Neurosurgery PG Induction Guide 2026-27: Training, Books, Hospitals and Cut-offs

Neurosurgery treats head injury, brain and spinal tumours, hydrocephalus and spine disease. It is one of the longest and most demanding trainings, with a small number of seats.

Training routes

FCPS-II Neurosurgery usually takes five years: two years of surgery leading to the IMM, then three years in neurosurgery.

Trainees sit the CPSP Intermediate Module (IMM) after the first two years and must pass it to continue.

Hospitals we know of that train in neurosurgery: Diploma at 2 hospitals, FCPS-II at 30 hospitals, MCPS at 1 hospital. These counts come from the Programme Finder and update as new adverts are posted.

FCPS Part I

For CPSP training you need a pass in FCPS Part I in Surgery and Allied before you can register. Some hospitals and universities also run their own entry test, usually multiple-choice questions on basic and clinical sciences. Practise BCQs every day; our question of the day and the Path2Pass question banks are a good place to start.

Standard basic science texts for Part I: Snell's Clinical Anatomy, Guyton and Hall Medical Physiology, Robbins Basic Pathology, Lippincott or Katzung Pharmacology, and Langman's Medical Embryology.

Books for training and the induction test

• Greenberg's Handbook of Neurosurgery
• Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery
• Lindsay's Neurology and Neurosurgery Illustrated
• Schmidek and Sweet Operative Neurosurgical Techniques

CPSP publishes the official reading list with each curriculum. Check it on cpsp.edu.pk, since editions and lists change.

Hospitals offering neurosurgery training

• Liaquat National Hospital Karachi FCPS-II
• Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU), Larkana Larkana FCPS-II · Diploma
• Ziauddin University Karachi FCPS-II · MCPS · Diploma
• Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore FCPS-II
• Doctors Hospital & Medical Centre Lahore FCPS-II
• National Medical Centre (NMC) FCPS-II
• Brain Surgery Hospital (Center for Excellence in Neurosciences) Rawalpindi FCPS-II
• Postgraduate Medical Institute Leady Reading Hospital Peshawar FCPS-II
• Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro FCPS-II
• Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi FCPS-II
• Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University Larkana FCPS-II
• Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah FCPS-II
• Quaid-e-azam Medical College / Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur FCPS-II
• Punjab Medical College / Allied Hospital Faisalabad FCPS-II
• Federal Medical and Dental College Islamabad FCPS-II
• Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad FCPS-II

See all 30 hospitals and filter by city in the Programme Finder.

Trained in neurosurgery? Review your hospital to help the next candidates.

Cut-offs and closing merits

At the JPMC January 2026 induction, Neurosurgery had 4 expected slots. The last candidate within them scored 18 NTS marks and the top candidate 25. See the provisional list.

Work out your own score with the merit calculator. Selected this session? Share your merit.

Recent neurosurgery inductions on this site

• Liaquat National Hospital FCPS Residency Training Programs January 2027 – 21 Disciplines | Apply Online by 25 November 2026 8 Nov 2026
• SMBBMU Larkana Postgraduate Admission January 2027 – MS, MD, PhD, M.Phil, MSPH, MSN, Diplomas & FCPS-II Training Courses | Sindh Domicile | Last Date 23 November 2026 | Entry Tests 9 & 10 December 2026 4 Nov 2026
• Ziauddin University Postgraduate Training Admissions 2026-27 – FCPS-II, MD/MS, MCPS & Diploma (Last Date 14 Nov 2026) 25 Oct 2026
• Admissions Open: FCPS-II Training (Session July 2026) – Shaikh Zayed Federal Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lahore 7 Jun 2026
• Residency & Fellowship Opportunities at Doctors Hospital & Medical Centre 10 Jan 2026
• Anesthesia Residency Program announcement by the National Medical Centre (NMC) 27 Dec 2025
• FCPS Neurosurgery Program at Brain Surgery Hospital (Center for Excellence in Neurosciences) 22 Dec 2025

Most CPSP programmes start in January and July, and adverts usually appear two to three months before. Follow the hospitals you want on the Live Induction Tracker and check the induction calendar.

The interview

Know the Glasgow Coma Scale, signs of raised intracranial pressure and the indications for CT in head injury.

See the questions panels ask, and share yours after your interview.

Frequently asked questions

Rules, seats and durations change between sessions. Always confirm with CPSP, the university or the hospital advert before you apply.