NEET PG Syllabus 2026: Subject-Wise Topics, Topic-Wise Weightage and PDF Download

Anatomical planes and terms; types of joints; muscle structure and classification; cardiovascular basics; lymphatic system overview; skin and fascia layers

Shoulder joint and rotator cuff; brachial plexus (roots, trunks, cords, terminal branches); cubital fossa; carpal tunnel; hand muscles and nerve supply; clinical palsy patterns (radial, median, ulnar nerve injuries)

Hip joint; femoral triangle; femoral and obturator nerve; knee joint and menisci; popliteal fossa; foot arches; common peroneal nerve injury

Heart chambers and valves; coronary arteries and veins; pericardium and sinuses; mediastinum divisions; lung lobes, bronchopulmonary segments; pleura and pleural recesses; diaphragm attachments

Inguinal canal; peritoneum and pouches; portal circulation; kidney, ureter relations; rectum and anal canal; female pelvis — uterus, ovary, broad ligament; pelvic floor muscles

Cranial fossae and foramina; cavernous sinus; parotid gland; thyroid and parathyroid; facial nerve and branches; tongue nerve supply; cranial nerve nuclei in brainstem

Spinal cord tracts (sensory and motor); brainstem anatomy; cerebellum; basal ganglia; limbic system; hypothalamus; visual pathway; internal capsule; thalamus; blood supply of brain; CSF circulation; meninges

Early embryonic development (fertilization, cleavage, implantation); germ layers and derivatives; cardiovascular development; gut development; kidney and urinary tract development; congenital anomalies basis

Cell membrane and transport; resting membrane potential and action potential; nerve conduction; neuromuscular junction; muscle contraction (sliding filament theory); smooth vs. skeletal muscle differences

Cardiac cycle; JVP; cardiac output and its regulation; Starling’s law; ECG; heart sounds; blood pressure regulation; microcirculation; shock types; coronary circulation; special circulations

Lung volumes and capacities; spirometry; gas exchange; oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve; CO2 transport; control of respiration; hypoxia types; pulmonary circulation; altitude physiology

GFR and its measurement; tubular reabsorption and secretion; countercurrent mechanism; ADH and aldosterone actions; acid-base regulation by kidneys; micturition; renal clearance

Hypothalamic-pituitary axis; thyroid hormone synthesis and action; adrenal cortex and medulla hormones; insulin and glucagon; parathyroid and calcium regulation; gonadal hormones

Synaptic transmission; reflexes; cerebellum and basal ganglia functions; EEG and sleep; pain pathways; autonomic nervous system; special senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell)

Haematopoiesis; haemoglobin structure; RBC lifespan; WBC types and functions; platelets and coagulation; blood groups; innate and adaptive immunity; complement system

Salivary, gastric, pancreatic, and biliary secretions; gastric motility; absorption of nutrients; GI hormones; liver functions; bile acids and cholesterol

Glycolysis; TCA cycle; oxidative phosphorylation; glycogen synthesis and degradation; gluconeogenesis; pentose phosphate pathway; glycogen storage diseases; diabetes mellitus biochemistry

Beta-oxidation of fatty acids; ketone body synthesis; lipoproteins (VLDL, LDL, HDL); cholesterol synthesis (mevalonate pathway); phospholipids; essential fatty acids

Transamination and deamination; urea cycle; amino acid derived products (catecholamines, serotonin, NO); essential amino acids; protein structure levels; inborn errors of amino acid metabolism (PKU, alkaptonuria)

DNA structure; replication; transcription; translation; mutations; oncogenes and tumour suppressor genes; PCR; Southern/Northern blotting; recombinant DNA technology

Enzyme kinetics (Michaelis-Menten); inhibition types; coenzymes; fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and deficiencies; water-soluble vitamins (B-complex, C); clinically relevant mineral deficiencies

Cell injury mechanisms; apoptosis vs. necrosis; ischaemia and reperfusion injury; acute and chronic inflammation; granulomatous inflammation; repair and regeneration; wound healing; oedema

Benign vs. malignant tumours; tumour grading and staging; carcinogenesis; tumour markers; paraneoplastic syndromes; metastasis mechanisms; oncogenes and tumour suppressors

