
NEET PG 2025 counselling dates and schedule will be released anytime soon. MCC will release the counselling dates along with the information brochure online. Registration for round-1 NEET PG 2025 counselling is expected to begin in the second week of October 2025. In a hearing on September 26, the Supreme Court provided two weeks to NBE to file a response in the`answer key transparency matter. The court will take up the matter after two weeks. Candidates had filed plea, opposing NBE's decision not to release entire question paper along with the answer key.
Candidates have to register and declare choices for NEET PG counselling at mcc.nic.in. NBE has already released merit list for 50% All India quota seats. Candidates who qualify with the minimum cutoff marks can participate in NEET PG 2025 counselling. NEET PG 2025 cutoff scores have been dropped this year for all categories. Last year a total of 25,791 seats were allocated through counselling.
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- What is NEET PG?
- NEET PG 2025 Dates
- NEET PG 2025 Highlights
- NEET PG 2025 Counselling
- NEET PG 2025 Cutoff
- NEET PG 2025 Result
- NEET PG 2025 Question Paper and Answer Key
- NEET PG 2025 Admit Card
- NEET PG 2025 Syllabus
- NEET PG 2025 Pattern
- NEET PG 2025 Application Form Process
- NEET PG 2025: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is NEET PG?
NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation), is conducted for providing admission to various MD (Doctor of Medicine)/ MS (Master of Surgery) and PG Diploma courses across the country. The National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the exam once a year in computer-based mode. The scores are also used for taking admission to postgraduate MBBS DNB courses. The exam is conducted for 13,649 MS seats, 26,168 MD seats, and 922 PG Diploma seats offered by various medical colleges in India.
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NEET PG 2025 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET PG 2025 exam
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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03 Aug ' 25 | NEET PG 2025 date |
31 Jul ' 25 | NEET PG 2025 admit card |
21 Jul ' 25 | NEET PG 2025 city intimation slip |
NEET PG 2025 Highlights
Candidates can refer to the table given below for important highlights for NEET PG 2025 exam:
Event | Details |
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Exam name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduate courses (NEET PG) |
Conducting body | National Board of Examinations (NBE) |
Exam level | Postgraduate exam at National level |
Exam frequency | Once a year |
Mode of the examination | Computer-based test |
Official website | nbu.edu.in |
Courses offered | MD/MS/PG Diploma/DNB post-MBBS |
Exam fess |
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Exam duration | 3.5 hours (210 minutes) |
Total marks | 800 |
Total questions | 200 |
Total Registrations | 2.28 lakh (2024) |
Number of test cities | 233 |
Marking scheme |
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Language/Medium | English only |
NEET PG total seats |
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Official website | nbe.edu.in/natboard.edu.in |
Contact details | Helpline number-022-61087595 Email ID-helpdesknbeexam@natboard.edu.in |
NEET PG Scores valid for admission to the following:
- All India 50 per cent quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses across all states, except Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana
- State quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for all States/Union Territories of India, including the three mentioned above
- MD/MS/PG Diploma courses offered by Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities/Deemed Universities across India
- MD/MS/PG Diploma courses offered by Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions
- DNB Broad specialty courses
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NEET PG 2025 Counselling
Only those who will qualify NEET PG 2025 exam with the minimum cut off percentile will be eligible to participate in the counselling for NEET PG 2025. NEET PG counselling comprises steps such as online registration, paying fee, filling preferences for college and course, seat allotment result, and reporting. Candidates must note that MCC conducts counselling for the allotment of 50% All India Quota seats while respective state counselling authorities conduct counselling for rest 50% seats. A total of 4 rounds of counselling is held for AIQ seat allotment. MCC conducts NEET PG counselling for admission to MD/MS/Diploma courses.
The process of NEET PG counselling involves registration, choice filling for college/course, seat allotment result, and reporting to the allotted institute. Admissions to the MD/MS/DNB course will be finalised on the basis of the counselling. MCC conducts NEET PG counselling for 50 per cent AIQ, Deemed/Central Universities, ESIC/AFMS institutes. The respective state counselling authority are conducting the counselling session for the rest of the 50 per cent seats.
