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2-Year INICET + NEET PG Study Plan

Your Context at a Glance

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Exam Quick Reference

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Phase 1 - Foundation + Pre-Clinical Attack (Months 1-6)

Month 1-2 | Pre-Clinicals Only

• Anatomy - Use Dr. Rajesh Kaushal notes (High Yield). Focus on: Neuroanatomy, Upper Limb, Embryology. These are highest-yield in both exams.
• Physiology - AK Jain for concepts, Ganong for important chapters. Focus on: Renal, Nerve-Muscle, CVS, Endocrine.
• Biochemistry - Chatterjee & Shinde or Mudit Khanna revision notes. Focus on: Enzymes, Metabolism, Vitamins, Molecular Biology.

Month 3-4 | Para-Clinicals Begin

• Pathology - Harsh Mohan or Gobind Rai Goel. This is a highest-scoring subject - invest heavily.
• Pharmacology - KD Tripathi concepts + Gobind Rai Goel MCQs
• Continue solving Anatomy, Physio, Biochem PYQs daily (30 min/day maintenance)

Month 5-6 | Microbiology + FMT

• Microbiology - Ananthanarayan; focus on Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology
• Forensic Medicine - Short subject, high yield. Amit Ashish notes. Do it fast.
• Start first mock test series (subject-wise mocks, not full-length yet)

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Phase 2 - Clinical Subjects (Months 7-14)

Month 7-9 | Medicine + Psychiatry

• Medicine - Davidson for concepts, Mudit Khanna for MCQs. Focus: Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology, Endocrinology, Respiratory.
• Psychiatry - Ahuja; short but consistently tested.

Month 10-11 | Surgery + Orthopaedics + Anaesthesia

• Surgery - Sabiston concepts + Sriram Bhat; Focus: GI Surgery, Trauma, Thyroid, Breast
• Orthopaedics - Maheshwari (read fully - it's short)
• Anaesthesia - Only high-yield topics (airway, drugs, complications)

Month 12-13 | OBG + Paediatrics

• OBG - DC Dutta for concepts, Mudit Khanna MCQs. Very high-yield for INICET.
• Paediatrics - OP Ghai. Focus on Growth & Development, Vaccines, Neonatal topics.

Month 14 | Remaining Subjects

• Ophthalmology - Khurana (short, complete)
• ENT - Dhingra (short, complete)
• Dermatology - IADVL basics, PYQs focused
• Radiology - Only high-yield (imaging appearances, signs)
• Community Medicine/PSM - Park + Vivek Jain MCQs (high yield, often neglected)

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Phase 3 - Revision + Mock Tests (Months 15-20)

Month 15-16 | Rapid First Revision

• Complete Revision 1 of all 19 subjects using your short notes
• Aim for 2-3 subjects per week
• Solve 50-100 PYQs per subject during revision

Month 17-18 | Grand Test Series Begins

• Enroll in a structured mock test series (Marrow, DigiNerve, DAMS, or PrepLadder)
• 2 full-length grand tests per week
• After every test: spend equal time analyzing wrong answers - this is more valuable than the test itself
• Maintain an "error log" - note every concept you missed

Month 19-20 | Second Revision + High-Yield Focus

• Rapid Revision 2 - focus on your error log subjects
• Target high-yield tables, mnemonics, one-liners
• Taper pre-clinical reading time; push more into clinical subjects
• Start doing INICET-specific image-based and clinical vignette questions

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Phase 4 - Final Sprint (Months 21-24)

Month 21-22 | Third Revision

• 3rd revision is fast - only markers, flashcards, and short notes
• 3-4 full-length mocks per week
• Strictly analyze each mock; aim for improvement, not perfection

Month 23 | Pre-Exam Consolidation

• Revise all "most-tested" topics per subject (one focused week per topic group)
• Practice image spotting (INICET is heavy on images - histopath slides, X-rays, clinical photos)
• Focus on PGI-style reasoning for INICET (multiple correct answers possible)

Month 24 | Final Month

• No new topics
• Only revision of your own notes and flashcards
• 1 mock per day in the final 2 weeks (timed, exam-day conditions)
• Sleep 7-8 hrs; maintain routine

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Subject-Wise Priority List

Tier 1 - Highest Yield (spend 60% of time here)

1. Pathology
2. Medicine (Internal Medicine)
3. Surgery
4. Pharmacology
5. OBG
6. Microbiology

Tier 2 - Medium Yield (30%)

1. Physiology
2. Biochemistry
3. Paediatrics
4. Anatomy
5. Community Medicine (PSM)

Tier 3 - Score Quickly (10%)

1. Forensic Medicine
2. Ophthalmology
3. ENT
4. Dermatology
5. Radiology
6. Anaesthesia
7. Psychiatry
8. Orthopaedics

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Recommended Resources

• Marrow - Best for INICET-style clinical and conceptual Qs
• PrepLadder - Strong video explanations
• DAMS - Good PYQ bank
• DigiNerve - Good for INICET-specific prep

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Tackling Your Weak Area: Pre-Clinicals

1. Don't try to read them like a first-year student again. Use high-yield MCQ-focused books directly.
2. Do PYQs topic by topic - this tells you exactly what gets asked.
3. Spend Month 1-2 intensively on these 3 subjects (as outlined above). After that, 30 min/day maintenance is enough.
4. Anatomy - Most students waste time on gross anatomy. Focus on neuroanatomy, embryology, and histology - these are the actual exam questions.
5. Physio - AK Jain is more than enough. Do not go to Guyton for exam prep.
6. Biochem - It's mostly memory. Make a one-page summary of each pathway. Mnemonics are your friend here.

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Weekly Template (3-5 hours/day)

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Key Principles to Follow

• PYQs are non-negotiable. Both INICET and NEET PG recycle concepts heavily. Solve the last 10-15 years minimum.
• One resource per subject. Don't jump between books. Consistency beats variety.
• Make short notes from day 1. You will thank yourself during the 3rd revision.
• Internship period (likely Year 2) - Keep at least 1.5-2 hrs/day minimum even during busy postings. Do not take a full break.
• Mock test analysis > taking mocks. Spending 2 hours analyzing a 3-hour test is standard practice for toppers.
• INICET extra prep - Practice image-based questions (histopath, radiology, clinical photos) and multi-correct questions from Month 18 onwards.

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