A practical guide to building an effective NEET PG revision timetable: subject-wise revision blocks, the high-yield table method, spaced repetition integration, daily vs weekly revision cycles, and a downloadable template for 2026.
Version 1.0 — Published April 2026
To build a NEET PG revision timetable that converts reading into exam marks:
Revision is where NEET PG is won or lost. Content acquisition (watching lectures, reading textbooks) gets you to 60%. Revision gets you from 60% to 80%+. The difference is not effort — it is the structure of your revision. An unstructured revision plan ("I will revise everything in 2 months") produces an illusion of coverage with shallow retention. A structured revision timetable produces deep, retrievable knowledge that survives exam pressure.
This guide gives you the architecture for building that structure. It works whether you are 6 months out or 6 weeks out — the principles are the same, only the timeline compresses. If you need the broader preparation framework, start with the 6-month NEET PG preparation guide or the 3-month sprint guide.
Most toppers who scored in the top 1,000 in NEET PG 2020-2024 report completing 2-3 complete revision cycles of their high-yield material in the final 3 months. The framework below is derived from their reported strategies and validated against learning science research on spaced practice and interleaving.
Goal: Re-read all high-yield content and build your one-page summary tables.
Day allocation for Cycle 1:
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Join on Telegram →| Subject tier | Subjects | Days | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (35-45 Qs each) | Medicine, Surgery | 5-7 each | Highest question volume |
| Tier 2 (15-28 Qs each) | Pharmacology, Pathology, OBG, Pediatrics | 3-4 each | High-yield clinical subjects |
| Tier 3 (8-15 Qs each) | Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, PSM | 2-3 each | Pre-clinical + PSM |
| Tier 4 (3-8 Qs each) | Forensic Medicine, Ophthalmology, ENT, Psychiatry, Radiology, Anesthesia, Orthopedics, Dermatology | 1-2 each | Short subjects |
Total: approximately 35-42 days. Adjust based on your personal weak areas — if your Pathology accuracy is below 50%, give it 5 days instead of 3.
Goal: Focus exclusively on weak areas identified by mock test data and MCQ accuracy.
Interleaving principle: In Cycle 2, do not revise one subject all day. Alternate between subjects in 90-minute blocks. Research shows that interleaving subjects improves discriminative ability — you learn to distinguish between similar-sounding facts from different subjects, which mirrors the mixed-subject exam format (Rohrer & Taylor, Instructional Science, 2007).
Goal: Lock in your highest-yield facts using only summary tables, flashcards, and PYQs.
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Start Free Practice →The table method is the core revision tool that separates efficient revision from unstructured re-reading. The principle is simple: for each subject, condense the most frequently tested facts into a single one-page table.
Only facts that are: (1) directly testable in MCQ format, (2) frequently asked (appeared in 2+ papers in 2019-2024), and (3) confusion-prone (you have gotten them wrong at least once).
Example: Surgery high-yield table (partial)
| Topic | Key fact | Common trap |
|---|---|---|
| Inguinal hernia | Indirect = lateral to IEA; Direct = medial | Confusing the vessel relationship |
| McBurney point | Junction of lateral 1/3 and medial 2/3 (ASIS to umbilicus) | Confusing with Lanz incision location |
| Dukes C | Lymph node positive (any depth) | Assuming depth determines staging |
| Breast T4d | Inflammatory carcinoma | Treating with surgery first (wrong — neoadjuvant chemo first) |
| Parkland formula | 4 mL x kg x %TBSA; half in first 8h from burn time | Timing from hospital arrival |
| RLN injury (unilateral) | Hoarseness | Confusing with EBSLN (monotonous voice) |
Build similar tables for every subject. Start during Cycle 1, refine in Cycle 2, and revise exclusively from tables in Cycle 3.
The compression is dramatic: from 10 hours to 30 minutes per subject across three cycles. This is possible because each cycle transfers facts from long-term storage to active recall — by Cycle 3, the table serves as a retrieval cue, not a learning tool.
