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 )
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 according to 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 according to 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 22, 2025.
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 |
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.
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According to 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.
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.
NEET PG 2025 cut off his reduced if seats remain vacant. Last year, MCC had reduced cut off percentile for general category to 15. For SC/ST, the cut off eligibility was reduced to 10. Candidates who have marks as per the revised cut off will be participating in remaining counselling rounds for NEET PG 2025.
The qualifying/ cutoff percentile for NEET PG can be lowered if there are not enough candidates for the counselling process. Such decisions will be taken in consultation with the Medical Council of India and will be informed to the test-takers via an official notification. In 2023, MCC had reduced NEET PG cut off percentile to zero for all category for stray vacancy round counselling. MCC had reduced cut off for 2024-25 session as well. Reduction of NEET PG cut off depends on many factors including number of vacant seats to be filled up.
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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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.