NEET PG 2024: Exam Date Preponed (Jun 23), Application Form

The NEET PG 2024 exam date has been preponed to be conducted on Jun 23, 2024. The exam date has been postponed twice earlier. Firstly the exam was scheduled on Mar 3, 2024, which was postponed to Jul 7, 2024. However, the NEET PG date has been preponed now. The NEET PG 2024 exam will consist of MCQs only.

The exam will have 200 multiple-choice and single-correct response questions in English only. The time allotted for NEET PG 2024 will be 3 hours and 30 minutes.

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NEET PG 2024 Overview

The NEET PG 2024 exam date has been preponed to Jun 23, 2024, from the earlier schedule on Jul 7, 2024, by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences on their official website. The National Eligibility Entrance Test- PG (NEET-PG) is a national level examination which gives admission to students for medical courses like MD/ MS/ PG diploma, Post MBBS DNB & NBEMS diploma. The table given below states the date of events leading to the NEET PG 2024 exam-

Overview of NEET PG 2024

Name of Event	Expected dates
Release of NEET PG 2024 Notification	To be released
Starting Date to Apply for NEET PG 2024	Mar 2024
Last date to apply for NEET PG 2024	Apr 2024
Correction Window	Apr 2024
Admit Card Availability	Jun 2024
NEET PG 2024 Exam Date	Jun 23, 2024
Result & Cut Off	Jul 2024

NEET PG 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must fulfil the following eligibility criteria to appear for the NEET PG 2024 examination. The eligibility criteria for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses are as follows.

1. Candidates in possession of an MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate are recognised as per the provisions of the NMC Act 2019.
2. Candidates found to be ineligible at any stage of NEET-PG 2024 will not be permitted to appear in the examination and counselling. 
3. Candidates must have completed their internship before 31st May 2023 or have qualification recognised as per the NMC Act, 2019, and the repealed IMC Act, 1956 shall be eligible to apply.
4. The dates filled in by applicants regarding 12 months of Compulsory Rotating Resident Internship in the application form will be treated as final.
5. The cut-off dates for the recognition of the Medical Colleges, from where the candidates have passed their MBBS Degree Course and completed a compulsory rotatory internship for the year 2023, will be as prescribed by the NMC/ the erstwhile Medical Council of India.
6. Registration with the NMC/ the erstwhile Medical Council of India or State Medical Council is necessary. The candidates should furnish documentary proof on the examination day and during counselling/admission.

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NEET PG 2024 Expected Examination fees

Students are required to pay the fees in order to sit for NEET PG 2024. Students can pay the examination fees online mode. It is mandatory for students to pay the examination fees. The following table states the Examination fees for various categories for applying to NEET PG 2024

Tentative Examination fees for NEET PG 2024

Category	Expected Examination Fees
General, OBC and EWS	Rs.4250
SC, ST, PwD	Rs.3250

NEET PG 2024 Registration process

Applicants must apply for NEET PG 2024 through the official website. The procedure an applicant must follow to register for the NEET PG 2024 test is as follows

• Candidates must generate a login ID and password by submitting basic details like name, date of birth and academic qualifications.
• Applicants can register and start filling out their form once the login ID and password are created on the official website.
• Applicants must upload images, including photographs, signature, and documents, select the exam city, and pay the exam fee.
• Applicants are requested to take a print out of the application form and transaction id receipt for future reference.
• Applicants will be given a correction window to correct their application forms.

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NEET PG 2024 Admit Card

NEET PG 2024 will release the admit cards once the application window for registration for NEET PG 2024 examination closes. Only successful candidates shall receive the admit cards. Applicants can download their admit cards through the official website of NEET PG 2024 with their login id and password.

NEET PG 2024 admit card will be released online on the official website. Only registered candidates will be given the admit card. Ineligible candidates will not be given the NEET PG 2024 admit card. Candidates will be intimated about their availability through Email/SMS.

NEET PG 2024 Medical Institutions covered

Candidates can answer the NEET PG 2024 exam to get admission into Medical colleges in India. NEET-PG 2024 exam will be the only entrance examination for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses for the academic session 2024-25, which will include the following:

1. All India 50% quota seats for all States/Union territories of India.
2. State quota seats for all States/Union territories of India.
3. All Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities/Deemed Universities nationwide.
4. Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
5. Post MBBS DNB Courses and Post MBBS NBEMS Diploma Courses

NEET PG 2024 Medical Institutions not covered

A few Medical institutions do not accept NEET PG 2024 scorecards. These renowned medical institutions have their admission examination for accepting students. The following medical institutes are on the list.

• AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS
• PGIMER, Chandigarh
• JIPMER, Puducherry
• NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

NEET PG 2024 Steps to fill the Application Form

Applicants can fill out the NEET PG 2024 application form through the official website of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. 

