Hi all
Few of you were had requested for preparation strategy for Pgimer exams.We are sharing our interaction of past and present residents of  Rheumatology dept PGIMER.

Most of them were of the opinion that Part 1 only decides your rank. A score of 28 - 30 in part 1 will keep in safe zone.It usually needs minimum 6 months of preparation for PGI.
There will be no repeat questions as such in Pgi.knowing the subject thoroughly is important.However there are some set of topics which usually get repeated.

Also you are advised to read nejm journal last 6 month topics in medicine.
Example there was a question at pgi which asked the difference between Cushing's syndrome and obesity which was orignal article in nejm(last 6 months)

Medicine topics
one question on critical care like ventilator settings ,survival sepsis guidelines.

scoring systems like qsofa,Apache,Richmond scores.

New hypertension guidelines salt restriction amount ex 4 gm /day

2 questions from Rheumatology

1 question on fluid and electrolytes

1-2 question on statistics

1 question on RS topics like NSIP,UIP, aspergillosis

1 question on antibiotics..sensitivity pattern
Ex one question was sensitivity pattern of a particular orgainsim Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.this organism is Greek and Latin to many of us but it is a common culture growth at PGI,not to dishearten anyone.

1 question on scrub typhus or VAP

1 question on ACLS/BLS guidelines

1 question on RAS physiology,hypoxia

These are just a jist.they may not repeat exact question  always but you can expect the same topics usually

Part 2 paper

It's mainly Kelly table based questions.Do attempt only answers you are sure.

There will be usually 200(40*5) options in total.minimum 110-120 options will be right.

Also it's wise to know EULAR /ACR recent remmondations.ex. SLE 2019 criteria,BSR guidelines for drugs in pregnancy,Management of SLE/VASCULITIS 2018 criteria.
Other topics

Tropical rheumatology- poncets arthritis,pyomyositis

PGI is centre of excellence for HIV(Rheumatology is a wing of Medicine at PGI and one of the Rheumatology staff heads HIV centre of excellence) and hence 2-3 questions on HIV is inevitable.
Mode of action,newer programmes in TB/HIV will give you extra edge.Also some statistical knowledge-will help u fetch one question

Also PGI faculty has written a textbook of vasculitis.Kindly read some important topics.areas of interest -DADA2  vasculitis,Takayasu arteritis,GCA arteritis,Relapsing polychondritis

Another PGI faculty has mainly publications in Systemic sclerosis.
Read about the same thoroughly

Disease activity measures is given special importance in PGI
ex health associated questionnaire
BASFI,BASDAI.