About NEET PG
National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Post Graduate courses
The Government of India
established the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in 1975 with the objective
of improving the quality of the Medical Education by establishing high and
uniform standards of postgraduate examinations in modern medicine on All India
Basis and utilizing existing healthcare infrastructure for capacity building.
National Board of Examinations conducts entry and exit examinations at
Postgraduate and Post Doctoral level and licensing examinations as Screening
Test for Indian Nationals with Foreign Medical Qualifications. NEET-PG is the
eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance
examination to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses under ambit of Post
Graduate Medical Regulations notified by Medical Council of India with approval
of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India has notified National Board of Examinations for
conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Post Graduate
courses.
Vide amendments in the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations issued by
Medical Council of India with prior approval of Governmetn it has been
prescribed that:
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There shall be a
single eligibility cum entrance examination namely ‘National
Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses’
in each academic year.
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3% seats of the annual
sanctioned intake capacity shall be filled up by candidates with locomotory
disability of lower limbs between 50% to 70%.
Provided that in case any seat in this 3% quota remains unfilled on account of unavailability of candidates with locomotory disability of lower limbs between 50% to 70% then any such unfilled seat in this 3% quota shall be filled up by persons with locomotory disability of lower limbs between 40% to 50% - before they are included in the annual sanctioned seats for General Category candidates. Provided further that this entire exercise shall be completed by each medical college /institution as per the statutory time schedule for admissions. |
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In order to be
eligible for admission to any postgraduate course in a particular academic
year, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum of marks at
50th percentile in ‘National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate
courses’ held for the said academic year. However, in respect of candidates belonging
to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum
marks shall be at 40th percentile. In respect of candidates as provided in
clause 9(II) above with locomotory disability of lower limbs, the minimum
marks shall be at 45th percentile. The percentile shall be determined on the
basis of highest marks secured in the All-India common merit list in
‘National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test’ for Postgraduate courses:
Provided when sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories fail to secure minimum marks as prescribed in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test held for any academic year for admission to Post Graduate Courses, the Central Government in consultation with Medical Council of India may at its discretion lower the minimum marks required for admission to Post Graduate Course for candidates belonging to respective categories and marks so lowered by the Central Government shall be applicable for the said academic year only. |
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The reservation of
seats in medical colleges/institutions for respective categories shall be as
per applicable laws prevailing in States/ Union Territories. An all India
merit list as well as State-wise merit list of the eligible candidates shall
be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in National
Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and candidates shall be admitted to Post
Graduate courses from the said merit lists only.
Provided that in determining the merit of candidates who are in service of Government/public authority, weightage in the marks may be given by the Government /Competent Authority as an incentive at the rate of 10% of the marks obtained for each year of service in remote and /or difficult areas upto the maximum of 30% of the marks obtained in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, the remote and difficult areas shall be as defined by State Government/Competent authority from time to time. |
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No candidate who has
failed to obtain the minimum eligibility marks as prescribed in regulations,
shall be admitted to any Postgraduate courses in the said academic year.
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In non-Governmental
medical colleges/institutions, 50% (Fifty Percent) of the total seats shall
be filled by State Government or the Authority appointed by them, and the
remaining 50% (Fifty Percent) of the seats shall be filled by the concerned
medical colleges/institutions on the basis of the merit list prepared as per
the marks obtained in National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.
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VII.
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50% of seats in Post
Graduate Diploma Courses shall be reserved for Medical Officers in the
Government service, who have served for at least three years in remote and/or
difficult areas. After acquiring the PG Diploma, the Medical Officers shall
serve for two more years in remote and/or difficult areas as defined by State
Government/Competent authority from time to time.
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VIII.
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The Universities and
other authorities concerned shall organize admission process in such a way
that teaching in postgraduate courses starts by 2nd May and by 1st August for
super speciality courses each year. For this purpose, they shall follow the
time schedule indicated in Appendix-III of the Regulations.
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There shall be no
admission of students in respect of any academic session beyond 31st May for
postgraduate courses and 30th September for super speciality courses under
any circumstances. The Universities shall not register any student admitted
beyond the said date.
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The Medical Council of
India may direct, that any student identified as having obtained admission
after the last date for closure of admission be discharged from the course of
study, or any medical qualification granted to such a student shall not be a
recognized qualification for the purpose of the Indian Medical Council Act,
1956. The institution which grants admission to any student after the last
date specified for the same shall also be liable to face such action as may
be prescribed by MCI including surrender of seats equivalent to the extent of
such admission made from its sanctioned intake capacity for the succeeding
academic year.”
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