AIPGMEE (All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination)

Sunday, August 30, 2026
Content Writer Priya Singh
Updated On Date: Jul 25, 2026

AIPGMEE 2026 Exam Pattern

AIPGMEE 2026 EXAM PATTERN

First, a clarification: AIPGMEE (All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination) is a legacy exam — it has been replaced by NEET-PG as the national-level entrance test for MD/MS/PG diploma courses in India.

Since AIPGMEE is no longer used, here’s the NEET-PG 2026 exam pattern — this is what essentially replaced AIPGMEE for postgraduate medical admissions.

 

Feature

Detail

Mode

 Computer-Based Test (online)
Duration

 

3 Hours 30 minutes (210 minutes)
Number of Questions

 

200 Questions (MCQs)

Total Marks

 

800 (4 marks per correct answer)
Marking Scheme

 

 +4 for correct answer, –1 for incorrect, 0 for un attempted.

 
Sectional / Time segmentation

 

Exam is divided into 5 sections; each section has fixed number of questions and fixed time window. Once the time for a section finishes, you cannot go back to it.
Subjects / Syllabus

 

 Entire MBBS subjects: Pre-clinical, Para-clinical, Clinical

 

Language

English
 click here for AIPGMEE Syllabus 2026

 

AIPGMEE Exam Pattern – FAQs

Q1. Is AIPGMEE still conducted today?

Ans. No, AIPGMEE has been replaced by NEET-PG as the single national-level entrance exam for MD/MS/PG Diploma admissions in India.

Q2. Was AIPGMEE conducted online or offline?

Ans. It was conducted online only (computer-based); there was no offline/pen-paper option.

Q3. What is the marking scheme in NEET-PG (Earlier AIPGMEE)?

Ans. The  marking scheme in NEET-PG (Earlier AIPGMEE)

  • +4 marks for each correct answer
  • –1 mark for each incorrect answer
  • 0 marks for unattempted questions

Q4. What is the duration of NEET-PG?

Ans. The exam duration is 3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes).

Q5. How is NEET-PG different from AIPGMEE?

Ans. AIPGMEE had 300 questions; NEET-PG now has 200 questions. AIPGMEE had no negative marking (later years); NEET-PG has negative marking (–1). NEET-PG has sectional timing, unlike AIPGMEE. Both were computer-based and based on MBBS syllabus.

 

 

 
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