Repeated Questions
Every question that has shown up more than once, ranked by how likely it is to repeat in the 2026 exam based on frequency and recency.
Mechanism of apoptosis with diagram
Classification and pathogenesis of amyloidosis
Prognostic and predictive factors of breast cancer
Mechanisms of cellular ageing
Primary carcinomas of salivary gland
Measurable / minimal residual disease
Classify plasma cell dyscrasias; lab diagnosis of MM
Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology
Non-neoplastic / serrated colonic polyps; familial syndromes
Vesiculobullous skin lesions; IF patterns
Automation in urinalysis
Tissue microarray
Molecular classification / non-invasive urothelial neoplasms
Intermediate / epithelioid / PSTT trophoblastic tumors
Flow cytometry — principles & applications
Pathogenesis / latest developments in atherosclerosis
Lysosomal storage diseases; features of Gaucher's disease
Technique of liquid based cytology
Pathogenesis & morphology of cardiomyopathies
Pathogenesis of HCC; precursor lesions; fibrolamellar HCC
Endometrial neoplasms; molecular classification
Flow cytometry — principle & applications
Role of adhesion molecules in inflammation and healing
Pathophysiology of septic shock
Mechanism of T cell immunodeficiency in HIV infection
Quality assurance in cytology lab
Ductal adenocarcinoma; mimics; IHC in problematic prostate biopsies
Pathogenesis / morphology of Alzheimer's disease
Renal tumours of childhood / rhabdoid / clear cell sarcoma
Role of stem cells in tissue homeostasis
Pathogenesis and pathology of septic shock
Oncofetal antigens as tumor markers
Cell cycle with checkpoints; cyclins, CDKs and CDK inhibitors
Special stains, IF, EM in glomerular diseases
Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders / mycosis fungoides
Molecular pathogenesis & lab diagnosis of multiple myeloma
Adult stem cells and transdifferentiation
BRAF mutations and BRAFomas
Role of free radicals in cell injury
Role of growth factors in cutaneous wound healing
Antithrombotic properties of normal endothelium
Anti-thrombotic properties of endothelium
Colonic mucosal biopsy in IBD; Crohn vs UC pathogenesis
Molecular biology of gliomas; WHO grade IV morphology
Mantle cell / mantle zone lymphoma
QC & QA in hematology / clinical lab
Role of oxidative stress in cell injury
Pathogenesis of complications of diabetes mellitus
Recent advances in colorectal carcinogenesis
Mechanisms of immunologic tolerance
Role of oncogenic DNA viruses in neoplasia
Anaemia of chronic disease; red cell parameters
Clinical importance of fetal haemoglobin / HbF
IHC algorithms in malignant soft tissue tumors
CMPD classification; PMF pathogenesis & lab diagnosis
Mechanism of angiogenesis in wound healing
Role of matrix metalloproteinases in diseases
Classification of lysosomal storage disorders
Intraoperative cytology in pancreatic lesions
Erythroid dysplasia & congenital dyserythropoietic anemia
Cancer stem cells — biology and clinical applications
Molecular pathology of Hirschsprung disease