NEET PG 2026: Registrations Begin Soon; Govt Reviews Zero-percentile Rule Amid Quality Concerns
NEET PG 2026 registration process will begin soon, as the government is reviewing zero-percentile qualifying cutoff criteria. Despite reducing cutoffs last year, 1,140 PG seats remained vacant. Union ministry now planning to limit NEET PG cutoff to 40th percentile in order to protect the quality of PG medical education. Meanwhile, the NEET PG registration 2026 process will begin anytime at natboard.edu.in.
NEET PG 2026 registration process will begin soon. NBEMS will begin NEET PG application process 2026 for admission to PG medical courses, i.e. MD, MS and DNB courses. The Union health ministry is reviewing the zero-percentile eligibility criteria for medical admissions across India. Authorities introduced this relaxation in 2024 to avoid vacant seats in clinical specialities. However, authorities are now shifting back toward strict merit-based qualifications to ensure quality education.
NEET PG 2026: Centre May Drop Zero-Percentile Rule
Across 85,839 medical postgraduate seats across various government and private colleges through NEET PG scores. Despite lowering the NEET PG 2026 cutoff percentile to zero, 1,140 postgraduate seats remained unfilled in the 2025-26 academic year.
The central government spends about INR 1.25 crore to maintain a single postgraduate medical seat for a period of three years. Hence, it is important that the quality of the medical fraternity is maintained for the betterment of medical facilities in India.
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
The National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases the list of centres for NEET PG. Candidates have to choose a preference of the exam centre while applying online for the exam. NBE will allot the exact name and address with the admit card. Candidates will have to download the admit card once the exam-conducting body activates the link online.
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Proposed 40th Percentile Cutoff
Reportedly, the Union health ministry is planning for a more balanced evaluation. As per media reports, two senior government officials confirmed a stable 40th percentile cutoff might replace the zero-percentile rule. This will ensure that only qualified medical graduates will become doctors.
NEET PG 2026 Registration Begins Soon
The National Board of Examinations will open the NEET PG 2026 application process soon. Candidates must keep their MBBS provisional certificates and mandatory internship completion documents ready. The official NEET PG 2026 notification and information brochure will be released soon at natboard.edu.in.
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