NEET SS 2018 Exam Pattern Changed

Feb 02 , 2018

After receiving healthy suggestions, arguments & views from all the concerned, MOHFW has finally come to a conclusion and has changed the exam pattern of NEET SS 2018.

According to the recent notification from NBE, the following scheme for NEET-SS 2018 is hereby notified.

NEET-SS 2018 will be conducted on a computer based platform in June 2018 in a single session.
A candidate is given an option to select a maximum of 2 specialty courses for which his/her broad specialty qualification is eligible at the time of online submission of application form.

Pattern of examination

Subjects	Weightage
Questions from the feeder broad specialty	40%
Super specialty course selected by the candidate	60%

It might be possible that NBE may club certain super specialties in which less number of seats are offered.

Note: For further details regarding number of questions, tie-breaking, duration of exam etc., shall be notified in due course.

For Official Notification- Click Here

For Official Website- Click Here

Which Specialty Courses can you enroll in?

The following table shows the prior requirement for the for the specialty courses you wish to enroll in:

Specialty courses	Prior Requirement as per PG Medical Educational Regulation, 2000 notified by MCI
Clinical Haematology (Updated)	MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Biochemistry) MD/DNB (Pathology)
Pulmonary Medicine	MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine)
Nephrology	MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Neonatology	MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Medical Oncology	MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) MS/DNB (Radiotherapy)
Gastroenterology	MD/ DNB (General Medicine)
Cardiology	MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine)
Neurology	MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics)
Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology	MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Endocrinology (Updated)	MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics)
Critical Care Medicine	MD/ DNB (Emergency Medicine) MD/ DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) MD/DNB (Anaesthesia) MD/DNB (Paediatrics)
Medical Genetics*	MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/MS/DNB (Obs & Gynae) MD/DNB (Paediatrics)
Hepatology	MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Pediatric Gastroenterology	MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Pediatric Cardiology	MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Paediatric Nephrology*	MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Paediatric Oncology*	MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Paediatric Hepatology*	MD/ DNB (Paediatrics)
Infectious Disease	MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Paediatrics) MD/DNB (Respiratory Medicine) MD (Tropical Medicine)
Hand Surgery	MS/ DNB (General Surgery) MS/DNB (Orthpaedics) MCh/DNB (Plastic Surgery)
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
HepatoPancreato Biliary Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Urology/ Genito-Urinary Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Endocrine Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Vascular Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Neuro Suregry	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Paediatric Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Surgical Gastroenterology/ G.I Surgery	MS/ DNB (General Surgery)
Surgical Oncology	MS/DNB (General Surgery) MS/DNB (ENT) MS/DNB (Orthopaedics) MD/DNB (Obst. & Gynae)
Cardiac Anaesthesia	MD/DNB (Anaesthesia)
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry	MD/ DNB (Psychiatry)
Clinical Pharmacology	MD/ DNB (Pharmacology)
Head and Neck Surgery	MS/DNB (ENT) MS/DNB( General Surgery)
Paediatric & Neonatal Anaesthesia*	MD/ DNB (Anaesthesia)
Organ Transplant Anaesthesia & Critical Care*	MD/DNB (Anaesthesia)
Interventional Radiology	MD/DNB Radio-Diagnosis)
Virology*	MD/DNB (Microbiology)
Geriatric Mental Health*	MD/DNB (General Medicine) MD/DNB (Psychiatry)
Neuro Radiology*	MD/ DNB (Radio-Diagnosis)
Onco-Pathology	MD/DNB (Pathology)
Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery*	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Reproductive Medicine & Surgery*	MD/MS/DNB (Obst. & Gynae) MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Thoracic Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)
Urology/ Genito-Urinary Surgery	MS/DNB (General Surgery)