NEET-PG Vs INICET - what are criteria and difficulty level?

Neet PG vs INICET. What after neet PG and what after INICET?

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I am not even sure about INICET, though I believe I have heard this term a few times.

#OutOfTouch

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INICET is like NEET PG’s evil twin i.e less questions but way trickier and full of plot twists.
NEET is more about speed, revision and volume while INICET wants concepts, connections, and your soul.
NEET feels like a marathon, INICET like a boss fight.

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So, it seems INI-CET (Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test) is like USMLE 3, testing the analytics and clinical diagnostic and management principles! Is that right?
#INICET

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Well it’s really simple. After NEET PG you can get goverment and private colleges across India.
On the other hand after INI-CET, it’s a direct path to AIIMS institutions.
In my personal opinion, INI-CET is more hard because obviously AIIMS never make it easy to get into. It has more concept-based, clinically integrated, and analytical questions.

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So apparently,

INICET is for top institutes like AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, NIMHANS, conducted twice a year with a higher difficulty level and more conceptual questions.

NEET PG is for admission to most other medical colleges in India, conducted once a year with a moderate difficulty level and a broader syllabus.

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INICET is like NEET of Post Graduation and NEET PG is like CET of Post-graduation. Hope I’ve put it in simpler words than making it complicated.

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Yes … correct

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I think it’s very late to discuss this topic here
In one or two years these both exams might combined with each other and we can see NExT coming in picture.

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NEET PG leads to MD/MS/DNB in various colleges across India; INICET grants entry to premier institutes like AIIMS, PGI, etc. After either, super-specialty (DM/MCh) or practice follows.

NEET PG is for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses.
It leads to residency programs and further specialization.
INI CET is for DM/M.Ch super-specialty courses.
It leads to specialized clinical practice and research.
Both exams are crucial for medical career advancement.
Choosing between them depends on career goals.

NEET-PG is moderately difficult, and follows a single paper format. INICET, on the other hand, is more competitive and speculative, requiring deeper clinical understanding. NEET-PG mainly focuses on factual recall. This test involves admissions to MD/MS courses in the country whereas INICET is utilized for top institutes like AIIMS.

NEET PG is for admission to MD/MS and diploma courses across India in government and private colleges. After NEET PG, you join residency programs based on your rank. INICET is for super-specialty courses like DM/MCh at AIIMS and other institutes. After INICET, you pursue higher specialty training.

NEET PG: More seats, more competition, more stress.
INICET: Fewer seats, a tougher exam, but AIIMS prestige.
Either way, coffee will be your best friend.

INICET is for AIIMS,JIPMER and few more colleges. Any mbbs after intership can appear. Difficulty level is high. Seats are minimal.
NEET-PG is for all govt and pvt medical college. Any mbbs graduate after thier internship can appear. Difficulty level is medium. Seats are comparatively more than INICET.But the competition is heavy.

I think so you can do specialization i various medical field such as cardiology and also orthopedic. And after ini Cet you can do Master level specialist like MD, MDS and Ms.

NEET PG and INICET are entrance exams for master level medical degrees. But there is a key difference NEET PG is for MD, MS ,DNB and INCET is for well known institutes like AIIMS . After the exams doctors can go for senior residency or super superspeciality which is totally based on their goal and ranking.

NEET-PG is exam where a wider audience undergo screening of their knowledge, whereas in the INICET a smaller group undergoes even intense screening of their clinical knowledge. Both are tough exams in their own way, patterns may be different, but a strong clinical base would help you to crack both the exams.

NEET PG allows admission in various medical colleges in india through this examination where on the other hand INI-CET only allows admission in Institutes of National Importance like AIIMS, JIPMER and PGIMER. So it all depends on the candidate regarding institution he wants to be part of.