The latest trend by Examiners in NEET Pg and NEET SS is a small chunk of Image Based Questions. These are asked in between and a student should have a good knowledge of such questions. NBE conducts NEET PG and NEET SS exams as online Tests now. Image-based questions in NEET PG or Next Examinations would be mainly from subjects of anatomy, pathology, microbiology, surgery, medicine, ENT, Orthopedics, Radiology and Ophthalmology.
Image-Based questions related to disease, pathology, radiographs, USGs, CT scans, ECGs, Pointers, Figures, and Identification of structures are a part of the curriculum. Images from Embryology, histology, physiology and biochemistry and the clinical subjects like those of medicine, surgery and others are also top of the examiners mind.

New Modifications are suggested by NBE in the MBBS Curriculum. In the integrated, problem-based learning system the aim is to integrate this ‘bridge’ with the basic subjects in the very beginning. This innovative system requires horizontal as well as vertical integration from the very beginning of phase two if not from phase one.

Examples of Image Based questions in case of Pathology

Identify a slide of necrosis and list the types of necrosis, and identify the light microscopic changes seen in necrosis with relevant clinical examples, like

fat necrosis

enzymatic

traumatic types,

fibrinoid necrosis.

Identify slides of

atrophy

Candida albicans

carcinoma-in-situ

carcinoma-in-situ and

culture plates, colonies of common pathogens,

Dermatophytes

Dysplasia

glass slides

Histoplasma.

hypertrophy

Identify Bone tumours

parasites and their ova on glass slides and on projection slides

Identify commonly USG Diagnosed conditions.

Identify CT Scans of Chest

Identify different types of Fractures

Identify Instruments

Identify normal blood cells in blood films.

Identify different and abnormal types of Cells in Hematology

Identify Symbols

Identify the different types of epithelial and connective tissues

Identify the morphology of inflammatory cells in tissue

Identify the types of bacteria

Images of ecto- and endoparasites

Images of HIV, Influenza, polio m Rabies viruses

invasive carcinoma

life cycles, hosts, vectors & classify medically important parasites.

Identify embryology models

projection slides

Slides of bacteriology

Slides of cocci, and rods

Slides of parasitology

Example is Diagnosis of cutaneous Leishmaniasis by demonstrating amastigote forms in smears from the lesions

The commonest method of diagnosis of cutaneous Leishmaniasis is to take scrapings from the erythematous margins of the ulcer or take a slit skin smear from the same and stain them with Giemsa. Most cases can be diagnosed by this simple method.

Identifying the sand fly is an example of a biologic vector.

For NEET SS a higher level is required and Complicated Clinical Scenarios are given. In NEET Dm and NEET Mch students are tested on higher level

Diagnose Clinical Rarities

Atypical cases

Arrive at diagnosis of Complicated Clinical Scenarios

Identify SOL

Identify Complicated Structures

Determine ECG Rhythms

Answer questions on basis of Image Given

Say in Dm Oncology A Dm Aspirant on basis of Clinical scenario and image given should be able to differentiate between

Atrophy

Basal cell carcinoma

Extramammary Paget’s disease.

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Keratoacanthoma

Malignant melanoma

Milia

Pseudoscleroma.

Skin fragility.

squamous cell carcinoma,

Telangiectasia.

On A higher level More complex Questions like Clinical types of the specific types of cancers woud be asked like

Epithelioma cuniculatum

Superficial

Nodulo-ulcerative

Verrucous

Morphoeic

A student on Basis of his experience of having seen cases in clinics should be able to differentiate Image Based Questions on conditions like

Burn scar

Chronic osteomyelitis

Leukoplakia

Paget's disease of the nipple

Seborrhoeic keratosis

Some Rare Forms of Diseases for Students who are better prepared can be infrequently asked on basis of Clinical Conditions Like

Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Hidradenitis suppurativa

Lupus vulgaris

Poikiloderma congenitale

Porokeratosis of Mibelli

We conclude that the best way is to study text books and their images keenly and that would greatly aid in answering the Image Based Questions for Any Examination be it neet ss test series/neet dm test series/neet mch test series