NEET PG Marks vs Rank 2026: Check Complete Analysis

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2026 ( NEET PG )

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NEET PG 2026 Application Correction Dates

25 Jul '26 - 28 Jul '26

Updated on Jul 15, 2026 12:41 IST
Addressing a common query, Shiksha.com brings to its readers a NEET PG marks vs rank analysis. Know your NEET PG 2026 rank by referring to this article. NEET PG 2026 exam will be held on August 30 in online mode. Target a rank and plan your preparation strategy to secure admisison to the top-tier medical college.

Addressing a common query, Shiksha.com brings its readers a NEET PG marks vs rank analysis. Know your expected NEET PG 2026 rank by referring to this article.

NEET PG marks vs rank  NEET PG 2026 marks vs rank: The most searched topics among the aspirants post and pre-exam are marks vs rank. This helps them to know what rank they may get based on the marks secured in the exam, and they can plan their preparation accordingly. NEET PG marks vs rank will similarly help students know their probable rank. NEET PG exam will be held for 720 marks, and candidates need to obtain 590+ marks for a NEET PG rank under 3000. For the top 20 AIR in NEET PG, 675+ marks will be required. Candidates can check the page to know NEET PG 2026 expected marks vs rank, expected qualifying cut-off marks, expected category-wise qualifying chances, and more.

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Table of contents
  • NEET PG 2026 Expected Marks vs Rank
  • NEET PG 2026 Expected Marks vs Rank: Score Required for Popular Rank
  • NEET PG 2026 Qualifying Marks: Expected Qualifying Marks
  • NEET PG 2026 Marks vs Rank: Expected Qualifying Chance
  • NEET PG 2026 Marks vs Rank: Safe Score
  • How to calculate expected rank in NEET PG 2026?
  • Predict NEET PG College
  • NEET PG Previous Year Mark vs Rank
  • NEET PG Marks vs Rank 2025
  • NEET PG Marks vs Rank 2024
  • NEET PG 2025 Tie Breaker Criteria
  • NEET PG 2025 Cut off
  • NEET PG Cutoff: Previous Years Records
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NEET PG 2026 Expected Marks vs Rank

Candidates can check NEET PG marks vs rank 2026 here. The marks vs rank is based on the previous year NEET PG result. The actual NEET PG 2026 marks vs rank shall vary based on normalisation, toppers' scores, and exam difficulty level. 

Marks (Out of 720) Expected Rank
680+ 1 – 10
670+ 10 – 30
660+ 30 – 75
650+ 75 – 150
640+ 150 – 300
630+ 300 – 500
620+ 500 – 900
610+ 900 – 1,500
600+ 1,500 – 2,500
590+ 2,500 – 4,000
580+ 4,000 – 6,000
570+ 6,000 – 8,500
560+ 8,500 – 11,500
550+ 11,500 – 15,000
540+ 15,000 – 19,000
530+ 19,000 – 24,000
520+ 24,000 – 30,000
510+ 30,000 – 36,000
500+ 36,000 – 43,000
490+ 43,000 – 51,000
480+ 51,000 – 60,000
470+ 60,000 – 70,000
460+ 70,000 – 81,000
450+ 81,000 – 93,000
440+ 93,000 – 1,06,000
430+ 1,06,000 – 1,20,000
420+ 1,20,000 – 1,35,000
410+ 1,35,000 – 1,50,000
400+ 1,50,000 – 1,65,000
390+ 1,65,000 – 1,80,000
380+ 1,80,000 – 1,95,000
370+ 1,95,000 – 2,08,000
360+ 2,08,000 – 2,18,000
350+ 2,18,000 – 2,26,000
340+ 2,26,000 – 2,32,000
Below 340 2.32 lakh+
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which topics will have more weightage in NEET PG 2025 exam?
A: 

NBE, the exam conducting body may release the weightage of each topics for NEET PG exam. In 2024, maximum questions were asked from topics such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, general medicine, obstetrics, gyanaecology, general medicine etc. More than 50% question were clinical based. According to exam taking students, more than 30 questions were image-based. Candidates are advised to prepare clinical section well so that they can score full marks in the clinical part.

Q:   What is full form of NEET PG?
A: 

NEET PG stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses, conducted by National Board of Examinations (NBE) for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses in India. NEET PG, a postgraduate level entrance exam is mandatory for admission to all medical colleges in India. 

Q:   What is the total and sectional duration of NEET PG exam?
A: 

The total duration of NEET PG exam is 3.5 hours or 210 minutes. In 2024, NBE introduced time bound section in NEET PG exam. This means candidates will have specific time to solve specific number of questions. Whole question paper is divided into 5 sections (A to E) with 36 questions in each. Candidates get 42 minutes to solve each section. It must be noted candidates can't answer questions of any section till he/she exahusts allotted time (42 minutes) of previous section. 

NEET PG 2026 Expected Marks vs Rank: Score Required for Popular Rank

Here, we have provided the marks required to obtain a NEET PG rank under 2 lakhs. 

Target Rank Expected Marks (Out of 720)
Top 10 675–690
Top 50 660–670
Top 100 650–660
Top 500 625–635
Top 1,000 615–625
Top 5,000 580–590
Top 10,000 560–570
Top 25,000 525–535
Top 50,000 490–500
Top 1 Lakh 445–455
Top 1.5 Lakh 405–415
Top 2 Lakh 370–380
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NEET PG 2026 Qualifying Marks: Expected Qualifying Marks

According to NBEMS, the minimum cutoff score for NEET PG 2026 is provided below. The cutoff varies for each category. Check the table to know the expected minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for NEET PG 2026.

