MEDICAL STUDY

National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination (NEET) is a national level entrance examination who wish to take admission for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH Veterinary, and other medical and paramedical courses in government and private colleges in India.

 

The NEET examination is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). NEET is the only entrance exam for admission in MBBS and BDS courses in India. AIIMS and JIPMER MBBS examinations have been merged with NTA NEET.

 

Highlights of NEET Exam:

Exam Name	National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Mode	Offline
Exam Duration	3 hours
List of accepting colleges	1556
Official Website	https://ntaneet.nic.in/Ntaneet/Welcome.aspx

 

The NEET-UG is conducted by NTA, which provides the results to the Directorate General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Before 2019 the exam was administered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in partnership with Prometric Testing Pvt Ltd headquartered in the US.

 

NEET UG has replaced the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT) and all individual MBBS exams conducted by States or colleges themselves in 2013. This is the only entrance exam for admission to all the medical institutes in India including the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) according to the NMS Act, 2019.

 

EXAM DETAILS

Exam Name	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET)
Conducted by	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Frequency of Exam	Once a year
Mode of Exam	Paper and Pen (Offline)
Duration of Exam	3 hours
Question Type	Objective
Number of Question	3 hours
Official Website	https://ntaneet.nic.in/ntaneet/welcome.aspx

 

 EXAM PROPOSED MONTH

Event	Tentative Month
NEET UG Notification	December
NEET UG Admit Card	August
NEET UG Exam	September
NEET UG Result	September

 

Eligibility Criteria: NEET UG Exam

1. Nationality

• Indian Nationals
• Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
• Person with Indian Origin (PIO)
• Foreign Nationals

2. Age Limit 

• The minimum age as of December 31, 2020, should be 17 years. There is no upper cap in the age.

3. Educational Qualification

• Candidate must be class 12^th or equivalent from a recognized board or institute.
• Appearing candidates can also apply for the NEET UG exam.
• Candidates who have completed class 12^th or equivalent from an open school are also eligible to apply for NEET UG Exam.

4. Compulsory Subjects

• Candidates must have cleared class 12^th or equivalent from a recognized board or institute with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
• Candidates must have cleared class 12^th or equivalent from a recognized board or institute with Biology as an additional subject are also eligible to appear for NEET UG Exam.

5. Qualifying Marks

 

Category	Minimum Percentage
General	50%
PWD	45%
SC/ST/OBC	40%

 

Accepting Colleges/Institute: Following are the numbers and names of a few colleges and institutes accepting the NEET UG Exam score.

Number of seats
Details	Number of Seats
MBBS	75893
BDS	26693
Dental Colleges	313
Medical Colleges	529

 

Exam Pattern of NEET UG

Number of Question	180
Exam Mode	Paper & Pen-Based (Offline)
Exam Duration	3 hours
Subjects	Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology)
Language	11 Languages – English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, and Assamese.
Total Marks	720
Marking Scheme	4 marks for each correct answer
Negative Marking	1 mark deducted for each wrong mark

 

Subject	Number of Question	Marks
Physics	45	180
Chemistry	45	180
Botany	45	180
Zoology	45	180
	180	720

 

List of few accepting colleges:

1. Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
2. Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
3. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
4. Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
5. King George’s Medical University, Lucknow
6. Christian Medical College, Vellore
7. Madras Medical College, Chennai
8. University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi.
9. Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi.
10. Grant Medical College, Mumbai

 

NEET PG

 

 

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduation is a national-level competitive entrance examination conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE). This exam is used for admission to various MD (Doctor of Medicine) MS (Master in Surgery) and PG Diploma courses across India.

 

The National Board of Examination awards the postgraduate degree,  which is called Diplomate of National Board (DNB)

 

National Board of Examination was established in 1975, is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. National Board of Examination conducts online NEET PG exam.

 

This is the only entrance examination for taking admission to PG. No other entrance examination either at State or Institution level will be considered valid for getting admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses as per the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 w.e.f.2020 admission session.

 

NEET PG is valid for admission to the following :

 

• All India 50% quota seat for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses in all states except Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana.
• State quota seat for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for all the States/Union Territories including Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana.
• MD/MS/PG Diploma courses at all Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities across India.
• MD/MS/PG Diploma courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
• DNB Broad specialty courses (Jan 2020 Admission session)

 

 NEET PG EXAM HIGHLIGHTS

 

Exam Name	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post -Graduate (NEET-PG)
Conducted By	National Board of Examination (NBE)
Exam for Course level	Postgraduate
Mode of Exam	Online
Duration of Exam	210 minutes
Courses offered	MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB post MBBS
Official Website	https://neetpg.nbe.edu.in/

 

NEET PG EXAM PROPOSED MONTH

Event	Tentative Month
NEET PG Notification	December
NEET PG Admit Card	August
NEET PG Exam	September
NEET PG Result	September
NEET PG Counselling	November

 

Eligibility

 

1. Nationality 

• Indian Nationals
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
• Foreign Nationals

 

	Indian Nationals	Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)
Nationality	Indian citizen	An Indian citizen or Overseas Citizen of India (OCI
Age Limit	There is no defined age limit for applying in NEET PG Exam.
Number of Attempts	There is no set number of limits for appearing in the exam. Candidates can appear for the exam as many times are required to get admission in the desired course or college/institutes.
Minimum Qualification	Candidates must have an MBBS Degree or a Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate from an institute recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI). Appearing candidates are also eligible to appear for the exam.	FMGE Pass Certificate: Candidates who have completed their primary medical qualification from outside India but want to appear for the NEET PG exam, need to qualify for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE). This examination needs to be qualified to get registered in MCI. A Pass Certificate is issued to those candidates who qualify for the FMGE exam.
Internship	Candidates who have completed the compulsory rotary internship of one year will be eligible for NEET PG	All foreign medical graduates should have completed their internship on or before March 31, 2021, for appearing in NEET PG.
Registration Certificate	A valid registration certificate issued by the Medical Council of India (MCI) or any State Medical Council of India (SMC) is needed to appear for the NEET PG examination.	All foreign medical graduates should register with MCI/SMC after getting the FMGE Pass Certificate.

