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Paediatrician

Paediatricians are children’s doctors. They care for babies, children and teenagers, from vaccines and growth to serious illness.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Biology

Entrance / admissionNEET UG / NEET PG

DegreeMBBS + MD Paediatrics

DurationAbout 8.5 years after Class 12MBBS + MD / MS

Your route, step by step

1Class 11–12: take PCBStrong all-round Biology, plus patience and good communication with families. 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 → MD Paediatrics · 3 yearsThree years of training with newborns, children and adolescents.
4Practise or super-specialiseNEET SS for DM in neonatology, paediatric cardiology, neurology or other areas.

What a paediatrician does

Check growth, development and nutrition
Give vaccines and advise parents
Treat infections and childhood illnesses
Care for sick children in wards and ICUs

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
NEET SSFor DM after MD (optional)

Where you may work

Government and private hospitals, children’s hospitals, primary health centres, medical colleges and your own clinic.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

Institute of Child Health, Egmore (Madras Medical College)
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

Children’s doctors are needed in every town. Many run busy clinics alongside hospital work.

Specialise later

Neonatology
Paediatric cardiology
Paediatric neurology
Paediatric ICU
Developmental paediatrics