National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate (NEET-PG) is a competitive entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE).
NBE is an autonomous body established in 1975 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. It was established as a Society under Delhi Society registration act, to standardising postgraduate medical education and examination in India.
NEET-PG is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses as per Section (10) of Indian Medical Council Act 1956.
It is a single window entrance examination for PG courses. No other entrance examination, either at state or institution level, shall be valid for entry to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses as per the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 w.e.f. 2021 admission session.
NEET-PG 2021 shall be a single eligibility cum entrance examination namely National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to Postgraduate Medical Courses for the academic session 2021 which will include the following:
Exam | National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Post Graduate (NEET-PG) |
Organiser | National Board of Examinations (NBE) |
Exam Mode | Online |
Admission |
Master of Surgery (MS) Doctor of Medicine (MD) PG Diploma seats |
Question Type | Multiple Choice |
Seats | Approx 19,000 |
Exam Date | April 18, 2021 |
Official Website | www.natboard.edu.in |
Note: Registration and submission of application form for appearing in the NEET-PG 2021 are to be undertaken online at the website https://nbe.edu.in/. Application forms cannot be submitted in the offline/printed copy by post.
The following Medical institutions are not covered by centralized admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET-PG for 2021 session:
PG seats of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are likely to be included in 50% All India Quota Seats 2019 subject to confirmation by the respective State Governments to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has released the revised result of NEET PG 2020. Check the complete details of the NEET PG result 2020 after the suggestion came from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Category | Minimum Qualifying Criteria as per Information Bulletin | Cut-off Score as per Qualifying Criteria in Information Bulletin | Revised Minimum Qualifying Criteria | Revised Cut-off Score |
General | 50 percentile | 340 | 50 percentile | 313 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40 percentile | 295 | 40 percentile | 270 |
PWD | 45 percentile | 317 | 45 percentile | 291 |
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has started the online application process for the Post Graduate (NEET-PG) 2021. Candidates can apply online through the official website at nbe.edu.in till March 15, 2021.
NEET PG 2021 will be held across the country on April 18 for admission to 10,821 Master of Surgery (MS) seats, 19,953 Doctor of Medicine (MD) seats, and 1,979 PG Diploma seats offered by 6,102 government, private, deemed and central universities.
23 February 2021
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) will be conducting the NEET PG 2021 exam on April 18. One can access the application form on the official site - nbe.edu.in.
Candidates who are aspiring for the entrance exam can start filling the application form on the official site. NBE has decided that only candidates who will complete their internship on or before June 30, 2021, are eligible to register for NEET PG 2021.
12 February 2021
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has announced the NEET PG 2021 exam date. The entrance exam will be held in computer-based mode on April 18, 2021.
Candidates who are aspiring for the NEET PG 2021 exam seeking admission to the postgraduate medical courses must complete their internship on or before June 30, 2021.
The duration of the exam is 3 hours and the type of question is multiple-choice. It is conducted for admission to MS, MD and diploma seats.
15 January 2021
The NBE has postponed the NEET PG 2021 exam until further notice. The sources suggest that the decision to postpone NEET 2021 comes after the decision regarding the matter of conduct is being considered by the UG & PG boards.
The official notice reads, "National Medical Commission (NMC) has informed that the matter of conduct of NEET-PG 2021 is being considered by the UG & PG Boards of the Commission in consultation with the stakeholders. In view of the aforementioned communication from NMC, the provisional schedule for conduct of NEET PG 2021 as announced by NBE on September 16, 2020 stands deferred till further notice."
Earlier, the NEET PG 2021 was scheduled to be conducted on January 10, 2021.
3 November 2020
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has released the provisional exam dates of various exams. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation (NEET PG) 2021 will be held on January 10, 2021. Interested candidates who are aspiring for the exams can access the information bulletin available on the official website - nbe.edu.in.
The NBE has also released the exam dates for other exams. Check the exam dates.