NEET PG 2025 Reservation for OBC 27%, EWS 10%, SC 15%, ST 7.5% and PwD 5%
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )
Counselling - 23 Nov '25 - 1 Dec '25
Reservation factor system plays a crucial role in seat allocation through counselling. Read the article to know more about the reservation system in NEET PG 2025 and how it will change the dynamics of admission.
NEET PG reservation is the quota rule which will be applied while allocating seats through NEET PG 2025 counselling. Candidates of both reserved and unreserved categories will be allocated seats as per the existing rule and regulations of NEET PG reservation system. The reservation system for NEET PG 2025 exam will be applicable during the counselling process and candidates will have to submit relevant proof to avail it. On January 29, 2025, the Supreme Court had termed domicile based reservation in NEET PG for post graduate medical courses unconstitutional. In a landmark judgement, the Apex Court said domicile based reservation in NEET PG violates article 14 of constitution.
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Candidates must note that admission to State medical colleges will be given as per the reservation criteria of that particular state. Each state or union territory has a different NEET PG reservation quota for OBC, SC, ST and General, and EWS category candidates and admission will be provided as per them. For all India quota seats, the reservation criteria are different. MCC started NEET PG 2025 counselling registration on October 17, 2025. Round-1 seat allotment result was declared on November 8, 2025.
NEET PG 2025 cut off has been reduced in comparision to last few year cut off. The cut off is the minimum marks required to qualify for the exam in that particular caregory. Only candidates who score the minimum marks can participate in seat allocation process. The table given below contains the cut off for each category:
Category | NEET PG 2025 cutoff | NEET PG 2023 cut off scores |
|---|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 276 | 291 |
SC/ST/OBC | 235 | 257 |
UR PWD | 255 | 274 |
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.
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As per the rule (Came into existence in 2021), OBC candidates will get 27 per cent reservation and EWS to get 10 per cent reservation in 50 per cent All India Seats in NEET PG admission.
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- Revised NEET PG reservation system for 50 per cent AIQ seats
- NEET PG 2025 reservation: Different quota seats
- NEET PG Reservation: 50% AIQ seat
- NEET PG Reservation in AIQ seats: A timeline
- NEET PG reservation for OBC
- NEET PG reservation for EWS
Revised NEET PG reservation system for 50 per cent AIQ seats
The new reservation system for admission in 50 percent All India Quota Seats through NEET PG 2025 exam is as follows:
| Categories |
Reservation (in %) |
|---|---|
| OBC (Non-creamy layer) |
27 |
| SC |
15 |
| ST |
7.5 |
| EWS |
10 |
| PwD |
5 |
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NEET PG 2025 reservation: Different quota seats
Candidates will be participating in the NEET PG 2025 counselling round after the result announcement. The counselling for NEET PG 2025 will be held for admission to different quota seats. The different quotas which will be taken into account while allocating seats are as follows:
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50% All India Quota seats
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50% State Quota seats
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Armed Forces Medical Services
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Deemed Universities Central Universities (DU, AMU, BHU) ESIC colleges
NEET PG Reservation: 50% AIQ seat
The All India Quota where OBC and EWS reservation has been provided is applicable to only 50 per cent of total PG seats in government medical colleges across the country. Rest 50 percent of seats under All India Quota will be reserved for the candidates who have domicile of the state. In 50 per cent AIQ seats no domicile is needed and candidates of any state can seek admission into government colleges situated in any corner of the country except Jammu and Kashmir. In brief, the AIQ 50 per cent seats refer to the total number of seats contributed by state/union territories to the central pool admission.
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 |
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.
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.
NEET PG Reservation in AIQ seats: A timeline
All India Quota scheme was introduced in 1986 on the direction of the Supreme Court. The objective was to provide merit-based opportunities to students who didn’t have domicile of any particular state. Read the chronology of events related to AIQ scheme:
1986: All India Quota scheme was introduced to provide domicile-free admission into any college across the country.
2007: Supreme Court allowed 15 per cent and 7.5 per cent reservation in AIQ scheme.
2007: The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act was implemented in 2007, providing 27 per cent reservation to OBC students in central universities including Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Harding Medical College. But it was not extended to AIQ seats of state medical colleges.
2021: From this year onwards, candidates of the OBC and EWS category will be getting 27 per cent reservation and 10 per cent reservation respectively in 50 per cent AIQ seats.
NEET PG reservation for OBC
There will be 27 per cent NEET PG reservation for OBC candidates in AIQ seats, as per the revised quota system in admission to government medical colleges. This would enable candidates of OBC category to compete for seats in any state through AIQ scheme. The revised rule of OBC quota in NEET PG will be applicable as per the Central OBC list.
OBC criteria for seeking benefit under AIQ seat
OBC refers to Other Backward Candidates. Candidates need to check the Central list of OBC to know whether he/she can avail the benefit for NEET PG admission or not. The list mentions state-wise castes which are considered OBC. Only those who fall into the category of the non-creamy layer will be applicable under OBC quota in AIQ seats. Creamy layer OBC candidates won’t be able to avail the benefit of the newly introduced quota in NEET PG. For the non-creamy layer, the candidate’s parent's income should be less than Rs 8 lakh per year. At the same time, they should not hold posts of class one or two officer rank. Candidates of the OBC category need to have a certificate which is issued by Tahsildar in the district of the state.
NEET PG reservation for EWS
EWS stand for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and are eligible for 10 per cent reservation in 50 per cent AIQ seats in NEET PG admission. Rest 50 per cent AIQ seats under EWS category will be allotted by State as per their own reservation criteria. One of the criteria for EWS is that candidate’s annual family income should be less than Rs 8 lakh. This Income includes earnings from all sources i.e. salary, agriculture, business, profession. They must not have 5 acres of agricultural land or a residential flat of 1000 sq ft.
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham NEET PG Cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 1 for all categories in the AI quota. The cutoff rank ranged between 19160 and 130225 across all specialisations for the MD/ MS courses. The hardest specialisation was MD in Biochemistry and the easiest was MD in Dermatology,
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No. MCC will start registration for NEET PG 2025 counselling round-2 on December 5, 2025. Registration has to be done at mcc.nic.in. Last date for round-2 registration is December 9, 2025. Round-2 NEET PG 2025 counselling result will be announced on December 12, 2025.
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NEET PG 2025 counselling involves different steps starting with registration. Only those who qualify the exam can participate in counselling process. After registration, candidates ahve to declare choices. Thereafter seat allotment result is announced based on choices, reservation criteria, NEET PG
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NEET PG 2025 counselling is delayed possibly due to two reasons. One reason is Nationaal Medical Commission has to add some colleges and seats for 2025-26 session and second is the pending court case. NEET PG 2025 answer key transparency plea is scheduled for hearing in Supreme Court on October 28.
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MCC had revised round-2 dates for NEET PG 2025 counselling. Registration for round-2 counselling will begin on December 5, 2025. Deadline for round-2 registration and choice filling is December 9, 2025. November 5, 2025. Seat allotment result for round-1 was uploaded online on November 22, 2025.
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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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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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The merit list for Tripura NEET PG 2025 has been released on November 24, 2025. DME Tripura releases 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 information such as candidate name, applicat
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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.