National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - PG (NEET-PG)

NEET - PG

NEET PG is a national level entrance examination to post graduate medical courses in India and is conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE). The medium of language of NEET PG is English. It is a yearly online test having duration of 3.5 hours for admission to Master of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Medical PG Diploma.

NEET PG is a single window examination for admission to government, private and deemed medical universities in India. 50% of All India Quota seats & 50% State Quota seats, all the seats in case of Jammu and Kashmir and seats in Central & Deemed Universities and Armed Forces Medical Services institutions are filled through NEET PG.

Website: www.nbe.edu.in

Eligibility Criteria to apply for NEET - PG

• MBBS degree or provisional MBBS pass certificate with 50% aggregate marks
• The permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by Medical Council of India (MCI) or State Medical Council (SMC) and the candidates must produce either of the certificates at the exam hall. (It is not compulsory for foreign nationals to possess a provisional MCI registration certificate)
• Applicants have to complete 12 months of internship
• Indian citizens / Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) who have completed their Medical Education from outside India have to qualify in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by NBE and have to complete their internship. They should carry FMCG pass certificate to the exam hall along with NEET PG admit card.

NEET PG counselling is conducted online and the minimum qualifying percentile for NEET PG for different categories is:

• 50 percentile for unreserved category
• 45 percentile for unreserved PH (physically Handicapped)
• 40 percentile for SC/ST/OBC