NEET PG 2024 Exam Analysis (Available): Check NEET PG Paper Analysis & Difficulty Level of Exam

NEET PG 2023 exam was easy as compared to last year. The overall difficulty level of exam was easy to moderate. Most of the questions were direct, only 8-10 questions were confusing. More than 80 pecent questions were based on clinical scenerio. A good number of questions were asked from topics such as Contraception, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBS GYNE), Mycology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry. 170-180 questions were easy to attempt. 

NEET PG exam analysis is a comprehensive review of the examination, providing insights into the difficulty level of questions, the weightage of various subjects, and the overall structure of the exam. The analysis helps aspirants understand the exam pattern, the types of questions asked, and the areas they need to focus on to score well. In the case of NEET PG 2023, the exam analysis indicates that the paper was relatively easy compared to the previous year, with a higher proportion of clinical questions from medicine and microbiology.

NEET PG exam comprises of 200 multiple choice questions with each question having 4 response options in English language only. Candidates are required to select the correct/best/most appropriate response/answer out of the 4 response options provided in each question. Time allotted is 3 hrs 30 minutes. There is a provision of negative marking in the exam. In the wake of negative marking, candidates are advised to attempt only those questions where they have full confidence of correct answer. Otherwise negative marks may outweigh your overall score. 

Based on the analysis provided, a score of 450 is not considered a good score in NEET PG. The cutoff percentile for NEET PG 2024 is different for candidates belonging to different categories, but a score of 450 would fall under the low score category for all categories. To qualify the examination, a candidate needs to secure more than or equal to the cutoff percentile prescribed by the NBE, which is different for each category. Therefore, a score of 450 may not be sufficient to secure admission to a good college.

A list of NEET PG books for MCQs: 1- Self Assessment & Review Microbiology Immunology Revision at a Glance by Chaurasia. 2- Self Assessment and Review of Short Subjects Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) & Orthopaedics Vol-II by Arvind Arora 3- Self Assessment & Review of Paediatrics by Arvind Arora 4- Review of Pharmacology by Gobind Rai Garg, Sparsh Gupta 5- Orthopaedics Quick Review by Apurv Mehra 6- DAMS Review of Radiology-Eighth Edition by Dr. Summer K Sethi 7- AIIMS PGMEE Solutions by Ashish Gupta, Admit Tripathi 8- New Across: A Complete Review of Short Subjects (Set of 3 Volumes) (PGMEE) by Anurag Shukla and Saumya Shukla. I hope this will help you.

NBE doesn't release the weightage for NEET PG exam. However, from last few years record, it can be said that maximum weightage is given to clinical subjects. A good number of questions are asked from general medicine, general surgury and paediatrics. Lesser number of questions are asked from anatomy, physiology etc. Candidates must note weightage for NEET PG syllabus may vary. This is why, candidates are advised not to depend upon weightage and prepare all subjects of clinical, pre and para clinical well so that there is less scope of negative marking. 

500 plus marks is considered a decent score in NEET PG  exam. If a candidate score 535 marks that means his/her rank will be somewhere around 1000-2000. With that score, there is a chance to get admission in government college. Good score also depends on difficulty level of the question paper. If the question paper is difficult then cut off will be low. In 2023-24 session, general category cut off was 291 while the cut off for SC/ST was 257. Overall 500 plus marks will enable you to get admission in good college for PG course.

NEET PG syllabus mainly comprises three sections, Pre Clinical, Para clinical, and Clinical. Each section comprises different subjects which have to be prepared well to qualify NEET PG exam. The pre clinical subjects include anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. To cover para clinical section, candidates have to prepare subjects such as pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, forensic medicine, social and preventive medicine. Clinical part comprises subjects such as medicine, dermatology and venereology surgery, orthopaedics and anaesthesia, radiodiagnosis, obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, and ophthalmology ENT.

As such no section is easy in NEET PG syllabus. Some candidates may find clinical section easy while others may perceive para clinical as difficult. In reality, all the three sections clinical pre and para clinical are equally difficult and candidates have to devote good amount of time to prepare in and out of every subjects. It must be noted, a good number of questions are clinical based, so this section holds huge importance.

Some topics of pre and para clinical are utmost important as lots of questions are from them. Point is candidates should prepare all three sections in such manner so that 90 percent questions can be answered easily. Last year, clinical section was difficult in comparision to other two sections.

Before starting NEET PG preparation, candidates need to have plan and strategies in place. Effective time management is crucial for the preparation. First of all take stock of the situation where actually you stand in terms of preparation. You should ask yourself following questions:

• Which are the topics your are confident at
• Which are the subjects which needs more attention
• Which are the subjects where you need to start from scratch
• What are your srength and weakness

These are some of the prembles of your preparation strategies. Following after make daily schedule allocating specific time for each subject. Try to cover those subjects first where you feel confident of scoring well. Try to finish syllabus at least a month before exam. 

 

Candidates expect to devote many hours to crack any competitive exams. This rule applies in NEET exam also. Candidates have to devote serious 5-7 hours daily to prepare the exam throughly. Experts belive candidates should utilize this time with proper planning. They should have strategies in place how to use these hours to cover in and out of every topic of NEET PG syllabus. Some candidates may require more time than daily than others and this may depends on many factors especially where they actually stand before starting preparation.