Year
2025
Paper
RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2025
Subject
Paediatrics
Phase
Final Year MBBS
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RGUHS Paediatrics Question Papers (2025 to 2021)
RGUHS Paediatrics is the Final Year theory and clinical paper covering neonatology, growth and development, childhood nutrition, immunisation, infectious diseases, and the paediatric presentation of disease across all major organ systems. GeckoMed provides the complete RGUHS Paediatrics question paper archive from 2025 to 2021, with topic-wise analysis, exam pattern breakdown, and links to immunisation schedule references and condition guides.
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2025
| Year | Paper | Subject | Phase | View |
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| 2025 | RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2025 | Paediatrics | Final Year MBBS | View |
2024
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| 2024 | RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2024 | Paediatrics | Final Year MBBS | View |
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2024
Paper
RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2024
Subject
Paediatrics
Phase
Final Year MBBS
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2023
| Year | Paper | Subject | Phase | View |
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| 2023 | RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2023 | Paediatrics | Final Year MBBS | View |
Year
2023
Paper
RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2023
Subject
Paediatrics
Phase
Final Year MBBS
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2022
| Year | Paper | Subject | Phase | View |
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| 2022 | RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2022 | Paediatrics | Final Year MBBS | View |
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2022
Paper
RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2022
Subject
Paediatrics
Phase
Final Year MBBS
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2021
| Year | Paper | Subject | Phase | View |
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| 2021 | RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2021 | Paediatrics | Final Year MBBS | View |
Year
2021
Paper
RGUHS Paediatrics Question Paper 2021
Subject
Paediatrics
Phase
Final Year MBBS
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RGUHS Paediatrics Exam Pattern
RGUHS Paediatrics is a 100-mark theory paper examined in the Phase 3 Part 2 (Final Year) professional examination under the NMC CBME format. The paper duration is 3 hours. It is written in the same sitting as General Medicine, General Surgery, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
The paper follows the NMC CBME structure of long essay questions (LEQ), short essay questions (SEQ), and short answer questions (SAQ). LEQs test depth of clinical knowledge — neonatal jaundice management, nutritional management in PEM, congenital heart disease — in a case-integrated format. SEQs cover a broader range of paediatric topics at intermediate depth. SAQs test data-set recall: immunisation ages and routes, dehydration grading criteria, developmental milestone timelines, and classification systems.
The RGUHS Paediatrics clinical practical examination includes a clinical case assessment with a paediatric patient, growth chart interpretation, developmental milestone assessment, and a viva. The viva commonly asks for the APGAR score components, the IAP immunisation schedule by age, dehydration assessment criteria, and the Jones criteria for acute rheumatic fever.
Topic-wise Analysis: RGUHS Paediatrics (2021 to 2025)
The following topic areas recur across RGUHS Paediatrics papers from 2021 to 2025. Frequency classification is based on review of papers in the GeckoMed archive.
| Topic Area | Exam Relevance | Study Resource |
|---|---|---|
| Neonatal jaundice — physiological vs pathological, bilirubin thresholds, phototherapy, exchange transfusion | Core | Neonatal Jaundice Topic Guide |
| APGAR score — components, scoring, interpretation, resuscitation steps | Core | Paediatrics Subject Hub |
| Immunisation — IAP schedule (ages, routes, contraindications, adverse effects) | Core | IAP Immunization Schedule |
| Universal Immunisation Programme — UIP vaccines, national schedule, cold chain | Core | National Immunization Schedule India |
| Protein energy malnutrition — marasmus vs kwashiorkor (differentiation, grading, management) | High-yield | Paediatrics Subject Hub |
| Acute diarrhoea — dehydration assessment, WHO ORS, IMNCI management protocol | High-yield | Paediatrics Subject Hub |
| Meningitis — organisms by age group, CSF findings, antibiotic management | High-yield | Meningitis Topic Guide |
| Congenital heart disease — VSD (most common acyanotic), TOF (most common cyanotic), PDA | High-yield | Paediatrics Subject Hub |
| Febrile seizures — simple vs complex, management, recurrence risk, anticonvulsant use | High-yield | Paediatrics Subject Hub |
| Nephrotic syndrome in children — clinical features, investigations, steroid management | High-yield | Paediatrics Subject Hub |
| Childhood tuberculosis — primary complex, BCG response, RNTCP paediatric regimen | Recurring | Tuberculosis Topic Guide |
| Iron deficiency anaemia — clinical features, investigations, treatment in children | Recurring | Anaemia Topic Guide |
| Acute rheumatic fever — Jones criteria (major and minor), prophylaxis regimen | Recurring | Paediatrics Subject Hub |
| Malaria in children — cerebral malaria, severe falciparum, artesunate regimen | Recurring | Malaria Topic Guide |
Topic Area
Neonatal jaundice — physiological vs pathological, bilirubin thresholds, phototherapy, exchange transfusion
Exam Relevance
Core
Study Resource
Topic Area
APGAR score — components, scoring, interpretation, resuscitation steps
Exam Relevance
Core
Study Resource
Topic Area
Immunisation — IAP schedule (ages, routes, contraindications, adverse effects)
Exam Relevance
