Pattern & Syllabus

Syllabus for NEET PG 2023

The syllabus for NEET PG 2023 comprises lessons related to medical subjects taught at graduation level - MBBS. These are taught regularly at medical colleges located across India. The syllabus is being mentioned below for the sake of the candidates:

Pre-clinical Subjects

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry

Para-Clinical Subjects

• Pharmacology
• Microbiology
• Pathology
• Forensic Medicine
• Social and Preventive Medicine

Clinical Subjects

• Medicine Dermatology and Venereology
• Surgery, Orthopaedics and Anaesthesia,
• Radiodiagnosis
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Ophthalmology
• ENT

Lessons

Anatomy

• Anatomical terminology
• General features of bones & Joints
• General features of Muscle
• General features of skin and fascia
• General features of the cardiovascular system
• General Features of lymphatic system
• Introduction to the nervous system
• Features of individual bones (Upper Limb)
• Pectoral region
• Axilla, Shoulder and Scapular region
• Arm & Cubital fossa
• Forearm & hand (General Features, Joints, radiographs & surface marking)
• Features of individual bones (Lower Limb)
• Front & Medial side of thigh
• Gluteal region & back of thigh
• Hip Joint
• Knee joint, Anterolateral compartment of leg & dorsum of foot
• Back of Leg & Sole (General Features, Joints, radiographs & surface marking)
• Thoracic cage
• Heart & Pericardium
• Mediastinum
• Lungs & Trachea
• Thorax
• Skull osteology
• Scalp
• Face & parotid region
• Posterior triangle of neck
• Cranial cavity
• Orbit
• Anterior Triangle
• Temporal and Infratemporal regions
• Submandibular region
• Deep structures in the neck
• Mouth, Pharynx & Palate
• Cavity of Nose
• Larynx
• Tongue
• Organs of hearing and equilibrium
• Eyeball
• Back Region
• Head & neck Joints, Histology, Development, Radiography & Surface marking
• Anterior abdominal wall
• Posterior abdominal wall
• Male external genitalia
• Abdominal cavity
• Pelvic wall and viscera
• Perineum
• Vertebral column
• Sectional Anatomy
• Histology & Embryology
• Osteology
• Radiodiagnosis
• Surface marking
• Meninges & CSF
• Spinal Cord
• Medulla Oblongata
• Pons
• Cerebellum
• Midbrain
• Cranial nerve nuclei & Cerebral hemispheres
• Ventricular System
• Epithelium histology
• Connective tissue histology
• Muscle histology
• Nervous tissue histology
• Blood Vessels
• Glands & Lymphoid tissue
• Bone & Cartilage
• Integumentary System
• Chromosomes
• Patterns of Inheritance
• Principle of Genetics, Chromosomal Aberrations & Clinical Genetics
• Introduction to embryology
• Gametogenesis and fertilization
• Second week of development
• 3rd to 8th week of development
• Fetal membranes
• Prenatal Diagnosis
• Ethics in Anatomy

Biochemistry 

• Basic Biochemistry
• Enzyme
• Chemistry and Metabolism of Carbohydrates
• Chemistry and Metabolism of Lipids
• Chemistry and Metabolism of Proteins
• Metabolism and homeostasis
• Molecular biology
• Nutrition
• Extracellular Matrix
• Oncogenesis and immunity
• Biochemical Laboratory Tests

Physiology

• General Physiology
• Haematology
• Nerve and Muscle Physiology
• Gastro-intestinal Physiology
• Cardiovascular Physiology (CVS)
• Respiratory Physiology
• Renal Physiology
• Endocrine Physiology
• Reproductive Physiology
• Neurophysiology
• Integrated Physiology

Pathology 

• Introduction to Pathology
• Cell Injury and Adaptation
• Amyloidosis
• Inflammation
• Healing and repair
• Hemodynamic disorders
• Neoplastic disorders
• Basic diagnostic cytology
• Immunopathology and AIDS
• Infections and Infestations
• Genetic and paediatric diseases
• Environmental and nutritional diseases
• Introduction to haematology
• Microcytic anemia
• Macrocytic anemia
• Hemolytic anemia
• Aplastic anemia
• Leukocyte disorders
• Lymph node and spleen
• Plasma cell disorders
• Hemorrhagic disorders
• Blood banking and transfusion
• Clinical Pathology (Tumors)
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Hepatobiliary system
  • Respiratory system
  • Cardiovascular system
  • Urinary Tract
  • Male Genital Tract
  • Female Genital Tract
  • Breast
  • Endocrine system
  • Bone and soft tissue
  • Skin
  • Central Nervous System
  • Eye

