NEET PG Cut off 2026: Qualifying Percentile & Speciality Wise Ranks

NEET PG Cut-off 2026:  The National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases the cut-off for NEET PG on the official website. The exam conducting body releases a separate cut-off list for each category. The NEET PG cut-off refers to the minimum marks candidates need to obtain to qualify for the examination. 

Last year, the NBEMS declared the NEET PG Result on August 19, 2025. As per a notice issued by the MCC last year, the percentile for NEET PG counselling participants was reduced under the decision taken by the MoHFW. Candidates belonging to the General/EWS category with the 15th percentile or more will be eligible to participate. Meanwhile, candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC/PwD category with 10th percentile or more will be eligible for NEET PG counselling. 

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NEET PG 2025 Counselling to begin soon.

Last Updated 13th October 2025

To qualify for the NEET PG examination, candidates are required to secure equal to or more than the qualifying percentile and scores. NBE has released the NEET PG result and merit list based on the cut-off scores and scores achieved by the candidates. The minimum percentile for candidates in the general category is 50, whereas the minimum percentile for candidates in the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC) is 40. 

NEET PG Cut Off Scores 2026

The NEET PG cut-off refers to the minimum qualifying marks obtained by a candidate to qualify for the exam. On the basis of the cut-off, the merit list is prepared by the NBE. Candidates will be given admission to 50% All India Quota (AIQ), 50% state quota, all deemed/central universities, ESIC/AMFS colleges, and private institutes. The cut-off for NEET PG 2025 was released along with the result announcement on August 19, 2025. 

Refer to the table below for the NEET PG cut-off scores for various categories (for the year 2025).

The revised qualifying percentiles for NEET-PG 2025, for the academic session 2025–26, are as follows:

Candidates should be aware that scoring above the NEET PG cut-off does not guarantee admission into PG medical courses. Candidates are required to appear for the NEET PG counselling process. Admissions will be offered to candidates on the basis of the merit list and the NEET PG ranks achieved. 

NEET PG 2026 Rank List

The board will also release the NEET PG 2026 rank list along with the announcement of the NEET PG 2026 results and cut-off scores. Meanwhile, candidates can check last year's rank list from the table below. 

NEET PG Qualifying Percentile Reduced

As per last year's notice issued by NBEMS, the minimum qualifying percentile for the NEET has been further reduced to the 5th percentile. Check the notice issued by NBE below.

NEET PG Qualifying Percentile 2026

To qualify for the NEET PG 2026 exam, a candidate must achieve the minimum qualifying percentile. The table below provides tentative cut-off numbers/percentiles for the candidates appearing for the NEET exam.

NEET PG 2025 Qualifying Percentile

NEET PG Cut Off 2026: Determining Factors

NBEMS will release the cut-off for NEET PG along with the results online. There are various factors that determine the NEET cut-off for 2025. These are mentioned below: 

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

NEET PG Cut Off 2026: Tie Breaker

The exam conducting body generally considers the methods given below in case a tie-breaker situation occurs in the NEET PG. The tie-breaker situation happens when two students who appeared in the medical exam score the same marks. 

Age of the candidate 

A candidate who is older than the other candidate will be given the best merit in the case of a tie-breaker situation

Maximum aggregate marks 

In the case of a tie, the candidate with the highest aggregate marks in terms of percentage across all MBBS Professional Examinations shall be given preference.

Correct responses need to be increased

Candidates will be rewarded with better merit positions if they provide more accurate answers on the question paper.

Less negative response 

Candidates who can get the least negative marks in the NEET exam will be given a higher rank in the NEET PG merit list.

NEET PG Merit List 2026

NBE is responsible for releasing the merit list for All India Quota 50 percent seats on the official website, nbe.edu.in, in PDF format. Further, candidates have to download the merit list, which consists of the candidate's roll number, category, NEET PG rank, All India 50% Quota Rank, and All India 50% Quota Category rank. 

Previous Years' Marks Vs Rank (2024)

The result of the NEET PG 2026 will be published on the NBEMS website, natboard.edu.in

NEET PG Cut Off 2026: Branch Wise

Candidates must remember that qualifying for the NEET PG exam by scoring above the cut-off score does not confirm admission to government colleges. Candidates are offered seats based on the ranks they achieve. Check the branch-wise expected closing ranks in NEET PG cut off for government colleges provided below: 

NEET PG Cut off for General Medicine (expected)

NEET PG Cut off for General Surgery (expected)

NEET PG Cut Off for Gynaecology (expected)

NEET PG Cut Off for Paediatrics (expected)

NEET PG Cut Off for Orthopaedics (expected)

The availability of seats, counselling instructions and procedures regarding the NEET PG counselling 2026 will be notified by the counselling authority.