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Frequently Asked Questions
- Any candidate who has an MBBS degree or a provisional MBBS pass certificate recognised by NMC, has completed or will complete the 12-month mandatory internship by the cutoff date (usually 31 July or 15 August 2026), and holds permanent/provisional registration with NMC or any State Medical Council is eligible. There is no upper age limit and no restriction on the number of attempts.
- Yes, final-year students can apply provided they complete their 12-month rotatory internship on or before the cutoff date announced by NBEMS in the information brochure. If the internship is not completed by the cutoff date, candidature will be cancelled even if the candidate has qualified the exam.
- No. Unlike NEET-UG, there is no limit on the number of attempts for NEET PG. Candidates can appear as many times as they wish.
- Based on recent trends, registration is expected to begin in the last week of January or the first week of February 2026 and remain open till March 2026. Exact dates will be announced in the official information brochure on natboard.edu.in.
- General/OBC/EWS: ₹4,250; SC/ST/PwD: ₹3,250 (2025 fees; expected to remain the same or marginally increase for 2026). Fee is non-refundable.
- No. Exam city preferences once submitted cannot be changed under any circumstances, even during correction windows.
- NBEMS usually sets the internship completion cutoff as 31 July or 15 August 2026. The exact date will be mentioned in the 2026 information brochure.
- No. NEET PG is conducted only once a year, generally between June and August.
- The entire MBBS curriculum as prescribed by the National Medical Commission – all subjects from 1st year to final year including Pre-clinical, Para-clinical and Clinical subjects.
- 200 multiple-choice questions carrying 4 marks each (total 800 marks) to be solved in 3 hours and 30 minutes. +4 for correct, –1 for incorrect, 0 for unattempted.
- Standard review books such as Mudit Khanna (Medicine), Gobind Rai Garg & Sparsh Gupta (Pathology & Pharmacology), Sakshi Arora (OBG & Anatomy), Apurv Mehra (Ortho), Vivek Jain (PSM) and subject-wise reviews from DBMCI/Marrow/Prepladder are most widely used and recommended by toppers.
- Usually within 30–35 days of the exam. If the exam is held in June–July 2026, result is expected by August 2026.
- General/EWS: 50th percentile; SC/ST/OBC: 40th percentile; UR-PwD: 45th percentile. The actual score varies every year (2025: 275 for General).
- Yes, –1 mark for every incorrect answer. Unattempted questions carry zero marks.
- 50% All India Quota, Deemed/Central universities, AFMS & ESIC seats: Medical Counselling Committee (MCC); State quota & private colleges: respective State counselling authorities; DNB seats: NBEMS.
- Round 1, Round 2, Mop-up round, and Stray Vacancy round (if seats remain vacant). MCC may also conduct additional rounds if required.
- No. NEET PG is mandatory for all MD/MS/PG Diploma seats in India (government, private, and deemed) as per NMC regulations.
- NEET PG scorecard is valid only for the current admission year (2026–27 session). It cannot be carried forward.
- Yes, but only after clearing the FMGE/NExT (when implemented) and obtaining registration with NMC/State Medical Council.
- No, Aadhaar is not mandatory. Candidates can use Passport, Voter ID, PAN card, or Driving License as identity proof during registration.
- To secure popular clinical branches (Medicine, Surgery, OBG, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics) in top government colleges under All India Quota, a score above 600–650+ and All India Rank under 3000–5000 is generally required (varies every year).
- No. NEET PG is only for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses. Dental PG (MDS) aspirants have to appear for NEET MDS conducted separately by NBEMS.
- Any error in name, nationality, mobile, email, or photo/signature that is not corrected in the final edit window will lead to rejection of candidature. No further chance is provided.
