NEET PG Syllabus 2021 - Topic PDF, subject-wise distribution of questions, book list

NEET PG Syllabus 2021 - Medical graduates must go through the detailed NEET PG syllabus, to ace the highly competitive National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate - NEET PG. National Board of Examinations (NBE) will release NEET PG 2021 syllabus through the official brochure along with the application form. The syllabus of NEET PG 2021 is issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC), which has replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI). NEET PG syllabus 2021 will be based on the Graduate Medical Education (GME), 2018 under MCI Regulations. NEET PG syllabus covers questions from Pre-Clinical, Clinical and Para-Clinical topics asked in MBBS syllabus. With the help of NEET PG 2021 syllabus, candidates will know the topics which they need to prepare for NEET MD/MS/PG Diploma entrance exam.

NEET PG 2021 was expected to be conducted on January 10, which has been postponed. To help candidates in their NEET PG 2021 preparation, the article below discusses the detailed NEET PG syllabus 2021, best books, distribution of questions, weightage of subjects, overview of the NEET PG exam pattern and other details.

NEET PG 2021 syllabus PDF

The syllabus of NEET PG 2021 is prepared to test the knowledge of students based on the curriculum of their MBBS course. Thus, the NEET PG syllabus broadly consists of topics/subjects studied by the graduates during their MBBS course degree. NEET PG syllabus PDF by MCI regulations, 2018 is attached below for the reference to medical aspirants.

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The syllabus of NEET PG 2021 entrance examination released through NBE brochure is divided into three parts/phases - Part A, B, and C.

• Part A - Pre-clinical subjects (phase I)

• Part B - Para-clinical subjects (phase II)

• Part C - Clinical subjects (phase III)

The summary of subjects under each phase are further mentioned in the table below.

NEET PG syllabus

NEET PG subject-wise distribution of questions

There are a total of 14 different subjects, as mentioned in the table above, from which questions are asked in the postgraduate entrance exam - NEET PG. For smart preparation of the NEET PG 2021 exam it is important for candidates to get an idea on the number of questions asked from each subject and prepare accordingly. The table below gives an overview of the subject wise distribution of questions as released by the NBE in NEET PG 2020 brochure.

NEET PG subject-wise distribution of questions

NEET PG preparation books

To crack a national level examination like NEET PG, one requires in-depth knowledge of the subjects and a strong preparation base. Since NEET PG entrance exam tests the knowledge of students based on their MBBS course curriculum, it is mandatory for NEET PG aspirants to be thorough with the standard books. Such a list of standard books for NEET PG 2021 preparation is provided below.

Best books for NEET PG 2021

NEET PG exam pattern 2021

Along with preparing the syllabus in and out, being familiar with the NEET PG 2021 exam pattern is also a prerequisite for cracking the NEET PG entrance exam. The table below provides key highlights of the NEET PG exam pattern 2021.

NEET PG exam pattern