NEET PG 2022: Application Form (Extended), New Exam Dates, Pattern, Syllabus, Result, Cut Off
Content Curator | Updated On - Mar 14, 2022
NEET PG 2022 exam has been rescheduled to be held on 21 May 2022. The new exam dates are announced by the NBE. The last date to fill the NEET PG 2022 Application form has been extended until 25 March 2022. Aspirants who fulfil the eligibility criteria can fill out the NEET PG 2022 Application Form. The total duration of the exam is 3 hours 30 mins.
- NEET PG 2022 Exam Pattern has been revised by the authorities. The total number of questions has been reduced to 200 from 300.
- For every correct answer, 4 marks will be awarded while 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions.
- NEET PG 2022 Syllabus, remain unchanged, comprises subjects as per Graduate Medical Education Regulations.
- The qualifying NEET PG percentile GN, GN-PWD & SC/ST/OBC/PWD categories are 50, 45 & 40 respectively. Check NEET PG Cut Off
NEET PG 2022: Highlights
| Name of the exam | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduate courses (NEET PG) |
| Competent authority | National Board of Examination (NBE) |
| Exam for Course Level | Postgraduate |
| Mode of entrance test | Online |
| Test duration | 210 minutes |
| Total number of test cities | 162 cities in India |
| Total Seats |
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| Total Number of colleges |
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| Offered course | MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB post-MBBS |
| Date of exam | 21 May 2022 (Rescheduled) |
| Exam Helpdesk No. | 011-45593000 |
| NBE NEET PG Helpdesk | 1800 266 7075 (Toll-Free) | nbeexamhelpdesk@gmail.com |
| Exam Website & Email | https://neetpg.nbe.edu.in/neetpg@nbe.edu.in |
NEET PG 2022 Important Dates
NEET PG exam schedule is now released by NBE at their official site. You can visit the site and download the exam schedule from the NEET PG 2022 information bulletin.
The following table mentions the important dates that you should keep in before and after NEET PG 2022 examination-
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| NEET PG 2022 Application form release date | January 15, 2022 |
| NEET PG 2022 Application form last date | March 25, 2022 (Extended) |
| Last date to submit the fees for the Application Form | March 25, 2022 (Extended) |
| NEET PG 2022 Form Correction | TBA |
| Final Edit Window to rectify Deficient/Incorrect Images | TBA |
| NEET PG 2022 Admit Card Release date | TBA |
| NEET PG 2022 Exam date | May 21, 2022 (Rescheduled) |
| NEET PG 2022 Result date | By May 31, 2022 (Tentative) |
| NEET PG 2022 Counselling | June 2022 (Tentative) |
NEET PG 2022 Eligibility Criteria
NEET PG 2022 Eligibility Criteria is mentioned below
Nationality
- Aspirants who has Indian citizens can apply for the exam.
- Applicants who are overseas citizens of India but passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination are also eligible.
- Foreign nationality candidates are also eligible for the NEET PG exam.
Academic Qualification
- If the candidates have an MBBS degree or provisional MBBS pass the certification, would be recognised according to the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act 1956.
- The aspirants, who have provisional or permanent registration certificates of MBBS qualification issued by either the State Medical Council or the Medical Council of India, are eligible for NEET 2022 PG.
- In addition, the applicants should have a one year knowledge of internship. They should assure that their internship had completed before 31 May 2022.
- Registration will not be the utmost level for aspirants of taking admission into the medical colleges/institutes for MS/MD /PG diploma coursework.
Age Limit
- There is no age limit to appear for the exam.
NEET PG 2022 Application Form
NEET PG Application Process is completely online. Candidates need to fill and submit the form online only as there is no provision to fill the form offline. Before filling out the NEET PG Application form, you must register yourself with a valid mobile number and E-mail address.
Once you have successfully registered yourself, you can fill out the application form by clicking on ‘Candidate login’. There is no need to send the hard copy of the Application form to NBE. Application Form is divided into 3 sections-
- Personal Details
- Qualification Details
- Test Center Details
After correctly filling in all the above-mentioned details, the Application form is considered complete to proceed to the fee payment section.
