NEET PG 2022: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is the common entrance examination for admission into medical post-graduate programs offered from different medical colleges across India. On the basis of performance in NEET PG 2022 admission shall be offered in MD, MS and MDS courses. It will be the single test for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses starting from the academic year 2017-18.
NEET-PG 2022 is a mandatory test for gaining admission to any Postgraduate Medical Courses in India. NEET-PG 2022 is a computer-based test (CBT). This is not an Internet-based test, i.e. a candidate does not take the test over the Internet. In a computer-based test, a candidate will read the questions on a computer screen and choose an answer by using a mouse to click on the appropriate option.
The Medical Council of India (MCI) with prior approval from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Government of India has notified the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Post Graduate courses (NEET-PG 2022).
Candidates can refer to the table given below for important highlights for NEET PG 2022 exam:
Event | Details |
Exam name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduate courses (NEET PG) |
Conducting body | National Board of Examinations (NBE) |
Exam level | Postgraduate exam at National level |
Exam frequency | Once a year |
Mode of the examination | Computer-based test |
Total registrations | 1,74,886 (In 2021) |
Official website | nbu.edu.in |
Courses offered | MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB post-MBBS |
Exam fees | 5,015 (for General and OBC) 3,835 (for SC/ST/PWD/Physically Handicapped) |
Exam duration | 3.5 hours (210 minutes) |
Total marks | 800 |
Total questions | 200 |
Number of test cities | 267 |
Marking scheme | As per previous data |
Language/Medium | English only |
NEET PG total seats | 19,953 MD 10,821 MS 1979 PG Diploma 1338 DNB CET |
Total number of colleges in NEET PG | 6,102 (MS/MD/PG Diploma) 649 Hospitals (DNB) |
Official website | nbe.edu.in/natboard.edu.in |
Contact details | Helpline number-022-61087595 Email [email protected] |
Candidates are required to register themselves on the official website of MCC and fill out the application form to participate in the NEET PG 2022 counselling. Only those candidates who will register on the official website of MCC will be able to participate in the NEET 2022 counseling. Qualifying for NEET PG 2022 is compulsory for participating in the counseling. The application/registration process for counseling involves the following steps:
NBE prepares the merit list on the basis of various criteria. Below are the four criteria upon which merit list will be prepared:
Category | NEET PG cutoff qualifying percentile | NEET PG cut-off scores 2022 |
Unreserved (UR) | 50th percentile | 275 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 245 |
UR PWD | 45th percentile | 260 |
Candidates can refer to the below-mentioned important dates of key events:
Events | Dates | Salient Features |
Information brochure release date | 15-Jan-2022 | The brochure contains important details of crucial events related to exam |
Application form available | 15-Jan-2022 (3 pm onwards) | Application form was released online along with the information brochure Candidates had to upload scanned copies of the following to complete the application: Photograph Signature Left hand’s thumb impression |
Last date to fill the application form | 25-Mar-2022 | The application form sent by post is rejected |
Correction window | 29-Mar-2022 to 07-Apr-2022 | Fields that could not be changed using this edit window: Date of Birth Gender Category of the Candidate Physical Disability Status EWS status Photograph Signature Thumb impression |
Final edit window to rectify incorrect images | 26-Apr-2022 to 04-May-2022 | Candidates were able to change or rectify the incorrect image uploaded earlier |
Release of admit card | 14-May-2022 (Released) | Admit card had to be downloaded from the official website only Candidate had to affix a passport-sized photo on the admit card |
Exam date | 21-May-2022 | The examination was conducted in an online mode The question paper comprised 200 MCQs Timings was 9 am to 12:30 pm |
NEET PG result | 01-Jun-2022 | The result PDF was uploaded online On the basis of this result, AIQ merit list will be released |
Scorecard | 08-Jun-2022 | NEET PG 2022 scorecard was released online Candidates had to download the scorecard from nbe.edu.in |
Merit list for 50% AIQ seats | 14-Jun-2022 | Merit list released online for AIQ seats |
NEET PG 2022 counselling | 01-Sep-2022 to 31-Oct-2022 | Counselling will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) Candidates will have to register on the official website-mcc.nic.in |
Candidates are advised to go through the exam pattern of NEET PG 2023 provided below.
Particulars | Details |
Mode of NEET PG 2023 exam | Computer-based Test |
Duration of Examination | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Medium of the Question paper | English |
Number of Questions | 200 |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
NEET PG 2023 marking scheme | Correct Answer: +4 marks, Incorrect Answer: – 1 marks, Unanswered Question: 0 marks |
NEET PG 2023 application process involved steps such as registration, filling up details in an application form, paying exam fee, and uploading documents. The application process started with registration. Only those candidates who registered themselves on the official website of NBE, nbe.edu.in could submit an application form for NEET PG 2023. A login ID and password gets generated after the successful NEET PG registration process. NBE had released the NEET PG application form 2023 on January 15. To complete the application process, candidates had to upload scanned copies of photographs and signatures. They had to pay a non-refundable application fee to complete NEET PG applications 2023. The deadline to submit the application form for the exam was March 25.
Application Fee
Category | Fee (In INR) |
General/OBC | 5,015 (including 18% GST) |
SC/ST/PwD | 3,835 (including 18% GST) |
Candidates who wish to apply for the exam or who wish to participate in the counselling process must check the eligibility criteria before applying for it. NBE releases NEET PG eligiblity criteria along with the information brochure. NEET PG eligibility criteria have been summarised below:
Microbiology |
Forensic medicine |
Social and preventive medicine |
General medicine including dermatology and venerelogy and psychiatry |
General surgery including orthopedics, anesthesia, and radiodiagnosis |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Pediatrics |
ENT |
Ophthalmology |
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