Mahendran Rajalakshmi, Teli Shivayogappa S, Shivekar Sunil S
Department of Community Medicine, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
Department of Physiology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 May;14(5):2013-2017. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1937_24. Epub 2025 May 31.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) has standardized medical entrance examinations in India but has faced criticism for favouring urban students and CBSE-based syllabi, potentially disadvantaging rural and state board students. This study aims to assess the association between NEET, higher secondary scores, and first-year MBBS performance to evaluate the predictive value of these metrics.
A record-based retrospective study was conducted at a private tertiary care teaching hospital in Puducherry, South India. Data of 150 first-year MBBS students from the 2017-18 batch were analysed. Sociodemographic factors, NEET scores, higher secondary marks, type of syllabus (state board/CBSE), and first-year MBBS results were collected. Blinding and coding ensured confidentiality. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS version 24.0, with associations determined using the Chi-square test ( < 0.05 considered significant).
Among the participants, 54.3% were male and 45.7% were female. All students were urban residents, and 84.8% studied under the state syllabus, with 15.2% following CBSE. Most (77%) attempted NEET only once. A significant association was observed between the type of syllabus and first-year MBBS performance ( < 0.05). Students from state syllabi had a higher pass percentage compared with CBSE students, irrespective of their NEET scores. NEET scores (100-450) did not significantly predict MBBS performance.
This study highlights disparities in NEET preparation and performance linked to educational backgrounds. Despite securing admission through NEET, students from state board syllabi performed better in the first-year MBBS examination compared with CBSE students. These findings suggest the need for targeted academic support for students from varied educational backgrounds and equitable educational resources and reforms in the NEET syllabus to bridge gaps among students from diverse educational systems. Policymakers should consider adapting NEET to ensure a level playing field for aspirants across different educational backgrounds.
全国资格与入学考试（NEET）使印度的医学入学考试实现了标准化，但因偏向城市学生和基于中央中等教育委员会（CBSE）的教学大纲而受到批评，这可能使农村和邦立委员会的学生处于不利地位。本研究旨在评估NEET、高中成绩与医学学士一年级成绩之间的关联，以评估这些指标的预测价值。
在印度南部本地治里的一家私立三级护理教学医院进行了一项基于记录的回顾性研究。分析了2017 - 18批次150名医学学士一年级学生的数据。收集了社会人口学因素、NEET成绩、高中分数、教学大纲类型（邦立委员会/CBSE）以及医学学士一年级的成绩。盲法和编码确保了保密性。使用SPSS 24.0版本进行统计分析，通过卡方检验确定关联（P < 0.05认为具有显著性）。
在参与者中，54.3%为男性，45.7%为女性。所有学生均为城市居民，84.8%按照邦立教学大纲学习，15.2%遵循CBSE教学大纲。大多数（77%）学生仅参加过一次NEET考试。观察到教学大纲类型与医学学士一年级成绩之间存在显著关联（P < 0.05）。无论NEET成绩如何，来自邦立教学大纲的学生及格率高于CBSE学生。NEET成绩（100 - 450）并不能显著预测医学学士课程的表现。
本研究突出了与教育背景相关的NEET备考和成绩方面的差异。尽管通过NEET获得了入学资格，但来自邦立委员会教学大纲的学生在医学学士一年级考试中的表现优于CBSE学生。这些发现表明，需要为来自不同教育背景的学生提供有针对性的学术支持，以及公平的教育资源，并对NEET教学大纲进行改革，以弥合来自不同教育体系的学生之间的差距。政策制定者应考虑调整NEET，以确保不同教育背景的考生有一个公平的竞争环境。