 

NEET PG Eligibility for Foreign Nationals:

• Candidates must possess the primary medical qualification recognized by the Medical Council of India of the corresponding country.
• Candidates must be registered with the concerned authority of their respective countries.
• A registration certificate from MCI is not needed to appear for the NEET PG exam.

 

Exam Pattern of NEET PG

The exam is computer-based and is divided into three parts like

1. Part A
2. Part B
3. Part C

NEET PG EXAM PATTERN
Mode	Computer-Based (Online)
Number of Sessions	Single
Number of Questions	300 MCQs
Language	English
Duration of Exam	3 hours 30 minutes
Marking Scheme	+4
Negative Marking	-1

 

NEET PG Subject-wise weightage
Part	Subject	Weightage
Part A	Anatomy	17
	Physiology	17
	Biochemistry	16
Part B	Pathology	25
	Pharmacology	20
	Microbiology	20
	Forensic Science	10
	Social and Preventive Medicine	25
Part C	General Medicine including Dermatology & Venereology & Psychiatry	45
	General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anesthesia and Radiodiagnosis	45
	Obstetrics and Gynaecology	30
	Paediatrics	10
	ENT	10
	Opthalmology	10
Total		300

 

Some of the best government Colleges accepting NEET PG scorecards are listed below:

1. Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
2. Grant Medical College, Mumbai
3. Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore
4. Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
5. Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
6. BJ Government Medical College, Pune
7. BJ Government Medical College, Ahmedabad
8. Madras Medical College, Madras
9. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
10. Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad.

 

NEET MDS

 

 

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) is all India competitive entrance examination administered by the National Board of Examination (NBE).

 

NEET MDS is conducted online by the National Board of Examination was established in 1975, is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. National Board of Examination conducts the NEET MDS exam online. This is the only entrance examination for taking admission to Dental PG courses.

 

No other entrance examination either at State or Institution level will be considered valid for getting admission to PG MDS courses as per the Dentist Act, 1948.

 

NEET MDS is valid for admission to the following:

 

• All India 50% quota seat for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses in all states except Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana.
• State quota seat for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for all the States/Union Territories including Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana.
• MDS Diploma courses at all Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities across India.
• MDS courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.

 

 

Note: AIIMS, New Delhi (Dental ) is not covered by the centralized admissions for the MDS seat through NEET MDS.

 

Highlights of NEET MDS Exam

 

Exam Name	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS)
Conducting Body	National Board of Examination (NBA)
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Level	National level exam
Exam Mode	Online
Exam Duration	3 hours
Exam Language	Hindi and English
Exam for course level	Postgraduate dental courses
Courses offered	MD
Official Website	https://nbe.edu.in/

 

EXAM PROPOSED MONTH

Event	Tentative Month
NEET MDS Notification	October
NEET MDS Admit Card	December
NEET MDS Exam	December
NEET MDS Result	January
NEET MDS Counselling-1	March
NEET MDS Counselling -2	June

 

Eligibility

 

1. Nationality

• Indian Nationals
• Overseas Citizen of India (OCIs)
• Person of Indian Origin (PIOs)
• Foreign Nationals

2. Age Limit 

The candidate must not be younger than 20 years of age.

3. Educational Qualification

Candidates must possess a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from a University /Institute recognized by DCI.

4. Internship

Candidates must have completed the 12 months of compulsory rotary internship.

5. Registration

Candidates must be registered with the Dental Council of India (DCI) or State Dental Council (SDC) (Permanent/provisional).

 

Note: For Foreign Nationals, DCI registration Is not mandatory for appearing in the exam.

Candidates who have completed their UG Dental from Jammu & Kashmir will not be eligible for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats. Only those candidates will be qualified for AIQ seats who have been nominated by the Government of India (GOI) under the central pool quota seat.

 

NEET MDS Exam Pattern
Particular	Details
Exam Mode	Computer-based test (Online)
Exam Frequency	Once a year
Exam Medium	English
Question type	Objective
Number of Question	240- MCQs
Total Marks	960
Duration	3 hours
Syllabus	Topic covered in BDS- Pre-Clinical, Clinical and Post-Clinical
Marking Scheme	Correct Answer – 4 marks awarded Wrong Answer – 1 mark deducted Unanswered-      0

 

NEET MDS Section-wise weightage :

This is an online exam with 240 multiple-choice questions. There are two parts.

 

Sections	Marks
Part A	100
Part B	140
Total	240

 

Some of the best government Colleges accepting NEET MDS scorecards are listed below:

1. Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
2. Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
3. King George’s Medical University, Lucknow
4. Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi.
5. Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Safai.
6. Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
7. Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad
8. Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai
9. Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
10. Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad

 

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