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The Department of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Shimla will conduct the admissions for HP NEET PG 2026 medical admissions for its 50% state quota seats. Candidates whose names are listed in the NEET PG HP merit list 2026 will be called for admission process. The HP NEET PG 2026 admissions is granted based on, NEET PG scores, the number of seats available, and the reservation criteria in Doctor of Medicine (MD)/Master of Surgery (MS). For more information about Himachal Pradesh NEET PG admissions 2026, read the full article below.
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Particulars | Details |
Counselling conducting authority | Department of medical education and research, Shimla |
Exam name | NEET PG |
Exam conducting authority | National Board of Examinations (NBE) |
Courses | MD, MS |
Himachal Pradesh NEET PG counselling official website | igmc.smartpad.in |
Aspirants can check the important dates regarding the HP PG 2026 medical admission in the below table.
Events | Dates |
Release of application form round 1 | To be announced |
Last date for NEET PG application form | To be announced |
Choice filling | To be announced |
| Merit list | To be announced |
Provisional seat allocation result | To be announced |
Final seat allocation result | To be announced |
Reporting to allotted colleges | To be announced |
Candidates who want to get admitted to the Himachal Pradesh NEET PG 2026 must meet the requirements given below.
Nationality: Indian
Domicile: Himachal Pradesh (Bonafide Himachali)
Non-domicile: Such candidates can apply for private seats
Academic qualification: Graduated/ final year of MBBS from an institution of Himachal Pradesh
Internship: Must have completed a 12-month rotatory internship latest by July 31, 2026
Registration: Candidates must be registered with the MCI/state medical council or DCI/state dental council
Qualifying entrance exam: Must be qualified for the NEET PG exam by securing the minimum cutoffs as mentioned below.
To be eligible for HP NEET PG counselling 2026, candidates must meet the minimum cutoff of the NEET PG examination as prescribed by the authorities. Candidates can check the HP NEET cutoff from the table mentioned below.
| Category | Cutoff percentile | Cutoff scores |
|---|---|---|
| General/ EWS | 50 percentile | To be provided |
| SC/ST/OBC/PwD | 40 percentile | To be provided |
| General PH | 45 percentile | To be provided |
The steps to fill out the HP NEET PG 2026 application form are mentioned below.
The authority release the HP PG medical/dental application form 2026 on the official website, igmc.smartpad.in.
Candidates need to fill out the application form completely, upload all the necessary documents and submit it all together with the application fee.
It should be mentioned that only applicants who meet the qualifying requirements will have their HP PG medical application form for 2026 accepted by the authorities. The application will be rejected if it contains insufficient or incomplete information.
Candidates can pay the application fee either online or with a demand draft. Candidates must make sure that they submit their application forms on or before the deadline.
Category | HP PG medical/dental application fee (INR) |
General | 3600 |
SC/ST | 2500 |
Candidates must submit their completed application form for HP PG 2026 medical/dental admission with all required supporting documentation. Listed below is a list of the documents.
NEET PG result for MD/MS/PG Diploma
Class 12 mark sheet
Class 10 mark sheet as proof of DOB
Qualifying MBBS degree/mark sheet
Internship completion certificate
MCI/DCI registration certificate
Domicile certificate
Disability certificate (if applicable)
EWS certificate (if applicable)
DMER, Shimla releases the merit list of NEET PG 2026 on its official website. The candidate's personal information and NEET PG information is mentioned on the merit list. Candidates must be aware that the authority prepares the Himachal NEET PG merit list 2026 based on NEET PG 2026 score, the fulfilment of eligibility requirements, reservation, and other variables. Candidates whose names appear on the merit list are contacted for the HP NEET PG seat allocation process and counselling by DMER.
The counselling process for HP NEET PG medical admissions is explained below.
The qualified applicants are contacted for the counselling procedure based on the HP NEET PG merit list 2026. DMER, Shimla conducts the counselling in an online mode.
Candidates must register on the official Himachal Pradesh PG medical admissions website.
The next step for the candidates is to select their college preferences and courses.
Following the release of the final HP NEET PG merit list 2026, the authorities publish a provisional HP PG medical seat allocation list based on the options selected and the Himachal Pradesh NEET PG seat matrix.
