NEET PG 2024 Answer Key (Shift 1 & 2, After Exam): Download Memory Based Answer Key PDF

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

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Mukul Kumar Mishra
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 12:02 IST

By Mukul Kumar Mishra

NEET PG answer key 2024 comprises correct answers of all the questions asked in the exam. The answer key provides candidates an idea about their performance in the NEET PG exam 2024. With the help of the NEET PG answer key, candidates can easily check the exact number of questions where they marked correct responses and where they marked the wrong responses. Those who appear for the NEET PG exam 2024 are curious to know their score in the exam and NEET PG answer key 2024 enables them to know the same. 

The National Board of Examination doesn't release the official NEET PG answer key as it is computer-based exam. To keep the content confidential, question paper is not released. Students are asked to sign a non disclosure agreement while applying for the exam. However, some coaching institutes release the NEET PG 2024 question paper and answer key just after the exam. Candidates can tally the official answer key with their own responses which they marked in the exam. Candidates can also challenge the official NEET PG 2024 answer key if he/she is not satisfied with the correct responses of the questions in the answer key. Read the whole article to know more details about NEET PG 2024 answer key.

Q:   What are the benefits of NEET PG answer key?

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NEET PG answer key helps candidates to predict tentative score in the exam. Candidates do get an idea whether they will get high or low rank in the exam. If a candidate get high score in the answer key, he/she can shortlist top colleges/institutes for admission. If the answer key gets him low score, candidates can look for other alternatives. In short, the answer key helps candidates to make forward planning about the future course of action related to their career.

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Q:   Who releases NEET PG answer key?

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The official NEET PG answer key is not released by National Board of Examinations (NBE). However, the unofficial answer key for NEET PG is released a couple of days after the exam by some coaching centres. These answer key is based on responses of exam taking candidates. The answer key is prepared by experts on the basis of momory-based questions. The answer key helps candidates to predict the tentative score in the exam.  

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Q:   What type of questions are asked in NEET PG?

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Objective questions are asked in NEET PG exam. The type of the question is multiple choice where one question can have multiple answers. keeping this in mind, candidates have to select best option of correct response. According to NEET PG pattern, a total of 200 questions are asked and candidates get 3.5 hours to answer them. There is a provision of negative marking in NEET PG exam. For every correct reponse, +4 mark is awarded while for incorrect reponse, -1 will be deducted. 

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Table of content
  • Memory-based NEET PG 2024 Question Paper and Answer Key Solution
  • NEET PG 2024 Counselling Dates
  • Previous year NEET PG Answer Key
  • NEET PG 2024 Analysis
  • NEET PG 2024 Answer Key: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Memory-based NEET PG 2024 Question Paper and Answer Key Solution

Some of the memory-based questions appeared in the NEET PG 2024 exam will be provided here. These memory-based questions will be compiled from various sources including students who appeared in the exam and experts discussing NEET PG 2024 exam at various social media platforms. 

 

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NEET PG 2024 Counselling Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET PG 2024 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

07 Feb '25 -

11 Feb '25

NEET PG 2024 stray vacancy round choice filling

ONGOING

07 Feb '25 -

11 Feb '25

NEET PG 2024 stray vacancy round registration

ONGOING

14 Feb '25

NEET PG 2024 stray vacancy round result

15 Feb '25 -

28 Feb '25

NEET PG 2024 stray vacancy round reporting

DatesPast Exam Dates

26 Jan '25 -

03 Feb '25

NEET PG 2024 round 3 reporting

25 Jan '25

NEET PG 2024 round-3 counselling result

12 Jan '25 -

23 Jan '25

NEET PG 2024 round-3 choice filling

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Previous year NEET PG Answer Key

Candidates can check the previous year NEET PG question papers and answers in the link given below. These questions are based on the memory of candidates who appeared in the exam and answers have been given by the experts.

