Updated By Simran Saini on 24 Feb, 2021 11:27
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The NEET PG 2021 exam pattern is determined by the National Board of Examination (NBE), which is conducting the body of the examination. NEET PG is a single session entrance exam which is organised for admissions into MD / MS and other postgraduate diploma programmes at medical colleges across the country. In order to score good marks in the NEET PG, candidates must know the syllabus and exam pattern of NEET PG 2021. Only if the candidates know the NEET PG 2020 exam pattern, they can prepare for it properly and in a systematic way.
The exam pattern of NEET PG 2021 has been changed by NBE. The total number of questions in the NEET PG 2021 exam have been reduced to 200 as compared to 300 questions in the NEET PG 2020 paper. Therefore, the maximum number of marks to be obtained in the exam has also been reduced from 1200 to 800.The applicants must read in detail about the NEET PG 2021 Exam Pattern before they fill in the NEET PG 2021 application form for the examination.
NEET-PG is conducted in online (computer-based test) mode.
The exam will be held on a single day in a single session.
The entrance exam contains 300 objective types of questions based on 15 different topics.
The total duration of the exam is 3 hours and 30 minutes.
The medium of the language of the exam is English.
The question paper will be divided into 3 parts viz. Part A, Part B, and Part C, each containing 50, 100 and 150 MCQs respectively.
As far as the marking scheme is concerned, candidates are awarded 4 marks for every correct answer one mark is deducted for every incorrect response.
Note: A demo test of 15 minutes is provided before the commencement of exam.
For the year 2021, NBE bought some new changes in the exam pattern of NEET PG. They are as follows:
Activities | Session |
Enter to the examination center and Biometric Registration starts on | 01:30 pm |
Entry closes at an examination center | 03:00 pm |
Allow access for Candidate Login | 03:15 pm |
Candidate Login to Read Instructions | 03:20 pm |
Start of NEET PG Exam | 03:30 pm |
End of exam | 07:00 pm |
Part | Subject | Subject-wise Weightage | Total Duration |
Part A | 3 hours and 30 minutes | ||
1 | Anatomy | 17 | |
2 | Physiology | 17 | |
3 | Biochemistry | 16 | |
Part B | |||
4 | Pathology | 25 | |
5 | Pharmacology | 20 | |
6 | Microbiology | 20 | |
7 | Forensic Medicine | 10 | |
8 | Social and Preventive Medicine | 25 | |
Part C | |||
9 | General Medicine Including Dermatology & Venerology & Psychiatry | 45 | |
10 | General Surgery Including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia and Radiodiagnosis | 45 | |
11 | Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 30 | |
12 | Paediatrics | 10 | |
13 | ENT | 10 | |
14 | Ophthalmology | 10 | |
| Grand Total | 300 | |
| Response | Marks |
| Correct Answer | + 4 Marks |
| Incorrect Answer | -1 Mark |
| Unanswered/ Unaemptted Question | 0 Mark |
In order to get well-versed with the NEET PG exam pattern, interested applicants must also practice NEET PG Mock Test and NEET PG Previous Years Questions here.
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The NEET PG 2021 will be conducted from 2 pm to 5 pm. It was earlier scheduled between 3 pm to 7 pm.
The total number of questions in the NEET PG 2021 has been reduced to 200 as compared to 300 questions in the NEET PG 2020 paper. Therefore, the maximum number of marks to be obtained in the exam has also been reduced from 1200 to 800.
