Top Rankers Lean Towards General Medicine in NEET PG 2025; Radiology Sees a Slight Slide

General Surgery saw only three top-100 seats this year, PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi secured six seats in top 10

Provisional Round-1 NEET PG 2025 allotment list indicates a clear preference among top-ranked candidates for MD General Medicine, with Radiology slipping a little compared to previous years. Numbers published by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) show that 46 of top 100 candidates have opted for General Medicine, while 40 chose Radio-Diagnosis.

What stands out this year is top-10 pattern. Nine of first ten ranks went into General Medicine, with only Rank 4 picking Radio-Diagnosis. Among choices of medical colleges, majority of these high-rank choices went to PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, which secured six seats in top 10. Candidates and residents have often pointed out that hospital’s training structure, workload distribution and relatively smooth working environment make it a preferred option.

Top 10 Provisional Allotments (Round-1, All India Quota)

1. 	Institute	Course
   1	PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi	MD General Medicine
   2	Government Medical College, Kozhikode	MD General Medicine
   3	PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi	MD General Medicine
   4	VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi	MD Radio-Diagnosis
   5	PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi	MD General Medicine
   6	PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi	MD General Medicine
   7	PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi	MD General Medicine
   8	Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute	MD General Medicine
   9	Madras Medical College, Chennai	MD General Medicine
   10	PGIMER-Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi

(Source: MCC NEET PG 2025 Provisional Allotment List)

Top-100 Snapshot

Wider distribution shows a steady preference for Medicine, with minor variations in other branches:

MD General Medicine: 46

MD Radio-Diagnosis: 40

MD Dermatology: 3

MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology: 3

MS General Surgery: 3

MD Paediatrics: 1

MD Nuclear Medicine: 1

MS Orthopaedics: 1

Other/Unallocated: 2

Dermatology and Orthopaedics, which often attract interest from top scorers depending on year, saw fewer early picks. Nuclear Medicine appeared once, at Rank 32.

Surgical Branches See Lower Uptake

General Surgery saw only three top-100 seats this year. Trainees cited steep learning curve and limited early operative independence as common concerns. Comments from residents suggested that the long training period and heavier hierarchy continue to deter some of the top scorers from choosing surgical pathways early on.

If similar trends continue in the next counselling rounds, it could affect seat dynamics in superspeciality pathways later in the academic cycle. Medicine’s consistent draw may increase competition for DM/MCh seats, while a lower number of early takers in surgical fields could influence availability of skilled graduates in government settings over time.

Round-2 will provide a clearer picture, but the early numbers show General Medicine holding strong among the highest performers this year.