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Tanisha chaudhary 25th Apr, 2025

As of 2025, NEET UG is the sole entrance exam for undergraduate medical courses (MBBS/BDS/AYUSH) in India . However, other medical entrance exams exist for postgraduate programs and specialized fields:

Postgraduate Medical Entrance Exams

  1. NEET PG

    • Purpose : Admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses in India

    • Conducted by : National Board of Examinations (NBE)

    • Format : 200+ MCQs covering clinical and preclinical subjects AIIMS PG


    • Purpose : MD/MS/DM/MCh programs at AIIMS institutes

    • Conducted by : AIIMS Delhi

    • Key difference : Focuses on institute-specific curriculum and research-oriented questions

  2. JIPMER PG

    • Purpose : MD/MS admissions at JIPMER Puducherry

    • Format : Includes clinical scenario-based MCQs

  3. NEET MDS

    • Purpose : Dental postgraduate courses (MDS)

    • Conducted by : NBE

  4. FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduates Exam)

    • Purpose : Licensing exam for Indian students who studied medicine abroad

    • Format : 300 MCQs testing MBBS-level knowledge

Specialized Entrance Exams

  • DNB CET : For Diplomate of National Board (DNB) postgraduate courses

  • INI CET : Combined exam for AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, and NIMHANS institutes for superspecialty courses (DM/MCh)

  • State-level PG exams : Some states conduct separate exams for PG seats under their quota (e.g., Karnataka PGET)


These are the types of exams you can pursue rather than NEET.


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