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

419 recalled Pathology 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 Pathology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET (2017–2026) are General Pathology (138 questions), Hematopathology (120 questions) and Gastrointestinal System (34 questions), out of 419 recalled Pathology questions from 18 papers in the Kinase bank. General Pathology appeared in 17 of 18 papers.

Which Pathology 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 Pathology questions) in which the topic appeared at least once; "Share" is the topic's part of all 419 Pathology questions.

#TopicQuestions (NEET PG / INI-CET)ShareAsked inYearsTrend
1General Pathology138 (31 / 107)32.9%17 of 18 papers2018–2026Falling (-5.6 pts)
2Hematopathology120 (38 / 82)28.6%18 of 18 papers2017–2026Steady (-1.8 pts)
3Gastrointestinal System34 (16 / 18)8.1%13 of 18 papers2017–2024, 2026Steady (+4.7 pts)
4Genitourinary System29 (15 / 14)6.9%13 of 18 papers2017–2020, 2022–2023, 2025–2026Steady (+0.8 pts)
5Respiratory System26 (12 / 14)6.2%15 of 18 papers2017–2024, 2026Steady (-2.3 pts)
6Cardiovascular System21 (13 / 8)5%11 of 18 papers2018–2021, 2023–2024, 2026Rising (+6.4 pts)
7Endocrine System and Breast19 (10 / 9)4.5%8 of 18 papers2017, 2020, 2022–2025Steady (+3.5 pts)
8Skin and Musculoskeletal System14 (8 / 6)3.3%8 of 18 papers2017–2022Steady (-4.8 pts)
9Nervous System11 (5 / 6)2.6%9 of 18 papers2017, 2019–2021, 2023–2024, 2026Steady (+0.7 pts)
10Autonomic Nervous System Drugs2 (2 / 0)0.5%1 of 18 papers2017—
11Cardiovascular Drugs2 (2 / 0)0.5%1 of 18 papers2017—
12General Pharmacology1 (1 / 0)0.2%1 of 18 papers2017—

Trend = change in the topic's share of Pathology 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 ("—"). 2 Pathology questions are not yet filed under a topic and are left out of the table.

How many Pathology questions appear each year?

Pathology makes up 7.8% of all recalled questions in the bank. Its share was highest in 2017 (31 of 298 recalled questions that year), and its overall share trend since 2018 is steady (-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 Pathology questions are asked?

Our editors tag each question's format (a question can carry several). 100 of the 419 Pathology questions (24%) have an image in the stem. The most common format tags:

  • Clinical Vignette145
  • Histopathology91
  • One-Liner62
  • Negative Question (EXCEPT/NOT)48
  • Most Common46
  • Clinical Photograph33
  • Numbers32
  • Investigation of Choice21

Where can you practise these Pathology topics?

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

All Pathology concept guides

Image-based questions in Pathology 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 Pathology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
In Kinase's recall bank (2017–2026), the most repeated Pathology topics are General Pathology (138 questions), Hematopathology (120 questions), Gastrointestinal System (34 questions). General Pathology was asked in 17 of 18 papers.
How many Pathology questions come in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
Kinase has 419 recalled Pathology questions from 18 papers: 155 from NEET PG and 264 from INI-CET / AIIMS PG. That is 7.8% of all recalled questions in the bank. The per-year chart shows how the count varies with the size of each recalled paper.
Which Pathology topics appear in every paper?▼
Hematopathology has appeared in all 18 papers in which Pathology was recalled. Revise these first.
Which Pathology topics are rising or falling?▼
Rising share since 2018: Cardiovascular System. Falling share: General Pathology. A trend is a change of 5 or more percentage points in the topic's share of Pathology questions.
Are these official Pathology 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 Pathology?▼
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 Pathology PYQ pages for practice questions with explanations.
419 recalled questions
18 papers, 2017–2026
Counted once per exam-year

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