SCHEME OF EXAMINATION

• Allocation of time for the NEET-PG 2017 shall be as follows:
  
  

  	Forenoon Session	Afternoon Session
  Candidate Entry Time at Reporting Counters	9:00 AM	2:45 PM
  Reporting Counter Entry Closes	9:30 AM	3:15 PM
  Check-in Procedure	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM	2:45 PM TO 3:45 PM
  Exam Start Time*	10:00 AM	3:45 PM
  Exam End  Time	1:45 PM	7:30 PM

  *Includes 15 min. of test tutorial.
  Kindly note that the candidates shall be allocated to appear either in FORENOON session or in the AFTERNOON session i.e. NEET-PG 2017 comprises of ONE session/candidate only.
• Syllabus: The syllabus for the exam shall comprise of subjects/knowledge areas as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by Medical Council of India with prior approval of Government of India. Kindly refer to the MCI website www.mciindia.org for complete document.
  
  The syllabus shall be as per the latest Graduate Medical Education Regulations notified by the Medical Council of India with prior approval of the Govt. of India. For Graduate Medical Education Regulations please refer www.mciindia.org
• The examination shall be a multiple choice questions exam delivered on computer based platform (CBT).
• The exam comprises of 300 Multiple Choices, single correct response questions in English language only. Time allotted is 3hr. 30 min.
  The weightage of MCQs in each specialty is indicative and purely provisional. NBE reserves its right to alter/vary/amend the same.
• Negative marking: There shall be no negative marking.
• SUBJECT-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF QUESTIONS FOR NEET- PG 2017

  S.NO	SUBJECT	SUBJECT WISE WEIGHTAGE OF QUESTIONS (IN NO.)
  1	ANATOMY	15
  2	PHYSIOLOGY	15
  3	BIOCHEMISTRY	15
  4	PHARMACOLOGY	20
  5	MICROBIOLOGY	20
  6	PATHOLOGY	25
  7	FORENSIC MEDICINE	10
  8	SOCIAL AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE	25
  9	MEDICINE DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY	37
  10	SURGERY, ENT, ORTHOPEDICS & ANAESTHESIA	46
  11	RADIODIAGNOSIS & RADIOTHERAPY	12(6+6)
  12	OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY	25
  13	PAEDIATRICS	15
  14	OPHTHALMOLOGY	10
  15	PSYCHIATRY	10
  	GRAND TOTAL	300

  Note: The syllabus of the above topics shall be as per the latest Graduate Medical Education Regulations notified by the Medical Council of India with prior approval of the Govt. of India.  For Graduate Medical Education Regulations please refer www.mciindia.org.