NEET PG 2025 Cut off (Revised); Check Category-wise Reduced Cutoff Percentile

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation 2025 ( NEET PG )

Rachit Kumar Saxena
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 17:45 IST

By Rachit Kumar Saxena, Manager-Editorial

NEET PG 2025 cutoff was reduced on January 13, 2026. Cutoff has been reduced in order to make more students elligible for remaining counselling rounds for seat allocation. NBE has reduced NEET PG cutoff 2025 for each category. Students can check revised cutoff percentile and score in table given below. As per latest updates, NBE has informed Supreme Court it had no role in reducing NEET PG 2025 cutoff. NBE said its role is to conduct exam and the decision of cutoff reduction was undertaken by Minitsry of Health. NBE filed affidavit against petition filed for reduction of cutoff. Moreover, the decision made 95, 913 more candidates elligible for counselling round. 

NEET PG 2025 stray round counselling is underprocess. Stray round result was announced on February 21, 2026. NEET PG 2025 counselling round-1 and round-2 have already been completed. Cutoff for NEET PG 2025 is basis for shortlisting candidates for MD/MS/ PG diploma courses in India. Students have to score more than or equal to the cut off to qualify for NEET PG exam. Read to know more about NEET PG 2025 cut off:

Also read: NEET PG 2025 Cutoff Reduction Made Additional 95,913 Candidates Eligible For Counselling, says NBEMS to SC

 

Table of contents
  • MCC Reduces NEET PG 2025 Cutoff
  • NEET PG 2025 Counselling Dates
  • NEET PG 2025 Original Cutoff
  • NEET PG 2025 Expected Cut off of Top Colleges
  • NEET PG 2025 merit list
  • NEET PG Cut off: Previous Records
  • NEET PG Cutoff 2025: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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MCC Reduces NEET PG 2025 Cutoff

MCC has reduced cutoff for NEET PG 2025 for each category. Cutoff is reduced in last few rounds to make more students elligible for NEET PG counselling. Experts believe top seats and colleges are already filled in round-1 and round-2 which discourage students to participate in next few rounds. That is the reason cutoff is often reduced. Check revised NEET PG 2025 cutoff is table given below:

Category

NEET PG revised cutoff percentile

NEET PG revised cutoff score

Unreserved (UR)

7th percentile 103

SC/ST/OBC

0 th percentile -40

UR PWD

5th percentile 90

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Has MCC reduced NEET PG 2025 cutoff?
A: 

Yes. MCC has reduced NEET PG 2025 cutoff percentile as well as score for each category. NEET PG 2025 percentile has bene reduced by 7th percentile for general category and 0th percentile for SC/ST category. For general category revised cutoff score is 103.

Q:   I didn't score the minimum cut off for NEET PG. Will I eligible for NEET PG counselling?
A: 

No. Candidates need the minimum cut off to qualify for NEET PG. It must be noted only those who qualify the exam with the minimum cut off score will be eligible to participate in the counselling rounds for seat allotment. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts online counselling for seat allotment. Candidates have to register and declare choice for college and course for seat allotment. 

Q:   Why does MCC reduce NEET PG cutoff?
A: 

MCC reduces NEET PG cutoff to fill vacant seats remain after starting two rounds. It is being said students who score top rank wish to get top branches and colleges and they do get usually in round-1 and round-2 NEET PG counselling. Once these coveted seats get filled, students have least chance to get them in remaining rounds. That is reason cutoff is reduced to encourage and make more students elligible for NEET PG counselling.

NEET PG 2025 Counselling Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET PG 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
22 Feb ' 26 - 28 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round reporting

21 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray round result

16 Feb ' 26 - 18 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray round registration

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NEET PG 2025 Original Cutoff

Students acn check original NEET PG 2025 qualifying cutoff percentile in table given below:

NEET PG 2025 Qualifying Cutoff

Category

NEET PG 2025 cutoff qualifying percentile

Unreserved (UR)

50th percentile

SC/ST/OBC

40th percentile

UR PWD

45th percentile

NEET PG 2025 Cut off score

NBE released cutoff score for NEET PG 2025. Check NEET PG 2025 cutoff score in the table given below:

Category

NEET PG 2025 cutoff score

Unreserved (UR)

276

SC/ST/OBC

235

UR PWD

255

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Factors determining cut off of NEET PG 2025

There are certain factors that decide the cut off marks for NEET PG 2025 exam. These are as follows:

  • Number of candidates who appeared for NEET PG exam
  • Total number of seats available
  • The difficulty level of the examination
  • Previous years’ cutoffs

Candidates must note that scoring above the NEET PG cutoff 2025 percentile will not guarantee admission to them. It is mandatory to participate in the counselling of NEET PG for admissions to the desired course/college. 

