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

420 recalled Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET (2017–2026) are General Pharmacology (71 questions), Antimicrobials (70 questions) and Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs (55 questions), out of 420 recalled Pharmacology questions from 18 papers in the Kinase bank. General Pharmacology appeared in 15 of 18 papers.

Which Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology questions) in which the topic appeared at least once; "Share" is the topic's part of all 420 Pharmacology questions.

#TopicQuestions (NEET PG / INI-CET)ShareAsked inYearsTrend
1General Pharmacology71 (12 / 59)16.9%15 of 18 papers2018–2026Steady (+3.9 pts)
2Antimicrobials70 (23 / 47)16.7%15 of 18 papers2018–2024, 2026Falling (-13.7 pts)
3Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs55 (11 / 44)13.1%14 of 18 papers2018–2026Rising (+12.1 pts)
4Cardiovascular Drugs51 (22 / 29)12.1%17 of 18 papers2018–2026Steady (+2.4 pts)
5Endocrine Pharmacology38 (20 / 18)9%16 of 18 papers2017–2026Steady (+3.9 pts)
6Autonomic Nervous System Drugs28 (11 / 17)6.7%14 of 18 papers2018–2024, 2026Steady (-4.1 pts)
7Hematology25 (13 / 12)6%14 of 18 papers2017–2024, 2026Steady (-2.8 pts)
8Antineoplastic Agents23 (5 / 18)5.5%13 of 18 papers2017–2018, 2020–2026Rising (+6.3 pts)
9Autacoids23 (16 / 7)5.5%11 of 18 papers2017–2023, 2026Falling (-5 pts)
10Gastrointestinal Drugs16 (11 / 5)3.8%12 of 18 papers2017–2024, 2026Steady (-2.3 pts)
11Respiratory Drugs11 (4 / 7)2.6%7 of 18 papers2019–2022, 2024, 2026Steady (-0.1 pts)
12Newer Drugs6 (1 / 5)1.4%4 of 18 papers2018, 2022, 2026—
13Respiratory System1 (1 / 0)0.2%1 of 18 papers2017—

Trend = change in the topic's share of Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology questions are not yet filed under a topic and are left out of the table.

How many Pharmacology questions appear each year?

Pharmacology makes up 7.8% of all recalled questions in the bank. Its share was highest in 2022 (69 of 758 recalled questions that year), and its overall share trend since 2018 is steady (-1.8 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 Pharmacology questions are asked?

Our editors tag each question's format (a question can carry several). 25 of the 420 Pharmacology questions (6%) have an image in the stem. The most common format tags:

  • Clinical Vignette145
  • Mechanism of Action132
  • Drug of Choice83
  • Negative Question (EXCEPT/NOT)44
  • One-Liner36
  • Numbers27
  • Management of Choice20
  • Match the Following14

Where can you practise these Pharmacology topics?

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

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 Pharmacology topics in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
In Kinase's recall bank (2017–2026), the most repeated Pharmacology topics are General Pharmacology (71 questions), Antimicrobials (70 questions), Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs (55 questions). General Pharmacology was asked in 15 of 18 papers.
How many Pharmacology questions come in NEET PG and INI-CET?▼
Kinase has 420 recalled Pharmacology questions from 18 papers: 152 from NEET PG and 268 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 Pharmacology topics appear in every paper?▼
No single Pharmacology topic appears in every one of the 18 papers; General Pharmacology comes closest (15 of 18 papers).
Which Pharmacology topics are rising or falling?▼
Rising share since 2018: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Drugs, Antineoplastic Agents. Falling share: Antimicrobials, Autacoids. A trend is a change of 5 or more percentage points in the topic's share of Pharmacology questions.
Are these official Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology?▼
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 Pharmacology PYQ pages for practice questions with explanations.
420 recalled questions
18 papers, 2017–2026
Counted once per exam-year

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