Pharmacology

• Basic principles of Pharmacology
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Experimental Pharmacology
• Communication

Microbiology

• General Microbiology and Immunity
• CVS and Blood
• Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary system
• Musculoskeletal system skin and soft tissue infections
• Central Nervous System infections
• Respiratory tract infections
• Genitourinary & Sexually transmitted infections
• Zoonotic diseases and miscellaneous

Forensic Medicine

• General Information
• Forensic Pathology
• Clinical Forensic Medicine
• Medical Jurisprudence (Medical Law and ethics)
• Forensic Psychiatry
• Forensic Laboratory investigation in medical legal practice
• Emerging technologies in Forensic Medicine
• General Toxicology
• Chemical Toxicology
• Pharmaceutical Toxicology
• Biotoxicology
• Sociomedical Toxicology
• Environmental Toxicology
• Skills in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Preventive and Social Medicine

• Concept of Health and Disease
• Relationship of social and behavioural to health and disease
• Environmental Health Problems
• Principles of health promotion and education
• Nutrition
• Basic statistics and its applications
• Epidemiology
• Epidemiology of communicable and non- communicable diseases
• Demography and vital statistics
• Reproductive maternal and child health
• Occupational Health
• Geriatric services
• Disaster Management
• Hospital waste management
• Mental Health
• Health planning and management
• Health care of the community
• International Health
• Essential Medicine
• Recent advances in Community Medicine

• Skeletal Trauma, Poly trauma
• Fractures
• Musculoskeletal Infection
• Skeletal Tuberculosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis and associated inflammatory disorders
• Degenerative disorders
• Metabolic bone disorders
• Poliomyelitis
• Cerebral Palsy
• Bone Tumors
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Congenital lesions
• Procedural Skills
• Counselling Skills

ENT

• Anatomy and Physiology of ear, nose, throat, head & neck
• Clinical Skills
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic procedures in ENT
• Management of diseases of ear, nose & throat

Surgery

• Metabolic response to injury
• Shock
• Blood and blood components
• Burns
• Wound healing and wound care
• Surgical infections
• Surgical Audit and Research
• Ethics
• Investigation of surgical patient
• Pre, intra and post-operative management
• Anaesthesia and pain management
• Nutrition and fluid therapy
• Transplantation
• Basic Surgical Skills
• Biohazard disposal
• Minimally invasive General Surgery
• Trauma
• Skin and subcutaneous tissue
• Developmental anomalies of face, mouth and jaws
• Oropharyngeal cancer
• Disorders of salivary glands
• Endocrine General Surgery:
  • Thyroid and parathyroid
  • Adrenal glands
  • Pancreas
• Breast
• Cardio-thoracic General Surgery- Chest - Heart and Lungs
• Vascular disease
• Abdomen
• Urinary System
• Penis, Testis and scrotum

Ophthalmology

• Visual Acuity Assessment
• Lids and Adnexa, Orbit
• Conjunctiva
• Corneas
• Sclera
• Iris and Anterior chamber
• Lens
• Retina & optic Nerve

Medicine

• Heart Failure
• Acute Myocardial Infarction/IHD
• Pneumonia
• Fever and febrile syndromes
• Liver disease
• HIV
• Rheumatologic problems
• Hypertension
• Anemia
• Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic renal failure
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Thyroid dysfunction
• Common malignancies
• Obesity
• GI bleeding
• Diarrheal disorder
• Headache
• Cerebrovascular accident
• Movement disorders
• Envenomation
• Poisoning
• Mineral, Fluid Electrolyte and Acid base Disorder
• Nutritional and Vitamin Deficiencies
• Geriatrics
• Miscellaneous Infections (e.g. Leptospirosis, Rabies, Tetanus)
• The role of the physician in the community

