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

195 recalled Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET (2017–2026) are Specific Disorders of the Eye (52 questions), Retina and Vitreous (29 questions) and Cornea (17 questions), out of 195 recalled Ophthalmology questions from 18 papers in the Kinase bank. Specific Disorders of the Eye appeared in 16 of 18 papers.

Which Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology questions) in which the topic appeared at least once; "Share" is the topic's part of all 195 Ophthalmology questions.

#TopicQuestions (NEET PG / INI-CET)ShareAsked inYearsTrend
1Specific Disorders of the Eye52 (19 / 33)26.7%16 of 18 papers2018–2026Falling (-12.4 pts)
2Retina and Vitreous29 (12 / 17)14.9%13 of 18 papers2018–2026Rising (+8.5 pts)
3Cornea17 (6 / 11)8.7%11 of 18 papers2018, 2020, 2022–2026Steady (+3.7 pts)
4Glaucoma17 (7 / 10)8.7%14 of 18 papers2017–2024, 2026Steady (+3.6 pts)
5Systemic Ophthalmology16 (5 / 11)8.2%10 of 18 papers2018–2025Falling (-5 pts)
6Basics of Ophthalmology12 (3 / 9)6.2%7 of 18 papers2018–2019, 2021–2024Steady (+3.5 pts)
7Practical Ophthalmology12 (3 / 9)6.2%8 of 18 papers2018–2021, 2023–2024Falling (-5.8 pts)
8Conjunctiva11 (7 / 4)5.6%8 of 18 papers2018–2019, 2021–2024Falling (-5.2 pts)
9Errors in Optics11 (7 / 4)5.6%9 of 18 papers2018–2021, 2023–2024, 2026Steady (+2.2 pts)
10Instruments6 (1 / 5)3.1%5 of 18 papers2018–2019, 2022–2023, 2026—
11Community Ophthalmology3 (0 / 3)1.5%3 of 18 papers2021–2022, 2025—
12Sclera2 (1 / 1)1%2 of 18 papers2022–2023—

Trend = change in the topic's share of Ophthalmology 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 ("—"). 7 Ophthalmology questions are not yet filed under a topic and are left out of the table.

How many Ophthalmology questions appear each year?

Ophthalmology makes up 3.6% of all recalled questions in the bank. Its share was highest in 2024 (31 of 595 recalled questions that year), and its overall share trend since 2018 is steady (-0.2 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 Ophthalmology questions are asked?

Our editors tag each question's format (a question can carry several). 74 of the 195 Ophthalmology questions (38%) have an image in the stem. The most common format tags:

  • Clinical Vignette82
  • Clinical Photograph33
  • Most Common25
  • Negative Question (EXCEPT/NOT)21
  • Numbers10
  • Instrument-Based9
  • Histopathology7
  • Investigation of Choice7

Where can you practise these Ophthalmology topics?

Practise the actual recalled questions on the NEET PG Ophthalmology PYQ page and the INI-CET Ophthalmology PYQ page, each with explanations. These concept guides cover high-yield ideas from this subject:

All Ophthalmology concept guides

Image-based questions in Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
In Kinase's recall bank (2017–2026), the most repeated Ophthalmology topics are Specific Disorders of the Eye (52 questions), Retina and Vitreous (29 questions), Cornea (17 questions). Specific Disorders of the Eye was asked in 16 of 18 papers.
How many Ophthalmology questions come in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
Kinase has 195 recalled Ophthalmology questions from 18 papers: 78 from NEET PG and 117 from INI-CET / AIIMS PG. That is 3.6% of all recalled questions in the bank. The per-year chart shows how the count varies with the size of each recalled paper.
Which Ophthalmology topics appear in every paper?▼
No single Ophthalmology topic appears in every one of the 18 papers; Specific Disorders of the Eye comes closest (16 of 18 papers).
Which Ophthalmology topics are rising or falling?▼
Rising share since 2018: Retina and Vitreous. Falling share: Specific Disorders of the Eye, Systemic Ophthalmology, Practical Ophthalmology. A trend is a change of 5 or more percentage points in the topic's share of Ophthalmology questions.
Are these official Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology?▼
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 Ophthalmology PYQ pages for practice questions with explanations.
195 recalled questions
18 papers, 2017–2026
Counted once per exam-year

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