Year of examination

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NEET PG 2023 Question Paper with Answers

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NEET PG 2022 Question Paper with Answers

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NEET PG 2021 Question Paper with Answers

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NEET PG 2020 Question Paper with Answers

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NEET PG 2019 Question Paper with Answers

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Steps to download NEET PG Answer Key 2024

Candidates who will be appearing for NEET PG 2024 exam can download the official answer key from the official website if it is released by NBE. They simply have to provide registration credentials to download the official NEET PG answer key 2024. Candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps to download the answer key for NEET PG 2024.

  • Visit the official website of NBE

  • Click on the link ‘NEET PG Answer Key 2024’ on the homepage

  • Enter your registration number and password, and click on the ‘submit’ tab

  • NEET PG answer key 2024 will appear on the screen

  • Tally your responses with the official answer key

How to calculate score using the NEET PG answer key 2024?

On the basis of the NEET PG answer key, candidates who appeared in the exam can easily check the correct responses they marked in the test paper. Total marks can be easily calculated on the basis of total correct and wrong responses. After matching the responses with the official answer key, candidates get to know how much they will score in the NEET PG exam 2024. But to calculate the total score in NEET PG 2024 exam, candidates should have an idea about NEET PG marking scheme 2024. The marking scheme for NEET PG 2024 is as follows:

NEET PG Marking Scheme

Response Type

Marks awarded

Correct answer

(+) 4

Incorrect answer

(-) 1

No response (unanswered questions)

0

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Commonly asked questions

Q:   What is the difference between the provisional and final answer key for NEET PG?

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The basic difference between provisional answer key and the final answer key is its release timing. The provisional answer key is usually released right after exam within 10-15 days. The final answer key is released along with the result. Candidates can raise objection against the provisional answer key while the final one can't be challenged. It must be noted the official answer key for NEET PG is not released by the exam conducting body.

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Q:   How can candidate calculate tentative scores in NEET PG exam through answer key?

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Candidates can use the NEET PG answer key released by recognised institutes to predict the total marks in the exam. To calculate marks, candidates will have to count the total number of correct, incorrect responses and then calculate the score through the marking scheme. It must be noted, candidates get +4 mark for each right answer while for every wrong answer candidates get -1. Substract the total score out of negative marking from the marks out of correct answers. 

 

 

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Q:   How many questions will be there in NEET PG 2025 exam?

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NEET PG 2025 question paper will comprise 200 questions. The total marks will be 800 marks. Candidates will be provided three and half hours to answer the question paper. There will be a provision of negative marking. Candidates are advised to attempt only those questions where they are confident of right answer otherwise negative marking may outweigh the overall score. 

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NEET PG 2024 Analysis

According to students who appeared in the exam, NEET PG 2024 question paper was moderate difficult. Most of the questions were clinical based. A large number of questions were there from Medicine, Surgury, and Gynaecology segments. 

 What After NEET PG 2024 Answer Key

Post NEET PG answer key release, result is announced. Candidates are provided a praticular timeframe to challenge the answer key for NEET PG 2024. Experts analyse the merit on which basis the answer key was challenged. Finally NEET PG result is announced. NBE announced NEET PG 2024 result on August 23 on the official website in PDF format.
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NEET PG 2024 Answer Key: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Check some of the FAQs related with NEET PG 2024 answer key here:

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Q:   Is unofficial NEET PG answer key reliable?

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Yes, the unofficial answer key is reliable as it is prepared by an expert panel of coaching institutes. Having said that, the unofficial answer key may not be 100% correct as it is prepared on the basis of memory based questions asked from exam taking candidates. Candidates must note NBE doesn't release the official answer key for the exam. NEET PG answer key helps candidates to predict a tentative score with the help of marking scheme. 

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Q:   Is NEET PG tougher than NEET?

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Yes. NEET PG is hard in comparison to NEET. The reason being NEET PG is postgraduate level exam while NEET is conducted at undergraduate level. Another reason is, there are lesser number of PG seats than MBBS seats for candidates. Managing time for NEET PG preparation for candidates is very difficult task as they have to manage college, internship and preparation all three together. In NEET PG, competition is among best minds who all are doctors.

Subjectwise also NEET PG is tough as candidates have to prepare more than 15 subjects while in NEET only 4 subjects are there. In nutshell, NEET PG is tougher as it tests knowledge of candidates at postgraduate level while NEET is just an entry level of exam for MBBS. 

