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Prachi Kumari 23rd Feb, 2025

Hello,

The approximate marking allocation scheme for medical entrance exams like INI-CET and NEET PG is as follows:

INI-CET Marking Scheme :-

  • Total Questions: 200
  • Marking:
    • +1 for correct answer
    • -1/3 for incorrect answer
  • Subject-wise weightage (approximate):
    • Pre-clinical (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry) – 15-20%
    • Para-clinical (Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine) – 25-30%
    • Clinical (Medicine, Surgery, OBGY, Pediatrics, etc.) – 50-60%

NEET PG Marking Scheme :-

  • Total Questions: 200
  • Marking:
    • +4 for correct answer
    • -1 for incorrect answer
  • Subject-wise weightage (approximate):
    • Pre-clinical – 15-20%
    • Para-clinical – 20-25%
    • Clinical – 55-60%

Hope you find it useful !

kumardurgesh1802 23rd Feb, 2025

Hello there,

Here's an approximate marking allocation for INI-CET and NEET PG based on past trends:

INI-CET Marking Scheme

  • Total Questions: 200
  • Subjects: All 19 MBBS subjects
  • Weightage:
    • High-Yield Subjects (Medicine, Surgery, PSM, Pharmacology, Pathology) – Major weightage

    • Preclinical & Paraclinical (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology) – Moderate weightage

    • Clinical Subjects (ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Radiology, etc.) – Moderate weightage

  • Marking: +1 for correct, -1/3 for wrong

    NEET PG Marking Scheme
  • Total Questions: 200
  • Subjects: All 19 MBBS subjects
  • Weightage:
    • Preclinical (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry) – 15-20%

    • Paraclinical (Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, PSM) – 25-30%

    • Clinical (Medicine, Surgery, Obs-Gyn, Pediatrics, etc.) – 50-55%

  • Marking: +4 for correct, -1 for wrong

Both exams focus more on clinical application-based questions.


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