Category Qualifying Percentile Expected Qualifying Marks
General 50th 295–315
General PwBD 45th 275–295
SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD) 40th 255–275

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NEET PG 2026 Marks vs Rank: Expected Qualifying Chance

If the minimum qualifying marks for NEET PG 2026 remain the same as the previous year, then the expected NEET PG 2026 qualifying chance is provided below.

Category Qualifying Percentile Expected Qualifying Marks (Out of 720) Chance of Qualifying
General (UR/EWS) 50th 255–270 50%
General PwBD 45th 240–255 55%
OBC 40th 220–235 60%
SC 40th 220–235 60%
ST 40th 220–235 60%
OBC PwBD 40th 220–235 60%
SC PwBD 40th 220–235 60%
ST PwBD 40th 220–235 60%

NEET PG 2026 Marks vs Rank: Safe Score

Candidates can check the NEET PG 2026 safe score category-wise here.

Category Fair Chance High Chance Very Safe
General/EWS 260+ 280+ 300+
General PwBD 245+ 265+ 285+
SC/ST/OBC 225+ 245+ 265+

How to calculate expected rank in NEET PG 2026?

Candidates can calculate the expected rank by following the two methods

  • Based on the data given in the table.
  • With the help of a rank predictor.

Enter your NEET PG 2026 rank and predict the colleges you are eligible for using Shiksha's NEET PG 2026 College Predictor. Also, get information about the cut-off for top medical colleges/courses.  

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NEET PG Previous Year Mark vs Rank

Candidates can check the previous year NEET PG marks vs rank trends and predict the expected rank for 2026. To score higher marks, students must have a proper preparation strategy.

NEET PG Marks vs Rank 2025

The table given below highlights the marks and rank for NEET PG 2025:

Marks scored (Out of 800)

Rank range

707 1
705 2-3
701 4
695 5-6
692 7-8
691 9-10
690 11
689-678 12-28

677 to 663

29-113
638 551
632 758
627 974
621 1338
620 1356
620 1384
601 2892
600 3049
591 4100
582 5163
576 6278
575 6460
571 6961
 563 8628
561 8879
558 9541
553 10434
555 to 499 10001- 25000
499 to 427 25001 to 50000
427 to 363 50001 to 75000
363 to 307 75001 to 100000

NEET PG Marks vs Rank 2024

Marks scored (Out of 800)

All India Rank

725 1
655 269
646 457
641 620
613 2700
610 2400
598 4400
571 8600
559 11000
549 13000
534 15900
528 17400
513 21476
455 43000
440 49000
357 84000
322 93000

NEET PG 2025 Tie Breaker Criteria

Students often get confused thinking about who will be preferred in ranking if two candidates get the same score. In that case, the following criteria will be used to rank them.

  • Fewer number of negative responses.
  • Higher marks in Part C of the question paper.
  • Fewer number of negative responses in Part C of the question paper.
  • Higher marks in Part B of the question paper.
  • Fewer number of negative responses in Part B of the question paper.
  • Higher marks in Part A of the question paper.
  • Fewer number of negative responses in Part A of the question paper.
  • Candidate older in age.

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NEET PG 2025 Cut off 

Category

NEET PG 2025 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

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NEET PG Cutoff: Previous Years Records

Check the cut-off of previous years in the below-given table:

NEET PG 2023 Cutoff

Category

NEET PG cut off scores 2023

Unreserved (UR)

291

SC/ST/OBC

257

UR PWD

27

NEET PG Cutoff 2022

Category Cutoff marks (out of 800)
General 275
PWD 245
SC/ST/OBC 260

Revised Cutoff for NEET PG 2022

Category Cutoff marks (out of 800)
General 201
PWD 169
SC/ST/OBC 186

NEET PG Cutoff 2021

Category Cutoff marks (out of 800)
General 302
PWD 283
SC/ST/OBC 265

NEET PG 2020 cut off

Category Actual cutoff marks (out of 1200)
General 366
PWD 342
SC/ST/OBC/PWD 319

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Answered a week ago

No. NEET-PG is mandatory for all MD admissions in India across all colleges, government, private, deemed, and central institutions. There is no alternative entrance exam or direct admission route for MD. Even foreign nationals of Indian origin need to qualify in the relevant entrance process. 

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered a month ago

Candidates can check below the application fee of NEET UG and NEET PG:
NEET UG application fee:

  • General/NRI: INR 1,700
  • General-EWS/OBC-NCL: INR 1,600
  • SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender: INR 1,000
  • Foreign Nationals/Outside India: INR 9,500

NEET PG application fee:

  • General and OBC: INR 3,500
  • SC/ST/PWD/Physically Handica

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Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Sharda University cutoff 2025 for the MS and MD courses was declared for admission based on the NEET PG entrance exam, followed by the UP NEET PG counselling process. The cutoff was published for various home state quotas. 

For the General HS category, admissions were closed at a rank of 8246 for sev

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

To check the KEAM merit list for Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, students have to go to the official site, ie, Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE). This is the body that conducts the KEAM counselling process. It is also the same one who handles the KEAM entranc

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 2 months ago

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, accepts the NEET PG entrance examination for admission to the MD and MS courses, followed by the NEET PG counselling process for the All India quota. 

The institute also accepts students via the KEAM counselling process for the same courses. Students wh

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Neerja Rohatgi

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