What is good rank in NEET PG?
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )
NEET PG 2025 result was announced on August 19, 2025. After result, candidate must be curious to know ranking in NEET PG 2025. The one question which keeps knocking everyone's mind 'what is good rank in NEET PG'. Ranking from 1 to around 10,000 is considered good enough to get decent college. Know more about good rank in NEET PG 2025.
Good rank in NEET PG 2025
Those who appear for NEET PG, want to know 'what is good rank' in NEET PG exam. Students should understand ranking depends upon a number of factors including course, category etc. Ranking for radiology may not be same as ranking in Medicine. It is not cumpulsory that student who gets medicine at 500 score will get radiology also at same score. Good rank in NEET PG varies as per category as well. Overall ranking 1 to 10,00 is considered good rank in NEET PG.
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- NEET PG 2025 Result and Cutoff
Good Rank in NEET PG 2025: Category-wise Analysis
Ranking also depends upon the cutoff, which in turn is based on difficulty level of exam, number of candidates appeared and other factors. One can presume that ranking in the range of 1 to 10,000 is considered good enough for admission in top medical college in postgraduate courses. Candidates have to secure from 800 to 670 to get decent rank in NEET PG. Check the table given below for expected good rank as per the category:
| Category |
Good rank range |
|---|---|
| General |
4000 to 6000 |
| EWS |
6000 to 9000 |
| OBC |
9000 to 12000 |
| SC & ST |
12000 to 20000 |
Commonly asked questions
As such no section is easy in NEET PG syllabus. Some candidates may find clinical section easy while others may perceive para clinical as difficult. In reality, all the three sections clinical pre and para clinical are equally difficult and candidates have to devote good amount of time to prepare in and out of every subjects. It must be noted, a good number of questions are clinical based, so this section holds huge importance.
Some topics of pre and para clinical are utmost important as lots of questions are from them. Point is candidates should prepare all three sections in such manner so that 90 percent questions can be answered easily. Last year, clinical section was difficult in comparision to other two sections.
Yes, one can crack NEET PG exam in first attempt if he/she studies with proper planning and strategies. Though it is little difficult, but not impossible. It must be noted, NEET PG is one of the toughest medical exams, so candidates need to know in and out of each subject. First of all complete all the subjects throughly, focusing on concepts. Clear your doubts with seniors or experts. Appear in mock test regularly to take stock of the situation and plan accordingly. At least 2 revision is must before exam. Do refer last few year question papers, to understand weightage from each subjects.
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Good Rank in NEET PG 2025: Course-wise Analysis
Top coveted branches under NEET PG include radiodignosis, general surgery, dermatology, and medicine. As per the past few years counselling records, candidates can get radiodiagnosis and other above-mentioned branches at the rank of around 4000 to 5000. Those who get rank below 10000 can get admission in peripheral colleges. Those who get around 20,000 to 30,000 rank get non-clinical branches. Some of the top college options at good rank in NEET PG include Maulana Azad Medical College, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Medical College, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, King George’s Medical University, Madras Medical College etc.
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NEET PG 2025 Result and Cutoff
NEET PG 2025 result was released online for candidates who appeared for exam on August 3, 2025. NEET PG 2025 scorecards can be downloaded on or after August 29, 2025. Candidates will have to score the minimum NEET PG 2025 cutoff to qualify the exam.
Cutoff score for NEET PG 2025
| Category |
NEET PG 2025 cutoff score |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
276 |
| SC/ST/OBC |
235 |
| UR PWD |
255 |
NEET PG 2025 Result: Tie Breaking criteria
Check tie breaking criteria if two candidates score same marks in NEET PG exam:
- More number of correct responses: Those who have more number of correct responses are preferred
- Lesser number of negative responses: Candidates who got less negative marking get better rank
- Older candidates get preference
- Higher aggregate marks (in percentage) in all MBBS Professional Examinations
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
A rank of 2K can get you a seat at DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, if you belong to the General AI category. This category had the overall cutoff ranging between 89472 and 147188. Hence, admission with a rank of 2K can be easily possible. Students should know that the cutoff for other categories
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Answered 2 days ago
The required rank would depend entirely on which category the student belongs to. For the General AI category, a rank of at least 147188 is needed to be eligible for admission. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the maximum rank for each available course for this category.
| Course | NEET PG Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy | 11088 |
| MD in Pharmacology | 43098 |
| MD in General Medicine | 48577 |
| MD in Radiodiagnosis | 57820 |
| MD in Psychiatry | 58420 |
| MD in Family Medicine | 77371 |
| MS in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) | 80255 |
| MS in General Surgery | 80912 |
| MD in Tuberculosis and Chest | 81779 |
| MD in Geriatrics | 92299 |
| MS in Obstetrics and Gynecology | 92887 |
| MD in Paediatrics | 94073 |
| MD in Emergency Medicine | 101091 |
| MS in Ophthalmology | 107653 |
| MD in Preventive and Social Medicine | 117912 |
| MD in Anesthesiology | 125489 |
| MS in Orthopaedics | 142164 |
| MD in Immuno-Haematology and Bloodtransfusion (IHBT) | 143926 |
| MD in Pathology | 147188 |
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Answered 2 days ago
DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai NEET PG cutoff 2025 was declared for all rounds for the students belonging to the All India category. The cutoff was released for admission to the MD and MS courses.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 89472 to 147188, according
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes. You can crack NEET PG through proper planning and strategies. First try to complete whole NEET PG syllabus 2 months before exam. Class notes, refrence books plays a key role in NEET PG prepration. At least two revision is must in order to get good score in NEET PG exam.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
NEET PG exam is held in computer-based mode. Total duration of exam is 3.5 hours. Total 200 questions are asked in NEET PG exam of 800 marks. English is only medium in which exam is held.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
Yes. 650 is considered good score in NEET PG exam. Students may get top government colleges on this score. However, good score also depends upon cutoff in that particular year.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
NEET PG is easy and difficult at the same time. The reason being exam can be cracked with proper plan and strategies. Students who don't plan may not it easy. If someone starts NEET PG prepration right from 4th year of MBBS he/she can crack it easily.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 weeks ago
NEET PG is one of the difficult exams in medical field. However, students can crack exam with proper plan and strategies. Students have to focus right from 3rd year of MBBS. Class notes must be used for initial doubts. Try to finish syllabus first, focusing on concepts. Last one month should be focu
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 3 weeks ago
Madras Medical College NEET PG cutoff 2025 for the OBC category ranged from 920 in the first round to 1324 in the last round. Madras Medical College accepts the NEET PG cutoff ranks for admission to the MBBS course.
Students can click here to know more.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 weeks ago
For MD admission, the NEET PG Round 3 cutoff 2025 ranged between 14764 and 128858 for the students belonging to the OBC category. Of all the MD specialisations, the most competitive was MD in Radio Diagnosis.
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