Exam guide · NEET SS Medicine
NEET SS Medicine (Medical group): DM courses, pattern, cut-off and mock tests
The NEET SS Medical group is the paper for 10 DM and DrNB courses, including Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology. It is one common paper of 150 General Medicine questions at PG-exit level, in 150 minutes with +4 / −1 marking; the qualifying cut-off for NEET SS 2025 was 225 out of 600 at the 50th percentile, later reduced to 175. DM Medical Oncology, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine are not in this group.
By the Duramater team · Updated
At a glance
- Questions from
- MD/DNB General Medicine, PG-exit level
- Courses
- 10 DM/DrNB courses (table below)
- Paper
- 150 MCQs, 150 minutes, three sections of 50
- Marking
- +4 / −1, out of 600
- 2025 cut-off
- 225 (50th percentile); 175 after the cut to the 30th
- 2024 cut-off
- 299 (50th percentile)
- NEET SS 2026
- 11–12 December 2026 (tentative)
- Separate groups
- Medical Oncology, Critical Care Medicine, Respiratory Medicine
Courses in the NEET SS Medical group
Anyone with an eligible feeder degree may sit the Medical group paper, but after qualifying you can choose only the courses your own degree is a feeder for.
| Course | Degree | Eligible feeder qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiology | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics, Respiratory Medicine |
| Clinical Haematology | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics, Biochemistry, Pathology |
| Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics |
| Endocrinology | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics |
| Medical Gastroenterology | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine |
| Hepatology | DM | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics |
| Infectious Diseases | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics, Respiratory Medicine, Microbiology; MD Tropical Medicine |
| Medical Genetics | DM / DrNB | Any MD/MS/DNB broad speciality |
| Nephrology | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics |
| Neurology | DM / DrNB | MD/DNB General Medicine, Paediatrics |
What the Medical group paper tests
Every question comes from MD General Medicine at the level of the postgraduate exit curriculum: its general and basic component and all of its system components. Whether you want Cardiology or Nephrology, you sit the same General Medicine paper, and your rank in it decides which DM you get. Read the full NEET SS pattern, including the three time-bound sections.
Our system-wise tests follow these blocks of the General Medicine syllabus, a practical way to plan your revision:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Gastroenterology and hepatology
- Nephrology
- Endocrinology
- Rheumatology
- Haematology
- Infectious diseases
- Respiratory medicine
- Critical care
- Environmental medicine and poisoning
- Dermatology, psychiatry and pharmacology
- Miscellaneous topics
NEET SS Medicine cut-off
| Cycle | Cut-off | Note |
|---|---|---|
| NEET SS 2025 | 225 | 50th percentile, result of 23 January 2026 |
| NEET SS 2025 (revised) | 175 | 30th percentile, NBEMS notice of 22 September 2026 |
| NEET SS 2024 | 299 | 50th percentile |
The swing between 2024 and 2025 shows how much the percentile score depends on the paper’s difficulty. Qualifying only makes you eligible for counselling; the DM you get depends on your Medical group rank against the seats MCC offers.
How to prepare for NEET SS Medicine
- Start from previous-year questions. They show which General Medicine topics the Medical group keeps returning to; read those chapters in Harrison’s first.
- Revise one system at a time and test it the same week. A full sectional straight after a system shows what did not stick while it is still cheap to fix.
- Go round the systems twice. A second, faster pass in the final two months is where most of the marks are made.
- Don’t skip the short subjects. Dermatology, psychiatry, pharmacology, poisoning and critical care are a few questions each, but they decide ranks.
- Switch to full mocks in the last six to eight weeks, sat as three 50-minute blocks, and keep wrong answers low: fewer wrong answers is the first tie-breaker.
NEET SS Medicine mock tests
Curated by NEET SS toppers: system-wise sectionals through the General Medicine syllabus and full-length mocks on the exact NEET SS pattern, each with an explained answer key. The first full mock is free.
- NEET SS · Medicine
NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series
24 tests · 1,500 questions · 1 free
Typical mock: 150 questions in 150 min, +4 / −1
Next test 27 Oct 2026Details
Upcoming NEET SS Medicine tests
| Date | Test | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Neuro 2 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Gastro 2 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Endo 2 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Rheum 2 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Heme 2 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Cardio 2 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Nephro 2 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Full Mock 3 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Full Mock 4 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series | |
| Full Mock 5 | NEET SS Medicine Mock Test Series |
Free NEET SS Medicine mocks
NEET SS · Medicine
Full Mock 1
150 questions 150 min
Frequently asked questions
Which DM courses come under the NEET SS Medical group?
Ten: Cardiology, Clinical Haematology, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Medical Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Genetics, Nephrology and Neurology.
Is DM Medical Oncology in the NEET SS Medical group?
No. Since NEET SS 2024, Medical Oncology and Critical Care Medicine have separate papers drawn from those super-specialities, and Pulmonary Medicine is in the Respiratory Medicine group.
Is the NEET SS Medicine paper only General Medicine?
Yes. All 150 questions come from MD General Medicine at PG-exit level, whichever DM you are aiming for.
What was the NEET SS 2025 Medical group cut-off?
225 out of 600 at the 50th percentile. After NBEMS reduced the qualifying percentile to the 30th on 22 September 2026, it became 175. In NEET SS 2024 it was 299.
Can a Paediatrics PG appear in the NEET SS Medical group?
Yes. MD/DNB Paediatrics is a feeder for Cardiology, Clinical Haematology, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology and Neurology, and for Medical Genetics (open to any broad speciality), but not for Medical Gastroenterology. The paper itself is still General Medicine.
Is there a free NEET SS Medicine mock test?
Yes. The first full-length mock of the Duramater NEET SS Medicine series is free; create a free account to take it. More are listed on the free mock tests page.
Official sources
Exam rules change between cycles. Always confirm dates, eligibility and fees in the latest information bulletin before you apply.
Keep reading
- NEET SS exam guide
Dates, pattern, all 15 groups, eligibility and counselling.
- INI SS Medicine guide
Course-specific DM papers at AIIMS, PGIMER and JIPMER.
- NEET SS Surgery guide
The Surgical group: 12 MCh/DrNB courses from General Surgery.
Revise General Medicine the way NEET SS asks it
System-wise sectionals and full-length mocks by NEET SS toppers, with explained answer keys. Your first full mock is free.