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NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern

Vinod Sharma updated on : 12 Sep, 2020 138

NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Post Graduate aka NEET PG is a national level eligibility cum entrance exam which is held every year to shortlist candidates for MD, MS, MDS and diploma courses at the postgraduate level. NEET PG is the only way to get admission in any of the top ranking government and private medical colleges as well as deeded universities all over the India. NEET PG 2020 has a fixed exam pattern that candidates need to follow to crack the exam with high percentile and ensure they get admission into the colleges and courses of their likings.

Knowing NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern is but imperative for candidates who want to pursue MD, MS, MDS and Post Graduate diploma courses so that they can focus their studies, plan their preparation strategy and allocate time to each subject accordingly. NEET PG exam pattern and syllabus are set as per the guidelines from National Board of Examination (NBE). Since NEET PG is a national level exam, keeping in mind the syllabus, subjects, NEET PG exam pattern, the number of questions distributed to each subject and the marks allotted for every subject is but imperative. The effort thus put in will be reflected in the form of good rank when the NEET PG result is out.

Keeping NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern in mind becomes even more important given the fact that NEET PG is a national level exam and the competition is going to be really tough. This requires a considerable level of strategy, focus and planning preparation as per the NEET PG exam pattern. The score obtained in NEET PG exam will be accepted for admission to top ranking medical colleges as well as deemed universities at not only the state but also all India level. The exam is conducted in online (CBD) mode only. NEET PG application forms are expected to be available by the September 2020 and as soon as NBE announces the registration open.

NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern   

Those who aspire to take admission in any of the medical courses and diplomas of their choice after completing their MBBS and BDS, keeping NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern in mind is essential to crack it with high percentile. NEET PG entrance exam pattern for the year 2020 will be as follows.

  • NEET PG 2020 exam is a national level exam.
  • The exam is conducted in online (Computer based) mode only.
  • It is conducted in two sessions in a day.
  • The exam contains 300 multiple choice questions.
  • Each question carries one mark.
  • The duration of the exam is 3 hours and 30 minutes.
  • There is no negative marking in the exam.
  • Those who will make it to the top of NEET PG merit list will beable to take dmission to top ranking medical colleges in India

NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern for MS/MD/PG Diploma Courses

NEET PG 2020 exam pattern and NEET PG Syllabus for MD, MS and PG diploma courses is the same whereas, the NEET PG exam pattern for MDS courses is different. We will first discuss the exam pattern for MD, MS and Diploma course, followed by the exam pattern for MDS. Following the exam pattern will help students qualify for NEET PG counselling.  In addtiont to the syllabus, the candidates who want to practice, know the exam pattern, the compexity of the questions aked and the subjects that are majorly covered can solve NEET PG Previous year question papers

Download NEET PG 2020 Syllabus for MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses 

NEET PG 2020 Syllabus MD/MS/ PG Diploma Courses

S. No

 NEET PG MD/MS Subjects

 Marks Weightage

1

Microbiology

20

2

 Forensic medicine

10

3

Ophthalmology

10

4

 Psychiatry

10

5

 Biochemistry

15

6

Medicine Dermatology and venereology

37

7

Pathology

25

8

Pharmacology

20

9

Social and Preventive Medicine

25

10

Paediatrics

15

11

 Anatomy

15

12

Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics & Anaesthesia

46

13

 Physiology

15

14

 Obstetrics and Gynaecology

25

15

 Radio diagnosis & Radiotherapy

(6+6) 12

 

Total

300

NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern for MDS

Candidates who want to pursue further studies after their BDS, need to take NEET PG MDS entrance exam for courses. Like NEET PG for MD, MS and PG diploma course, NEET MDS 2020 is a national level exam and its scores are considered for admission to top ranking NEET dental colleges in the field of dental studies. Therefore, it is important for candidates to know NEET PG 2020 exam pattern. Given here are all the details of the exam pattern and syllabus.

  • NEET MDS 2020 is also conducted online (CBT) mode.
  • It is conducted in two sessions in a day.
  • The exam contains 240 multiple choice questions.
  • The duration of the exam is 3 hours.
  • There is no negative marking for a wrong answer.   

NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern, Syllabus and Questions for MDS

S.No

NEET PG MDS Topics/Subjects

Marks Weightage

1

General Surgery

14

2

Dental Materials

14

3

General Medicine

14

4

Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology

15

5

Oral Medicine & Radiology

15

6

Peroidontology

14

7

General Anatomy including embryology & histology

14

8

General Human psychology & biochemistry

14

9

Dental Anatomy, embryology & Oral histology

14

10

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

14

11

Public Health Dentistry

14

12

General Pathology & Microbiology

14

13

General & Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics

14

14

Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

14

15

Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

14

16

Prosthodontics & Crown and Bridge

14

17

Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

14

 

Total

240

Preparatory Material As Per NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern   

To cover the NEEG PG 2020 exam pattern and all the subjects efficiently, we are here providing the list of books that will help aspirants crack the exam. These NEET PG Books for MD, MS and PG diploma courses as well as MDS courses will be detrimental in understanding the fundamentals of each subject area or specialization for that matter. Knowing the exam pattern thoroughly will surely help students rank higher in the NEET PG cut off.  

NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern and Books for Medical Courses

S. No

Subjects

Author's Name

Book Name

1

Paediatrics

O P Ghai

Essential Pediatrics

Aravind Arora

Self Assessment and Review of Paediatrics

2

Pathology

Robbins & Vinay Kumar 

Pathologic Basis of Disease

Sparsh Gupta & Gobind Rai Garg

Review of Pathology and Genetics

3

Pharmacology

K D Tripathy

Essentials Of Medical Pharmacology 

Sparsh Gupta & Gobind Rai Garg

Review of Pharmacology

4

SPM

Park 

Text Book Of Preventive & Social Medicine

Vivek Jain 

Review of Preventive & Social Medicine

 Aravind Arora

Self Assessment and Review of Preventive & Social Medicine

 

5

Microbiology

Rachana Chaurasiya

Self-Assessment and Review of Microbiology and Immunology

Anshul Jain

6

Forensic Medicine

Narayan Reddy

The Essentials Of Forensic Medicine And Toxicology

7

Biochemistry

Sreekumari

Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students

8

OBG

Sakshi Arora

Self Assessment & Review Gynecology

Sheila Balakrishnan

Clincial Case Discussions in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

9

Medicine

Harrison

Principles of Internal Medicine

 Mudit Khanna

Self Assessment & Review of Medicine

Amit Ashish

Self Assessment & Review Medicine 2Vols

10

Anatomy

Rachana Chaurasiya

Self-Assessment and Review of Microbiology and Immunology

11

Surgery

Bailey

Short Practice of Surgery

Ashish Gupta 

Review Of Postgraduate Medical Entrance Examination

12

ENT

Sakshi Arora

Self Assessment and Review: ENT

Shibbu George

Smart Study Series: ENT and Head & Neck Surgery

Smart Study Series ENT

Dhingra

Diseases of EAR, Nose & Throat

13

Ophthamology

Across

Across: A Complete Review of Short Sub (Skin, Anae.Radi.Nuclear Med.Psych, Opthal, Ortho)

 Parson

Parsons' Diseases of the Eye

14

Physiology

Ganong

Ganong'S Rev Of Med Physiology

NEET PG Cut Off 2020

To give aspirants an idea of the competition they are expected to face this year, here is a NEET PG cut off for the last year.

S.No.

Category

Qualifying Percentile

PG Cutoff Score (Out of 1500)

MDS Cutoff Score (Out of 1200)

Revised Criteria

Revised Cutoff

1

General

50 

705.9194

523

42.5

667.41

2

SC/ST/OBC

40 

655.1766

491

32.5

618.89

3

PWD

45

680.0611

507

37.5

643.1

NEET PG Entrance Exam: Books for NEET MDS

Those who are interested in knowing about the best books for NEET MDS exam can check the books in the tables below. These books will really help students rank higher in NEET PG merit list

S.No Author Name Book Name
1 Gowri Shankar Den-Test -Clinical Sciences
2 Gowri Shankar Dentest Clinical Sciences 
3 Gowri Shankar DenTest Basic Sciences
4 Akhil Rajput, Neeraj Wadhawan All India Post Graduate Dental Entrance Examination
5 Sembulingam  Essentials Of Physiology For Dental Students
6 K. Satheesh Kumar Reddy Dental Pulse Set
7 K Park  Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine
8  Brad W. Neville, Douglas D. Damm, Carl M. Allen DDS MSD, Jerry Bouquot MSD   Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
9 Rajendran Shafer's TB of Oral Pathology
10 Shenoy Phillips' Science of Dental Materials
11 HL Sharma, KK Sharma, DK Gupta   Dental Pharmacology
12 Singh Inderbir Human Embryology 
13  Ongole  TB of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiology
14 Manappallil John J  Basic Dental Materials
15 Mahalaxmi  Materials Used in Dentistry
16  Wadhwan Practical Manual Of Oral Pathology And Microbiology 
17 Singi Yatiraj Pathology and Microbiology 
18  Bailoor  Fundamentals Of Oral Medicine & Radiology 
19 Sahitya Reddy Essentials of Periodontology
20  Nayak  Textbook of Periodontology and Oral Implantology
21 Avery, Chiego Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology 
22  Jose M Essentials of Oral Biology : Oral Anatomy Histology Physiology & Embryology
23 J. Kenneth Benson Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Secrets
24 Din Lam, Daniel Laskin Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Review: A Study Guide
25 Peter Essentials Of Public Health and Dentistry
26 Dr. Sudha Shivraj, Dr. Satish Kumar Amarnath, Dr. Sheela Devi   Essentials of General Pathology
27  Bansal  General Pathology and Microbiology Questions and Answers
28  Rataboli Clinical Pharmacology and Rational Therapeutics 
29 Kulkarni Dental Supreme
30  Gerard J. Chiche Esthetics of Anterior Fixed Prosthodontics
31 V. Gopikrishna Preclinical Manual of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

 


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