Based on the applicants' initial comments and responses, a thorough analysis of the NEET PG 2024 paper and exam is accessible here, check
Saloni | Aug 17, 2024 |
NEET PG Exam 2024 Analysis: Check Shift 1 and Shift 2 Question Paper Difficulty Level and Other Details
NEET PG Exam 2024: The NEET PG 2024 exam has been successfully conducted on August 11, 2024. Two shifts of the exam were held at 416 centres spread over 170 cities. With the combination of the two shifts, shift one was from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and the second was from 3:30 PM to 7 PM. 2,16,136 candidates took the exam. 1,08,177 candidates were from shift two, and 1,07,959 candidates were from shift one. As per media reports the overall NEET PG 2024 exam was considered moderately difficult. Maximum candidates could attend 185 to 195 questions.
Some questions were too lengthy and most students faced difficulty in selecting the correct option and eliminating the incorrect ones, many attempted incorrectly. In the exam maximum questions were image-based and some were one-liners (10% of the paper). Major questions were from essential topics, mostly clinical-based questions. This provided an advantage to medical practising candidates as they are usually mastered at clinical-based questions. Based on the applicants’ initial comments and responses, a thorough analysis of the NEET PG 2024 paper and exam is accessible here.
The NEET PG 2024 exam highlights are listed in below table:
| Events | Highlights |
| Country | India |
| Exam Name | NEET PG 2024 |
| Conducting Body | National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) |
| Course | MD, MS, DNB, PG Diploma |
| Exam Date | August 11, 2024 |
| Result Date | Last week of August 2024 |
| Cut Off Marks | UR/EWS: 50th percentile, UR-PwBD: 45%, SC/ST/OBC: 40% |
| Official Website | natboard.edu.in |
| Mode | Computer-based mode |
Number of Sessions | Single |
| Number of Questions | 200 |
Total Marks | 800 |
Type of Questions | MCQ |
| Language of Question Paper | English Only |
Shifts in the NEET PG exam | Two shifts |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours 30 Minutes |
The NEET PG 2024 exam was held in two shifts, one was from 9 AM to 12:30 PM and the second was from 3:30 PM to 7 PM. Check the below table for more details:
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Reporting Time Advice |
First Shift | 9:00 AM | 12:30 PM | Candidates should arrive at least 30 minutes before reporting time. |
| Second Shift | 3:30 PM | 7 pm | Candidates should arrive at least 30 minutes before reporting time. |
Candidates must achieve the below-mentioned cut-off criteria to clear the NEET PG 2024:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying/Eligibility Requirement | Cut-off (Out of 800) |
| General / EWS | 50th percentile | To be announced |
| General-PwBD | 45th percentile | To be announced |
| SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th percentile | To be announced |
By looking over the analysis below, candidates can estimate the difficulty level of NEET PG 2024 shift one:
| Part | Subject | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| A | Biochemistry | 13 | Moderate |
| Anatomy | 16 | ||
| Physiology | 16 | ||
| B | Microbiology | 13 | Moderate |
| Pharmacology | 13 | ||
| Pathology | 17 | ||
| Social and preventive medicine | 5 | ||
| Forensic Medicine | 17 | ||
| C | General Medicine including Dermatology & Venereology & Psychiatry | 30 | Moderate to difficult |
| ENT | 30 | ||
| General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia & Radiodiagnosis | 4 | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 20 | ||
| Paediatrics | 3 | ||
| Ophthalmology | 3 |
By reviewing the analysis below, candidates can estimate the level of difficulty in NEET PG 2024 shift two.
| Part | Subject | Number of Questions | Difficulty Level |
| A | Biochemistry | 13 | Moderate |
| Anatomy | 16 | ||
| Physiology | 16 | ||
| B | Microbiology | 13 | Moderate to difficult |
| Pharmacology | 13 | ||
| Pathology | 17 | ||
| Social and preventive medicine | 5 | ||
| Forensic Medicine | 17 | ||
| C | General Medicine including Dermatology & Venereology & Psychiatry | 30 | Moderate |
| ENT | 30 | ||
| General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia & Radiodiagnosis | 4 | ||
| Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 20 | ||
| Paediatrics | 3 | ||
| Ophthalmology | 3 |
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