Most Repeated Dermatology Topics in NEET PG & INI-CET (2017–2026)

144 recalled Dermatology questions from 18 NEET PG and INI-CET / AIIMS PG papers, counted topic by topic from the Kinase question bank — with the years each topic appeared and whether its share is rising or falling.

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Last verified: 30 September 2026 against the Kinase recall question bank. natboard.edu.in · nmc.org.in

Quick Answer

The most repeated Dermatology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET (2017–2026) are Skin Infections & Infestations (34 questions), Clinical Dermatology (16 questions) and Allergic Disorders & Dermatitis (12 questions), out of 144 recalled Dermatology questions from 18 papers in the Kinase bank. Skin Infections & Infestations appeared in 14 of 18 papers.

Which Dermatology topics are asked most?

Topics are ranked by recalled questions across NEET PG and INI-CET. "Asked in" counts the exam-year papers (out of 18 with Dermatology questions) in which the topic appeared at least once; "Share" is the topic's part of all 144 Dermatology questions.

#TopicQuestions (NEET PG / INI-CET)ShareAsked inYearsTrend
1Skin Infections & Infestations34 (14 / 20)23.6%14 of 18 papers2018–2026Falling (-9.5 pts)
2Clinical Dermatology16 (1 / 15)11.1%6 of 18 papers2018, 2020, 2023–2025Falling (-30.5 pts)
3Allergic Disorders & Dermatitis12 (6 / 6)8.3%9 of 18 papers2017–2023, 2026Falling (-8.4 pts)
4Papulosquamous Disorders12 (4 / 8)8.3%9 of 18 papers2019–2024, 2026Rising (+6.8 pts)
5Hair and Nails10 (4 / 6)6.9%9 of 18 papers2019–2024Steady (-2.4 pts)
6Sexually Transmitted Infections10 (5 / 5)6.9%9 of 18 papers2019–2025Steady (+3 pts)
7Skin Pigmentation9 (6 / 3)6.2%7 of 18 papers2017–2019, 2021, 2024, 2026—
8Vesiculobullous Disorders9 (1 / 8)6.2%6 of 18 papers2019–2021, 2023, 2026—
9Genodermatoses & Nutritional Disorders7 (3 / 4)4.9%6 of 18 papers2020–2021, 2024, 2026—
10Connective Tissue Disorders6 (3 / 3)4.2%4 of 18 papers2018, 2022, 2024, 2026—
11Skin Malignancies6 (2 / 4)4.2%5 of 18 papers2017, 2022–2023, 2026—
12The Skin5 (1 / 4)3.5%5 of 18 papers2017–2019, 2023, 2025—
13Adnexa and Appendages4 (2 / 2)2.8%4 of 18 papers2021, 2023–2024—
14Skin in Systemic Disorders4 (1 / 3)2.8%4 of 18 papers2021–2023—

Trend = change in the topic's share of Dermatology questions from 2018 to 2026 on a fitted line; ±5 percentage points or more is rising/falling. Topics with fewer than 10 questions get no label ("—").

How many Dermatology questions appear each year?

Dermatology makes up 2.7% of all recalled questions in the bank. Its share was highest in 2021 (19 of 596 recalled questions that year), and its overall share trend since 2018 is steady (-0.5 pts). Bars differ in height partly because some years' papers were recalled more fully than others.

NEET PGINI-CET / AIIMS PGRecalled questions per calendar year; the number recalled differs by year.

What kind of Dermatology questions are asked?

Our editors tag each question's format (a question can carry several). 90 of the 144 Dermatology questions (63%) have an image in the stem. The most common format tags:

  • Clinical Vignette84
  • Clinical Photograph70
  • Histopathology13
  • Drug of Choice12
  • Negative Question (EXCEPT/NOT)11
  • Investigation of Choice9
  • Match the Following5
  • Most Common5

Where can you practise these Dermatology topics?

Practise the actual recalled questions on the NEET PG Dermatology PYQ page and the INI-CET Dermatology PYQ page, each with explanations.

Image-based questions in Dermatology often use these classic images:

How to read these numbers: previous-year papers are not released in full, so they are rebuilt from candidates' memory-based recalls and every question is reworded. The counts reflect Kinase's recall bank (snapshot 2026-09-30), not an official NBEMS or AIIMS subject or topic breakdown. A recalled paper can be incomplete, so compare shares rather than raw counts between years.

Methodology: Each question is counted once per exam-year, even when the same paper is mapped to several courses or tests. Where editors tagged recall provenance in a paper, untagged extra practice items are left out. See the all-subjects page for the full method, the list of papers and the cross-subject top 25.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most repeated Dermatology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
In Kinase's recall bank (2017–2026), the most repeated Dermatology topics are Skin Infections & Infestations (34 questions), Clinical Dermatology (16 questions), Allergic Disorders & Dermatitis (12 questions). Skin Infections & Infestations was asked in 14 of 18 papers.
How many Dermatology questions come in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
Kinase has 144 recalled Dermatology questions from 18 papers: 53 from NEET PG and 91 from INI-CET / AIIMS PG. That is 2.7% of all recalled questions in the bank. The per-year chart shows how the count varies with the size of each recalled paper.
Which Dermatology topics appear in every paper?▼
No single Dermatology topic appears in every one of the 18 papers; Skin Infections & Infestations comes closest (14 of 18 papers).
Which Dermatology topics are rising or falling?▼
Rising share since 2018: Papulosquamous Disorders. Falling share: Skin Infections & Infestations, Clinical Dermatology, Allergic Disorders & Dermatitis. A trend is a change of 5 or more percentage points in the topic's share of Dermatology questions.
Are these official Dermatology weightage figures?▼
No. NBEMS and AIIMS do not publish topic-wise breakdowns. These counts come from memory-based recalls in the Kinase question bank, reworded by our editors, so they show what candidates remembered — a practical signal of what repeats, not an official statistic.
How should I use this list to revise Dermatology?▼
Revise the topics at the top of the table first and practise their previous-year questions, then cover the rest of the subject — lower-ranked topics still appear. Use the NEET PG and INI-CET Dermatology PYQ pages for practice questions with explanations.
144 recalled questions
18 papers, 2017–2026
Counted once per exam-year

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