Anaemia classification; iron deficiency, megaloblastic, haemolytic anaemias; sickle cell disease; thalassaemia; leukaemias (AML, CML, ALL, CLL); lymphomas (Hodgkin’s, non-Hodgkin’s); myeloma; bleeding disorders; DIC

Cardiovascular: atherosclerosis, MI, cardiomyopathy; Respiratory: pneumonia, TB, lung carcinoma, COPD; GI: peptic ulcer, hepatitis, cirrhosis, colorectal carcinoma; Renal: nephritic vs. nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis types; Endocrine: thyroid pathology, diabetes complications

Hypersensitivity types (Type I–IV); autoimmune diseases (SLE, RA, Sjogren’s); transplant rejection; immunodeficiency; urine analysis; CSF examination; body fluid analysis; tumour markers in clinical use

Pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion); drug bioavailability; volume of distribution; half-life; enzyme induction and inhibition; pharmacodynamics; dose-response curves; drug interactions; adverse drug reactions

Cholinergic agonists and antagonists; adrenergic agonists and antagonists; ganglionic blockers; neuromuscular blocking agents (depolarising vs. non-depolarising); clinical applications

Sedative-hypnotics (benzodiazepines, barbiturates); antiepileptics; antipsychotics (typical and atypical); antidepressants; opioid analgesics; general and local anaesthetics; drugs of abuse; Parkinson’s disease drugs; drug treatment of Alzheimer’s

Antihypertensives (ACE inhibitors, ARBs, CCBs, diuretics, beta-blockers); antiarrhythmics (Vaughan Williams classification); antianginal drugs; cardiac glycosides; heart failure drugs; diuretics — loop, thiazide, potassium-sparing; anticoagulants and thrombolytics

Penicillins, cephalosporins, carbapenems; aminoglycosides; macrolides; fluoroquinolones; tetracyclines; chloramphenicol; antitubercular drugs (first-line and second-line); antifungals; antivirals (antiretrovirals, antiherpes); antiparasitic drugs; antimicrobial resistance mechanisms

Insulin and oral hypoglycaemics; thyroid drugs; corticosteroids; NSAIDs; DMARDs; immunosuppressants; anticancer drugs (alkylating agents, antimetabolites, targeted therapy); GI drugs (PPIs, H2 blockers, antiemetics)

Bacterial cell structure; staining methods (Gram’s, Ziehl-Neelsen, Albert’s); sterilisation and disinfection (autoclaving, pasteurisation, UV, ETO); culture media types; bacterial genetics and mutation; antibiotic susceptibility testing

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and leprae; Staphylococcus and Streptococcus; Neisseria (meningitidis and gonorrhoeae); Salmonella and Shigella; Vibrio cholerae; Clostridium (tetani, perfringens, botulinum); spirochaetes (Treponema, Leptospira, Borrelia); Rickettsia

HIV — structure, replication, immunopathogenesis; Hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, E) — markers and serology; Herpesviruses (HSV, VZV, CMV, EBV); Rabies; Measles; Influenza; Dengue; Arboviral encephalitis; COVID-19 basics

Plasmodium (malaria life cycle, complications, treatment); Entamoeba histolytica; Giardia; Leishmania; Toxoplasma; Helminths (Ascaris, Hookworm, Taenia, Filaria, Schistosoma); Candida; Aspergillus; Cryptococcus; dermatophytes

Medical ethics and consent; medical negligence; Indian Penal Code sections relevant to medicine; MCI/NMC regulations; registration and duties of a medical practitioner; medical certification; confidentiality

Signs of death; rigor mortis, cadaveric lividity, putrefaction; post-mortem changes; estimation of time since death; identification of age, sex, stature from skeletal remains; DNA fingerprinting; brain death criteria

Types of wounds (incised, lacerated, contused, gunshot); estimation of age of wounds; hanging vs. strangulation vs. throttling; drowning; burns and scalds; sexual assault examination; POCSO Act basics

Corrosive, irritant, and systemic poisons; organo-phosphorus poisoning (clinical features, treatment); snake venom and management; carbon monoxide poisoning; alcohol poisoning — acute and chronic; heavy metal toxicity (lead, arsenic, mercury)

Disease causation theories; epidemiological triad; measures of disease frequency (incidence, prevalence); study designs (RCT, cohort, case-control, cross-sectional); sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV; screening tests; measures of central tendency and dispersion; hypothesis testing; p-value; confidence intervals; relative risk and odds ratio

