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National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post Graduation or NEET PG is a highly competitive exam conducted annually by the NBE (National Board of Education). Medical students who wish to advance their careers through post-graduation must qualify for this entrance exam to gain admission into PG courses (MD/MS) in any government or private medical college in India.

NEET PG is a computer-based exam that consists of 200 multiple-choice questions to be answered in a duration of 3.5 hours. To clear the exam, students must be well-versed in all 19 subjects, including Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, and other clinical specialities studied during their MBBS. The exam rigorously evaluates a candidate's clinical knowledge and understanding of medical concepts to secure a good rank.

Considering the limited number of seats and the large number of aspirants that take the exam every year, it’s important that a student prepares thoroughly for the exam with the right NEET PG study material.

Below you can find some actionable tips to ace your NEET PG 2024 preparation.

Tips to Ace your NEET PG Preparation

Understand the NEET PG Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

The very first step in your NEET PG exam preparation journey must be to understand the NEET PG exam syllabus, exam pattern and marking scheme.

This will lay the foundation of your entire preparation. So, go through the latest exam syllabus and understand the topics and even sub-topics that you need to cover for every subject.

Be An Early Bird

Consider the vastness of the syllabus that you need to cover.

Consider the competition.

Now, evaluate the merits of starting your preparation sooner rather than later. Needless to say, how much time you spend dedicated to preparing for the exam will significantly impact the final outcome. Starting early will gain you the most important edge to get a good rank.

With an ample amount of time on your hands, you will be able to strengthen concepts and gain a better grip over the subjects, which will boost your confidence. Plus, you will have enough time to clear your doubts and evaluate your preparations via mock tests.

Strategise your Schedule

Effective time management and organized preparation will take you a long way in your NEET PG journey. So, have a preparation schedule and stick to it.

You can start by developing a broad schedule. For this, you first need to understand where you exactly are in your preparation journey. Evaluate the following:

• Exam syllabus
• Topics/subjects you are confident about
• Topics that you need to revise
• Topics you need to prepare from scratch

The point is to understand what’s on your plate so you can plan on approaching it methodically.

Revise

Most aspirants make the mistake of keeping their preparations focused only on reading texts and notes to cover the entire exam syllabus. A point comes when they realize that they have no time left to revise what they’ve learned.

The problem with this approach is that while trying to gain new knowledge, you are not doing anything to retain it which subsequently results in forgetting what you’ve learned. To cement your knowledge, you must revise and practice retrieving the information repeatedly.

You can practice the technique of spaced revision to maximize your potential to remember. All you need to do is balance learning and revising. After learning a new topic, revisit it in a few minutes, then in a few hours, then after a day, and then a few days. Space each revision to give your brain time to ingrain the information thoroughly. The longer you wait before revising, the stronger your recall will be.

Practice MCQs

MCQ practice is one of the most crucial components of NEET PG preparation. However, most students make the mistake of not identifying its role in the preparation or simply solving the MCQs for the sake of completing a module. Both are dangerous mistakes that can seriously impact your score and rank. Here's why -

Firstly, when used correctly, MCQs can be a fantastic tool for evaluating your preparations and identifying the strong and weak points.

Secondly, solving MCQs will train your brain to recall what you've learned. So, when the D day arrives, you won't be seeing those questions for the first time, and it will be easier to retrieve the correct answers from memory.

To practice MCQs correctly, follow these instructions:

• Read the question and options mindfully.
• Sometimes, you might think you know the answer just by looking at the options. STOP. Don't jump to conclusions; spend some time with the question. You need to ask yourself what you know about the topic. If you are confused about anything - note it down.
• Don’t just look for correct answers. Also, try to rule out the other options. Again note down anything that makes you second guess your answer.
• Once you are done with the above steps, mark the answer that you think is correct.

This way, by the end of each practice, you’ll have a list of areas and topics that need revisiting.

Monitor Your Progress

For a fruitful preparation, it's vital to monitor the progress every step of the way, so you know where you stand. To evaluate your preparation and understand how to improve, take SWT (subject-wise tests). This will allow you to assess your strong and weak points to improve constantly.

PrepLadder’s meticulously curated ELITE Plan can help you ace NEET PG 2024 and achieve your desired rank and college. It features all the learning resources you’ll need to strengthen your preparations including:

Video Lectures by Dream Team

With the ELITE plan you get access to a vast library of conceptual video lectures by India’s top medical faculty. Your NEET PG coaching will be complete with these lectures spanning across all 19 subjects and cover all the topics from NEET PG syllabus. The video lectures are curated in a manner that makes even the most complex topics easy to understand and retain. Plus, you can watch the lectures anytime and from anywhere at your convenience and make the most of your time.

Notes 5.0

Another excellent inclusion of ELITE Plan are the Notes 5.0. Our Notes are a must have NEET PG study material as these are the most comprehensive and self-explanatory notes ever. Needless to say, they cover the entire NEET PG exam syllabus in a concise manner so that you can prepare well even in limited time. Plus, our NEET PG notes come with high-quality medical illustrations and images to help you better understand the topics. You will also find important information boxes throughout the notes designed to build retention of key concepts and points. And, there are fun crossword puzzles added as a memory aid to boost your learning.

QBank 5.0

Your preparations are incomplete if you do not practice answering questions. We offer your QBank 5.0 equipped with over 18,000 handpicked MCQs prepared by our Dream Team and subject matter experts after extensive research. The highlight of our NEET PG question bank are the clinical questions added as per the evolving exam pattern. Practicing with QBank 5.0 will enable you to tackle even the most difficult questions in the exam.

Plus, QBank 5.0 comes with a plethora of features that makes it a complete learning tool. It will provide you high-yield NEET PG questions with answers and detailed explanations of all the options including correct and incorrect ones so you’ll be learning four topics by solving one MCQ. Learning objective is added to each question that summarizes the key takeaways from the question. And, there is our active guidance feature that is especially helpful designed to help you tackle long-stem clinical questions by highlighting the important keywords that will lead you to the correct answer.

Additionally, QBank 5.0 is also linked with video lectures and treasures to enhance your learning experience. If you find yourself stuck at any question, simply go ahead and watch the related video lecture or go through the treasures to refresh your memory.

Test Series

Evaluation and progress tracking are integral components of a well-rounded preparation. Therefore, ELITE Plan gives you access to NEET PG online test series designed as per the latest exam pattern. These NEET PG mock tests feature questions of the same difficulty level as the actual exam and taking these tests will allow you to assess your preparation. Leverage these test series to identify your strengths and weaknesses and make necessary improvements in your preparation.

Previous Year Questions

To gauge what to expect from the exam and understand the difficulty level, it’s important to go through the NEET PG previous year questions. We have listed all the PYQs from the past 5 years on the app.

Treasures

Treasures are concise summary of all the important topics from exam point of view. These summaries are presented in the form of tables and mind maps to help you easily grasp all the key points in a glance and speed up your last-minute revision.

To sum up, ELITE Plan will provide you access to all the resources you’ll need for a holistic exam preparation. Leverage them to the fullest and achieve your goals.