NEXT  (National Exit Test)  PG Exam

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NEXT or the National Exit Test is a common exit exam to promote meritorious medical students to practice medicine in the respective fields or to further pursue higher education.

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The main objective of NEXT is to combine both the MBBS licentiate exam and MBBS exit exam which is highly helpful for the MBBS graduates in obtaining a license to practice medicine.  It replaces NEET – PG exams in further days as well by making it easy for the students to develop their skills. 

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NEXT Objectives

NEXT Part 1  * It is an Online MCQ Exam *The exam will take place after the final year. *It cannot be taken after the internship period. NEXT Part 2 * It is a Practical Exam *It can be taken after the internship period mostly in April.

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NEXT Exam Pattern

An aspirant will not be eligible to pursue an internship if he/she doesn’t clear or pass NEXT 1. In case, if he/she fails to qualify any of the two parts of NEXT MBBS Exam, he/she will not be eligible to practice medicine in India.

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Important Points to note:

NEXT -1 Number of questions: 540 Total hours of exam: 14.5 hours (i.e) Pre-lunch – 3 hours and Post Lunch 1.5 hours The total duration of exam – 3 days Content: Problem-solving:60% Comprehension and Analysis:30% Recall:10%

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NEXT syllabus

* It Increases the number of skilled and qualified MBBS graduates in regulating the quality of the MBBS aspirants. * It is a common entrance test that brings uniformity across India. * It improves the conditions of the remote settings to enhance the health care facilities for Indian citizens

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Advantages of NEXT PG exam

* In NEXT 1,10 % of questions are based on basic sciences and 10% will be focussed on Preventive & Public Health *NEXT 2 will be a practical exam conducted in a reputed college/university. Here aspirants should have knowledge of basic practical skills. *The scores grabbed in NEXT 1 will be valid for a period of 2-3 years only.

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Guidelines to follow: