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Anesthesia carries 3–5% weightage in NEET-PG & INICET — approximately 12–20 questions out of 300. The highest-yield topics are Inhalational agents — MAC values, blood-gas partition coefficients, Intravenous agents — propofol, ketamine, thiopentone — mechanisms, Neuromuscular blocking agents — depolarizing vs. non-depolarizing, and anaesthesia questions test knowledge of drug mechanisms, drug doses (mac for inhalational agents), and clinical decision-making in airway management.
These are the topics that have appeared most frequently in NEET-PG & INICET papers across the last 10 sessions. Cover them first — together they account for roughly 70% of the Anesthesia marks distribution.
Anaesthesia questions test knowledge of drug mechanisms, drug doses (MAC for inhalational agents), and clinical decision-making in airway management. Malignant hyperthermia and its treatment (dantrolene) is a classic high-yield topic. Spinal anaesthesia levels for different surgeries are tested regularly.
For inhalational agents, make a comparison table: drug → MAC → blood-gas partition coefficient → clinical use → disadvantages. A lower blood-gas partition coefficient means faster onset and offset — understanding this principle answers many clinical scenario questions.
Confusing the effects of depolarizing (succinylcholine) vs. non-depolarizing muscle relaxants. Know that succinylcholine is the only depolarizing agent, produces fasciculations, and is contraindicated in burns/crush injuries due to hyperkalaemia.
Don’t just read — practice with subject-tagged PYQs and image-based questions to retain what you study. Each link below opens the relevant Kinase practice queue:
PYQ Practice →
Last 9 years of NEET-PG & INICET Anesthesia previous-year questions, subject-tagged with explanations.
MCQ Rounds →
Topic-wise timed MCQ practice with detailed explanations and progress tracking.
Image Bank
Not applicable for Anesthesia — text-based questions only.
Anesthesia carries approximately 3–5% of the NEET-PG & INICET paper, which translates to 12–20 questions out of 300 total questions.
The highest-yield topics for NEET-PG & INICET Anesthesia are: Inhalational agents — MAC values, blood-gas partition coefficients; Intravenous agents — propofol, ketamine, thiopentone — mechanisms; Neuromuscular blocking agents — depolarizing vs. non-depolarizing; Airway management — Mallampati classification, RSI, difficult airway; Regional anaesthesia — spinal vs. epidural, local anaesthetic doses.
Anaesthesia questions test knowledge of drug mechanisms, drug doses (MAC for inhalational agents), and clinical decision-making in airway management. Malignant hyperthermia and its treatment (dantrolene) is a classic high-yield topic. Spinal anaesthesia levels for different surgeries are tested regularly.
Confusing the effects of depolarizing (succinylcholine) vs. non-depolarizing muscle relaxants. Know that succinylcholine is the only depolarizing agent, produces fasciculations, and is contraindicated in burns/crush injuries due to hyperkalaemia.