NEET SS 2018 Exam Pattern Changed
Feb 02, 2018
After receiving healthy suggestions, arguments & views from all the concerned, MOHFW has finally come to a conclusion and has changed the exam pattern of NEET SS 2018.
According to the recent notification from NBE, the following scheme for NEET-SS 2018 is hereby notified.
- NEET-SS 2018 will be conducted on a computer based platform in June 2018 in a single session.
- A candidate is given an option to select a maximum of 2 specialty courses for which his/her broad specialty qualification is eligible at the time of online submission of application form.
- Pattern of examination
| Subjects | Weightage |
| Questions from the feeder broad specialty | 40% |
| Super specialty course selected by the candidate | 60% |
- It might be possible that NBE may club certain super specialties in which less number of seats are offered.
Note: For further details regarding number of questions, tie-breaking, duration of exam etc., shall be notified in due course.
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Which Specialty Courses can you enroll in?
The following table shows the prior requirement for the for the specialty courses you wish to enroll in:
| Specialty courses | Prior Requirement as per PG Medical Educational Regulation, 2000 notified by MCI |
| Clinical Haematology (Updated) | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Biochemistry) MD/DNB (Pathology) |
| Pulmonary Medicine | MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) |
| Nephrology | MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Neonatology | MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Medical Oncology | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) MS/DNB (Radiotherapy) |
| Gastroenterology | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) |
| Cardiology | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) |
| Neurology | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Endocrinology (Updated) | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Critical Care Medicine | MD/ DNB (Emergency Medicine) MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) MD/DNB (Anaesthesia) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Medical Genetics* | MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/MS/DNB (Obs & Gynae) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Hepatology | MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Pediatric Gastroenterology | MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Pediatric Cardiology | MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Paediatric Nephrology* | MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Paediatric Oncology* | MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Paediatric Hepatology* | MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) |
| Infectious Disease | MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) MD (Tropical Medicine) |
| Hand Surgery | MS/ DNB (General Surgery) MS/DNB (Orthpaedics) MCh/DNB (Plastic Surgery) |
| Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| HepatoPancreato Biliary Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Urology/ Genito-Urinary Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Endocrine Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Vascular Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Neuro Suregry | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Paediatric Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Surgical Gastroenterology/ G.I Surgery | MS/ DNB (General Surgery) |
| Surgical Oncology | MS/DNB (General Surgery) MS/DNB (ENT) MS/DNB (Orthopaedics) MD/DNB (Obst. & Gynae) |
| Cardiac Anaesthesia | MD/DNB (Anaesthesia) |
| Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | MD/ DNB (Psychiatry) |
| Clinical Pharmacology | MD/ DNB (Pharmacology) |
| Head and Neck Surgery | MS/DNB (ENT) MS/DNB( General Surgery) |
| Paediatric & Neonatal Anaesthesia* | MD/ DNB (Anaesthesia) |
| Organ Transplant Anaesthesia & Critical Care* | MD/DNB (Anaesthesia) |
| Interventional Radiology | MD/DNB Radio-Diagnosis) |
| Virology* | MD/DNB (Microbiology) |
| Geriatric Mental Health* | MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Psychiatry) |
| Neuro Radiology* | MD/ DNB (Radio-Diagnosis) |
| Onco-Pathology | MD/DNB (Pathology) |
| Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery* | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Reproductive Medicine & Surgery* | MD/MS/DNB (Obst. & Gynae) MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Thoracic Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
| Urology/ Genito-Urinary Surgery | MS/DNB (General Surgery) |
*Prior entry requirement subject to final decision to be taken by MCI in this regard
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