NEET SS 2018 Exam Pattern Changed
Feb 2, 2018

- 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.
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 (Pediatrics) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) |
| Neurology | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Pediatrics) |
| Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Pediatrics) |
| Endocrinology (Updated) | MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Pediatrics) |
| 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) |

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