How to Fill Application Form?
- Visit the official website and click on ‘New Registration’ link.
- Fill out the registration form for obtaining a User ID and Password.
- Use the issued credentials and Log in again.
- Fill in the application form
- Upload Photograph and Signature.
- Select the exam centre and pay the fees.
Documents Required to fill the Application Form
The list of documents required for NEET PG 2022 Registration is mentioned in the table below:-
| Required Documents | Size | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
| Passport size photograph | Less than 80 kb | 3.5X4.5 cm |
| Signature | 20 to 100 kb | 3.5X1.5 cm |
| Left-hand thumb impression | Less than 80 kb | 3.5X1.5 cm |
NEET PG 2022 Application Fees
The application form is submitted successfully only after the payment of application fees. Fees can be paid through Net Banking/Debit Card/Credit Card. The following table gives the NEET PG 2022 Application fees-
| Category | Application fees |
|---|---|
| General and OBC | INR 4250 |
| SC/ST/PwD | INR 3250 |
NEET PG 2022 Application Form Correction
The aspirants got the facility to modify their application form (if required) in March or April. However, the candidates would not get a chance to edit all the fields. Read the following content to identify the specific fields, which can be modified:
- Category
- Gender
- Date of Birth
- EWS status
- Physical disability status
- According to specifications, the aspirants should upload the thumb impression, passport size photograph and signature.
The following fields cannot be modified:
- Mobile number
- Email ID
- Testing City
- Name of the candidate
- Nationality
NEET PG 2022 Admit Card
You must regularly check the official site of NBE for any updates regarding the exam dates. NBE will release the NEET PG Admit Card 2-3 days prior to the exam day. Only those who have successfully filled the Application form will be able to download the admit card on the mentioned date.
Students can follow the below steps to download the NEET PG admit card:
- Visit the official website of NBE i.e. nbe.edu.in
- Click on the NEET PG 2022 Admit card
- Now a login window will appear
- Enter the credentials like username and password
- Click on the login button
- After clicking on the button, the admit card will be displayed on the screen. Students can download and take the printout of it for their future reference.
Details Mentioned on the Admit Card
- Candidate’s Name
- DOB
- Gender
- Exam Day Instruction
- Category
- Exam Date and Time
- Reporting Time
- Exam Duration
- Exam centre’s Address
NEET PG 2022 Exam Centre
Students can choose the examination centre as per their preference at the time of filling out the application form. But the final allocation is done by the examination conducting authority on the first come first serve basis. Additionally, a preferable city is also dependent upon the availability of the test centre in a particular city. Find the below mentioned important points related to the NEET PG 2022 Exam Centers:
- The aspirants are capable to check the list of cities (which are available) during the application submission process.
- NBE will take confirm the final allotment of the test centre when the candidates submit their preferable choice of NEET PG 2022 exam centre.
- The students will be capable to see the address and the location of the exam centre on the NEET PG admit card.
- NBE will not entertain the request of the students for changing the exam city or centre.
Following is the list of exam centres from which students can choose anyone:
| Ahmadabad | Pune | Indore |
| Aurangabad | Ranchi | Jaipur |
| Bangalore | Raipur | Jammu |
| Bhopal | Trivandrum | Jamshedpur |
| Bhubaneswar | Udaipur | Kolkata |
| Chandigarh | Varanasi | Bardoli |
| Chennai | Durgapur | Lucknow |
| Cochin | Kozhikode | Mumbai |
| Coimbatore | Mangalore | Mysore |
| Dehradun | Trichy | Nagpur |
| Greater Noida | Vijayawada | Navi Mumbai |
| Gurugram | Visakhapatnam | New Delhi |
| Guwahati | Gandhinagar | Noida |
NEET PG 2022 Exam Pattern
Applicants are advised to check the examination pattern in advance before preparing for the exam. After knowing the examination pattern, students will come to know about the type of questions asked in the exam. A demo test is provided before 15 minutes of exam time at the exam centre. Following is the detailed explanation of the NEET PG Exam pattern:
| Particular | Details |
| Mode of examination | Online |
| Number of Questions | 200 |
| Maximum marks | 800 |
| Duration of exam | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Language | English |
NEET PG 2022 Marking Scheme
| For every correct answer | +4 Marks |
| For every wrong answer | -1 Mark |
| Unattempted questions | No Negative Marking |
NEET PG 2022 Syllabus
In NEET PG 2022 Syllabus, all the subjects will be included as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations which are issued by the MCI. NEET PG Syllabus 2022 subject-wise is given in the table below:-
| Subject | Topics |
|---|---|
| Pre-clinical |
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| Clinical |
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| Para-clinical |
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NEET PG 2022 Important Topics
Here we have listed important topics for NEET PG 2022 exam.
