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NEET PG Pathology Syllabus

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)

6
Topics
88
Sub-topics
25
Questions

Pathology is one of 19 sections in the NEET PG syllabus. It has 6 topics and 88 sub-topics, tested in Para-Clinical, with about 25 questions (25 marks).

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NEET PG Pathology: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    General Pathology

    ~4 marks

    Cell Injury, Adaptation, Cell Death, Inflammation, Repair, Regeneration, Hemodynamic Disorders, Thrombosis, Embolism, Infarction, Shock, Neoplasia (Tumour Biology, Oncogenesis, Metastasis, Cancer Biology, Cancer Epidemiology, Etiology, Carcinogenesis, Tumour Immunity, Grading, Staging, Lab Diagnosis, Tumour Markers, Cancer Therapy, Cancer Screening, Cancer Prevention, Recent Advances), Environmental & Nutritional Disease, Genetic Disorders, Paediatric Diseases

    • Cell Injury
    • Adaptation
    • Cell Death
    • Inflammation
    • Repair
    • Regeneration
    • Hemodynamic Disorders
    • Thrombosis
    • Embolism
    • Infarction
    • Shock
    • Neoplasia (Tumour Biology, Oncogenesis, Metastasis, Cancer Biology, Cancer Epidemiology, Etiology, Carcinogenesis, Tumour Immunity, Grading, Staging, Lab Diagnosis, Tumour Markers, Cancer Therapy, Cancer Screening, Cancer Prevention, Recent Advances)
    • Environmental & Nutritional Disease
    • Genetic Disorders
    • Paediatric Diseases
  2. 2

    Haematology

    ~4 marks

    RBC Disorders (Anemia — Classification, Iron Deficiency, Megaloblastic, Hemolytic, Aplastic, Sideroblastic, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Myelodysplastic), Polycythemia, WBC Disorders (Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myeloproliferative, Myelodysplastic), Bleeding Disorders, Coagulation, Platelet Disorders, Thrombosis, Bone Marrow, Stem Cell Transplant, Blood Banking, Transfusion Medicine, Recent Advances

    • RBC Disorders (Anemia — Classification, Iron Deficiency, Megaloblastic, Hemolytic, Aplastic, Sideroblastic, Anemia of Chronic Disease, Myelodysplastic)
    • Polycythemia
    • WBC Disorders (Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Myeloproliferative, Myelodysplastic)
    • Bleeding Disorders
    • Coagulation
    • Platelet Disorders
    • Thrombosis
    • Bone Marrow
    • Stem Cell Transplant
    • Blood Banking
    • Transfusion Medicine
    • Recent Advances
  3. 3

    Systemic Pathology

    ~8 marks

    Cardiovascular (Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Valvular, Cardiomyopathy, Pericardial, Congenital, Vascular, Tumors), Respiratory (Pneumonia, TB, Fungal, Viral, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Pneumoconiosis, Tumours, Pleural), GIT (Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines, IBD, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas, Peritoneum, Tumours), Hepatobiliary (Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Tumours, Jaundice), Renal (Glomerular, Tubular, Interstitial, Vascular, Tumours, Stones, Cystic, Urinary Tract), Endocrine (Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Tumours), Reproductive (Male, Female, Breast, Ovary, Uterus, Cervix, Vulva, Testis, Prostate, Tumours), Musculoskeletal (Bone, Joints, Soft Tissue Tumours), Skin (Inflammatory, Tumours, Autoimmune), CNS (Tumours, Vascular, Infections, Demyelinating, Degenerative, Developmental), Special Senses (Eye, ENT), Lymphoid (Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Thymus, Tumours, Immunodeficiency)

    • Cardiovascular (Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Valvular, Cardiomyopathy, Pericardial, Congenital, Vascular, Tumors)
    • Respiratory (Pneumonia, TB, Fungal, Viral, COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Pneumoconiosis, Tumours, Pleural)
    • GIT (Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines, IBD, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas, Peritoneum, Tumours)
    • Hepatobiliary (Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Tumours, Jaundice)
    • Renal (Glomerular, Tubular, Interstitial, Vascular, Tumours, Stones, Cystic, Urinary Tract)
    • Endocrine (Pituitary, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Pancreas, Tumours)
    • Reproductive (Male, Female, Breast, Ovary, Uterus, Cervix, Vulva, Testis, Prostate, Tumours)
    • Musculoskeletal (Bone, Joints, Soft Tissue Tumours)
    • Skin (Inflammatory, Tumours, Autoimmune)
    • CNS (Tumours, Vascular, Infections, Demyelinating, Degenerative, Developmental)
    • Special Senses (Eye, ENT)
    • Lymphoid (Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Thymus, Tumours, Immunodeficiency)
  4. 4

    Clinical Pathology

    ~4 marks

    Hematology (CBC, Peripheral Smear, Retic, Bone Marrow, Coagulation), Urine Analysis, Stool, CSF, Sputum, Body Fluids, Semen, Pregnancy Tests, Histopathology, Cytology (FNAC, Exfoliative, Liquid-based), Frozen Section, Biopsy, Immunohistochemistry, Special Stains, Frozen Section, Autopsy, Museum Techniques, Recent Advances

    • Hematology (CBC, Peripheral Smear, Retic, Bone Marrow, Coagulation)
    • Urine Analysis
    • Stool
    • CSF
    • Sputum
    • Body Fluids
    • Semen
    • Pregnancy Tests
    • Histopathology
    • Cytology (FNAC, Exfoliative, Liquid-based)
    • Frozen Section
    • Biopsy
    • Immunohistochemistry
    • Special Stains
    • Frozen Section
    • Autopsy
    • Museum Techniques
    • Recent Advances
  5. 5

    Molecular Pathology & Genetics

    ~3 marks

    Genetic Disorders, Chromosomal, Mendelian, Non-Mendelian, Molecular Diagnosis, FISH, PCR, Sequencing, Microarray, FISH, ISH, Flow Cytometry, Liquid Biopsy, Circulating Tumour DNA, Biomarkers, Personalized Medicine, Companion Diagnostics, Recent Advances

    • Genetic Disorders
    • Chromosomal
    • Mendelian
    • Non-Mendelian
    • Molecular Diagnosis
    • FISH
    • PCR
    • Sequencing
    • Microarray
    • FISH
    • ISH
    • Flow Cytometry
    • Liquid Biopsy
    • Circulating Tumour DNA
    • Biomarkers
    • Personalized Medicine
    • Companion Diagnostics
    • Recent Advances
  6. 6

    Laboratory Medicine & Quality

    ~2 marks

    Specimen Collection, Pre-analytical, Analytical, Post-analytical, Quality Control, Reference Ranges, Method Validation, Accreditation (NABL, ISO 15189), Lab Safety, Biomedical Waste, Point-of-Care Testing, Automation, Recent Advances

    • Specimen Collection
    • Pre-analytical
    • Analytical
    • Post-analytical
    • Quality Control
    • Reference Ranges
    • Method Validation
    • Accreditation (NABL, ISO 15189)
    • Lab Safety
    • Biomedical Waste
    • Point-of-Care Testing
    • Automation
    • Recent Advances

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the NEET PG Pathology syllabus?

Pathology for NEET PG has 6 topics: General Pathology, Haematology, Systemic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Molecular Pathology & Genetics and Laboratory Medicine & Quality, with 88 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Pathology in NEET PG?

About 25 questions (25 marks) in Para-Clinical. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Pathology topics matter most for NEET PG?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Systemic Pathology (~8 marks), General Pathology (~4 marks), Haematology (~4 marks).

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