For all those who have been keenly waiting for latest updates on NEET PG 2017, your wait is over.
Yes, NEET PG 2017 exam dates have been announced and the exam will be conducted between 5
th December 2016 and 13
th December 2016.
To see the complete details about the registration dates, exam dates and result dates visit:
NEET PG 2017 Exam Date Released. Check it here.
With the NEET PG 2017 just two months away, the time has arrived when you must have awareness of the Subject-Wise Marks Distribution for NEET PG 2017. This would indeed help you to align your preparation in the right direction and to grab a seat in your dream Medical College.
I. Scheme of NEET PG 2017
NEET PG will be conducted as a Computer-Based Test and will comprise 300 Multiple-Choice Questions from the MBBS Curriculum prescribed at Medical Institutions across the country.
The exam and software used will be exactly like PrepLadder mock exams. To see the pricing and packages. Click here.
II. Scope of NEET PG 2017
The following will fall under the ambit of NEET PG:
| Scope of NEET PG 2017 |
| All India 50% quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses
(All States with Exemption of Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana) |
| State Quota Seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses - All States & UTs
(Including States such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jammu & Kashmir) |
| MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses at all Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Deemed Universities across the country |
| Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions - MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses |
| DNB Broad Speciality Courses (January 2017 Admission Session) |
III. Institutions Exempted from NEET PG
The following Institutions will conduct their own entrance examinations and NEET PG will not be binding on them:
| Institutions Exempted from NEET PG |
| AIIMS, New Delhi |
| PGIMER, Chandigarh |
| JIPMER, Pondicherry |
| NIMHANS, Bangalore |
| Sri Chitra Institute, Trivandrum |
IV. Subject –Wise Marks Distribution for NEET PG 2017
| S.NO. |
Subject |
Subject-Wise Weight Age of Questions |
| 1. |
Anatomy |
15 |
| 2. |
Physiology |
15 |
| 3. |
Biochemistry |
15 |
| 4. |
Pharmacology |
20 |
| 5. |
Microbiology |
20 |
| 6. |
Pathology |
25 |
| 7. |
Forensic Medicine |
10 |
| 8. |
Social & Preventive Medicine |
25 |
| 9. |
Medicine Dermatology & Venereology |
37 |
| 10. |
Surgery, ENT, Orthopaedics and Anaesthesia |
46 |
| 11. |
Radio diagnosis and Radiotherapy |
12 (6+6) |
| 12. |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
25 |
| 13. |
Paediatrics |
15 |
| 14. |
Ophthalmology |
10 |
| 15. |
Psychiatry |
10 |
| Grand Total |
300 |
V. Counseling procedure for MD/MS/PG Diploma Seats
The Counseling for 50% All India Quota Seats will be conducted by Medical Counseling Committee set up by Health & Family Welfare Ministry, Government of India (www.mcc.nic.in)
For State Government Seats, counseling will be conducted by the Concerned Department of Medical Education/University notified by respective State Government.
VI. Candidate Support for NEET PG 2017
Candidates can use the toll free number 1800 11 1700 and contact through the E-mail support for queries related to NEET PG.
The toll free number & E-mail support are in effect from 26
th September 2016.
Have more questions?
For all other info on NEET PG 2017, please visit: Everything we know about NEET PG 2017 till now
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