Online Registration for Counselling
Aspirants are required to register themselves on the official website of MCC and fill the application form to participate in the NEET PG 2024 counselling. Only those candidates who will register on the official website of MCC will be able to participate in the NEET 2025 counselling. Qualifying NEET PG 2025 exam is compulsory for participating in the counselling. The application/registration process for counselling involves the following steps:
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Creating a profile on the official website of MCC
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Completing the application form of NEET PG 2025 counselling
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Uploading the required documents
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Depositing the application fee for counselling (credit card/ debit card/ net banking)
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Choice filling and locking
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Printing a copy of the duly filled application form
NEET PG Reservation: The Revised Criteria
In 2021, Centre had approved 27 and 10 per cent NEET PG reservations for OBC and EWS candidates respectively in 50 per cent All India Quota seats. Candidates who belong to the OBC category (non-creamy layer) as per the Central OBC list, will compete for 50 per cent seats in government medical and dental colleges across the country via AIQ. Candidates don't need the domicile of any particular state for admission to 50 per cent AIQ seats. Similarly, those who belong to EWS (Economic Weaker Section) will be eligible for 10 per cent quota in NEET PG admission. Candidates of both categories need to produce the relevant documents at the time of admission. For candidates of SC and ST categories, there is already a reservation of 15 and 7.5 per cent respectively in NEET PG admission.
The following Medical colleges are not covered by centralised admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET PG for 2025 session:
Also Read: NEET PG Seats in India: Check Seat Allocation Process & State-wise List
NEET PG 2025 Merit List
On the basis of the result, NBE prepares a NEET PG merit list. NBE has released merit list for All India 50% quota seats on August 27, 2025. According to which seat allotment process takes place. The higher the position in the merit list better the college candidates get. NBE prepares the merit list on the basis of various criteria. Below are the four criteria upon which merit list will be prepared:
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All India rank in the exam
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All India 50 per cent quota rank
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All India 50 per cent category rank
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State quota or private medical colleges/ AFMS Rank
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NEET PG 2025 Cutoff
NEET PG 2025 cut off scores has been released along with the result on August 19, 2025. Various factors decide the NEET PG cut off including the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, availability of total seats, difficulty level of NEET PG and others. Candidates have to secure the minimum qualifying percentile to become eligible to participate in NEET PG counselling 2025 for admission to MD / MS / PG Diploma programmes.
NEET PG 2025 Cut off score
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NEET PG 2025 cutoff score |
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Unreserved (UR) |
276 |
SC/ST/OBC |
235 |
UR PWD |
255 |
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NEET PG 2025 Result
NEET PG 2025 result was released online in PDF format on August 19, 2025. Candidates have to score the minimum cutoff to qualify for NEET PG 2025 exam. NEET PG 2025 qualifying cut off for general category is 50 while for SC/ST, it is 45. NBE uploaded scorecards on August 29, 2025. NEET PG 2025 result comprises details such as roll number, mark scored, category, rank. Along with result, NEET PG 2025 cutoff score have also been released. The cutoff has gone down this time in comparision to previous years. Candidates are advised to save the copy of the result in hardcopy for reference purposes during the counselling process. Candidates must note that the result will be valid for that particular academic session only.
NEET PG 2025 Toppers
NEET PG 2025 toppers list has been announced. Dr Pooshan Mahapatra has topped the exam with All india Ranking 1. Dr Greeshma secured second position in All India ranking. Dr G. Barath Kumar has ranked 9 in the NEET PG 2025 exam by scoring 691 marks. He has studied MBBS from Velammal Medical College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
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NEET PG 2025 Question Paper and Answer Key
NEET PG 2025 answer key
NEET PG 2025 Exam Analysis
As per students, the overall difficulty level of NEET PG 2025 exam was easy to moderate. Those who prepared well must have found exam a cakewalk. A good number of questions were asked from previous year papers. In comparision to last year, the paper was easy. NEET PG 2025 analysis is based on reactions of exam taking students. Most of the questions were clinical in nature. A good number of questions were asked from Pharmacology, Gynae, Surgery etc. Check the student reaction video below:
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NEET PG 2025 Admit Card
NEET PG 2025 admit card was released online on July 31, 2025. The admit card contains important personal and exam related details such as name and address of allotted exam centre. The city intimation slip was released on July 21, 2025. Candidates were provided the name of the city through sms. Candidates have to download NEET PG admit card from the official website. NEET PG 2025 admit card have to be downloaded with login credentials. Candidates are advised to check all the information carefully after downloading the hall ticket from the official website of NBE. NEET PG 2025 exam was held on, August 3, 2025, in computer-based mode. NBE conducted exam in single shift in 233 test cities across country. Candidates must print a copy of the admit card and affix a latest passport size photograph on it. The admit card should be preserved until the admission process gets over. Specifications of the photograph are as under:
Photograph specification:
- A photograph of a minimum of 35 mm x 45 mm with at least 75 per cent coverage of the face & head of the candidate
- A caption with the name of the aspirant along with the date of taking photograph at the bottom of the photo
- The photograph should have been taken in a white /very light-coloured background
- The photograph needs to be printed on high-quality paper with at least 600 dpi resolutions
- The colours must possess the natural appearance and skin tone
- The photograph must not have kinks, scratches, and stains
- Photograph with reflection or shadow on the face with red eyes should be avoided
NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines
- The exam timing and other details will be released by NBE along with the admit card
- Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre on or before reporting time menioned in admit card.