1. After registering through the official website, applicants will receive their unique User ID and password.
2. User ID and Password will be sent through SMS and Email.
3. Fill out the application form and upload your Photograph, Scanned signature, Thumb impression & Prescribed documents.
4. Choose the centre for the NEET PG 2024 entrance examination.
5. Submit the application form.
6. Pay the Examination Fee through the payment gateway.
7. Candidates will be intimated in their mail upon successful completion of payment.

NEET PG 2024 Syllabus

Candidates can consult the curriculum established by the Medical Council of India, as the NBE in Medical Exams does not specify the NEET PG syllabus word for word. Candidates should study the syllabus thoroughly in order to score well in the NEET PG 2024 examnation. The majority of the NEET PG syllabus is made up of MBBS course material. The NEET PG syllabus covers topics from the Pre-clinical, Para-Clinical, and Clinical sections.

NEET PG 2024 Syllabus for Pre-Clinical Subjects

The syllabus for NEET PG 2024 Pre-clinical subjects comprises all the syllabi that a medical student covers during MBBS. Students can look at the table below to get an understanding of the expanse of the syllabus.

Syllabus for Anatomy 

• Anatomical terminology
• General features of bones & Joints
• General features of Muscle
• General features of skin and fascia
• General features of the cardiovascular system
• General Features of the lymphatic system
• Introduction to the nervous system
• Features of individual bones (Upper Limb)
• Pectoral region
• Axilla, Shoulder and Scapular region
• Arm & Cubital fossa
• Forearm & hand (General Features, Joints, radiographs & surface marking)
• Features of individual bones (Lower Limb)
• Front & Medial side of the thigh
• Gluteal region & back of the thigh
• Hip Joint
• The knee joint, Anterolateral compartment of the leg & dorsum of the foot
• Back of Leg & Sole (General Features, Joints, radiographs & surface marking)
• Thoracic cage
• Heart & Pericardium
• Mediastinum
• Lungs & Trachea
• Thorax
• Skull osteology
• Scalp
• Face & parotid region
• Posterior triangle of the neck
• Cranial cavity
• Orbit
• Anterior Triangle
• Temporal and Infratemporal regions
• Submandibular region
• Deep structures in the neck
• Mouth, Pharynx & Palate
• Cavity of Nose
• Larynx
• Tongue
• Organs of hearing and equilibrium
• Eyeball
• Back Region
• Head & neck Joints, Histology, Development, Radiography & Surface marking
• Anterior abdominal wall
• Posterior abdominal wall
• Male external genitalia
• Abdominal cavity
• Pelvic wall and viscera
• Perineum
• Vertebral column
• Sectional Anatomy
• Histology & Embryology
• Osteology
• Radiodiagnosis
• Surface marking
• Meninges & CSF
• Spinal Cord
• Medulla Oblongata
• Pons
• Cerebellum
• Midbrain
• Cranial nerve nuclei & Cerebral hemispheres
• Ventricular System
• Epithelium histology
• Connective tissue histology
• Muscle histology
• Nervous tissue histology
• Blood Vessels
• Glands & Lymphoid tissue
• Bone & Cartilage
• Integumentary System
• Chromosomes
• Patterns of Inheritance
• Principle of Genetics, Chromosomal Aberrations & Clinical Genetics
• Introduction to embryology
• Gametogenesis and fertilisation
• The second week of development
• 3rd to 8th week of development
• Fetal membranes
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• Ethics in Anatomy

Syllabus for Biochemistry 

• Basic Biochemistry
• Enzyme
• Chemistry and Metabolism of Carbohydrates
• Chemistry and Metabolism of Lipids
• Chemistry and Metabolism of Proteins
• Metabolism and homeostasis
• Molecular biology
• Nutrition
• Extracellular Matrix
• Oncogenesis and immunity
• Biochemical Laboratory Tests

Syllabus for Physiology

• General Physiology
• Haematology
• Nerve and Muscle Physiology
• Gastro-intestinal Physiology
• Cardiovascular Physiology (CVS)
• Respiratory Physiology
• Renal Physiology
• Endocrine Physiology
• Reproductive Physiology
• Neurophysiology
• Integrated Physiology

NEET PG 2024 Syllabus for Para-Clinical Subjects

The syllabus for NEET PG 2024 Pre-clinical subjects comprises all the syllabi a medical student covers during MBBS. Students can look at the table below to get an understanding of the expanse of the syllabus that is covered under NEET PG 2024 Pre-clinical subjects are as follows- 

Syllabus for Preventive and Social Medicine

• Concept of Health and Disease
• Relationship of Social and behavioural to Health and Disease
• Environmental Health Problems
• Principles of health promotion and Education
• Nutrition
• Basic statistics and its applications
• Epidemiology
• Epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases
• Demography and vital statistics
• Reproductive maternal and child health
• Occupational Health
• Geriatric services
• Disaster Management
• Hospital waste management
• Mental Health
• Health planning and management
• Health care of the community
• International Health
• Essential Medicine
• Recent advances in Community Medicine

