NEET PG 2025 Lowering cut-offs PIL Hearing on Feb 13, Check Details
Find out all about the NEET PG lowering cutoff decision and details of the NEET PG 2025 controversy here. Know the sentiments of the medical fraternity on this move of NBEMS.
NEET PG 2025 Lowering cut-offs PIL
NEET PG 2025 cutoffs were lowered in light of seat that were left vacant after the second round of counselling. The qualifying criteria was diluted to 0 percentile and for some reserved categories, it was also reduced further. The case will be taken up for hearing on February 13, 2026. The decision of NBEMS was challenged after they released a notification on January 13, 2026 regarding the cutoff reduction.
All About the PIL Hearing on NEET PG 2025 Cutoff Reduction
The petition has been filed under Article 32 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court will take up the hearing that challenges the decision of NBEMS. The cut-off for all categories was brought down to zero percentiles. The alarming part is that the candidates scoring -40 marks stand eligible for a post-graduation seat in the premier medical institutes.
Why Lowering Cutoff is an Unwelcome Move?
As some 18000 seats were vacant after the NEET PG Round-2 counselling conducted by MCC, the cutoffs were lowered to motivate candidates to apply for the seats. However, this decision invited rising concerns over the merit-based selection and the quality of medical education which is expected to remain at a higher pedestal.
NBEMS is not expected to make such moves as the patient care and safety will be at stake in the future. The minimum quality standards should be met when it comes to seat allocation to maintain academic standards in the nation.
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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 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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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.