- It is mandatory for all the candidates to go through the security procedures.
- Electronics such as calculators, smartwatch, pagers, etc. are prohibited in the exam hall.
- Candidates are advised not to carry bags, books, pens, pencil boxes, writing pad, etc. to the exam centre.
- These items are banned inside the examination hall and the centre does not have provisions for their safe-keeping
NEET PG Contact Details
Helpline number 0124-6771700 / 1800 11 1700 (Toll Free)
Email nberegistrations@prometric.com
Official website www.nbe.edu.in
NEET PG 2025 Exam Cities
NBE has released the revised list of NEET PG 2025 exam cities. The exam was held at 233 test cities this year. Candidates are allotted the name and address of exam centre through NEET PG admit card.
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NEET PG 2025 Syllabus
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NEET PG 2025 Pattern
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NEET PG 2025 Application Form Process
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NEET PG 2025: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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NEET PG Exam
Student Forum
Answered 4 weeks ago
MCC has yet not announced counselling dates and schedule for NEET PG for academic session 2025-26. Dates will be uploaded online. Registration is expected to start in the third week of September 2025. Those who qualified NEET PG 2025 with minimum cutoff mark can participate in seat allocation proces
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes. Candidates will have to declare preferences of choices for each round of NEET PG counselling after registration. It must be noted registration and choices can be declared online. At the same time, choices must be locked in the given deadline otherwise it gets locked automatically. Based on decl
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes. If you will be allotted seat in round-2 NEET PG counselling, your round-1 allotted seat will be automatically get cancelled. In case you don't get allotted seat in round-2, then round-1 seat will not be cancelled. Candidates have to register online and declare preferences of choice for NEET PG
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 4 weeks ago
The merit list for Tripura NEET PG 2025 will be released online tentatively by the second week of October 2025. DMER Tripura will release separate merit lists for each round. Candidates have to download the merit list from the official website or from Shiksha.com. The merit list will include informa
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Yes. NBE uploaded NEET PG 2025 scorecards on August 29, 2025. candidates who qualified NEET PG 2025 exam can download scorecards from official website, nbe.edu.in. They will have to enter login details in registration page to download scorecards for NEET PG 2025. The scorecard PDF comprises details
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes. NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India quota seats on August 27, 2025. the merit list was uplaoded online in PDF format, comprising deatials such as NEET PG 2025 rank, AIR rank, AIR category etc. NBE has already released NEET PG 2025 result on August 19, 2025.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered a month ago
Neet PG SCORE 455, AIQ, general category
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a month ago
Yes, there are many government Medical colleges accepting NEET PG in India. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:
Public/Govt. Colleges | Tuition Fee |
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KGMU Admission | INR 1.64 lakh |
Madras Medical College, Chennai Admission | INR 97,970 – INR 1.5 lakh |
SGPGI Lucknow Admission | INR 1.05 lakh |
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Admission | INR 1.53 lakh |
Maulana Azad Medical College Admission | INR 480 – INR 39,000 |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, there are about 150+ affordable Medical colleges accepting NEET PG in India. Some of them are mentioned below having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:
Low-cost Colleges | Tuition Fee |
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CMC Vellore | INR 600 – INR 3,600 |
Madras Medical College Chennai | INR 97,970 |
Maulana Azad Medical College | INR 480 – INR 39,000 |
Lady Hardinge Medical College | INR 26,000 – INR 39,000 |
Armed Forces Medical College | INR 68,000 |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Joining the top NEET PG accepting Medical colleges in India can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:
Top Colleges | Tuition Fee | Average Placement Package |
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CMC Vellore Courses | INR 600 – INR 2.67 lakh | INR 6.41 LPA – INR 12.09 LPA |
KGMU Courses | INR 1.64 lakh | INR 15 LPA |
KMC Manipal Courses | INR 10.95 Lacs – INR 63.21 lakh | INR 15.8 LPA |
Madras Medical College Chennai Courses | INR 97,970 – INR 1.5 lakh | INR 7.8 LPA – INR 13.92 LPA |
SGPGI Lucknow Courses | INR 1.05 lakh | INR 28 LPA |
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.
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Contributor-Level 10
1211 Institutes accepting NEET PG
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
Gautam Nagar, Delhi • Public
- 2 years
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- Full Time
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Vellore • Private
- ₹ 3,600
- 3 years
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- Full Time
KGMU - King George's Medical University
Lucknow • Public
- ₹ 1.64 Lakh
- 3 years
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- Full Time
AIIMS Rishikesh - All India Institute of Medical Sci...
Rishikesh • Public
- ₹ 2.00 Lakh
- 2 years
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- Full Time
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