NEET PG 2024 Syllabus for Clinical Subjects

The syllabus for NEET PG 2024 Pre-clinical subjects comprises all the syllabi a medical student covers during MBBS. Students can look at the table below to get an understanding of the expanse of the syllabus and the topics that a medical student needs to cover under clinical subjects to answer for NEET PG 2024

NEET PG syllabus for Orthopaedics

• Skeletal Trauma, Polytrauma
• Fractures
• Musculoskeletal Infection
• Skeletal Tuberculosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and associated inflammatory disorders
• Degenerative disorders
• Metabolic bone disorders
• Poliomyelitis
• Cerebral Palsy
• Bone Tumours
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Congenital lesions
• Procedural Skills
• Counselling Skills

NEET PG syllabus for ENT

• Anatomy and Physiology of Ear, nose, throat, head & neck
• Clinical Skills
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures in ENT
• Management of diseases of the ear, nose & throat

NEET PG syllabus for Surgery

• Metabolic response to injury
• Shock
• Blood and blood components
• Burns
• Wound healing and wound care
• Surgical infections
• Surgical Audit and Research
• Ethics
• Investigation of the surgical patient
• Pre, intra and post-operative management
• Anaesthesia and pain management
• Nutrition and fluid therapy
• Transplantation
• Basic Surgical Skills
• Biohazard disposal
• Minimally invasive General Surgery
• Trauma
• Skin and subcutaneous tissue
• Developmental anomalies of the face, mouth and jaws
• Oropharyngeal cancer
• Disorders of salivary glands
• Endocrine General Surgery:
  • Thyroid and parathyroid
  • Adrenal glands
  • Pancreas
• Breast
• Cardio-thoracic General Surgery- Chest - Heart and Lungs
• Vascular disease
• Abdomen
• Urinary System
• Penis, Testis and scrotum

NEET PG syllabus for Ophthalmology

• Visual Acuity Assessment
• Lids and Adnexa, Orbit
• Conjunctiva
• Corneas
• Sclera

NEET PG syllabus for Medicine

• Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic renal failure
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Common malignancies
• Obesity
• GI bleeding
• Diarrheal disorder
• Headache
• Cerebrovascular accident
• Movement disorders
• Envenomation
• Poisoning
• Mineral, Fluid Electrolyte and Acid-base Disorder
• Nutritional and Vitamin Deficiencies
• Geriatrics
• Miscellaneous Infections (e.g. Leptospirosis, Rabies, Tetanus)
• The Role of the Physician in the Community

NEET PG syllabus for Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• Demographic and Vital Statistics
• Anatomy of the female reproductive tract (Basic anatomy and embryology)
• Physiology of conception
• Development of the foetus and the placenta
• Preconception counselling
• Diagnosis of pregnancy
• Maternal Changes in Pregnancy
• Antenatal Care
• Complications in early pregnancy
• Antepartum haemorrhage
• Multiple pregnancies
• Medical Disorders in Pregnancy
• Labour
• Abnormal Lie and Presentation; Maternal Pelvis
• Operative obstetrics
• Complications of the third stage
• Lactation
• Care of the newborn
• Normal and abnormal puerperium
• Medical termination of pregnancy
• Contraception
• Vaginal discharge
• Normal and abnormal puberty
• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Amenorrhea
• Genital injuries and fistulae
• Genital infections
• Infertility
• Uterine fibroids

NEET PG 2024 Marking Scheme

The NEET PG entrance exam will have 200 multiple-choice Questions. Each question carries one mark. The table below indicates the marking scheme for the NEET PG 2024 exam. The exam will be held online mode only, and the question paper will be in the English language only.

Marking scheme in NEET PG 2024

Response	Marks
Each right answer	+4 Marks
Each wrong answer	-1 Marks
Unattempted question	0 (Zero)

NEET PG 2024 Results

The official NEET PG 2024 results will be published in the form of a merit list.The applicants can download NEET PG 2024 exam results using their login ID and password. The NEET PG 2024 scorecard is valid for one year and will have the candidate’s name, roll number, category, total marks out of 800, and the total number of correct and incorrect responses. Only those candidates who make the minimum cut-off will proceed in the counselling process. National Board Examination will publish NEET PG 2024 results for those candidates who appeared for the exam. The NEET PG scorecard will carry important information such as the candidate’s name, roll number, category, total marks out of 800, and the total number of correct and incorrect responses. Candidates will have to score the minimum cut off marks to qualify for the NEET PG exam.

NEET PG 2024 Cutoff

Once the results are released, the NEET PG 2024 exam cut-off will be notified. The cut-off is the minimum score required for admission to MD/MS and diploma programmes. The NEET PG 2024 cut-off list would fluctuate depending on the category of applicants. The NBE will adjust the usual cut-off percentile for the NEET PG result if the number of qualifying candidates is inadequate.

Cut off for NEET PG 2024

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentile	Cut-off (Out of 800)
General / EWS	50th percentile	291
General-PwBD	45th percentile	274
SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)	40th percentile	257