NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern REVISED, NMC Issues Official Notice; Here Is All You Need To Know

The NEET PG 2024 is scheduled to take place on June 23, 2024 and a little more than a month before the medical entrance test, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has revised the examination pattern and has added mandatory time-bound sections in MCQ-based examinations.

New Delhi: The students who aspire to enter the profession of medicine and become doctors, are expected to clear the competitive examinations to enter the medical colleges and pursue the profession of their choice. This entrance examination is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) which is conducted at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Postgraduate, NEET PG 2024 Exam Date is June 23, 2024 and a little over a month before the examination, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has revised the NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern and has added mandatory time-bound sections in the MCQ-based examinations. Read to know what does it mean, the difference it makes and what does the official notice by NMC actually say…

NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern Revised By NMC

As mentioned earlier, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an official notice dated May 4, 2024 which is about ‘Introduction of Mandatory Time-Bound Sections In MCQ Examinations’ for NEET PG 2024. This decision has been made by the national Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Here’s what this change means. According to the official notice, this change of introducing time-bound sections has not just been done for NEET PG 2024 but also for NEET MDS, NEET SS, FMGE, DNB-PDCET, GPAT, DPEE, FDST and FET. This is being done to ‘enhance the security and sanctity of the exams in light of emerging threats during the examination process’.

NEET PG 2024 Exam Pattern – Changes Introduced

Take a look at the changes that have been introduced, quoted as per the official notice by NBEMS..

1. The question paper in these examinations will be divided into multiple time bound sections. For example, in NEET-PG 2024, if there are five time-bound sections (A, B, C, D & E) in the question paper, each section will have 40 questions and 42 minutes of time allotted.
2. Candidates will be restricted from proceeding to the next section until they complete the allotted time for the previous section.
3. Additionally, candidates will not be allowed to review the questions or modify their responses for a section after the completion of its allotted time.
4. The questions for the next section will start automatically after the completion of the allotted time for the previous section.
5. Candidates are given the option to mark any question, whether attempted or not, for review. This means that candidates can go through these marked questions in a section again before the allotted time for that section ends.
6. It is important to note that questions marked for review will be evaluated according to the marking scheme as mentioned in the Information Bulletin of the respective examination.
7. The actual number of time-restricted sections in an examination may vary based on the total number of questions in the question paper and operational feasibility in creating such sections.

Why Was NEET PG 2024 Preponed?

The NEET PG 2024 Exam Date was preponed; earlier the examination was scheduled to take place on July 7 but it was then pulled up to June 23, 2024. In a response to an RTI application filed by Dr Vivek Pandey, the NMC has revealed the reason for preponement. According to the response, the NEET PG 2024 Exam has been preponed because of the RathYatra festival. As shared by Dr Vivek Pandey on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly known as Twitter), “As per RTI reply by NMC, NEET PG 2024, originally set for 7 july. Then moved to June 23 due to festival of RathYatra on 7 july 2024.”

NEET PG 2024: Eligibility Criteria

The minimum qualification for the NEET PG Exam is that the candidate MUST at least have an MBBS degree from a college recognised by the Medical Council of India. Foreign medical graduates must first clear the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) and get a Pass Certificate or else they will not be allowed to register for NEET PG. Candidates who are pursuing a Post Graduate course can also apply for NEET PG 2024 but they must first check the guidelines of their institute because certain institutes have regulations that do not give their students the permission to seek admission for the duration of their current PG course.

NEET PG 2024: Marking Scheme

The NEET PG 2024 Examination will be conducted in a computer-based mode and includes 200 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The total marks of the examination are 800 and four marks will be awarded for every correct answer; there is negative marking in the NEET PG Exam as one mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer. In case a question is left unattended or is a reviewed question, no marks will be awarded.