NEET PG 2025 Eligibility, Syllabus & Preparation Strategy

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Last Updated on 10th January 2025

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NEET PG Eligibility Criteria 2025

Students are required to fulfil the NEET PG 2025 eligibility criteria to participate in the exam. To be eligible for the exam, students must have completed an MBBS degree. Refer to the table below to check the NEET PG eligibility criteria.

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NEET PG Eligibility

Eligibility criteria for the general

Parameters	Details
NEET PG educational qualification	Candidate must have an MBBS degree or a Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate recognised as per the provisions of the NMC Act, 2019, and the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023.
Internship	Must have completed one year of internship or are likely to complete the internship on or before 31st July 2025.
Registration certificate	Possess a Permanent or Provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the NMC/ the erstwhile Medical Council of India or the State Medical Council.

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Medical Graduates

Parameters	Details
Nationality	The candidate must be an Indian Citizen or an Overseas Citizen of India.
FMGE Pass certificate	Candidate must have obtained their Primary Medical Qualifications from Medical Colleges outside India and should have qualified for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (Screening Test) as per Screening Test Regulations, 2002, which is conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. Further, they should have been registered with the NMC / the erstwhile Medical Council of India or State Medical Council and should have completed their internship or be likely to complete their internship on or before 31st July 2025.

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign Nationals

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NEET PG educational qualification

Their basic Medical Qualification, equivalent to MBBS, should be recognized by the NMC.
Foreign Nationals desirous of appearing in NEET-PG and those who are required to have security clearance as per the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) requirements shall obtain the security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, before applying for NEET-PG. The security clearance shall be required to be submitted while applying for NEET-PG.
The NMC may, on payment of the prescribed fee for registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the postgraduate course, limited to the medical college/institution to which he/she is admitted for the time being, exclusively for pursuing postgraduate studies. Provided further that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly NEET-PG 2025 registered with appropriate registering authority in his own country where he has obtained his Basic Medical qualification and is duly recognized by the corresponding Medical Council or concerned authority and Permission/No Objection Certificate from the medical council of that country to allow undertaking Post Graduation in India has also been obtained.

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NEET PG syllabus:

The NEET PG 2025 syllabus is the first step toward preparation. The NEET PG syllabus is divided into Pre-clinical, Para-clinical, and Clinical. Refer to the table below for all the details of the NEET PG syllabus:

NEET PG exam sections	Important topics
Pre-Clinical	Physiology Anatomy Forensic Medicine Biochemistry Ophthalmology Social and Preventive Medicine ENT Psychiatry
Para-Clinical	Microbiology Pharmacology Pathology Obstetrics and Gynaecology Pediatrics
Clinical	Surgery, Orthopaedics, and Anaesthesia Medicine, Dermatology, and Venereology Radiodiagnosis

NEET PG Syllabus Subjects & Weightage 2025

The NEET PG 2025 exam consists of various subjects, each subject carrying a different weightage. The candidate should know about the weightage of the subjects for better planning and strategies for preparation. Refer to the table below to know about the subject's weightage.

Subject	Total number of questions
Pre-Clinical
Biochemistry	13
Physiology	16
Anatomy	16
Para-Clinical
Pathology	17
Microbiology	13
Pharmacology	13
Forensic Medicine	17
Social and Preventive Medicine	5
Clinical
ENT	30
General Medicine including Dermatology, Venereology, Psychiatry	30
Pediatrics	3
General surgery including Orthopaedics, Anaesthesia, Radiodiagnosis	4
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	20
Ophthalmology	3

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NEET PG Exam Preparation

The NEET PG 2025 is expected to be conducted on August 3, 2025. However, with the right preparation and strategies, candidates can get a good score and rank in the NEET PG exam. Here are some NEET PG preparation tips that need to be followed:

The candidate must understand the marking scheme, subject weightage, and important topics.
The candidate must follow the trusted reference books for preparation and take the help of online platforms.
The candidate must make a study plan and divide the time according to the subject and should follow a weekly schedule with a target.
The candidate must practice previous years' questions and practice the mock test on a daily basis to focus on the weak topics.
The candidate must eat healthy, sleep well, and stay hydrated during the preparation.

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NEET PG 2025 Eligibility, Syllabus & Preparation Strategy