What are the qualifying cut off for NEET PG?

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

Will NBE revise cutoff for NEET PG 2025?

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.

Who releases cut off for NEET PG?

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.

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

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.

What is revised date for round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling result?

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.

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

The qualifying NEET PG cutoff percentile for the general category is 50. Candidates whose percentile score is above the cutoff percentile will be considered for the admission process. NEET PG cutoff percentile score varies for each category.

What are the factors that determine cut off for NEET PG?

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.

Does NBE reduce NEET PG cut off in any case?

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.

Do I need to declare choice for NEET PG counselling?

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.

Has NBE released NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% All India Quota seats?

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.

How much to score in NEET PG to qualify the exam?

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.

Has MCC reduced NEET PG 2025 cutoff?

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.

Why does MCC reduce NEET PG cutoff?

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.

What is NEET PG 2025 cut off score for SC/ST category?

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

What is the duration of NEET PG counselling?

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.

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

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.

NEET PG 2026 Cut off: Check Category-wise Expected Cutoff Percentile

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

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

NEET PG 2026 Result

30 Sep '26

Updated on Aug 27, 2026 15:01 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

NEET PG 2026 cutoff: NBEMS has released the NEET PG qualifying cutoff online. Candidates can check the NEET PG cutoff on this page after the official release. There are two types of cutoffs: qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. Candidates whose marks in the NEET PG exam are greater than or equal to the qualifying cutoff will be considered for the counselling process. The qualifying marks will vary for each category. MCC will release the NEET PG counselling cutoff online. Candidates can check the page for the NEET PG cutoff 2026.

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Table of contents

NEET PG 2026 Cutoff: Qualifying Criteria
NEET PG 2026 Dates
Factors Determining Cut off of NEET PG 2026
NEET PG 2026 Cut off of Top Colleges
NEET PG 2026 merit list
NEET PG Cut off: Previous Records
NEET PG Cutoff 2026: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NEET PG 2026 Cutoff: Qualifying Criteria

Candidates can check the NEET PG qualifying cutoff below. Candidates can check the qualifying cutoff and plan their preparation accordingly. NEET PG qualifying cutoff varies for every category. Candidates must score above the minimum qualifying marks.

Category	NEET PG cutoff percentile	NEET PG cutoff score
Unreserved (UR)	50th percentile	360
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	288
UR PWD	45th percentile	324

NEET PG 2026 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET PG 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
30 Sep ' 26	NEET PG 2026 Result

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Feb ' 26	NEET PG 2025 stray vacancy round reporting
Feb ' 26	NEET PG 2025 stray round result
Feb ' 26	NEET PG 2025 stray round registration
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Factors Determining Cut off of NEET PG 2026

The authority will consider various factors to determine the cutoff for NEET PG 2026. A few of them are mentioned below.

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

Scoring above the qualifying marks will make you eligible for the NEET PG counselling process. Candidates who qualify the NEET PG exam must participate in the counselling process for admission.

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NEET PG 2026 Cutoff: Tie-Breaking Criteria

In case two students secure the same score in the NEET PG merit list 2026, the following tie-breaking criteria will be considered for providing admission:

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

Fewer incorrect responses: Those with a lower number of incorrect responses on the question paper will be placed at a higher rank in the NEET PG 2026 merit list.

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

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

NEET PG 2026 Cut off of Top Colleges

Table given below contains the expected overall cutoff of top colleges

NEET PG 2026 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 2026 Branchwise expected Cutoff

Branch-wise 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, choices filled, availability of seats in the branch etc. Candidates can check the expected cutoff 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

Branch-wise expected NEET PG 2026 cutoff of top colleges

Candidates can check the expected cutoff of a particular branch in some of the top colleges in the tables given below:

NEET PG 2026 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 2026 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 2026 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 2026 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

NEET PG 2026 merit list

NEET PG merit list will be released online. The merit list will include the names of candidates who will be eligible for NEET PG counselling. Moreover, candidates can check the merit list to know the roll number, category, NEET PG 2025 rank, All India 50% Quota Rank, and All India 50% Quota Category rank. Here is the previous year's merit list.

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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	35^th percentile	247
UR-PWD	30^th percentile	229
SC/ST/OBC	25^th 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

50^th Percentile

5^th Percentile for all category

2023

50^th Percentile

Zero percentile for all category

2022

50^th Percentile

35^th Percentile for General

25^th Percentile for SC/ST/OBC

NEET PG Cutoff 2026: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Check some of the FAQs related to NEET PG 2026 Cut off here:

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

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?

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.