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 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.
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.
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 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 |
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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.
- 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.
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.
There are a number of factors which determine the cut off for NEET PG including difficulty level of paper etc. Some of the factors have been enlisted below:
- Number of candidates who appeared for NEET PG exam
- Total number of seats available
- The difficulty level of the examination
- Previous years’ cutoffs
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 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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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 a month 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 |
|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
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
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.