Water quality standards and purification; water-borne diseases; sewage disposal; air pollution and health; occupational diseases (pneumoconioses, silicosis); nutrition assessment methods; PEM; micronutrient deficiencies; RDA values; ICMR dietary guidelines

Disease surveillance and notification; vaccine schedule (UIP, NIS); cold chain; herd immunity; tuberculosis control (NTEP); malaria control (NVBDCP); HIV/AIDS (NACP); leprosy (NLEP); polio eradication; National Immunisation Schedule

Reproductive and Child Health (RCH); RMNCH+A strategy; PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat); JSSK; Janani Suraksha Yojana; NHM — ASHA, AWW, ANM roles; Kayakalp; LaQshya; National Mental Health Programme; National Cancer Control Programme; National Programme for Non-Communicable Diseases

Hypertension management; acute MI (STEMI and NSTEMI) — diagnosis and management; heart failure; atrial fibrillation; infective endocarditis; rheumatic fever and RHD; cardiomyopathies; cardiac tamponade; ECG interpretation in clinical context

Community-acquired pneumonia; tuberculosis — diagnosis and drug regimens; COPD; bronchial asthma; pleural effusion; pulmonary embolism; lung abscess; ARDS; sarcoidosis; interstitial lung diseases; pulmonary hypertension

Acute kidney injury vs. CKD; glomerulonephritis; nephrotic syndrome; renal tubular acidosis; UTI; urinary calculi; dialysis indications; ADPKD; electrolyte disturbances (hypo/hypernatraemia, hypo/hyperkalaemia)

Stroke — ischaemic and haemorrhagic, management; epilepsy and status epilepticus; meningitis and encephalitis; multiple sclerosis; Parkinson’s disease; Guillain-Barré syndrome; myasthenia gravis; headache types; peripheral neuropathies

Diabetes mellitus — classification, complications, management; thyroid disorders; Cushing’s syndrome; Addison’s disease; pituitary adenomas; peptic ulcer disease; inflammatory bowel disease; cirrhosis; hepatitis; pancreatitis; GORD

HIV/AIDS — opportunistic infections, ART; malaria (falciparum complications, treatment); typhoid; dengue; leptospirosis; rheumatology (RA, SLE, gout, ankylosing spondylitis); haematology (anaemia, polycythaemia, lymphoma in clinical context)

Fluid and electrolyte management in surgery; blood transfusion; surgical infections; wound healing; pre- and post-operative care; surgical nutrition; shock — classification and management; haemostasis

Acute abdomen; appendicitis; intestinal obstruction; hernia (types, complications, repair); peptic ulcer complications; colorectal carcinoma; Hirschsprung’s disease; anorectal disorders (fistula, fissure, haemorrhoids); pancreatitis; cholecystitis and gallstones; hepatocellular carcinoma; portal hypertension

Breast carcinoma — staging, TNM, surgical options; fibroadenoma; FNAC interpretation; thyroid nodule workup; thyroid carcinoma types; parathyroid adenoma; adrenal tumours

Renal cell carcinoma; bladder cancer; benign prostatic hyperplasia; urethral injuries; varicose veins; DVT; peripheral arterial disease; abdominal aortic aneurysm; head and neck cancers — staging; cleft lip and palate; burns management

Normal labour (stages, partograph); antepartum haemorrhage (placenta praevia, abruption); pre-eclampsia and eclampsia; preterm labour; PROM; postpartum haemorrhage; puerperal sepsis; multiple pregnancy; malpresentations; obstetric fistula; instrumental delivery; caesarean section indications

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; PCOD; endometriosis; pelvic inflammatory disease; cervical carcinoma — staging, HPV vaccination; endometrial carcinoma; ovarian tumours — Meigs’ syndrome, germ cell tumours; vulval disorders; prolapse; urinary incontinence

Contraceptive methods — mechanisms and failure rates; MTP Act; sterilisation methods; fertility treatments; neonatal resuscitation; LBW and IUGR; neonatal jaundice; birth asphyxia

Developmental milestones (motor, language, social, cognitive); normal growth parameters; failure to thrive; puberty — normal and precocious; Tanner stages; developmental screening tools

