National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET PG) 2018
NEET PG 2018 Date: 07th January, 2018
National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET PG) - 2018
For admission to MD/MS/Post Graduate Diploma Courses - 2018
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
NEET-PG 2018:
NEET-PG is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses as per Section 10 (D) of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
NEET-PG is a single window entrance examination for PG courses. No other entrance examination, either at state or institution level, shall be valid for entry to MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses as per the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 w.e.f. 2017 admission session.
IMPORTANT DATES:
| 1. | Availability of Information Bulletin (NEET-PG 2018) | 30 October 2017 |
| 2. | Online Registration for NEET-PG 2018* | 31 October – 27 November 2017 |
| 3. | Examination Date for NEET-PG 2018 | 7 January 2018 |
| 4. | Declaration of Results | By 31 January 2018 |
*The online registration for NEET-PG 2018 begins on 31 October 2017 from 03:00 PM onwards. Online applications can be accessed and completed till 11:59 PM on 27 November 2017.
SCOPE OF NEET-PG 2018: NEET-PG 2018 shall be a single eligibility cum entrance examination for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses’ for the academic session 2018 which will include the following:
i. All India 50% quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses (all States except Andhra Pradesh*, Telangana* and Jammu & Kashmir)
ii. State quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for all States/Union territories of India (including the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana & Jammu & Kashmir)
iii. MD/MS/PG Diploma courses at all Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities/Deemed Universities all across the country
iv. MD/MS/PG Diploma courses at Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
v. DNB Broad specialty courses (January 2018 Admission Session)
The following Medical institutions are not covered by centralized admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET- PG for 2018 session:
i. AIIMS, New Delhi
ii. PGIMER, Chandigarh
iii. JIPMER, Puducherry
iv. NIMHANS, Bengaluru
v. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
*PG seats of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to be included in 50% All India Quota Seats 2018 subject to confirmation by the respective State Governments to MoHFW, Govt. of India.
No state government /private medical college/universities including the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana & Andhra Pradesh shall be conducting any separate entrance exam for admission to their MD/MS/PG Diploma Courses for the academic session 2018-2019.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
(A) Candidates in possession of MBBS degree or Provisional MBBS Pass Certificate recognized as per the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and possess permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the Medical Council of India or State Medical Council and have completed one year of internship or are likely to complete the internship on or before 31 March 2018, may apply for NEET-PG2018 through online application system atwebsitewww.nbe.edu.in
(B) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR ALL INDIA 50% QUOTA SEATS
Candidates who have studied/qualified MBBS from the states of Andhra Pradesh*, Telangana* and Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for All India 50% Quota seats. However, the candidates who were nominated by the Government of India (under central pool seats) to do MBBS from Medical Colleges in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh*and Jammu & Kashmir shall be eligible for All India 50% quota seats. Such candidates must submit a duly signed affidavit declaring that he/she was nominated by the Government of India (under central pool seats) to do MBBS from Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh*, Telangana* and Jammu & Kashmir. The affidavit is to be sent to the following address along with the print out of the acknowledgement of online application form for NEET- PG 2018 latest by 30th November 2017.
Deputy Director (Examinations)
National Board of Examinations,
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar,
Mahatma Gandhi Marg, (Ring Road), New Delhi-110029
Candidates who have done their MBBS from Andhra Pradesh / Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir but fail to submit the affidavit as indicated above will not be considered for participation in All India 50% quota counseling.
*PG seats of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to be included in 50% All India Quota Seats 2018 subject to confirmation by the respective State Governments to MoHFW, Govt. of India.
(C) ELIGIBILITY CRITIERIA FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES
Indian citizens or overseas citizens of India who have obtained their Primary Medical Qualifications from Medical Colleges outside India should have qualified the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (Screening Test) which is conducted by National Board of Examinations. Further, they should have been registered with MCI/SMC and should have completed their internship or likely to complete their internship on or before 31.03.2018.
Foreign Medical Graduates are required to bring their FMGE Pass certificate issued by NBE on their testing day.
EXAMINATION FEE:
Rs. 2750/- (For SC/ST/PWD (PH) candidates)
Rs. 3750/- (For General/OBC candidates)
The above exam fee is inclusive of examination fees and Information Bulletin. Please note that Information Bulletin will not be sold separately. Information Bulletin shall be available at NEET-PG website for information.
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION: The exam shall be conducted on a single day in a single session.
Syllabus: The syllabus for NEET-PG 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
NEET-PG shall be a multiple choice questions exam delivered on computer based platform (CBT).
The examination comprises of 300 Multiple Choices, single correct response questions in English language only. Time allotted is 3hr 30 min.
Negative marking: There shall be 25% negative marking for incorrect answers. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.
Allocation of Marks for each MCQ:
1. Correct Response - 4 marks
2. Incorrect Response - 1 mark shall be deducted
3. Unattempted Question - Zero
DATE OF DECLARARTION OF RESULT: The result for NEET-PG 2018 will be declared by 31st January 2018
VALIDITYOF NEET-PG 2018 RESULT:
The validity of the result of NEET-PG 2018 shall be only for the current admission session i.e. 2018 admission session for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses and cannot be carried forward for the next session of admissions for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses.
Kindly note that the registration of admissions for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses is governed by Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by Medical Council of India with prior approval of Central Government and the Judgments of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
TYPES OF MERIT LISTS
a) NEET-PG 2018 rank: This is the overall merit position of the candidate amongst all the candidates who have appeared in the NEET-PG 2018
b) All India 50% quota rank: This is the overall merit position of the candidate amongst all the candidates who have appeared in the NEET-PG 2018 for All India 50% quota and is valid only for All India 50% quota MD/MS/Post Graduate Diploma Courses (2018 admission session).
c) All India 50% quota Category Rank: This is the overall merit position of the candidate in the category (OBC/SC/ST) as opted by the candidate in the NEET–PG 2018 for All India 50% quota and is valid only for All India 50% quota MD/MS/Post Graduate Diploma Courses (2018 admission session).
Contact Address:
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
Medical Enclave, Ansari Nagar,
Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road)
New Delhi - 110029, INDIA.
Helpline: 1800-11-1700, 1800-11-1800
Email: neetpg@nbe.edu.in
Website:
www.nbe.edu.in