Core
Study Resource
Topic Area
Universal Immunisation Programme — UIP vaccines, national schedule, cold chain
Exam Relevance
Core
Study Resource
Topic Area
Protein energy malnutrition — marasmus vs kwashiorkor (differentiation, grading, management)
Exam Relevance
High-yield
Study Resource
Topic Area
Acute diarrhoea — dehydration assessment, WHO ORS, IMNCI management protocol
Exam Relevance
High-yield
Study Resource
Topic Area
Meningitis — organisms by age group, CSF findings, antibiotic management
Exam Relevance
High-yield
Study Resource
Topic Area
Congenital heart disease — VSD (most common acyanotic), TOF (most common cyanotic), PDA
Exam Relevance
High-yield
Study Resource
Topic Area
Febrile seizures — simple vs complex, management, recurrence risk, anticonvulsant use
Exam Relevance
High-yield
Study Resource
Topic Area
Nephrotic syndrome in children — clinical features, investigations, steroid management
Exam Relevance
High-yield
Study Resource
Topic Area
Childhood tuberculosis — primary complex, BCG response, RNTCP paediatric regimen
Exam Relevance
Recurring
Study Resource
Topic Area
Iron deficiency anaemia — clinical features, investigations, treatment in children
Exam Relevance
Recurring
Study Resource
Topic Area
Acute rheumatic fever — Jones criteria (major and minor), prophylaxis regimen
Exam Relevance
Recurring
Study Resource
Topic Area
Malaria in children — cerebral malaria, severe falciparum, artesunate regimen
Exam Relevance
Recurring
Study Resource
Note: Frequency data is based on GeckoMed's analysis of RGUHS Paediatrics papers from 2021 to 2025. Full question paper content is available in the papers above.
Study Tips for RGUHS Paediatrics
Memorise the immunisation schedules before anything else. Both the IAP and UIP schedules are tested in RGUHS Paediatrics as direct short answer questions and in the viva. They are pure data — vaccine name, age, route, dose, site — and cannot be reasoned through if not memorised. Spend the first revision session on the IAP schedule and national immunisation schedule, then layer the rest of the syllabus around them.
Neonatal jaundice is worth disproportionate revision time. It is the most reliably tested topic in RGUHS Paediatrics across the archive. It is also multi-component — physiological versus pathological criteria, bilirubin threshold tables for phototherapy and exchange transfusion by gestational age and postnatal day, causes of pathological jaundice, kernicterus. Each component can be a separate SAQ. Revising all sub-components as a single intensive session ensures no marks are left on the table.
Know the APGAR score cold. The five components, their scoring criteria (0, 1, 2 for each), the total score interpretation, and the resuscitation decision thresholds are asked directly in SAQs and in the viva. Students who hesitate on this in the practical examination signal inadequate preparation for the examiners before any other question is asked.
Learn PEM as a comparison, not two separate topics. Marasmus and kwashiorkor are almost always asked as a differentiation question in RGUHS papers — clinical features, biochemistry, oedema, hair changes, skin changes, management differences. Revising them side by side as a comparison table rather than as separate chapters saves time and produces better exam answers.
Pair acute diarrhoea with dehydration assessment. The IMNCI dehydration classification (no dehydration, some dehydration, severe dehydration) and its clinical signs, ORS composition, plan A/B/C management, and IV fluid regimen for severe dehydration form a single integrated clinical topic. RGUHS SAQs and LEQs both draw from different parts of this cluster — revising them as one unit rather than separate items prevents gaps.
Use the normal lab values chart for paediatric reference ranges. Several RGUHS Paediatrics SAQs require normal values — haemoglobin by age, normal heart rate and respiratory rate for different paediatric age groups. The normal lab values chart provides these reference ranges in a format optimised for pre-exam recall.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are RGUHS Paediatrics question papers free to download on GeckoMed?
Yes. All RGUHS Paediatrics question papers from 2021 to 2025 are free to view on the GeckoMed website. The GeckoMed app provides offline access and PDF download after a 4-day free trial, followed by an annual subscription.
Does the RGUHS Paediatrics paper follow the NMC CBME format?
Yes. RGUHS conducts Paediatrics examinations under the NMC Competency Based Medical Education framework. The paper includes long essay questions, short essay questions, and short answer questions as per the CBME format for Final Year subjects.
Why are immunisation schedules tested in the Paediatrics paper?
Immunisation is a core component of the NMC CBME Paediatrics syllabus. Both the IAP recommended schedule and the Government of India Universal Immunisation Programme are included because MBBS graduates are expected to counsel families on immunisation, administer vaccines, and manage adverse effects. The schedules appear in both written SAQs and in the Paediatrics viva as direct recall questions.
Is the clinical practical examination separate from the theory paper?
Yes. The RGUHS Paediatrics assessment includes a 100-mark theory paper and a separately scheduled clinical practical examination. The practical includes a clinical case examination with a paediatric patient, growth chart interpretation, developmental milestone assessment, and a viva. Both components must be cleared to pass Paediatrics.
Are RGUHS Paediatrics papers useful for students at other universities?
Yes. The NMC CBME framework sets a common Paediatrics syllabus across all Indian medical universities. Topics recurring in RGUHS papers — neonatal jaundice, APGAR, immunisation schedules, PEM, congenital heart disease — appear at KNRUHS, TNMGRMU, and other universities. Students at other universities should also review their own university's papers alongside the RGUHS archive.
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