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Q:   I got 535 marks in NEET PG. Will I get government college?

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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.

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Q:   Which topics will have more weightage in NEET PG 2025 exam?

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NBE, the exam conducting body may release the weightage of each topics for NEET PG 2025 exam. Last year maximum questions were asked from topics such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, general medicine, obstetrics, gyanaecology, general medicine etc. More than 50% question were clinical based. According to exam taking students, more than 30 questions were image-based. Candidates are advised to prepare clinical section well so that they can score full marks in the clinical part.

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Q:   Does NBE conduct NEET PG in pen and paper mode?

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No. Unlike NEET, NBE conducts NEET PG exam in computer-based mode. NEET PG pattern is declared by NBE along with the official information brochure. NEET PG pattern comprises details regarding mode and medium of exam, total number of questions, allotted time and marking scheme. As per the existing pattern, total 200 multiple choice questions are asked in NEET PG exam and candidates are provided 3.5 hours to answer them. Medium of the question paper is English only. There is no option to choose the language of the question paper. For every right answer, 4 marks is awarded and negative response -1 is deducted.

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The Mahatma Gandhi Medical College NEET PG 2024 cutoff has been released for Round 3 seat allotment round. The closing rank for the MD and MS courses stood between for the General AI category students. During the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College cutoff 2024, the Round 3 cutoff for the MD and MS course

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Mahatma Gandhi Medical College cutoff 2024 is out for admission to the MD and MS courses. As per the NEET PG Round 3 seat allotment results, the closing ranks varied between 34052 and 191827,  of which MD in General Medicine was the most competitive MD specialisation to get admission at Mahatma Gand

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Vikrant Singh

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Regional Institute of Medical Sciences cutoff 2024 has been recently released for the third round of seat allotment results. The cutoff for MD and MS course varied from 1544 to 84198  for General category candidates in the All India quota. Further, the cutoffs were released for several All India cat

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Tanisha Jain

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Regional Institute of Medical Sciences offers admission to MD and MS courses based on NEET PG scores. Considering the Round 3 seat allotment results, the cutoff ranged between 1544 and 84199 for the General AI category candidates. After analysing the NEET PG cutoffs, we can say that, yes, it is feas

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Shikha Dixit

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SVIMS Tirupati accepts NEET PG scores for admission to MD and MS courses. Candidates who qualify NEET PG are called for the NEET PG Counselling 2024. Till now, three rounds of counselling rounds. Considering the NEET PG cutoff 2024, the lowest rank was released for MD in Nuclear Medicine course at a

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Nitesh Lama

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Yes, NEET PG exam is acceptable for the admission to MD and MS courses at SVIMS Tirupati. SVIMS Tirupati offers various MD and MS specialisations to various All India categories. In 2024, as per round 3 seat allotment,  SVIMS Tirupati cutoff 2024 for the General AI category stood between 2208 and 53

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Nishtha Kaur

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The KS Hegde Medical Academy cutoff 2024 is out for admission to the MD and MS courses. For NEET PG Round 3 seat allotment round, the closing ranks varied between 16476 and 171874, of which MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy was the most competitive specialisation to get admission at KS Hegd

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Chandra Jain

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The NEET PG cutoff for the General All India category for various MD and MS courses at KS Hegde Medical Academy has been released recently for the third round of seat allotment. Considering the KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mysore cutoff 2024, the ranks stood between 16476 and 171874 for the General AI

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Yatendra Kumar

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JSS Mysore Karnataka cutoff 2024 has been released for NEET PG Round 3 Seat Allotment Result. According to the NEET PG cutoff, the last round closing rank for the MD and MS courses stood between 10193 and 157207 for General All India category students. Compared to the previous year's last round cuto

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Chanchal Sinha

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Yes, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences accepts NEET  PG scores for admission to its MD and MS programs. NEET PG is conducted specifically for the MD and MS courses in various intitutes.

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      Vellore • Private

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        • 3 years
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        • Full Time

        Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

        Jeppiaar Nagar, Chennai • Private

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            • Full Time
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              • 3 years
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