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PSM (Community Medicine) carries 8–10% weightage in NEET-PG & INICET — approximately 32–40 questions out of 300. The highest-yield topics are Epidemiology — study designs, measures of association (RR, OR, AR), Screening — sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV calculations, National health programmes — RCH, RNTCP, Universal Immunization Programme, and psm (community medicine) has one of the highest question counts in neet-pg & inicet.
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 PSM (Community Medicine) marks distribution.
PSM (Community Medicine) has one of the highest question counts in NEET-PG & INICET. Calculation-based questions on sensitivity/specificity/PPV are almost guaranteed. National programme details (eligibility, targets, timelines) are frequently tested. Stay updated with current year programme targets.
Master the 2×2 contingency table — sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, likelihood ratios. Practice at least 10 calculation questions from this topic. For national programmes, use the latest Park's Textbook for current data.
Ignoring vital statistics formulae and confusing incidence with prevalence. NEET-PG & INICET regularly tests the difference between incidence rate, prevalence rate, attack rate, and case fatality rate with clinical scenarios.
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 PSM (Community Medicine) 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 PSM (Community Medicine) — text-based questions only.
PSM (Community Medicine) carries approximately 8–10% of the NEET-PG & INICET paper, which translates to 32–40 questions out of 300 total questions.
The highest-yield topics for NEET-PG & INICET PSM (Community Medicine) are: Epidemiology — study designs, measures of association (RR, OR, AR); Screening — sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV calculations; National health programmes — RCH, RNTCP, Universal Immunization Programme; Immunization schedule — vaccines, cold chain, EPI; Nutrition — PEM, MUAC, nutritional surveys, iodine deficiency.
PSM (Community Medicine) has one of the highest question counts in NEET-PG & INICET. Calculation-based questions on sensitivity/specificity/PPV are almost guaranteed. National programme details (eligibility, targets, timelines) are frequently tested. Stay updated with current year programme targets.
Ignoring vital statistics formulae and confusing incidence with prevalence. NEET-PG & INICET regularly tests the difference between incidence rate, prevalence rate, attack rate, and case fatality rate with clinical scenarios.