NEET PG 2018: Everything you need to know

The registrations for NEET PG 2018 have begun. NBE will conduct NEET-PG 2018 on January 7, 2018 and aspirants must complete the registration process on or before November 27, 2017. PrepLadder, with a view to assist the aspirants, has provided every insight into NEET PG 2018 such as important dates, exam pattern, eligibility criteria, scheme of examination, test centres etc in this blog. Here’s everything you need to know about NEET PG 2018

SCOPE OF NEET PG 2018

NEET- PG 2018 will be the single window, eligibility-cum-entrance examination for the admission to PG courses for academic session 2018. It includes the following seats:

1. All India 50% quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses - All States with exception of Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana
2. State Quota Seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses - All States & UTs of India with inclusion of Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana

• MD/MS/PG Diploma courses – For admission to All Private Dental Colleges, Universities & Institutions across India

1. Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions – For seats available to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses
2. DNB Broad specialty courses: For January 2018 Admission Session

Note:  Following Medical Institutions are not covered by centralized admissions through NEET-PG 2018 for PG seats:

• AIIMS, New Delhi
• PGIMER, Chandigarh
• JIPMER, Puducherry
• NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

IMPORTANT DATES:

Event	Date
Information Bulletin Availability	October 30, 2017
Beginning of Online Registration	October 31, 2017 (from 3:00 PM onwards)
Last Date to Register Online	November 27, 2017 (till 11:59 PM)
NEET PG Examination date	January 7, 2018
Result Declaration	By January 31, 2018

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application forms are required to be submitted online only at the official website. Application Fee:

Category	Fee	Mode of Payment
SC/ST/PWD(PH)	Rs. 2750/-	Through payment gateway provided using a Credit Card or a Debit Card issued by banks in India or through Internet banking
General/OBC	Rs. 3750/-

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To appear for NEET PG 2018, a candidate must fulfill the following eligibility criteria as per the Indian Medical Council Act 1956:

• Candidate must possess a degree of MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate from a recognized university or institute in India and has completed one year of internship or are likely to complete the internship on or before March 31, 2018
• Candidate must possess permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the MCI or State Medical Council
• Candidates who have passed/qualified MBBS from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for 50% All India Quota seats. However, the candidates nominated by the Government of India (under central pool seats) to do MBBS from Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana are eligible for All India 50% quota seats. (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)

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

NEET PG 2018 will be conducted on a single day and in a single session only. The session of examination will commence at 7:30 AM so that candidates can begin biometric registration and the exam will start at 9:30 PM. The exam will end at 1:00 PM.

EXAM PATTERN

Intent of Examination	Qualifying-cum-Ranking Examination for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses
Periodicity	Once in a year
Examination pattern	MCQ based with single correct response
Mode of Conduct	Computer based
No. of Questions	300
Time Allotted	210 minutes (3 hrs and 30 minutes)
Negative marking	Yes For correct response: 4 marks will be awarded For incorrect response: 1 mark will be deducted
Syllabus	As per Graduate Medical Education Regulation
Examination date	January 7, 2018
Result Declaration	By January 31, 2018

TEST CENTRES

The examination will be held at various centres located in 128 cities.

CANDIDATE SUPPORT

In case of any query related to exam, candidate may contact NBE through the following mode:

Helpline Number	1800111700 (Toll Free) 1800111800 (Toll Free)
Email	neetpg@nbe.edu.in

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