The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that the NEET PG 2025 exam is tentatively scheduled for June 15, 2025. Aspiring postgraduate medical students can now gear up for this crucial exam.
In its notification, NMC confirmed that the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) finalised June 15, 2025, as the tentative date for NEET PG. Alongside, the deadline for completing internships to be eligible for the exam has been set as July 31, 2025.
The statement read, “It has been decided that the internship completion date may be kept as July 31, 2025, and the tentative date to conduct NEET PG 2025 examination will be 15.06.2025.”
Interestingly, the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), which released its academic calendar for 2025, did not include details about NEET PG or NEET UG exams.
NBEMS SCHEDULE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
- NBEMS Diploma Final Examinations December 2024: December 13, 14, and 15, 2024
- Foreign Dental Screening Test (FDST) 2024 for BDS Graduates: January 12, 2025
- Formative Assessment Test (FAT) for FNB Courses – 2023 Admission Session: January 12, 2025
- DNB (Broad Specialty) Final Practical Examinations: October 2024 – January/February 2025
- DrNB (Superspecialty) Final Theory Examinations: January 17, 18, and 19, 2025
- NEET-MDS 2025: January 31, 2025
- NBEMS Diploma Final Practical Examination: December 2024 – February/March 2025
- FDST 2024 for MDS and PG Diploma Graduates: February 9, 2025
- Fellowship Entrance Test 2024: February 16, 2025
- DNB – Post Diploma Centralized Entrance Test (PDCET) 2025: February 23, 2025
- FNB Exit Examination 2024: March/April 2025
- DrNB (Superspecialty) Final Practical Examinations: January 2025 – March/April/May 2025
- NEET-SS 2024: March 29 and 30, 2025
WHAT IS NEET PG?
NEET PG is a single-window entrance exam for admissions to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses, Post-MBBS DNB programmes, and NBEMS Diploma courses, including 6-year DrNB programmes. It is conducted annually and is a key step for medical graduates pursuing advanced specialisations.
For NEET PG 2025 aspirants, these announcements mean it’s time to begin preparations in earnest. With a fixed timeline for both the exam and internship completion, candidates can align their schedules accordingly.
NEET PG 2024 ELIGIBILITY
- Qualification: Candidates must have an MBBS degree or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Internship: Candidates should have completed their compulsory internship or should be completing it by the end of March 2024.
- Age limit: There is no upper age limit for NEET PG.
NEET PG 2024 PAPER PATTERN
The NEET PG exam is conducted in a computer-based test (CBT) format. Here’s a breakdown of the paper pattern:
- Total Questions: 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs)
- Marking Scheme: Each question is worth 4 marks for a correct answer.
- Correct answer: +4 marks
- Incorrect answer: -1 mark
- No answer: 0 marks
- Total Marks: 800 marks
- Duration: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Medium: The paper is available in English only.
- Subjects: The questions are divided into 19 subjects, based on the MBBS curriculum. These include:
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Microbiology
- Forensic Medicine
- Social and Preventive Medicine
- General Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Surgery
- Orthopedics
- ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
- Ophthalmology
- Anesthesia
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Radio Diagnosis
The distribution of questions typically mirrors the weightage given to these subjects in the MBBS curriculum.
NEET PG 2024 SYLLABUS
The syllabus for NEET PG is based on the MBBS curriculum prescribed by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The topics are broadly divided into the following categories:
- Pre-Clinical Subjects: Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry
- Para-Clinical Subjects: Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, and Community Medicine
- Clinical Subjects: General Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, ENT, Anesthesia, Dermatology, and more
NEET PG 2024 ADMIT CARD AND EXAM CENTRES
The admit card for NEET PG 2024 is expected to be released around two weeks before the exam. Candidates can download it from the official website of NBE by logging in with their credentials.
The NEET PG 2024 exam will be held across multiple centers in India. Candidates are advised to check their specific exam center from the admit card issued by NBE.
NEET PG 2024 RESULT AND COUNSELLING
- Result: The NEET PG 2024 result will be announced in the form of a merit list, which will include the overall marks obtained by the candidates and their rank.
- Counselling: Based on the NEET PG result, successful candidates are eligible for counselling for admission to PG courses. The counselling process is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and state-level authorities for government and private colleges.
