The one-line route: Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English → NEET (UG) → MBBS with a 12-month internship → NEET-PG → a 3-year MD / MS or DNB in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (with a 3-month District Residency) → specialist. M.Ch. Gynaecological Oncology or Reproductive Medicine can follow. [1] [2] [3] [4]
A gynaecologist (obstetrician and gynaecologist) is a specialist doctor for pregnancy, childbirth and women's reproductive health. In India the specialist degree is an MD / MS or DNB in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, entered through NEET-PG after MBBS. [3] [4]
| Level | Pay (official) |
|---|---|
| Specialist Grade III (Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Central Health Service (UPSC Advt 06/2026) | Pay Level 11 plus non-practising allowance [5] |
| Government doctor after MBBS (UPSC CMS 2026) | Pay Level 10 · ₹56,100 – ₹1,77,500 plus NPA [6] |
PG residents get a stipend at par with state or central government medical colleges in that state; private-practice income is not officially published.
NEET-PG is the single entrance for MD, MS and PG Diploma seats in government, private and deemed colleges. A broad-speciality MD / MS takes 3 years. [3] [4]
NBEMS's post-MBBS DNB seats are also filled through the NEET-PG rank. [3]
These institutes do not admit through NEET-PG — they hold INI-CET. [3]
M.Ch. Gynaecological Oncology and M.Ch. Reproductive Medicine and Surgery take an MD / MS / DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology as the feeder degree. [4]
MBBS and PG tuition fees differ by state and college, so they are not printed here.
Stream / subjects: Science with Biology (PCB) and English.
Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Biotechnology, and English — the subjects NMC requires for NEET (UG). [1]
Next: Take PCB with English in Class 11.
Exams that open here
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You must be 17 on or before 31 December of the exam year. There is no upper age limit. [1]
Next: Prepare without worrying about an age cap.
The 50th percentile for General / EWS, the 40th for SC, ST and OBC and the 45th for PwBD (General) to be eligible for admission. [1]
Next: Aim far above the cut-off — seats go by rank.
Yes. A correct answer gets +4, a wrong one −1 and an unanswered question 0, across 180 questions for 720 marks. [1]
Next: Skip questions you cannot narrow down.
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Only after MBBS with your 12-month internship completed by the bulletin's cut-off — 30 September 2026 for NEET-PG 2026. Applications from candidates finishing later are rejected. [3]
Next: Track your internship end date against the bulletin.
For almost all seats, yes — All India Quota, state quota, private and deemed colleges, armed forces institutions and DNB. AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS admit through INI-CET instead. [3]
Next: Prepare for both NEET-PG and INI-CET to widen your options.
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Lower NEET-PG feePG resident stipend
50th percentile for General / EWS, 45th for UR PwBD and 40th for SC, ST and OBC (including their PwBD) in NEET-PG 2026. [3]
Next: Remember seats go by rank, not just by qualifying.
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC, DGHS) fills the 50% All India Quota, all deemed and central university seats and all-India open DNB seats. State quota seats go through each state's counselling authority under its own rules. [3]
Next: Register for both MCC and your state's counselling.
Yes. PGMER 2023 says PG students in all institutions get a stipend at par with PG students of state or central government medical colleges in that state, with at least 20 days of paid leave a year and one weekly holiday. [4]
Next: Ask your college for the current stipend.
A compulsory 3-month residential rotation in district hospitals for every MD / MS student, in the 3rd, 4th or 5th semester, while drawing the full stipend. [4]
Next: Expect to spend three months away from your college.
PGMER 2023 still lists the 2-year Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (D.G.O.), but colleges may now convert diploma seats to degree seats and no new applications to start or increase them are taken. [4]
Next: Aim for MD / MS or DNB.
UPSC's 2026 Specialist Grade III (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) post needs MBBS plus MD / MS / DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or a PG Diploma, and 3 years' experience after the PG degree (5 after the diploma). The age limit is 40 for UR / EWS, 43 for OBC and 45 for SC / ST. [5]
Next: Build your post-PG experience in a recognised hospital.
Yes. M.Ch. Gynaecological Oncology and M.Ch. Reproductive Medicine and Surgery take an MD / MS / DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology as the feeder qualification; super-speciality courses take 3 years. [4]
Next: Prepare for NEET-SS after your MD / MS.
You are past the school stage for this career — the exam, rules and money blocks below still apply.
Any board, as long as Class 12 has Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Biotechnology and English. [1]
CBSE, CISCE and state-board certificates count the same for every national exam on this page. Notes for particular state boards are under State rules below.
NEET (UG) → MBBS → NEET-PG → MD / MS OBG · NTA (NEET UG) · NBEMS (NEET-PG) · National Medical Commission
| Stage | What it is | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| NEET (UG) | Entrance for MBBS | PCB + English in Class 12; age 17+ |
| MBBS + internship | Degree and 12-month internship | Provisional registration for internship |
| NEET-PG | Entrance for MD / MS / DNB | Internship done by the cut-off date |
| MD / MS OBG | 3-year residency | 3-month District Residency |
Stage table source [1] [2] [3] [4]
Open the full exam guideGovernment schemes, professional-body scholarships and paid training on this path. Pick your class above and schemes you have already passed are hidden.
National Testing Agency
₹1,000 instead of ₹1,700 (₹1,600 for EWS / OBC-NCL) [1]
Your medical college / state, under NMC's internship regulations
NBEMS
₹2,500 instead of ₹3,500 [3]
Your medical college, under NMC's PGMER 2023
No scheme on our list is still ahead of you for this path.
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