The candidates are required to pay a portion of the academic fee.
Candidates who are a part of the seat allocation process must get their selection letter from the DMER website.
After being selected for counselling, candidates must report to the college to pay the remaining admission fee, have their documents verified, and reserve their assigned seats.
The MCC conducts central counselling to fill 50% of the seats in government colleges, while DMER, Shimla fills the remaining 50% of seats in private and government colleges. A table regarding the Himachal Pradesh NEET PG seat matrixis provided below listing the seats for state quota medical/dental seats in private and public colleges.
Specialty | IGMC, Shimla seats | Dr. R.P. Govt. Medical College, Kangra seats | Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt. Medical College & Hospital |
Anaesthesiology | 17 | 11 | - |
Anatomy | 2 | 2 | - |
Biochemistry | - | 2 | - |
Community Medicine | 4 | 2 | - |
Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy | 3 | 3 | - |
Forensic Medicine | 1 | 2 | - |
General Medicine | 15 | 7 | - |
Microbiology | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Obst. & Gynecology | 13 | 15 | - |
Ophthalmology | 4 | 4 | - |
Orthopaedics | 6 | 6 | - |
Oto‐rhino‐ Laryngology | 5 | 3 | - |
Pediatrics | 7 | 6 | - |
Pathology | 6 | 1 | - |
Pharmacology | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Physiology | 3 | - | - |
Psychiatry | 3 | - | - |
Pulmonary Medicine | 3 | - | - |
Radio‐diagnosis | 15 | 3 | - |
Radiotherapy | 4 | - | - |
Surgery | 15 | 7 | - |
Total | 131 | 80 | 6 |
Specialty | Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College & Hospital, Kumarhatti seats |
Anaesthesiology | 10 |
Surgery | 10 |
Medicine | 10 |
Radio‐diagnosis | 7 |
Orthopaedics | 6 |
Obst. & Gynecology | 6 |
Pediatrics | 6 |
Dermatology | 3 |
ENT | 2 |
Ophthalmology | 2 |
Psychiatry | 2 |
Respiratory Medicine | 2 |
Anatomy | 3 |
Biochemistry | 3 |
Comm. Medicine | 3 |
F. Medicine | 3 |
Microbiology | 3 |
Pharmacology | 3 |
Pathology | 5 |
Physiology | 3 |
Total | 92 |
Specialty | H.P. Government Dental College & Hospital, Shimla seats |
Oral & Maxillofacial surgery | 3 |
Orthodontics | 3 |
Periodontology | 3 |
Prosthodontics | 3 |
Peadodontics | 3 |
Conservative Dentistry | 3 |
Oral Medicine & Radiology | 3 |
Public Health Dentistry | 2 |
Total | 23 |
Specialty | H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Shimla seats | Himachal Dental College & Hospital, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi seats |
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 3 | - |
Orthodontics | 3 | 5 |
Periodontology | 3 | 5 |
Prosthodontics | 3 | 6 |
Peadodontics | 3 | 6 |
Conservative Dentistry | 3 | 5 |
Oral Medicine & Radiology | 3 | - |
Public Health Dentistry | 2 | - |
Total | 23 | 22 |
Specialty | Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Distt. Solan seats | Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta seats |
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | - | 1 |
Orthodontics | 3 | 2 |
Periodontology | 1 | 2 |
Prosthodontics | 3 | 2 |
Peadodontics | 1 | 2 |
Conservative Dentistry | 2 | 3 |
Oral Medicine & Microbiology | 1 | 2 |
Total | 11 | 14 |
On Question asked by student community
NEET PG stray round counselling was extended until February 20, 2026. For more details, check the link below:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/mcc-neet-pg-counselling-2025-stray-round
Hi,
Yes, you are eligible. After completing Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pathology, you can appear again for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate if you have a valid MBBS degree and registration with the National Medical Commission. However, government rules about funding or seat eligibility may vary.
Hi Sharmila, the NEET PG 2026 will be conducted for admission to the courses like MD, MS and PG diploma courses. Please check NEET PG 2026 , to know in detail about the eligibility and the counselling process.
Hello Student,
You can find the Neet pg 2025 questions paper by clicking on the link given below
Link - NEET PG 2025 Question Paper
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