NEET PG 1 2 3: 19 Methods to crack NEET PG & INI-CET

By Sapna Bajaj Jain

NEET PG 123 is a sui generis book of its own kind
for all students aspiring for NEET-PG, INI- CET exam. The title suggests her experiences of getting all India rank 123 in PRE PG exam and the 19 Methods are inspired from the “19” subjects medical students study to clear the exam and also pick up one of them to do their specialization. With years of experience in teaching medical students and clinical practice she curated 19 strategies to achieve a PG seat. In this conversational and action-oriented book author explains Journey up to PG entrance exam. This book will help you learn

1 all about the NEET PG and how is it different from INI- CET
2 How to internalize your learning by different methods like 3R, Vaccination theory of academics.

3 Higher level of efficiency and alertness while giving exam.
4 Ways for sustaining the studies and sustaining the motivation.
5 Glimpse of life as first year Resident
6 What’s NEXT after this exam.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers
• Release date: Nov 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9789356682368

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1. KNOW YOUR BATTLE FIELD

All about medical PG entrance exams

It’s very important to be fully aware of the specific requirements of the examination you are preparing for like the pattern of exam, marking system, number and type of questions, allotted time, as well as learning objective before you begin the journey.

There are 2 different exams for medical undergraduates to study different postgraduate MD, MS, and diploma courses, in government or private medical colleges in India. The First is INI-CET and the second is NEET- PG.

NEET PG is for PG seats in any government or private medical college other than10 institute of national importance

INI-CET is the exam for institutes of national importance such as all AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS, and SRI CHITRATA-IMST(SCTIMST).

The INI CET registration process is divided into two phases. The first is Basic Registration, which generates the examination unique code. If your EUC has been generated, you can proceed to the second step of the application process. You need to know each and every detail of the exam to qualify well.

INI- CET

INI- CET is held twice a year, in January and July. It is a computer-based test in English with a multi-subject, multi-topic MCQ pattern, with 200 MCQ to be completed in 180 minutes (3hours). The UG level syllabus is based on the Indian medical graduate degree offered by NMC. Type of questions asked are of the single correct choice and multiple correct choice. Remember that in multiple correct choice questions it may have more than one valid answer, but you must select just one correct response from the four options provided. For example, the options may be like –

a. Only a, b is correct.

b. Only a b and d are correct.

c. Only c is correct.

d. All a b c & d are correct.

Marking - Negative marking is there, NO mark is awarded for unanswered questions. 1 mark for the correct answer and for the wrong answer -1/3 mark is cut.

A review is an option where you can mark any question, whether attempted or not for the review, which means that you have been given an option to go through these questions again before the exam time ends. The questions which are marked for review and attempted (answer ticked) shall be evaluated as per the marking scheme mentioned above.

The time of the exam is morning from 9am to 12pm. You must visit the test centre location in order to get to know the exam site before the examination day and to be there well within the time.

All 19 Subjects which you are familiar with from the start of your medical college are Biochemistry, Physiology & Anatomy (preclinical); Pathology, Microbiology, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine (Paraclinical) & Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medicine, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology, Anaesthesiology, Radiology (clinical).

The trillion-dollar question is what to study and from where to start in order to score well. Remember that your priming has already been completed with your basic books for each subject during your prof and sessional exams; all you need to do now is orient yourself with the examination pattern and revise. So, prepare according to a specific pattern with respect to the PG entrance