NRE Step 1 MCQs with explanations

NRE-1 Prep is a question bank for the PM&DC National Registration Examination Step 1. The questions are original, mapped to the published NRE (Medical) Table of Specifications, and every option comes with a short explanation and a sketch note.

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Who has to sit the NRE?

Doctors with a medical degree from a foreign institution who want to register with PM&DC. The full details are in our NRE Step 1 complete guide.

Are these copied past paper questions?

No. Every question is original and mapped to the published Table of Specifications.

Are there full mock exams?

Yes. Timed mock exams follow the subject balance of the published specifications.

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. It is built for phones first and works on slow mobile data.

NRE Step 1 complete guide NRE study plan High-yield subjects

Test	SI	Conventional
Haematology
Haemoglobin (M / F)	130–170 / 120–150 g/L	13–17 / 12–15 g/dL
MCV	80–100 fL
WBC	4–11 × 10⁹/L	4,000–11,000 /µL
Platelets	150–400 × 10⁹/L	150,000–400,000 /µL
Ferritin	~15–300 µg/L	ng/mL (same number)
INR	0.8–1.2
Biochemistry
Sodium	135–145 mmol/L	mEq/L (same)
Potassium	3.5–5.0 mmol/L	mEq/L (same)
Chloride	98–106 mmol/L
Bicarbonate	22–26 mmol/L
Urea	2.5–7.8 mmol/L	BUN 7–20 mg/dL
Creatinine	60–110 µmol/L	0.7–1.2 mg/dL
Glucose (fasting)	3.9–5.5 mmol/L	70–100 mg/dL
HbA1c	< 42 mmol/mol	< 6.0%
Bilirubin (total)	3–17 µmol/L	0.2–1.0 mg/dL
ALT	< 40 U/L
Albumin	35–50 g/L	3.5–5.0 g/dL
Calcium (adjusted)	2.2–2.6 mmol/L	8.5–10.5 mg/dL
CRP	< 5 mg/L
TSH	0.4–4.0 mU/L
Arterial blood gas
pH	7.35–7.45
PaCO₂	4.7–6.0 kPa	35–45 mmHg
PaO₂ (room air)	> 10.6 kPa	> 80 mmHg
Anion gap	8–12 mmol/L