Quick Answer
Psychiatry carries 4–6% weightage in NEET-PG & INICET — approximately 16–24 questions out of 300. The highest-yield topics are Schizophrenia — first-rank symptoms (Schneiderian), antipsychotic mechanisms, Depression and mania — diagnostic criteria, treatment algorithms, Anxiety disorders — GAD, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD, and psychiatry questions present clinical vignettes with diagnostic criteria and ask for diagnosis or treatment.
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 Psychiatry marks distribution.
Psychiatry questions present clinical vignettes with diagnostic criteria and ask for diagnosis or treatment. Questions on drug mechanisms (which receptor does this antipsychotic block?), ECT indications, and medicolegal aspects (McNaughten's rules) are very predictable.
For each psychiatric condition, know the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria as a checklist. For antipsychotics, categorize by typical vs. atypical and know the unique side effect profile (clozapine → agranulocytosis, olanzapine → metabolic syndrome, haloperidol → tardive dyskinesia).
Treating psychiatry as low-priority because it has a lower weightage. Since the questions are predictable and follow a pattern, psychiatry is one of the easiest subjects to score full marks in with targeted preparation.
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 Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry — text-based questions only.
Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry are: Schizophrenia — first-rank symptoms (Schneiderian), antipsychotic mechanisms; Depression and mania — diagnostic criteria, treatment algorithms; Anxiety disorders — GAD, panic disorder, OCD, PTSD; Substance use disorders — alcohol withdrawal (CIWA), opioid withdrawal; Personality disorders — cluster A/B/C classification.
Psychiatry questions present clinical vignettes with diagnostic criteria and ask for diagnosis or treatment. Questions on drug mechanisms (which receptor does this antipsychotic block?), ECT indications, and medicolegal aspects (McNaughten's rules) are very predictable.
Treating psychiatry as low-priority because it has a lower weightage. Since the questions are predictable and follow a pattern, psychiatry is one of the easiest subjects to score full marks in with targeted preparation.