Quick Answer
Dermatology carries 4–6% weightage in NEET-PG & INICET — approximately 16–24 questions out of 300. The highest-yield topics are Pemphigus vs. bullous pemphigoid — clinical and histological differences, Leprosy — types, WHO classification, treatment (MDT regimens), STIs — primary and secondary syphilis, gonorrhoea, chancroid, and dermatology questions are heavily image-based — clinical photographs of skin lesions requiring identification are common.
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 Dermatology marks distribution.
Dermatology questions are heavily image-based — clinical photographs of skin lesions requiring identification are common. Leprosy continues to have high representation given India's disease burden. Differential diagnosis of blistering disorders (pemphigus, pemphigoid, DH) is a classic NEET-PG & INICET topic.
Study dermatology from an atlas alongside your textbook — you must recognize lesions visually. For blistering disorders, memorize the level of split (intraepidermal vs. subepidermal) and the immunofluorescence pattern. For leprosy, know the Ridley-Jopling classification with the immunological spectrum.
Learning dermatology purely from text without looking at clinical images. NEET-PG & INICET Dermatology questions show photographs — if you have never seen a lesion, you will not recognize it regardless of how much you have read.
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 Dermatology previous-year questions, subject-tagged with explanations.
MCQ Rounds →
Topic-wise timed MCQ practice with detailed explanations and progress tracking.
Image Bank →
Clinical-image-based questions for Dermatology. Curated for NEET-PG & INICET pattern.
Dermatology carries approximately 4–6% of the NEET-PG & INICET paper, which translates to 16–24 questions out of 300 total questions.
The highest-yield topics for NEET-PG & INICET Dermatology are: Pemphigus vs. bullous pemphigoid — clinical and histological differences; Leprosy — types, WHO classification, treatment (MDT regimens); STIs — primary and secondary syphilis, gonorrhoea, chancroid; Psoriasis — clinical features, nail changes, treatment; Scabies and tinea infections — clinical features and treatment.
Dermatology questions are heavily image-based — clinical photographs of skin lesions requiring identification are common. Leprosy continues to have high representation given India's disease burden. Differential diagnosis of blistering disorders (pemphigus, pemphigoid, DH) is a classic NEET-PG & INICET topic.
Learning dermatology purely from text without looking at clinical images. NEET-PG & INICET Dermatology questions show photographs — if you have never seen a lesion, you will not recognize it regardless of how much you have read.