NEET PG 2025 Cutoff: Tie Breaking Criteria

In case of two students secure the same score in the NEET PG merit list 2025, then following tie-breaking criteria will be considered for providing admission:

More number of correct responses: Candidates who have a greater number of correct responses in the question paper will be placed at a better merit position.

Less number of incorrect responses: Those with a lesser number of negative responses in the question paper will be placed at a higher rank in NEET PG 2025 merit list.

Age: The candidate who will be older than his/her counterpart will be preferred in case of the tie.

Higher aggregate marks: In case of the tie, the candidate who had secured higher aggregate marks (in percentage) in all MBBS Professional Examinations will be preferred.

 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the factors that determine cut off for NEET PG?
A: 

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.

Q:   Does NBE reduce NEET PG cut off in any case?
A: 

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. NEET PG 2025 cut off percentile has been reduced for each category. 

 

Q:   What is the qualifying NEET PG 2025 cut off percentile for the general category?
A: 

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.

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NEET PG 2025 Expected Cut off of Top Colleges

Table given below conatins expected overall cutoff of top colleges

NEET PG 2025 Expected Cut off of top colleges

Name of the College

Expected rank

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

29321

VMMC and SJ Hospital, New Delhi

40194

B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad

75406

Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad

40743

Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai

74960

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

41496

Madras Medical College, Madras

42414

Guntur Medical College, Guntur

48030

Government Medical College, Nagpur

79533

Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior

77575

NEET PG 2025 Branchwise expected Cutoff

Brachwise cut off for All India quota seats will be released by Medical Counselling Committee for each round. Seats will be allotted based on NEET PG rank, choice filled, availablity of seats in branch etc. Candidates can check expected cut off for each branch in the table given below:

Branch

General

OBC

SC

ST

Radiology

545

535

500

443

ENT

440

430

370

280

Surgery

480

465

385

310

OBGY

500

475

405

305

Dermatology

550

515

450

395

Medicine

535

500

435

350

Paediatrics

510

485

405

360

Pulmonary

495

500

400

300

Ophthalmology

450

435

370

295

Orthopeadics

490

480

395

300

Branchwise expected NEET PG 2025 cutoff of top colleges

Candidates can check expected cut off of particular brach in some of the top colleges in the tables given below:

NEET PG 2025 cut off for Dermatology

Name of the College

Expected rank

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

29

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore

634

Government Medical College, Kannur

812

Government Medical College, Jammu

1674

Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla

1563

Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir

1300

Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa

2110

Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya

3770

Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh

2562

Bankura Sammilani Medical College, Bankura

2538

NEET PG 2025 Cut off for Radiology

Name of the College

Expected rank

Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

159

Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur

317

Government Medical College, Aurangabad

517

Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

346

Stanley Medical College, Chennai

379

Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai

219

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata

222

BJ Government Medical College, Pune

306

Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

321

NEET PG 2025 Cut off for General Medicine

Name of the College

Expected rank

Vardhman Mahavir Medical College, New Delhi

93

Government Medical College, Kozhikode

138

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

44

Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi

56

Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad

158

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai

94

Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati

883

B J Medical College, Ahmedabad

312

SCB Medical College, Cuttack

549

NEET PG 2025 Cut off for Surgery

Name of the College

Expected rank

Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai

461

B J Medical College, Ahmedabad

1529

VMMC and SJ Hospital, New Delhi

146

RML and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi

428

Madras Medical College, Chennai

3575

Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Medical College, Mumbai

743

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata

1046

Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

199

Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad

1687

 
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Which are the institutes that do not accept NEET PG scores for admission?
A: 

15 AIIMS including AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru, SGPGI Lucknow, and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum do not accept NEET PG scores. A separate exam is conducted for admission at these institutes, i.e INI CET. The exam is conducted twice in a year in computer-based mode.