| Easy Topics | Important Topics | Most Important Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Anatomy | Anaesthesia | Preventive and Social Medicine |
| Biochemistry | ENT | Paediatrics |
| Microbiology | Psychiatry | Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Physiology | Dermatology | Medicine |
| Pharmacology | Forensic Medicine | Surgery |
| Pathology | Ophthalmology | - |
NEET PG 2022 Important Books
| Subjects | Name of the book |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | Self-assessment and review of Anatomy |
| Biochemistry | Self-assessment and review of Biochemistry |
| Pharmacology | Review of Pharmacology |
| Pathology | Review of Pathology and Genetics |
| Physiology | Review of Physiology |
| Surgery | Surgery essence |
NEET PG 2021 Exam Day Guidelines
- The aspirants should reach the exam centre at least one hour before the exam time.
- All the candidates need to go through the security processes. Hence, whether the aspirants are carrying the electronics gadgets like calculators, smartwatches, pagers are carrying or not, would be checked.
- You are not allowed to carry books, bags, pencil boxes, pens and writing pads etc. to the examination hall.
NEET PG 2022 Exam Day Schedule
| Activity | Time |
|---|---|
| Entry starts at Exam Center | 7:00 AM |
| Entry closes at Exam Center | 8:30 AM |
| Grant access for Candidate Login | 8:45 AM |
| Candidates log in to read instructions | 8:50 AM |
| Exam Start Time | 9:00 AM |
| Exam End Time | 12:30 PM |
NEET PG 2022 Result
NEET PG results will be tentatively declared on the official portal of NBE by 31 May 2022. With the help of the testing ID and date of birth, students can download their result. Following steps help students to download the result:
- Open the official website of NBE
- Click on the NEET PG 2022 Result
- Enter the details such as testing id and date of birth
- Click on the download button
After clicking on the button, the result will be displayed on the screen. Students are advised to download and take the printout of the final score for future use.
Merit List of NEET PG 2022
According to the rank of the applicants, NEET PG Merit list is prepared. NEET PG Merit list is four types, which are highlighted in the following:
- All India 50% Quota Rank
- All India NEET PG 2022 Rank
- State Quota or Private Medical colleges/ AFMS Rank
- All Idia NEET PG 2022 Rank
NEET PG Cut off
Cut off marks for NEET PG 2022 can be estimated by knowing the cut off of the previous year. You can use the below-mentioned data to predict your score according to the category you belong to. NEET PG Cut off marks will be decided on the basis of various factors which are as follows:
- Total number of students appearing in the exam
- The difficulty level of the question paper
- Availability of seats
- Previous year cut off trends
- The total number of students who passed the exam
Find the following table to understand the qualifying NEET PG percentile for every category:
| CATEGORY | QUALIFYING PERCENTILE | Cut Off Scores (Out of 800) |
|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 50th percentile | 302 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 265 |
| Unreserved – PH (UR-PH) | 45th percentile | 283 |
| SC/ST/OBC – PH | 40th percentile | 265 |
NEET PG Counselling Process
On the basis of students score in the NEET PG, a merit list is prepared every year. Counselling for NEET PG is conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Students can participate in the NEET counselling according to their rank in the merit list. In the NEET counselling process, students have to fill their college and course choices.
