Read This First: Dermatology for NEET PG — What Is Tested and How to Use This Playlist

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Dermatology questions in NEET PG are short and visual: a described lesion, a named sign, a test or a drug of choice. The paper has 180 questions, marked +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one. No official count of Dermatology questions is published, so any figure you read online is an estimate.

The Exam in One Table

Feature

NEET PG

Source

Questions

180 MCQs (200 until 2025)

NEET PG 2026 bulletin, as reported

Time

3 hours 30 minutes

NEET PG 2026 bulletin, as reported

Marking

+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 unattempted

NBEMS bulletin

Sections

Five time-bound sections (A–E)

NBEMS bulletin (2025 rules)

What the Curriculum Covers

The NMC curriculum (CBME 2024) lists Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy with 15 topics and 48 competencies (codes DR1–DR15): acne, vitiligo, papulosquamous disorders, lichen planus, scabies, pediculosis, fungal, viral and bacterial infections, leprosy, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, eczema and drug reactions, vesiculobullous disease and urticaria. We add one article on skin basics and one on hair and nails.

All 15 Articles in Reading Order

This article is number 0. "Live" articles are published; the rest follow in this order.

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Article

CBME

Status

0

Read this first (this article)

all

Live

1

Skin structure, lesions and describing a rash

basics

Next

2

Acne and rosacea

DR1

Planned

3

Psoriasis, lichen planus, papulosquamous disorders

DR3, 4

Planned

4

Eczema, erythroderma, cutaneous drug reactions

DR12

Planned

5

Urticaria and angioedema

DR14

Planned

6

Vesiculobullous disorders

DR13

Planned

7

Scabies and pediculosis

DR5, 6

Planned

8

Fungal infections

DR7

Planned

9

Viral infections

DR8

Planned

10

Bacterial skin infections and skin TB

DR15

Planned

11

Leprosy

DR9

Planned

12

STIs and HIV in the skin

DR10, 11

Planned

13

Vitiligo and pigmentary disorders

DR2

Planned

14

Hair and nail disorders

extra

Planned

How You Will Be Asked

Question style

Example

How to prepare

Clinical photo or description

Silvery plaques on extensors; target lesions

Learn the one-line morphology of each disease

Sign or test

Auspitz sign, Nikolsky sign, KOH mount, Tzanck smear

Match each sign to its disease

Drug of choice

Scabies, tinea, leprosy MDT, syphilis

Learn Indian programme regimens

Syndromic STI management

Genital ulcer or discharge kits

Know NACO kit colours and contents

How to Use This Playlist

  • Read the article, then try Test Yourself. Questions are original and in the exam's style; they are not past papers.

  • Use Flashcards daily and the Memory Hooks for signs and lists.

  • Each article has a diagram — look-alike tables and treatment ladders.

How we check facts: every claim is checked against a named reference listed under Sources: the MSD Manual Professional Edition and Indian guidance (ICMR Standard Treatment Workflows, the National Leprosy Eradication Programme, NACO's STI/RTI guidelines). Every practice question's answer is matched to a sentence in those sources. We do not reuse textbook or coaching text. A doctor has not yet reviewed these articles. If you spot an error, please tell us.

Sources

Facts in this article were checked against these documents.

  • NEET-PG 2025 Information Bulletin — National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, 2025 (link)

  • NEET PG 2026 exam pattern changed — number of questions reduced from 200 to 180 (quotes the 2026 bulletin) — Medical Dialogues, 2026 (link)

  • Competency Based Undergraduate Curriculum, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy (DR) — National Medical Commission, 2024