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Orthopaedic Surgeon

Orthopaedic surgeons treat bones, joints, muscles and ligaments — fractures, sports injuries, arthritis and spine problems.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Biology

Entrance / admissionNEET UG / NEET PG

DegreeMBBS + MS Orthopaedics

DurationAbout 8.5 years after Class 12MBBS + MD / MS

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: take PCBLocomotion and movement in Biology and mechanics in Physics both come back in bone and joint surgery. Prepare for boards and NEET UG together.
2NEET UG → MBBS · 5.5 years4.5 years of study plus a 1-year internship. Seats through MCC (all-India quota) and Tamil Nadu medical counselling.
3NEET PG → MS Orthopaedics · 3 yearsThree years of trauma, theatre and ward training.
4Practise or sub-specialiseJoint replacement, spine, sports medicine, paediatric orthopaedics or hand surgery.

What an orthopaedic surgeon does

Treat fractures with casts, plates and rods
Replace worn-out hips and knees
Repair sports injuries with arthroscopy
Correct bone deformities in children

Entrance exams & admission

NEET UGFor the MBBS seat (conducted by NTA)
NEET PGMD / MS / DNB seats (conducted by NBEMS); 50% of government seats are all-India quota, 50% Tamil Nadu quota
INI-CETPG seats at AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER and NIMHANS

Where you may work

Government and private hospitals, trauma centres, sports medicine clinics, medical colleges and your own practice.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

Madras Medical College, Chennai
Stanley Medical College, Chennai
Christian Medical College, Vellore
JIPMER, Puducherry

Official links

Exam / admissionNEET UG (National Testing Agency) (opens in a new tab)neet.nta.nic.in
Exam / admissionNEET PG, NEET SS & NEET MDS (NBEMS) (opens in a new tab)natboard.edu.in
Exam / admissionINI-CET — AIIMS, JIPMER and other national institutes (opens in a new tab)aiimsexams.ac.in
Exam / admissionMedical Counselling Committee (MCC) — all-India counselling (opens in a new tab)mcc.nic.in
Exam / admissionTamil Nadu Medical Selection Committee (DME) (opens in a new tab)tnmedicalselection.net
Official bodyNational Medical Commission (opens in a new tab)nmc.org.in

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Road accidents, sports and an ageing population keep orthopaedic surgeons in high demand.

Specialise later

Joint replacement
Spine surgery
Sports medicine & arthroscopy
Paediatric orthopaedics
Trauma