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Will MCC revise NEET PG 2021 cut off for providing admission to more number of candidates? As NEET PG 2021 mop up round counselling going on, cut off has hit headlines for admission to PG courses. Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) has also written to Union Health Minister, urging him to consider the request to decrease the cut off

Will MCC revise NEET PG 2021 cut off for providing admission to more number of candidates or not? As NEET PG 2021 mop up round counselling is going on, students are hoping authority to revise cut off to accomodate more number of students.

NBE has released revised cut off for NEET PG 2021. The cut off has been reduced by 15 percentile for each category. NBE will also release revised result based on new cut off. Earlier doctors were demanding the authority to decrease the cutoff so that maximum candidates get seats and they don’t need to wait for the next academic session to pursue PG courses. The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) also requested the National Medical Association to lower the NEET PG cut off amid 6,500 seats remaining vacant for admission in the mop-up round. Cut off is the last rank at which admission is provided in that particular category to candidates. Last year also NEET PG cut off was revised to fill seats in the mop-up round counselling. Read to know more details about NEET PG 2021 mop-up cut off.

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  • NEET PG 2021 Mop-up Round Cut off
  • NEET PG 2021 Revised Cut off Percentile and Scores
  • NEET PG 2021 Qualifying Cut off Percentile and Scores
  • NEET PG Revised Cut off: Previous Records

NEET PG 2021 Mop-up Round Cut off

Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) has also written to Union Health Minister, urging him to consider the request to decrease the cut off for mop-up round NEET PG 2021 counselling. FORDA has contended that almost every year cutoff is revised to accommodate maximum candidates in All India Quota seats for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma courses. The association said as the counselling has already delayed this year due to COVID-19, if mop-up cut off will not be revised, many of the candidates may not get admission which will lead to reduce workforce in healthcare.

Q:   What are the qualifying cut off for NEET PG?
A:

Qualifying cut off vary as per the category. Candidates of unreserved category have to score little more than their counterparts of reserved category to qualify for NEET PG exam. Check the categorywise qualifying cut off in the table given below:

Category

NEET PG cutoff qualifying percentile

NEET PG cut off scores 2025

Unreserved (UR)

50th percentile

276

SC/ST/OBC

40th percentile

235

UR PWD

45th percentile

255

 

Q:   Does NBE reduce NEET PG cut off in any case?
A:

Yes. NBE reduces NEET PG cut off in case seats remain vacant after counseling rounds. Reducation of cut off makes more number of candidates eligible to participate in the counselling who were earlier ineligible due to low score. Last year, NBE reduced cut off twice. For 2023-24 session, NBE had reduced cut off to zero for all category. For 2022-23 session, the cut off was reduced by 25 percentile for each category. 

 

Q:   Who releases cut off for NEET PG?
A:

National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases cut off for NEET PG. It must be noted the cut off is releases along with NEET PG result. Candidates have to score minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. The minimum cut off is different for different category. For the general category, the minimum qualifying cut off is 50 percentile marks while for SC/ST, the qualifying cut off is 40. The cut off depends on a number of factors including the difficulty level of the exam, number of candidates appeared etc.

“It is pertinent to mention that the cut-off percentile for being eligible to appear in NEET-PG counseling is reduced every year before the final round to allowed maximum participation of candidates to avoid wastage of precious seats in healthcare institutions. For the current year, in the Mop up (Final) Round, more than 6000 seats are still lying vacant…Under the above-mentioned circumstances, we would hereby request you to kindly take note of the issue and to take necessary measures for avoiding wastage of several Board-speciality seats,” FORDA said.

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NEET PG 2021 Mop-up Round Counselling

The Medical Counselling Committee will release cut off for mop round before seat allotment. Registration for mop-up round counselling is going on and candidates will be able to register and exercise choice for mop-up round counselling till March 12. The mop up round will be followed by stray vacancy round where no fresh registration will be accepted and candidates will be allocated seats on the basis of vacant seats to be filled.

NEET PG 2021 Revised Cut off Percentile and Scores

Category

Revised minimum qualifying criteria

Revised cut off score

General

35th percentile

247

UR-PWD

30th percentile

229

SC/ST/OBC

25th percentile

210

NEET PG 2021 Qualifying Cut off Percentile and Scores

Candidates who want to know more about NEET PG 2021 mop up cut off should have an idea about NEET PG 2021 qualifying cut off marks first. The category wise cut off for NEET PG 2021 has been given in the table below:

Q:   Who releases the list of centres for NEET PG?
A:

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases the list of centres for NEET PG. Candidates have to choose a preference of the exam centre while applying online for the exam. NBE will allot the exact name and address with the admit card. Candidates will have to download the admit card once the exam-conducting body activates the link online. 

Q:   What are the factors that determine cut off for NEET PG?
A:

NEET PG cut off depends upon a number of factors including total number of candidates who appeared in NEET PG exam, number of seats available, difficulty level of examination, and previous years’ cutoffs. Students have to score minimum cut off to qualify for NEET PG exam. Cut off is released along with NEET PG result.

Q:   What is the qualifying NEET PG 2025 cut off percentile for the general category?
A:

Candidates have to score the minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. The cut off varies for different categories. NEET PG 2025 cut off percentile for the general category students is 50. Those who score less than minimum cut off for that category do not qualify for the exam. A merit list is released based on the cut off marks, comprising name of candidates eligible for the counselling rounds. It must be noted that NEET PG result is valid for that particular academic year only and it can't be used next year or so.

Category

Cut off percentile

NEET PG cut off scores

Unreserved (UR)

50th

302

SC/ST/OBC

40th

 

265

UR PWD

45th

283

NEET PG Revised Cut off: Previous Records

Cut off has to be revised to fill vacant seats remain after the last round counselling. This is the first time when MCC has started conducting four rounds for allocating AIQ seats. Candidates can refer to tables given below for category-wise original and revised cut off scores of NEET PG 2020.

NEET PG 2022 revised cut off

Category

Original cut off marks

Revised cut off marks

General

366

275

PWD

342

252

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

319

230

Revised NEET PG 2019 cut off

Category

Original cut off marks

Revised cut off marks

General

340

313

PWD

317

291

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

295

270

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Yes. MCC has announce round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling dates and schedule will be announced only after reduction of NEET PG 2025 cutoff percentile. MCC may reduce cutoff by 10 to 15 percentile. Students will have to register and declare choice of college and course for round-3 seat allotment.

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