2024 exam pattern comprises total number of questions, syllabus, timing, and marking scheme. The article provides you all these crucial details which help aspirants to scale up preparation strategy.

NEET PG 2024 date has been revised to August 11, 2024. Earlier the exam was scheduled to be held on June 23. The exam is a single entrance test for admissions to MD / MS and other postgraduate diploma programs at medical colleges across the country. As this is one of the toughest medical exams, aspirants should have a clear-cut idea about the NEET PG 2024 exam pattern and the marking scheme which will help them to make a strategy to score well in the exam. The exam pattern for NEET PG 2024 comprises the mode of exam, the total number of questions, timings, and syllabus.

Also Read: NEET PG 2024: Revised Exam Date Announced @nbe.edu.in; Exam To Be Held on August 11

Read the article for all the key details regarding NEET PG 2024 exam pattern and marking scheme which is of utmost importance from a preparation point of view. The exam will be conducted in online mode. The question paper would comprise a total of 200 questions of 800 marks. Students would get 3 hours 30 minutes to answer the whole question paper. 

NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern: Key Highlights

 

Highlights

NEET PG 2024 Exam Date

23-Jun-2024

Mode

Computer-based mode

Number of Session

Single

Number of Questions

200

Total Marks

800

Language of question paper

English only

Exam Duration

210 Minutes

Type of Questions

MCQs

Sections

Three

NEET PG 2024: Marking Scheme

Marking Scheme is an important segment of the NEET PG 2024 Exam pattern. The NEET PG 2024 Marking scheme comprises how many marks would be given against a right response. This holds importance as candidates want to know whether answering the wrong question would take a toll on the overall score. Here is a highlight of the NEET PG 2024 Marking scheme:

Response Type

Marks

Correct Answer

4

Wrong Answer

-1

Unanswered/ Unattempted Question

0

NEET PG 2024 Syllabus

NEET PG 2024 syllabus is another important aspect of the Exam pattern. An aspirant should keep have an idea about NEET PG 2024 syllabus while making a daily schedule to scale up the exam preparation. NEET PG 2024 syllabus includes all the subjects which were taught to a medical graduate during the MBBS course. These subjects can be divided into three sections A, B, and C: Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical, and Clinical. 

NEET PG 2024: Subjectwise Distribution of Questions and Allocated Marks

NBE doesn't release the subjectwise wightage as such for NEET PG exam. Usually more number of questions are asked from clinical section.The table given below highlights the subject-wise mark allocation for 2020-21 academic session. 

Subject

Number of questions)

Section A-Pre-Clinical

Biochemistry

13

Physiology

16

Anatomy

16

Total

45

 

Subject

Number of questions

Section B-Para Clinical

Microbiology

13

Pharmacology

13

Social and preventive medicine

5

Forensic medicine

17

Pathology

17

Total

65

 

Subject

Number of questions

Section C-Clinical

General Medicine including Dermatology & Venereology & Psychiatry

30

ENT

30

General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia & Radiodiagnosis

4

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

20

Pediatrics

3

Ophthalmology

3

Total

90

NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Who declares pattern for NEET PG 2024 exam?

A. NBE declares NEET PG 2024 exam pattern along with the official information brochure. 

Q. Has NEET PG 2024 exam pattern officially declared by NBE?

A. Yes. NEET PG 2024 exam pattern has been released along with the information brochure on the official website.

Q. Can I choose to take the NEET PG 2024 exam in Tamil?

A. There is no provision of multiple languages in the NEET PG 2024 exam pattern. The exam will be conducted in English only.

Q. How many marks will be deducted for every incorrect response?

A Correct answer will get you four marks while for every wrong answer, one mark will be deducted. Candidates are advised to attempt only those questions where he/she will have full confidence of answering right.

Q. How much time will a candidate get to answer the question paper?

A. Candidates would be given 3 hours 30 minutes to answer all 300 multiple-choice questions.

Q. When will NEET PG 2024 exam be held?

A. NBE will conduct NEET PG 2024 exam on August 11, 2024. The exam will held in computer-based mode.

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