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• Demographic and Vital Statistics
• Anatomy of the female reproductive tract (Basic anatomy and embryology)
• Physiology of conception
• Development of the fetus and the placenta
• Preconception counselling
• Diagnosis of pregnancy
• Maternal Changes in pregnancy
• Antenatal Care
• Complications in early pregnancy
• Antepartum haemorrhage
• Multiple pregnancies
• Medical Disorders in pregnancy
• Labour
• Abnormal Lie and Presentation; Maternal Pelvis
• Operative obstetrics
• Complications of the third stage
• Lactation
• Care of the new born
• Normal and abnormal puerperium
• Medical termination of pregnancy
• Contraception
• Vaginal discharge
• Normal and abnormal puberty
• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Amenorrhea
• Genital injuries and fistulae
• Genital infections
• Infertility
• Uterine fibroids
• PCOS and hirsutism
• Uterine prolapse
• Menopause
• Benign, Pre-malignant (CIN) and Malignant Lesions of the Cervix
• Benign and malignant diseases of the uterus and the ovaries

Paediatrics

• Normal Growth and Development
• Common problems related to Growth
• Common problems related to Development -1 (Developmental delay , Cerebral palsy)
• Common problems related to Development-2 (Scholastic backwardness, Learning Disabilities , Autism , ADHD)
• Common problems related to behavior
• Adolescent Health & common problems related to Adolescent Health
• To promote and support optimal Breast feeding for Infants
• Complementary Feeding
• Normal nutrition, assessment and monitoring
• Provide nutritional support , assessment and monitoring for common nutritional problems
• Obesity in children
• Micronutrients in Health and disease-1 (Vitamins ADEK, B Complex and C)
• Micronutrients in Health and disease -2: Iron, Iodine, Calcium, Magnesium
• Toxic elements and free radicals and oxygen toxicity
• Fluid and electrolyte balance
• Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) Guideline
• The National Health programs: NHM
• The National Health Programs: RCH
• National Programs, RCH - Universal Immunizations program
• Care of the Normal New born, and High risk New born
• Genito-Urinary system
• Approach to and recognition of a child with possible Rheumatologic problem
• Cardiovascular system- Heart Diseases
• Diarrhoeal diseases and Dehydration
• Malabsorption
• Acute and chronic liver disorders
• Pediatric Emergencies – Common Pediatric Emergencies
• Respiratory system
• Anemia and other Hemato-oncologic disorders in children
• Systemic Pediatrics-Central Nervous system
• Allergic Rhinitis , Atopic Dermatitis, Bronchial Asthma , Urticaria Angioedema
• Chromosomal Abnormalities
• Endocrinology
• Vaccine preventable Diseases - Tuberculosis

Psychiatry

• Doctor patient relationship
• Mental health
• Introduction to psychiatry
• Psychotic disorders (e.g. alcohol and substance abuse disorders, schizophrenia)
• Depression
• Bipolar disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Stress related disorders
• Somatoform disorders
• Personality disorders
• Psychosomatic disorders
• Psychosexual and gender identity disorders
• Psychiatric disorders in childhood and adolescence
• Mental retardation
• Psychiatric disorders in the elderly
• Psychiatric emergencies
• Therapeutics

Dermatology

• Acne
• Vitiligo
• Papulosquamous disorders
• Lichen Planus
• Scabies
• Pediculosis
• Fungal Infections
• Viral infections
• Leprosy
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• HIV
• Dermatitis and Eczema
• Vesicubullous Lesions
• Urticaria Angioedema
• Pyoderma
• Collagen Vascular disease
• Nutritional Deficiencies and Skin
• Systemic diseases and skin

Radiology

Radiological investigations and Radiation safety

Radiotherapy

• Principles of Radiation Oncology (Radiotherapy)
• Radiation Protection
• Radiobiology & Chemoradiation
• Radiation Treatment Delivery & outcome
• Cancer Prevention & Registries

Anaesthesia

• Anaesthesiology as a specialty
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Preoperative evaluation and medication
• General Anaesthesia
• Regional anaesthesia
• Post-anaesthesia recovery
• Intensive Care Management
• Pain and its management
• Fluids
• Patient safety