NEET SS (National Entrance cum Eligibility Test - Super Speciality) is prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission into various DM/MCh courses as per the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act, 2016. Qualifying this examination is mandatory for candidates to enter into DM/MCh courses in various universities/institutions in the country. Apart from the NEET SS Exam, there is no other exam for taking admission into DM/MCh courses. The NEET SS Exam is the only admission test available no other test is considered valid.
NEET SS 2024 Exam Dates
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Dates
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Availability of information brochure
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Release of NEET SS 2024 application form
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To be announced |
Last date to submit the application form
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To be announced |
Correction window
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To be announced |
Correction window for images
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To be announced |
Issuance of NEET SS admit card
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To be announced |
Exam date
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24th July 2024 |
Result date
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To be announced |
NEET SS 2024 Eligibility Criteria
The National Board of Examination has prescribed eligibility criteria for applying for the MCC NEET SS examination. Candidates are supposed to make sure that they satisfy these criteria before applying for the examination.
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The candidate must possess a postgraduate degree (MS/MD/DNB/Equivalent) from a recognized institution.
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Candidates appearing for the postgraduate exam in 2024 are also eligible for NEET SS 2024.
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The candidate must be registered with the Medical Council of India or the State Medical Council.
Eligibility Criteria for (Foreign Nationals)
Foreign candidates are not required to be registered with the Medical Council of India. However, they shall be registered with the respective authorities of their own country. At the time of admission, MCI may issue a temporary registration to the foreign candidates for the period equivalent to the tenure of the course.
NEET SS 2024 Exam Pattern
The NEET SS exam will be a computer-based multiple answer choice type of question and will be a single-day exam only. The candidates are allowed to choose a maximum of two super speciality courses for the exam. The exam duration for candidates selecting only one super-specialty course will be 1 hour and 45 minutes, whereas for candidates selecting two, the exam will be 3 hours and 30 minutes.
The exam contains two papers A and B. Paper A is for 45 minutes with MCQ-type questions based on all eligible feeder broad courses. Paper B is for 60 minutes with all PG exit level questions and will cover topics based on the selected super speciality course.
Paper
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Number of questions
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Marks allotted
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Time allotted
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Syllabus
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Paper A
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40
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160
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45 minutes
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All eligible feeder broad speciality questions
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Paper B
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60
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240
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60 minutes
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PG exit level questions and topics based on the selected super-speciality course
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Total
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100
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400
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1 hour 45 minutes
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NEET SS 2024 Syllabus
The NBE sets the syllabus for the NEET SS examination. The syllabus varies based on the super speciality course that the candidate has applied for. They are required to go through the complete syllabus in preparation for the NEET SS exam 2022.
The candidates are also required to prepare for the different topics in the two papers:
Paper A:
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This paper consists of MCQ questions based on eligible feeder broad speciality courses.
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If there is a single feeder broad speciality course, then paper A will consist of questions from that one broad speciality.
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For both super speciality and multiple feeder broad speciality courses, the paper A will consist of questions from all.
Paper B:
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This paper carries 60% of the total marks of the exam.
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These questions will be at the PG exit level.
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It will also cover topics related to clinical practices and basic sciences.