NEET PG 2024: Result (Out), Topper List, Merit List, Syllabus

NEET PG 2024 exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for admission into various MD (Doctor of Medicine)/ MS (Master of Surgery) and PG Diploma courses across the country. The exam is annually in computer-based mode. The NEET PG 2024 result is expected to be announced soon. however, prior to the result, the answer key will be released. Check more updates here. 

NEET PG 2024 Exam Updates

NEET PG exam was successfully completed on 11th August 2024 in two shifts. Around 2.2 lakh students appeared for the exam that was held online. The first shift had 1,07,959 candidates attend, with some technical delays up to 1 hour and 45 minutes. The second shift had 1,08,177 candidates. The exam was held in online mode across 416 centers in 170 cities. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has now release the NEET PG 2024 results on its official website. Candidates should check the NBEMS website for updates on their results, which are crucial for the admission process to postgraduate medical courses.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) published the list of test cities for the NEET PG Exam 2024 for which the exam was held on 11th August. Candidates who are scheduled to take the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for postgraduate courses can view the list on the official NBEMS website at (natboard.edu.in)

Candidates who will be appearing for the NEET PG exam 2024 must select their preferred test city again through an online window. This window will be open from July 19 to July 22, 2024, and will be accessible on the NBEMS website. Candidates can log in using their credentials to make their selection.

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2024, originally scheduled for June 23, was postponed by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) due to alleged irregularities in recent competitive exams. The revised exam date is now set for August 11, 2024, with the test to be held in two shifts. This decision aims to ensure the exam's robustness and address any potential vulnerabilities in the process. Approximately two lakh MBBS graduates compete for around 52,000 postgraduate seats annually. 

• 23rd August 2024: The NEET PG exam result has been announced online.
• 21st August 2024: The NEET PG exam result is all set to be announced anytime.
• 14th August 2024: NEET PG answer key for shift 1 and 2 is expected to be announced soon. 
• 8th August 2024: NEET PG hall ticket 2024 is now released online.
• 1st August 2024: NEET PG city slip has been sent to the candidate's mail id. 
• 30 July 2024: NEET PG city intimation slip will be released on 31st July 2024. .  

NEET PG 2024 Important Dates 

The NMC started the NEET PG registration from 16th April to 6th May 2024. The exam was successfully held on 11th August in two shifts. The result for the same is expected to be announced anytime soon. Check the table below to know about the important dates related to NEET PG exam. 

NEET PG 2024

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post Graduation (NEET PG) in medical colleges of India. NEET PG exam is a national-level medical entrance exam held annually for admission to Master of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Postgraduate Diploma courses in India. This exam is held for admission to 50% state quota seats, 50% All India Quota and 100% seats central and deemed universities. NEET PG 2024 exam aspirants must satisfy the eligibility requirements to apply for it. As per the NEET PG eligibility criteria, a candidate must possess a valid MBBS degree from a recognized body such as the Medical Council of India.

NEET PG 2024 Exam Overview

NEET PG 2024 Result

NEET PG 2024 result has been released on natboard.edu.in/. The NEET PG result consists of the candidate's roll number as well as the score obtained by them out of 800. You must note that NEET PG 2024 scorecard is valid only for 1 academic session, i.e. 2024-2025.

NEET PG 2024 Merit List

After the declaration of NEET PG result, NBE shall declare the NEET PG merit list. The seat allotment process shall take place on the basis of the marks scored by the candidates in NEET PG 2024 exam. Thus, candidates who score higher marks will be placed higher in merit list. The NEET PG merit list 2024 will be prepared on the following based criteria:

• All India rank in the exam
• All India 50 per cent quota rank
• All India 50 per cent category rank
• State quota or private medical colleges/ AFMS Rank 

NEET PG 2024 Hall Ticket 

NBE has released the NEET PG 2024 hall ticket on the official website of NBE in online mode only. Candidates would need to login using their NEET PG 2024 registration details to be able to download the hall ticket. NEET PG admit card is an important document that candidates must carry with them at the time of examination without fail. Candidates will have to carry a printout of the hall ticket, a valid iD proof and also affix their photograph on it. Make sure that you go through the exam day guidelines as well to avoid hassle.

NEET PG City Intimation Slip 2024 

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the city allotment slip for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG 2024 on July 31. Candidates will be informed of their allocated test cities via email. As per the official notice released by the authorities, "Following the receipt of preferred test city choices, NBEMS will inform candidates of their allocated test city via email on July 31, 2024, at their registered email addresses." 

After the release of the city slip, the candidates will be able to download the NEET PG admit card from 8th August 2024. 

