NEET PG 2023 Marks Distribution & Latest Exam Pattern

Preparing for a competitive exam demands strategic planning. And your planning can only be effective if you have complete knowledge about the exam including the syllabus, exam pattern and marks distribution. 

Therefore, this blog is dedicated to helping you plan productively for the upcoming exam NEXT or NEET PG exam. Read this blog to know the latest NEET PG pattern, marks distribution, subject wise weightage and more. 

NEET PG Marks Distribution 

The NEET PG exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions. Each question carries 4 marks for the correct answer and -1 for the incorrect answer. There are no marks for unanswered questions.

Students can mark any attempted or unattempted question for review while giving the examination. Before the end of the exam, you can go back to review the marked questions and answer them. It must be noted that questions marked for review will be assessed as per the marking scheme mentioned above.

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NEET PG Subject-wise Weightage 

NEET PG exam will consist of a total of 200 questions that will be asked from the MBBS curriculum. Subject-wise weightage in NEET PG is mentioned in the table below: 

S. No.	Subject	Weightage
Part A
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 & Venereology & Psychiatry	45
10	General Surgery Including Orthopedics, Anesthesia and Radiodiagnosis	45
11	Obstetrics and Gynecology	30
12	Pediatrics	10
13	ENT	10
14	Ophthalmology	10

Boost your exam preparation by focusing on important exam topics for different subjects. Discover high-yield topics for ophthalmology, radiology, surgery, pediatrics, forensic medicine & toxicology, pharmacology.

You can also watch our videos on High Yield Topics. 

Latest Exam Pattern

The important details regarding the upcoming NEET PG exam pattern are mentioned below:

Exam Date: The National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) recently announced the speculative exam date for NEET PG 2023 and the schedule for other medical exams. The exam will be conducted on 5th March 2023. 

Exam Mode: NEET PG is a computer-based exam conducted in English only. The questions are multiple-choice.

Duration of Exam: 3 hours 30 mins 

Total marks: NEET PG 2023 will consist of multiple-choice questions, and the maximum marks are 800.

Total number of questions & marks: As per the latest NEET PG exam pattern, students must answer 200 multiple-choice questions. Each question carries 4 marks, with a negative marking of -1 for every incorrect answer. 

Sections: The question paper will be divided into three sections. 

Syllabus: The syllabus for the examination will include all 19 subjects from the MBBS curriculum.

Also read our blogs on high-yield topics (subject-wise) for NEET PG 2023 Preparation:

NEET PG 2023: High-Yield Topics for Pharmacology	NEET PG 2023: High-Yield Topics For Radiology
NEET PG 2023: High-Yield Topics For Pediatrics	NEET PG 2023: High-Yield Topics for Surgery
NEET PG 2023: High-Yield Topics for Ophthalmology	NEET PG 2023: High-Yield Topics For Fore
NEET PG 2023: High-Yield Topics For PSM	List of All Medical PG Entrance Exams 2022-2023

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