NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024: Check Shift 1 and Shift 2 Question Paper Review, Difficulty Level, Good Attempts

NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024: The NEET PG 2024 Paper Analysis includes details on the exam content, types of questions asked, difficulty level, and initial student responses. The NBEMS NEET PG online exam is being conducted at 185 centres in two shifts. Candidates can find the shift-wise exam analysis here. 

Aug 21, 2024, 18:48 IST
Check Shift-wise NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024
Check Shift-wise NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024

NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024: The NEET PG 2024 examination is being held today, i.e. on August 11 in two shifts. The National Board of Examination conducted the nationwide online exam at 185 designated centres in two shifts 9 AM to 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Candidates who appeared for NEET PG 2024 can find detailed exam analysis, question types, students' initial impressions, difficulty levels, and related information here. The exam duration was 3 hours and 30 minutes, during which students had to answer 200 questions totaling 800 marks.

In this article, we will discuss the NBEMS NEET PG 2024 exam analysis to check out the difficulty level of the exam and good attempts in the examination. 

According to students, the overall difficulty of the NEET PG 2024 Shift I question paper ranged from moderate to difficult. 

NEET PG 2024 Exam Highlights

NEET-PG is an eligibility-cum-ranking examination prescribed as the single entrance examination for admission to various MD/MS and PG Diploma Courses. Qualifying NEET-PG is mandatory for entry to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses under various Universities/ Institutions in the country. NEETPG is mandatory even for foreign nationals seeking admission to medical courses in India.

Mode

Computer-based mode

Number of Sessions

Single

Type of Questions

MCQ

Number of Questions

200

Total Marks

800

Language of Question Paper

English Only

Shifts in NEET PG exam

Two shifts

Exam Duration

3 Hours 30 Minutes

NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024, August 11: Exam Timings

The NEET PG exam is being held on 11 August in two shifts. The first shift shall begin from 9 am while the second shift is from 3:30 pm. Check the table below 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.

NEET PG Exam Analysis 2024, August 11: Shift 1 and 2

The NEET PG 2024 analysis will encompass evaluations of both the overall difficulty level of the exam as well as its subject-specific challenges. This analysis will draw upon candidates' feedback and insights from experts.

The second shift of the exam has started. We will update you with today's NEET PG exam analysis shortly after the exam concludes and we receive feedback from the students who took it.

NEET PG 2024 Shift 1 Exam Analysis Section-wise Difficulty Level

Here, the candidates will get the section-wise analysis of the NEET PG 2024 Exam held in the first shift. The paper review is based on student reactions and expert insights will help the candidates to understand the difficulty level of the papers.

  • Students who took the NEET PG 2024 exam have provided a mixed review of the entrance exam. 
  • Some found the exams moderate, and noted a mixed variety of questions, leading to an overall moderate difficulty level.
  • A majority of the questions were similar to those from the previous year's exam.

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

05

Forensic Medicine

17

C

General Medicine including Dermatology & Venereology & Psychiatry

30

Moderate to difficult

ENT

30

General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia & Radiodiagnosis

04

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

20

Paediatrics

03

Ophthalmology

03

NEET PG 2024 Shift 2 Exam Analysis Section-wise Difficulty Level

Here, the candidates will find a breakdown analysis of the NEET PG 2024 Exam from the second shift. This review is based on student feedback and expert opinions, which will help you understand how hard the exam was.

According to the initial responses from candidates who took the exam, the difficulty level of the 2nd shift's paper was also moderate to difficult. However, some candidates found this year's paper slightly more difficult than last year's.

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

05

Forensic Medicine

17

C

General Medicine including Dermatology & Venereology & Psychiatry

30

Moderate

ENT

30

General Surgery including Orthopedics, Anaesthesia & Radiodiagnosis

04

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

20

Paediatrics

03

Ophthalmology

03

NEET PG 2024 Number of Good Attempts

In NEET PG, there are a total of 200 questions that come from various medical disciplines. According to the candidates and experts, attempting 165-175 questions with around 10% accuracy should be considered a good performance in both shifts.

NEET PG Cut-off 2024 

Check out the cut-off scores for various categories below.

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

NEET PG Answer Key 2024

NBEMS will soon release the provisional answer key for the exam conducted on August 11, 2024. Candidates who participated in the exam will be able to access the provisional answer key on the official NBEMS website. The board will allow students to raise objections against the answer key, after which the final answer key will be released based on the raised objections.

NEET PG 2024 Result

The NBEMS is expected to release the NEET PG Result 2024 by the end of August 2024. Keep an eye on official announcements for the exact release date.

Sunil Sharma is an edtech professional with over 12 years of experience in the education domain. He holds an M.Sc. in Mathematics from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. He has worked as an Subject Matter Expert (SME) at Vriti Infocom Private Limited. and later joined Aakash Edutech Private Limited . At Jagran New Media, he writes for the Exam Prep section of JagranJosh.com. Sunil has expertise in Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, and English, making him a versatile professional in the education and test preparation sector. He has created content for various management exams CAT, XAT and also for exams such as CUET etc
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