NEET PG 2024 Test City with Code 

The list of all the 185 exam cities of NEET PG 2024 has been provided in the table below along with codes.

What's New in NEET PG 2024 Exam?

According to the new NEET PG exam regulations, that have replaced the Postgraduate Medical Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2018,  the existing NEET PG exam will continue till the NExT becomes operational for admissions to PG medical programmes. NExT will be delayed by one year and is expected to be launched in 2025. Prior to this, the exam was supposed to begin in 2023. 

NEET PG 2024 Application Form

In order to fill the NEET PG application form successfully, candidates need to follow the below-mentioned steps: 

Registration Process: First of all, candidates need to visit the official website, click on the registration link and enter the basic details such as name, phone number, postal address and father’s name. In addition, candidates need to upload their recent colored photograph and digital signature on the profile page.

Complete the NEET PG application form: After candidates have created their profile, they will have to select the NEET PG link from the drop down menu. There, candidates need to enter details such as their Nationality, Date of Birth and Category.

Payment of the application fees - After the aforementioned steps are completed, candidates will have to make the payment of the application fee. The application fee can paid through Credit/Debit Cards or Net Banking. After the successful payment of the application fee, candidates will receive a verification email at their registered email IDs, and admit cards will send to their email addresses within 24 hours of the application fee payment.

NEET PG 2024 Application Fee

NEET PG 2024 application fee has been given below in the following table for all the category of candidates. Candidates must ensure that they have paid the application fee for ther forms to be accepted to appear for the NEET PG exam 2024.

NEET PG 2024 Form Correction

NBE has given the candidates the opportunity to make corrections in NEET PG 2024 application form after the registration process has been completed. Candidates will be able to edit their NEET PG application forms the following mentioned details:

⇒ Category and Gender

⇒ Date of Birth

⇒ EWS Status

⇒ Disability Status

⇒ Photo and Signature

NEET PG Cutoff 2024

Along with the NEET PG Result 2024, NBE will also release the NEET PG cutoff marks that is required to qualify the entrance exam. A candidate must obtain equal or above the determined NEET PG cutoff in order to be eligible for admission. The cutoff list released by NBE will depend on various factors such as the number of candidates who have appeared for the exam, seat availability and difficulty level of the exam. The NEET PG 2023 cut off has been shared below in the table. 

NEET PG 2021 Cutoff (Previous year)

You can also go through the previous year NEET PG cut off below.

NEET PG 2024 Eligibility Criteria

NEET PG 2024 exam aspirants must satisfy the following requirements in order to be considered for admission;

⇒ Candidates must have an MBBS Degree or provisional MBBS Passing out Certificate that is recognized according to the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act 1956.

⇒ In addition, they need to have a permanent or provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification that must be issued by the Medical Council of India or the State Medical Council

⇒ Candidates also need to have completed one year of internship before March to apply for NEET PG for that respective year.

⇒ Candidates who have passed MBBS from J&K state are not eligible for 50% All India Quota

NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern

NEET PG exam pattern 2024 consists of 200 objective type of questions. The exam shall be hed in online mode in English medium only. The NEET PG exam pattern is divided into three parts. Part A is Pre-clinical, Part B is Para clinical and Part C is a Clinical paper. We have mentioned the NEET PG exam pattern in the table that is given below.

NEET PG Syllabus

The detailed list of NEET PG Syllabus is as follows:

⇒ Anesthesia

⇒ Anatomy

⇒ Biochemistry

⇒ Dermatology

⇒ ENT

⇒ Forensic Medicine

⇒ Gynecology

⇒ Medicine

⇒ Microbiology

⇒ Obstetrics

⇒ Ophthalmology

⇒ Orthopedics

⇒ Pathology

⇒ Pediatrics

⇒ Pharmacology

⇒ Physiology

⇒ Preventive and Social Medicine

⇒ Psychiatry

⇒ Radiology

⇒ Radiotherapy

⇒ Surgery

NEET PG Counselling 2024

NEET PG Counselling 2024 will be conducted by MCC for 50% AIQ & 100% Deemed & Central Universities, AFMS, and ESIC seats. Through the NEET PG counseling, candidates will be admitted to approx. 26,188 MD seats, 13,649 MS seats, 1,979 PG Diploma seats, and 1326 DNB CET seats. After each round of NEET PG counselling, the results of the NEET PG Seat Allotment will be made public.

Colleges accepting NEET PG scores

The list of colleges accepting NEET PG Score is as follows:

• Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University (IMS-BHU), Varanasi.
• Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
• King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata.
• AFMC, Pune
• K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, Trichy

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