Online Registration for NEET PG 2022 Counselling
The aspirants should follow the below-mentioned steps for online registering in NEET PG 2022 counselling process:
- Aspirants have to create an official website of MCC
- The candidates require to fill the application form for NEET PG 2022 counselling
- Submit the required documents
- Depose the application fee for the NEET PG counselling process (net banking/credit card/ debit card)
- The candidates will get choice of filling and locking
- Do not forget to print a copy of the duly filled application form
Document Required
Students must bring the following list of documents at the time of counselling for verification:
- NEET PG 2022 Admit Card and Rank Card
- 12th class mark sheet and passing certificate
- 10th class mark sheet and passing certificate
- Graduation certificate
- Transfer certificate
- Category certificate (if applicable)
- Counselling call letter
- Recent passport size photographs
The NEET PG Counselling process is conducted in online mode by the MCC and DGHS. MCC and DGHS conduct counselling for admissions into 50% All India State Quota, rest 50% seat allotment is conducted by the state government.
Scope of NEET PG 2022 Exam
No state govt/private medical college or university can conduct any separate entrance exam for providing admission into MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses for the admission session 2022-23. NEET PG 2022 is the only entrance exam for proving admission into MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses in 2022-23 academic year which includes:-
- All India 50% quota seats for all States/Union territories of India.
- State quota seats for all States/Union territories of India.
- All Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities/Deemed Universities all across the country.
- Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
- Post MBBS DNB Courses and Post MBBS NBEMS Diploma Courses.
Find the following names of the medical colleges, which are not covered under centralized admissions for MS/MD seats through NEET PG 2022:
- JIPMER, Puducherry
- AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
- PGIMER, Chandigarh
- NIMHANS, Bengaluru
NEET PG 2022 FAQs
Ques. How many times can students give NEET PG?
Ans. There is no limit on the attempts of the NEET PG exam.
Ques. What is the new exam date for NEET PG 2022?
Ans. NEET PG 2022 is rescheduled to be held on 21 May 2022.
Ques. Is NEET PG 2022 registration window closed?
Ans. No, NBE has extended the NEET PG 2022 Registration window until 25 March 2022.
Ques. How many subjects are in NEET PG 2022?
Ans. In NEET PG 2022, there are a total of 15 subjects. The number of subjects remains the same every year. NEET PG 2022 syllabus comprises subjects according to the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by MCI.
Ques. Can I fill out the NEET PG 2022 registration form offline?
Ans. No, NEET PG 2022 Registration form can be filled in online mode only.
Ques. When NEET PG 2022 will be conducted?
Ans. NEET PG 2022 is rescheduled to be conducted on 21 May 2022.
Ques. How many institutes participate in NEET PG?
Ans. The number of NEET PG 2022 participating colleges/institutes is expected to be around 114. But, the scores of NEET PG are accepted by the top colleges and thus the number of colleges accepting the scores of NEET PG 2021 might differ.
Ques. How many seats are available through NEET PG 2022?
Ans. The number of seats offered through NEET PG 2022 is as follow:-
- 12,690 seats for Master of Surgery
- 24,306 seats for Doctor of Medicine
- 922 Seats for PG Diploma
- 1,338 seats for DNB CET
Ques. Is aadhar card necessary to apply for NEET PG 2022?
Ans. Yes, According to the NBE, Aadhar card is mandatory for the NEET PG 2022.
Ques. For how many years NEET PG score is valid?
Ans. NEET PG score remains valid for one year only.
Ques. Do i have to appear for NEET PG 2022 to take admission into DNB post-MBBS courses?
Ans. Yes, Admission in to DMB post-MBBS courses will be done through NEET PG 2022.
Ques. Who will be eligible for NEET PG 2022 counselling?
Ans. Candidates who will qualify for the NEET PG 2022 will be eligible for the counselling process.
Ques. Will NEET PG 2022 counselling process conduct in online mode or offline mode?
Ans. NEET PG 2022 Counselling Process will be conducted in online mode only. For seat confirmation, candidates are required to visit the centre for the confirmation of admission.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
