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Senior-curated resources for every subject — organised by year, category, and purpose.

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Anatomy

First Year MBBS
Gross Anatomy

Primary Books

  • BD Chaurasia (BDC)
  • Vishram Singh
  • Gray's Anatomy (for discrepancies)
Videos

Visual Learning

  • Acland's Anatomy Videos
  • Topic-specific YouTube videos
  • Netter's Atlas (visual reference)
  • Anatomy 3D Apps
General & Embryology

Sub-topics

  • BDC General Anatomy (incl. Genetics)
  • Vishram Singh Embryology
  • IB Singh Embryology
  • Langman's Embryology
Neuroanatomy

Neuro Resources

  • Vishram Singh Neuroanatomy
  • Snell's Clinical Neuroanatomy
  • Snell's Clinical Anatomy
Practicals

Practical Prep

  • College + senior resources
  • Asterion Practical Handbook
  • Histology, Osteology, Soft Parts
  • X-rays & Contrast (included)
Cases

Clinical Cases

  • Pink boxes in BDC
  • Blue boxes in Vishram Singh
  • Always add clinical correlation
Anki

Active Recall

  • Dope Anatomy Anki Deck
Practice Questions

Question Banks

  • Vishram Singh Selective Anatomy
  • Past university papers
  • Important question lists from seniors
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Biochemistry

First Year MBBS
Primary Books

Core Textbooks

  • Vasudevan
  • Satyanarayan
  • Lippincott (great for quizzes)
  • Harper (best diagrams + depth)
Videos

Online Resources

  • Topic-specific YouTube videos
Cases

Clinical Cases

  • Singhal Case Book
  • End-of-chapter cases in Vasudevan
Review Books

Quick Revision

  • Satyanarayan (also quick review)
  • Singhal Review Book
Practice Questions

Question Banks

  • Rebecca James
  • Vasudevan end-of-chapter questions
  • Past university papers
  • Important question lists from seniors
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Physiology

First Year MBBS
Primary Books

Core Textbooks

  • Guyton & Hall (South Asia Edition)
  • GK Pal Comprehensive Physiology
  • Sembulingam Essentials
  • AK Jain
  • Ganong (best for quizzes)
Review Books

Quick Revision

  • VD Joshi
  • BRS Physiology
Practicals

Practical Prep

  • College + senior resources
  • CL Ghai Practical Physiology
  • Topic-specific YouTube videos
Cases

Clinical Cases

  • Common textbook diseases
  • Focus on clinical history
Anki

Active Recall

  • Anking Physiology Deck
  • Physeo Anki Decks
Videos

Online Learning

  • Ninja Nerd (highly recommended)
  • Topic-specific YouTube videos
Practice Questions

Question Banks

  • Guyton Review Book
  • BJ Notes
  • Important question lists from seniors
  • Past university papers

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Pathology

Second Year MBBS
Primary Books

Core Textbooks

  • Robbins & Cotran (gold standard)
  • Harshmohan (widely used, lower depth)
Review Books

Quick Revision

  • Ramdas Nayak
  • Video lecture notes (if subscribed)
Practicals

Practical Prep

  • College + senior resources
Cases

Clinical Cases

  • Harshmohan end-of-chapter
  • Clinical presentation of diseases
Anki

Active Recall

  • Anking Deck
  • Duke Pathoma (concise option)
Videos

Online Learning

  • Pathoma Videos
  • Sketchy Path
Practice Questions

Question Banks

  • Important question lists from seniors
  • Past university papers
  • Devesh Mishra (NEET/INICET)
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Pharmacology

Second Year MBBS
Primary Books

Core Textbooks

  • KD Tripathi
  • Katzung (simpler, USMLE-oriented)
Review Books

Quick Revision

  • Garg Review (includes questions)
  • Shanbhag (good summaries; some outdated drugs)
  • Video lecture notes (latest drugs)
Practicals

Practical Prep

  • College + senior resources
Anki

Active Recall

  • Pepper Sketchy Deck
  • Anking Pharmacology Cards
Videos

Online Learning

  • Sketchy Pharm Videos
Practice Questions

Question Banks

  • Important question lists from seniors
  • Past university papers
  • Garg Review Question Bank
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Microbiology

Second Year MBBS
Primary Books

Core Textbooks

  • Apurba Sastry (best UG infectious diseases text)
Review Books

Quick Revision

  • Apurba Sastry Review Book
Practicals

Practical Prep

  • College + senior resources
  • Anuradha De Practical Microbiology
Cases

Clinical Cases

  • Apurba Sastry end-of-chapter questions
Anki

Active Recall

  • Sketchy Micro Deck
  • Anking Micro Cards
Videos

Online Learning

  • Sketchy Micro Videos
Practice Questions

Question Banks

  • Important question lists from seniors
  • Past university papers

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