Spaced repetition is the single most evidence-backed study technique for factual retention (Cepeda et al., Psychological Bulletin, 2006). It works by reviewing information at increasing intervals just before you would naturally forget it.
For a detailed guide on implementing spaced repetition for NEET PG, read our complete spaced repetition guide.
The optimal daily split during revision phase:
| Block | Time | Activity | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 6:00-6:30 | Spaced repetition review | 0.5 |
| Morning | 6:30-9:30 | Subject revision (primary block) | 3.0 |
| Mid-morning | 10:00-12:30 | MCQ practice (mixed subjects) | 2.5 |
| Afternoon | 1:30-3:30 | Subject revision (secondary block) | 2.0 |
| Afternoon | 4:00-5:30 | MCQ practice (subject-specific) | 1.5 |
| Evening | 6:00-7:30 | Mock test analysis or weak-area drilling | 1.5 |
| Night | 8:00-9:00 | PYQ practice | 1.0 |
| Total | 12.0 |
The 40-40-20 breakdown:
| Day | Primary activity | Secondary activity |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Cycle subject (e.g., Medicine) | Mixed MCQs (60) |
| Tuesday | Cycle subject (e.g., Surgery) | Mixed MCQs (60) |
| Wednesday | Cycle subject (e.g., Pharmacology) | Mixed MCQs (60) |
| Thursday | Full-length mock test (morning) | Mock analysis (afternoon) |
| Friday | Cycle subject (e.g., Pathology) | Mixed MCQs (60) |
| Saturday | Weak-area intensive (from mock data) | Subject-specific MCQs (80) |
| Sunday | Half-day: light revision + spaced repetition | Half-day: rest, exercise, social |
Take one full-length mock test before building your timetable. Note:
Use the Tier system from Cycle 1, adjusted for your personal data. Increase allocation for any subject where your accuracy is below 50%, regardless of its question weight.
Block mock test days on your calendar before filling in subject slots. One per week minimum, increasing to 2-3 per week in the final month. Mock test days should not overlap with heavy revision days.
These happen every day regardless of the revision schedule:
Leave 2-3 buffer days per cycle for: catching up on delayed subjects, extra time on topics that proved harder than expected, and unexpected disruptions (health, family, admin). A timetable that breaks on first contact with reality is worse than no timetable.
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Aim for 3 cycles: Cycle 1 (4-6 weeks, comprehensive), Cycle 2 (2-3 weeks, weak areas), Cycle 3 (1 week, tables and flashcards). Most toppers complete 2-3 cycles in the final 3 months.
Hybrid: subject-by-subject in Cycle 1, mixed/interleaved in Cycles 2-3. Interleaving improves the ability to discriminate between similar concepts.
Proportional to question weight and personal weakness. Medicine gets 5-7 days. Short subjects get 1-2 days. Adjust upward for any subject where your accuracy is below 50%.
Condense each subject's most-tested facts into a single one-page table. Use these tables as your primary revision tool in Cycles 2-3. Reduces revision time by 60-70% per cycle.
20-30 minutes daily, every day, first thing in the morning. Add cards for wrong answers from MCQ practice. Never skip — this prevents forgetting curve decay between revision cycles.
40% revision, 40% MCQ practice, 20% mock analysis. In hours: approximately 5.5 hours revision, 5 hours MCQs, 1.5 hours analysis across a 12-hour study day.
Spaced repetition (30 min), subject revision (5 hours in two blocks), MCQ practice (4 hours in two blocks), mock analysis or weak-area work (1.5 hours), PYQ practice (1 hour). Sleep by 10:30 PM.
6-8 weeks before the exam. New content in the final 4-6 weeks interferes with retrieval of previously learned material.
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Written by: NEETPGAI Editorial Team Reviewed by: NEETPGAI Medical Advisory Board Last reviewed: April 2026
This guide is based on evidence-based learning science and reported strategies from NEET PG toppers. Individual results vary based on baseline preparation and consistency.