NEET PG Exam Pattern 2020: NEET PG 2020 exam date has been announced by the National Board of Examinations. Aspirants may fill the application form for NEET PG exam which is available in the online mode @ nbe.edu.in. NEET PG 2020 exam pattern has a total of 300 questions in the form of Multiple Choice which is conduct in 3 Hours 30 minutes. Below we have mentioned the details about the NEET PG 2020 exam like scheme of examination, syllabus, exam pattern, marking distribution, etc.
Exam Date of NEET PG 2020
| Events | Dates |
| Availability of Online Application Form | 1st to 21st November 2019 |
| NEET PG 2020 Examination | 5th January 2020 |
| Declaration of Result | 31st January 2020 |
NEET PG 2020 Exam Pattern
| Examination Mode | Computer Based Test |
| Question Paper Language | English |
| Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Time Duration | 03:30 Hours |
| Sections of Question Paper | Part-A – 50 Questions ADVERTISING
Part-B – 100 Questions Part-C – 150 Questions |
| No. of Questions | 300 |
Scheme of Examinations
NEET PG 2020 exam will be conducted on a single day in a single session. The allocation of test time will be mentioned in the below table.
| Activities | Session (03:00 PM to 07:00 PM) |
| Allow candidates to enter the examination centre and commence Biometric Registration | 01:30 PM |
| Entry closes at Examination Centre | 03:00 PM |
| Grant access for Candidate Login | 03:15 PM |
| Candidate login to read instructions | 03:20 PM |
| Exam Start Time | 03:30 PM |
| Exam End Time | 07:00 Pm |
Question Pattern of NEET PG 2020
The question paper will be divided into three parts i.e., Part-A, Part-B, Part-C. Each and every category containing the questions in the format of Multiple Choice Questions. The distribution of question pattern is explained based on the subject-wise as follows.
| Section | Subject | No. of Questions |
| Part – A | Anatomy | 17 |
| Physiology | 17 | |
| Biochemistry | 16 | |
| Part – B | Pathology | 25 |
| Pharmacology | 20 | |
| Microbiology | 20 | |
| Forensic Medicine | 10 | |
| Social and Preventive Medicine | 25 | |
| Part – C | General Medicine including Dermatology & Venerelogy & Psychiatry | 45 |
| General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia & Radiodiagnosis | 45 | |
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 30 | |
| Paediatrics | 10 | |
| ENT | 10 | |
| Ophthalmology | 10 | |
| Total | 300 |
Marking Scheme of NEET PG 2020
| Courses | No. of Questions | Correct Answer | Wrong Answer | Total Marks |
| MD/MS/ PG Diploma | 300 | 4 | -1 | 1200 |
NEET PG 2020 exam has a total of 300 questions from the topics related to the above-mentioned subjects. For each correct answer, the candidate will get 4 marks. There shall be a 25% negative mark for the incorrect answers i.e., 1 mark will be deducted from the total marks for incorrect option. There are no marks will provide for unattempted questions.
NEET PG 2020 Syllabus
The syllabus for NEET PG will comprise of subjects/ knowledge areas as per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by the Medical Council of India with prior approval of Government of India.
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pathology
- Pharmacology
- Microbiology
- Forensic Medicine
- Social and Preventive Medicine
- General Medicine including Dermatology & Venerelogy & Psychiatry
- General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia & Radiodiagnosis
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
However, the question paper will be arranged from the important topics in the above-mentioned subjects.