Q:   What are NEET PG tie breaking criteria in case two candidates score same score?
A: 

In case of two students secure the same score in the NEET PG merit list 2025, then the following tie-breaking criteria will be considered for providing admission:

  • More number of correct responses
  •  Lesser number of incorrect responses
  • Candidate who will be older than his/her counterpart will be preferred
  • Higher aggregate marks
Q:   What is revised date for round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling result?
A: 

MCC has announced round-3 revised dates for NEET PG 2025 counselling. MCC announced round-3 result on February 3, 2026. Round-3 result was uploaded online. Students will have to download seat allotment result from mcc.nic.in. 

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NEET PG 2025 merit list

NEET PG 2025 merit list was released online based on cut off score. NBE uploads the merit list for All India Quota 50 percent seats on the official website, nbe.edu.in in PDF format. Candidates have to download the merit list which comprises candidate's roll number, category, NEET PG 2025 rank, All India 50% Quota Rank, and All India 50% Quota Category rank. Candidates who will be included in the merit list will be eligible to participate in NEET PG 2025 counselling. These candidates will have to register online for NEET PG 2025 seat allocation.


Enter your NEET PG 2025 rank and predict the colleges you are eligible for using Shiksha's NEET PG 2025 College Predictor. Also, get information about the cut-off for top medical colleges/courses.  

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is NEET PG 2025 cut off score for SC/ST category?
A: 

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

 

Q:   Which are the institutes that do not accept NEET PG scores for admission?
A: 

15 AIIMS including AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru, SGPGI Lucknow, and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum do not accept NEET PG scores. A separate exam is conducted for admission at these institutes, i.e INI CET. The exam is conducted twice in a year in computer-based mode.

Q:   What is the duration of NEET PG counselling?
A: 

The duration of NEET PG counselling depends on number of vacant seats after each round. Usually, the counselling process goes on for over two months time. Each round of NEET PG counselling takes around 15-20 days time starting from registration to reporting. Initial rounds takes a bit more time than last rounds. Candidates have to register online and declare choice for college and course for seat allotment. Registration can be done on the official website. A total of 4 rounds of counselling is held for seat allotment. Based on choice declared by candidates, available seats, NEET PG rank, reservation factor etc. seats are allotted to candidates.

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NEET PG Cut off: Previous Records

NEET PG cut off depends upon number of factors including number of candidates appeared on that particular year or overall difficulty of question paper. Check NEET PG cut off of previous some years in the table given below:

NEET PG 2023 Cut off

Category

NEET PG 2023 cutoff qualifying percentile

NEET PG cut off scores 2023

Unreserved (UR)

50th percentile

291

SC/ST/OBC

40th percentile

257

UR PWD

45th percentile

274

NEET PG 2022 Revised Cut off: Qualifying Percentile and Scores

Category

NEET PG 2022 revised qualifying percentile

NEET PG 2022 revised cut off scores

Unreserved (UR)

25

201

SC/ST/OBC

15

169

UR PWD

20

186

NEET PG 2022 Cut off: Qualifying Percentile and Scores (Original)

NEET PG 2022 cut off score has been released by NBE. Candidates can refer the table given below for categorywise cut off percentile and score:

Category

NEET PG 2022 cutoff qualifying percentile

NEET PG cut off scores 2022

Unreserved (UR)

50th percentile

275

SC/ST/OBC

40th percentile

245

UR PWD

45th percentile

260

NEET PG 2021 Original Cut off 

Category

Qqualifying criteria

Cut off score

General

50th percentile

302

UR-PWD

45th percentile

283

SC/ST/OBC

40th percentile

265

NEET PG 2021 revised Cut off

 Candidates can refer the table given below for revised cut off for NEET PG 2021: 

Category

Revised minimum qualifying criteria

Revised cut off score

General

35th percentile

247

UR-PWD

30th percentile

229

SC/ST/OBC

25th percentile

210

NEET PG Cut off 2020 (Revised)

NBE released the NEET PG 2020 Revised Cutoff list after the release of the original NEET 2020 cut off. Below is the NEET PG 2020 Revised Cutoff candidates can refer to:

Category

Cutoff percentile (Revised)

Cutoff marks (Revised)

General

30

275

PWD

25

252

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

20

230

NEET PG Cut off 2020 (Original)

The original NEET PG cut off 2020 was released on January 30. It was later revised owing to the shortage of qualified candidates for admission to MD/MS/Diploma/DNB courses. Later on, NBE also announced NEET PG 2020 Revised Cutoff list.

