NExT Exam Pattern 2025: Total Questions, Exam Duration & Marking Scheme
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Overview
National Exit Test (NExT) 2025 is to be conducted in two stages—Step 1 (Theory Exam) and Step 2 (Practical/Clinical Exam). NExT-1 is simultaneously the final MBBS and PG entrance examination, while NExT-2 is the practical qualifying examination held after the internship.
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Exam Pattern
NExT-1: Centralised Theory Exam
- Duration: 180 minutes each day
- Marking Pattern: Negative Marking (Minus 1 mark for incorrect answer)
- Exam Pattern: All questions are single-response MCQs
Day | Major Subjects | Allied/Minor Subjects | No. of MCQs |
Day 1 | Medicine | Dermatology, Psychiatry, Paediatrics | 180 |
Day 2 | Surgery | Orthopedics, Anesthesia, ENT | 180 |
Day 3 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Radiology, Ophthalmology | 180 |
Total Questions | 540 MCQs | ||
Breakdown by Type:
Here is the breakdown of the types of questions being asked in the past few years.
Type | % of Questions |
Problem-solving | 60% |
Comprehension & Analysis | 30% |
Recall | 10% |
Subject Distribution:
Here is the distribution of questions on the basis of subjects.
Subject Type | % of Questions |
Clinical Subjects | 90% |
Applied Basic Sciences | 10% |
NExT-2: Practical Assessment
- Conducted after the internship by the respective universities
- Qualifying-only (No scores or ranks)
- Required for: MBBS registration and Medical practice in India
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