APGAR score; neonatal resuscitation; RDS; meconium aspiration; birth asphyxia; neonatal jaundice (physiological vs. pathological, kernicterus); sepsis neonatorum; NEC; hypoglycaemia in neonate

PEM (marasmus vs. kwashiorkor); vitamin D deficiency rickets; iron deficiency anaemia in children; vaccine-preventable diseases; oral rehydration therapy; acute diarrhoea management; ARI management; IMNCI approach; dengue in children; tuberculosis in children

Congenital heart diseases (VSD, ASD, TOF — clinical features and management); Down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders; inborn errors of metabolism; neural tube defects; renal anomalies

Fracture healing; common fractures (Colles’, Smith’s, scaphoid, femoral neck, supracondylar); compartment syndrome; fat embolism; dislocations (hip, shoulder, knee); nerve injuries with fractures

Acute osteomyelitis (haematogenous); septic arthritis; TB of spine (Pott’s spine); bone tumours — osteosarcoma, Ewing’s sarcoma, GCT, osteochondroma; metastatic bone disease

Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV); DDH; Perthe’s disease; SCFE; scoliosis; cervical and lumbar disc prolapse; osteoporosis; osteoarthritis; rheumatoid arthritis in joints; gout joint involvement

Refractive errors — myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia; cataract (types, surgery, complications); corneal ulcer; keratoconus; conjunctivitis types; trachoma; dry eye

Open-angle vs. closed-angle glaucoma; IOP measurement; retinal detachment; diabetic retinopathy — classification, management; CRVO and CRAO; age-related macular degeneration; papilloedema; optic neuritis; squint (strabismus) types

CSOM (tubotympanic vs. atticoantral); cholesteatoma; otosclerosis; SNHL vs. conductive hearing loss; audiometry interpretation; mastoiditis; benign positional vertigo; Meniere’s disease; acoustic neuroma

Epistaxis (causes and management); sinusitis (acute and chronic, complications); nasal polyps; deviated nasal septum; allergic rhinitis; tonsillitis; peritonsillar abscess; carcinoma larynx — staging and management; vocal cord palsy; stridor causes; foreign body in airway; tracheostomy indications

Psoriasis — Auspitz sign, Koebner phenomenon, treatment; atopic dermatitis (eczema); contact dermatitis; urticaria; pemphigus vulgaris vs. bullous pemphigoid; lichen planus; pityriasis rosea; acne vulgaris

Fungal infections (tinea types, candidiasis, pityriasis versicolor); bacterial skin infections (impetigo, erysipelas, cellulitis); leprosy — classification, Ridley-Jopling, treatment; STIs (syphilis stages, gonorrhoea, chancroid, LGV, genital herpes, HPV — condyloma); skin tumours (BCC, SCC, melanoma)

Schizophrenia — diagnostic criteria (ICD-11/DSM-5), positive and negative symptoms, antipsychotic drug choice; bipolar disorder — manic episode features, lithium use; major depressive disorder; dysthymia; seasonal affective disorder

Generalised anxiety disorder; panic disorder; OCD; PTSD; phobias; personality disorders (clusters A, B, C); dissociative disorders; somatoform disorders; alcohol and substance use disorders — CAGE questionnaire, delirium tremens management; suicide risk assessment; ECT indications; psychotherapy types

X-ray production and interpretation; CT scan principles and Hounsfield units; MRI sequences (T1, T2, FLAIR, DWI); ultrasound principles; radiation protection and safety; nuclear medicine basics (PET scan, bone scan); contrast media — types and reactions

Chest X-ray interpretation (cardiac, pulmonary, mediastinal); abdominal X-ray (air under diaphragm, dilated bowel loops); CT brain in stroke; MRI spine (PIVD); radiology of fractures; imaging in paediatric conditions; interventional radiology basics

Pre-operative assessment and ASA grading; inhalational agents (halothane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, nitrous oxide) — properties and MAC; IV induction agents (propofol, thiopentone, ketamine); muscle relaxants; local anaesthetic agents — maximum safe doses, toxicity; spinal and epidural anaesthesia; airway management — LMA, endotracheal intubation

Mechanical ventilation — indications, modes, weaning; monitoring (CVP, arterial line, pulse oximetry); fluid resuscitation; vasopressors; sepsis management; pain management in ICU; BLS and ACLS protocols