Category

Cutoff percentile

Cutoff marks

General

50

366

PWD

45

342

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

40

319

Revised NEET PG Cut Off 2019

Category

Cutoff percentile

Cutoff marks (out of 1200)

General

44

313

PWD

39

291

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

34

270

Original NEET PG Cut Off 2019

Category

Cutoff percentile

Cutoff marks (out of 1200)

General

50

340

PWD

45

317

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

40

295

Revised NEET PG Cut Off 2018

Category

Cutoff percentile

Cutoff marks (out of 1200)

General

35

262

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

25

225

PWD

30

244

Original NEET PG Cut Off 2018

Category

Cutoff percentile

Cutoff marks (out of 1200)

General

50

321

SC/ST/OBC/PWD

40

281

PWD

45

300

NEET PG 2025 Qualifying Cut off: Previous Records

Year

Original qualifying cutoff

Reduction of qualifying percentile

2024

50th Percentile

5th Percentile for all category

2023

50th Percentile

Zero percentile for all category

2022

50th Percentile

35th Percentile for General

25th Percentile for SC/ST/OBC

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Has NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India Quota seats?
A: 

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. 

Q:   How much to score in NEET PG to qualify the exam?
A: 

Candidates will have to score the minimum cut off percentile to qualify NEET PG exam. The qualifying cut off differs as per the category. For general category, candidates have to score 50 percentile while for reserved category, the qualifying cut off is 40th. A merit list is released based on marks score, overall rank, category rank etc. Candidates shortlisted in merit list are elligible for NEET PG counselling for seat allocation.

Q:   Do I need to declare choice for NEET PG counselling?
A: 

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 declared choices, seat availablity, NEET PG rank, seats will be allotted.

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NEET PG Cutoff 2025: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Check some of the FAQs related to NEET PG 2025 Cut off here:

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Q:   I didn't score the minimum cut off for NEET PG. Will I eligible for NEET PG counselling?
A: 

No. Candidates need the minimum cut off to qualify for NEET PG. It must be noted only those who qualify the exam with the minimum cut off score will be eligible to participate in the counselling rounds for seat allotment. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts online counselling for seat allotment. Candidates have to register and declare choice for college and course for seat allotment. 

Q:   I have registered for round 1 of NEET PG counselling. Should I register again for round 2/mop up round?
A: 

No, online registration for NEET PG counselling is a one-time process. Those who have already registered once don't need to register again. Only those candidates who have not registered themselves during round 1 need to register for the round 2/mop-up round. Registration can be done in any round except last one on the official website. Mcc. Nic. In. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts counselling for allotment of 50% All India Quota seats.

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Answered 6 hours 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. 

CourseNEET PG Last Round Cutoff 2025
MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy11088
MD in Pharmacology43098
MD in General Medicine48577
MD in Radiodiagnosis57820
MD in Psychiatry58420
MD in Family Medicine77371
MS in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)80255
MS in General Surgery80912
MD in Tuberculosis and Chest81779
MD in Geriatrics92299
MS in Obstetrics and Gynecology92887
MD in Paediatrics94073
MD in Emergency Medicine101091
MS in Ophthalmology107653
MD in Preventive and Social Medicine117912
MD in Anesthesiology125489
MS in Orthopaedics142164
MD in Immuno-Haematology and Bloodtransfusion (IHBT)143926
MD in Pathology147188

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered 7 hours 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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Neerja Rohatgi

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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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Abhishek Divya

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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Pragati Saxena

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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Abhishek Shukla

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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Kartik Khanna

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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Bhumika Chauhan

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. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

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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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Rashmi Sinha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Maulana Azad Medical College accepts the NEET PG entrance exam, followed by its counselling process for admission to the MD, MS and PG Diploma courses. During the NEET PG Round 3 cutoff 2025, the closing ranks for MS admission ranged between 1023 and 92115, with MS in Ophthalmology being the most so

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