NEET SS: Super Specialty Courses (DM/MCh) Admission

The National Board of Examination (NBE) offers National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Super Specialty Courses (NEET SS). On the basis of performance in this examination seats are offered in the PG Medical Programmes leading to award of Doctorate of Medicine (DM) and Magister Chirurgiae (MCh) degrees. Following given detailed information.

NEET SS Important Dates

NEET SS Application Process is completely online. Following given NEET SS Schedule

Availability of Information Bulletin: First / Second week of May
Online submission of application form: Generally application window opens with the release of latest schedule and closes by last week of May.
Date of NEET SS Examination: June
NEET SS Result: July

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NEET SS Examination Fee

Candidate need to submit an Examination Fee of Rs. 4250/- towards NEET SS examination. Fee can be paid using debit card / credit card / net banking etc.

Note: Fees amount may vary depending on the year of examination.

NEET SS Scope

NEET SS is eligibility criteria for admission to DM and MCh course across all medical colleges / universities / institutions / deemed universities and Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions

NEET SS Limitations

Following institutions are covered under NEET SS for DM and MCh admission

AIIMS New Delhi
PGIMER Chandigarh
JIPMER Puducherry
NIMHANS Bengaluru
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,Thiruvananthapuram

NEET SS Eligibility

Candidates who possess MD / MS / DNB Qualification are eligible to apply for NEET SS 2019 and further admission into DM / MCh courses. Also candidates who are expecting their result of qualifying examination on or before 15 July of the year of NEET SS Exam can apply. Registration of candidates with MCI or any State Medical Council is compulsory.

NEET SS Examination Pattern

The NEET SS is computer based examination. Questions asked are multiple choice type.
At the time of filling online application a candidate can chose for maximum of two super specialty courses for which his / her broad specialty qualification is eligible.
40% questions shall be asked from feeder super specialty courses and remaining 60% from the super specialty courses selected by the candidate.
The total number of questions asked shall be 100 divided over two parts; Part A and Part B.
The duration of examination for candidates chosing 1 super specialty course in 1 hour 45 minutes
The duration of examination for candidates chosing 2 super specialty course is 3 hour 30 minutes
4 marks will be correct response.
Negative 1 mark will be awarded for incorrect response.
No marks will be awarded for questions not attempted.

NEET SS Tie Breaker Rules

Candidates with lesser number of negative responses will be placed at higher merit rank.
Candidates scoring higher marks in Part B will be placed at higher merit rank.
Candidates with lesser number of negative responses in Part B will be placed at higher merit rank.
Older candidates will be placed at higher merit position.