NEET PG Exam 2018 – MD, MS and PG Diploma – Admission Results and Counseling

Read about NEET PG, Entrance exam for admission to Postgraduate Medical courses in India. NEET PG is for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma Courses in all PG courses of MCI approved Medical Colleges, Institutions and  universities in India. Read this article to know about NEET PG 2018 examination, NEET PG 2018 Syllabus and Exam Pattern, NEET PG 2018 Important Dates and Fees, NEET PG 2018 result and counseling and list of universities and Colleges offering PG courses in India.

About NEET PG 2018- Postgraduate Medical Courses Entrance Examination

NEET-PG is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination, a single entrance examination to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses as per Section (10) of Indian Medical Council Act 1956. Know about colleges or universities offering Medical PG courses in India.

Scope of NEET PG

National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test PostGraduate (NEET-PG) exam is a single eligibility cum entrance examination for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses. NEET PG is for admission to Post graduate course and will include the following

1. All India 50% quota seats for MD, MS and PG Diploma courses, all states except Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana.
2. State quota seats for MD, MS and PG Diploma courses for all States/Union territories of India including the states of Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana)
3. MD, MS and PG Diploma courses at all Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities/Deemed Universities all across the country
4. MD, MS and PG Diploma courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
5. DNB Broad specialty courses

*PG seats of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to be included in 50% All India Quota Seats 2018 subject to confirmation by the respective State Governments to MoHFW, Govt. of India.

Institutions not filled through NEET PG

The following Medical institutions in India are not covered by centralized admissions for MD, MS seats through NEET-PG

1. AIIMS, New Delhi
2. PGIMER, Chandigarh
3. SGPGIMS, Lucknow
4. JIPMER, Puducherry
5. NIMHANS, Bengaluru
6. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

No state government /private medical college/universities including the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh shall be conducting any separate entrance exam for admission to their MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses for the academic session 2018-2019.

Please note NEET-PG is a single window entrance examination for PG courses. No other entrance examination, either at state or institution level, shall be valid for entry to MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses as per the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 w.e.f. 2018 admission session.

Overview of NEET PG Exam

1	Purpose of Examination	NEET PG is a Qualifying cum Ranking Examination for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses
2	Periodicity	Annual
3	Pattern of examination	MCQ based with single correct response
4	No. of items (questions)	300
5	Time Allotted	3 Hrs. 30 min.
6	Negative marking	Yes, 1 marks deducted for incorrect response, 4 marks for correct response
7	Syllabus	As per Graduate Medical Education Regulation
8	Mode of conduct	Computer based
9	Criteria for passing the examination	Minimum percentile of 50 in the exam for General Category Minimum percentile of 40 for SC/ST/OBC Minimum percentile of 45 for PWD(PH)
10	Seat Allotment	Merit Based Counseling conducted as per PG Medical Education Regulations
11	Reservation of seats	As per applicable guidelines /Regulation / Govt. Policy
12	Last date of Online Application	31st October 2017 from 3:00 PM onwards till 23:59 hrs 27 November 2017
13	Test Dates	7th January 2018
14	Declaration of Results	By 31st January 2018

NEET PG Important Dates

Online Registration begins on 31st October 2017 from 03:00 PM onwards.
Online Registration and submission of application form must be completed by 27th November 2017 (by 11:59 PM).

Exam dates	7th January 2018
Declaration of result	By 31st January 2018
Online registration cum scheduling	31st October 2017 from 3:00 PM onwards till 23:59 hrs 27 November 2017
Availability of Information Bulletin (NEET-PG 2018)	30th October 2017

Allocation of time for the NEET-PG 2018

Allocation of time for the NEET-PG 2018 shall be as follows:

Activities	Session (9:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
Allow Candidates to enter the examination centre and commence Biometric Registration	07:30 AM
Entry closes at Examination Center	09:00 AM
Grant access for Candidate Login	09:15 AM
Candidates log in to read instructions	09:20 AM
Exam Start Time	09:30 AM
Exam End Time	01:00 PM

NEET PG Entrance Exam Fees

Refer to below table for examination fees for NEET PG. The below fee is inclusive of examination fees and information bulletin. Students can pay the fees through Credit Card, Debit Card or through Internet Banking.

NEET PG Exam Fee – SC/ST/PWD (PH) Candidates	Rs. 2,750
NEET PG Exam Fee – General/OBC candidates	Rs. 3,750

NEET PG Exam Pattern and Syllabus 2018

The syllabus of the exam shall be as per the latest Graduate Medical Education Regulations notified by the Medical Council of India with prior approval of the Govt. of India.

NEET PG Exam Pattern

1. NEET PG examination will have multiple choice questions
2. Exam will be conducted on computer based platform (CBT).
3. The exam paper will have 300 Multiple Choices with one single correct response
4. Questions will be in English language only.
5. Time allotted is 3hr. 30 min.
6. Negative marking: 1 mark deducted for every incorrect response, 4 marks for every correct response. In NEET PG 2017, There was no negative marking.
7. Unattempted Question Zero marks

NEET PG 2018 Syllabus

The syllabus for NEET-PG shall comprise of subjects/knowledge areas as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by Medical Council of India with prior approval of Government of India. Kindly refer to the MCI website www.mciindia.org for complete document.

Subject-Wise Distribution of Questions NEET- PG