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    NEET PG 2024 Cut off (Reduced) by NBEMS - Revised Qualifying Percentile & Branch-wise Expected Cutoff

    NEET PG 2024 Cut off (Reduced) by NBEMS - Revised Qualifying Percentile & Branch-wise Expected Cutoff

    Deep PathakUpdated on 01 Aug 2025, 12:07 PM IST

    The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) reduced the qualifying NEET PG cut-off 2024 for all the categories. The NBEMS released the notification regarding the NEET PG 2024 cutoff reduction. As per the NEET PG cutoff reduction, the minimum qualifying percentile for all the categories General/ EWS, UR-PwBD, and SC/ ST/ OBC reduced to 5th percentile.

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    NEET PG 2024 Cut off (Reduced) by NBEMS - Revised Qualifying Percentile & Branch-wise Expected Cutoff
    NEET PG 2024 Cut off Reduce by NMC

    The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) releases the minimum qualifying percentile and the NEET PG cut off scores along with the result declaration. Only the candidates who secure the minimum percentile and cutoff scores are considered eligible for the NEET PG counselling. However, due to NEET PG seats remaining vacant every year, NBE reduces the NEET PG cut-off. The NEET PG reduced cut off gives a chance to more candidates to participate in online counselling.

    NEET PG 2024 cutoff reduction

    The NBEMS released the reduced NEET PG cut off 2024 on its official website, natboard.edu.in. The revised NEET PG 2024 cut off is provided below.

    NEET PG cut off reduced

    CategoryMinimum qualifying criteriaMinimum qualifying criteria after reduction
    General/ EWS50th percentile5th percentile
    General - PwBD45th percentile5th percentile
    SC/ ST/ OBC (Including PwBD)40th percentile5th percentile
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    NEET PG 2024 revised cutoff

    The NBEMS has announced the NEET PG qualifying percentile reduction through the official notice. Because of the vacant postgraduate (PG) seats following the conclusion of the second round of the NEET PG counselling, the NEET PG cutoff has been reduced in past years. Citing this, the Indian Medical Association-Junior Doctors Network (IMA-JDN) wrote a letter to the health minister highlighting that despite the concerted efforts of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) and other agencies, a significant number of PG seats remain unfilled across the country.

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    The association expressed its worry that this issue is causing a shortage of specialists, thus affecting the quality of healthcare services in the country. The IMA-JDN has urged the government and concerned authorities that just like the previous instances, the NEET PG cut off 2024 should be reduced. Bringing such a move to reduce the cut-off percentile marks for NEET PG 2024 will allow candidates a chance to participate in the ongoing counselling.

    NEET PG reduced cut off

    The NEET PG cut off is reduced in terms of the qualifying percentile by NBE if many PG medical seats remain vacant. The NBEMS has set different minimum qualifying percentile for the NEET PG exam as per the category of the student. The General/ EWS candidates need to score a minimum of 50th percentile score, for general PwBD candidates, the minimum qualifying percentile criteria is 45th percentile, whereas, candidates from the reserved category such as SC/ ST/ OBC are required to score a minimum of 40th percentile.

    NEET PG 2024 reduced cut off - Previous instances

    The cut off percentile of NEET PG has been reduced by the authorities in past years. In 2023, the NEET PG qualifying marks were reduced to zero percentile for all the category students. This sparked controversy and was criticised heavily that even a score of zero in NEET PG can guarantee a seat in a speciality postgraduate medical programme. Many considered this as a complete mockery and questioned the integrity of the NEET PG exam, citing that if the qualifying percentile is being set to zero, then there is no need for even holding an entrance exam.

    Similarly, in 2022, the qualifying percentile was reduced by 15 percentile in NEET PG 2022. Not only in NEET PG, but the NBEMS has also even reduced the cutoff of NEET MDS, and NEET SS too in previous years. A historical NEET PG reduced cut-off data is provided in the table below.

    Previous NEET PG cut off reduced

    Year

    Original qualifying percentile

    Qualification percentile after reduction

    2023

    50th percentile

    Zero percentile

    2022

    50th percentile

    • 35th percentile for the General category

    • 25th percentile for SC/ ST/ OBC category

    Impact of NEET PG cut off 2024 reduction

    By reducing the qualifying percentile of NEET PG, a greater number of aspirants are eligible to participate in the remaining rounds of online counselling. This will ensure that most of the NEET PG medical seats in India are filled. However, this reduced NEET PG cut off 2024 may make things harder for applicants who wait for the remaining rounds as well as the candidates who are looking for an upgradation of seat.

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    Questions related to NEET PG

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    Have a question related to NEET PG ?

    Hello Student,

    To get admission at KGMU Lucknow, one might need to give the following exams for different levels

    UG Programmes - NEET UG / CNET

    PG Programmes - NEET PG

    Doctoral - NEET SS

    Additonally I am also providing you the link to the article for more information.

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    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

    Hope this was helpful!