What Comes After MBBS? Post-MBBS Career Roadmap
So, you’ve secured a direct MBBS admission — whether through management quota, deemed universities, or open-state counseling. Congratulations! 🎉
But what comes next?
The real journey begins after MBBS, when you decide your specialization and career path. Whether you want to become a surgeon, physician, radiologist, or even a hospital administrator, the right postgraduate path will shape your future.
Post-MBBS Career Roadmap – Step-by-Step
🩺 1. Complete Your MBBS (5.5 Years)
- 4.5 years of academic + clinical training
- 1 year of Compulsory Rotating Internship
- Degree awarded by NMC-recognized university
✅ Tip: Start planning your PG path by 3rd year of MBBS.
🎓 2. Appear for NEET PG / INI-CET / NEXT (From 2026)
From 2026, NEET-PG will be replaced by NEXT (National Exit Test), a single exam for:
- MBBS licensure
- PG admissions (MD/MS/DNB)
🟢 Based on NEXT/NEET-PG score, you get PG seat allotment via counseling (AIQ or state quota).
🔍 PG Medical Options After MBBS
✅ 1. MD (Doctor of Medicine) – 3 Years
Focus: Non-surgical specializations
- General Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Dermatology
- Psychiatry
- Radiodiagnosis
- Emergency Medicine
✅ 2. MS (Master of Surgery) – 3 Years
Focus: Surgical specializations
- General Surgery
- Orthopaedics
- ENT
- Ophthalmology
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
✅ 3. DNB (Diplomate of National Board) – 3 Years
- Equivalent to MD/MS
- Offered in private/corporate hospitals
- Recognized by NMC
- NEET PG/NEXT rank needed
✅ 4. Diploma Courses (2 Years)
(Gradually being phased out)
- DGO, DCH, DMRD, etc.
- Fewer in number now, with lesser weight than MD/MS
✅ 5. Super-Specialty (DM/MCh)
For those who complete MD/MS
- NEET SS required
- Examples: DM Cardiology, Neurology, Nephrology; MCh Urology, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery
💼 Other Career Options After MBBS
| Career Path | Description |
|---|---|
| 🏥 Hospital Practice | Work as junior doctor, RMO, duty medical officer |
| 🏛️ UPSC CMS | Government service via Combined Medical Services exam |
| 🎓 Research/PhD | Medical research & academics |
| 🌍 MBBS Abroad PG | PLAB (UK), USMLE (USA), AMC (Australia), etc. |
| 🧪 Healthcare Management | MBA in Hospital Admin, MPH, MHA |
| 💻 MedTech/EdTech | Medical content, AI in healthcare, online learning companies |
📉 Cutoff Trends for PG Seats (General Category – NEET PG 2024)
| Branch | Cutoff Score (Approx) |
|---|---|
| Radio Diagnosis | 580+ |
| Dermatology | 560+ |
| General Medicine | 530+ |
| Pediatrics | 500+ |
| General Surgery | 470+ |
| Orthopedics | 460+ |
| Pathology | 390+ |
| Psychiatry | 380+ |
| DNB Seats | 350–450 (varies widely) |
🎯 Note: Deemed colleges and private PG seats also available through management/NRI quota.
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