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The NEET PG is a medical entrance exam in India, serving as the gateway for admission to various postgraduate medical courses like MD, MS, and Diploma programmes. The NBE decides the qualifying NEET PG percentile, and only those candidates who achieve the minimum qualifying percentile of NEET PG are eligible for the NEET PG counselling. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has reduced the NEET PG percentile. As per the latest update, the NEET PG percentile is reduced to the 5th percentile for all the categories.
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This reduction in the qualifying percentile of NEET PG is mainly to fill the vacant seats remaining after the stray round of NEET PG counselling. Earlier the authority did NEET PG cutoff reduction by 15 percentile for all the categories. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the NEET PG percentile reduced, the reasons behind this decision, and its implications on PG medical admissions in India.
The NEET PG percentile is a normalised score that reflects a candidate's performance relative to other candidates. The qualifying NEET PG marks in terms of percentile are the minimum percentile marks a candidate must score to qualify for the NEET PG exam. The category-wise NEET PG qualifying percentile is provided below.
Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile |
|---|---|
General / EWS | 50th percentile |
General-PwBD | 45th percentile |
SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th percentile |
The reduction in the percentile of NEET PG cut off was announced by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) on February 25, 2025. The revised reduced percentile of NEET PG 2024 is provided below -
Category | Revised reduced percentile |
|---|---|
General/ EWS | 5th Percentile |
General - PwBD | |
SC/ ST/ OBC | |
SC/ ST/ OBC - PwBD |
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has decided to reduce the qualifying percentile for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2024 for all categories to the fifth percentile before commencing the remaining rounds of NEET PG counselling. This change follows the instructions from the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and is mainly to fill the vacant seats remaining in the NEET PG 2024 counselling.
The reduction in the NEET PG percentile will impact in several ways. Here are some key implications of the reduction in NEET PG qualifying percentile -
With the reduced percentile, more candidates are now eligible to participate in the remaining rounds of NEET PG counselling and secure a seat in medical colleges. This NEET PG percentile reduction will help ensure that deserving students who have the potential to excel in their postgraduate medical education but were previously excluded due to high percentile requirements now have a chance to continue their education and careers in medicine.
One potential downside of reducing the NEET PG percentile is that it could lead to an influx of students with slightly lower scores filling up medical seats. This could impact the quality of students entering medical postgraduate programmes. Critics argue that the reduction in percentile may allow candidates who may not be deserving for the postgraduate medical courses, potentially affecting the overall quality of education in India.
While more students will qualify this year, it also means that competition for seats in top postgraduate medical colleges in India could increase in the future.
On Question asked by student community
If a candidate qualifies for NEET PG only after the revision or reduction of the qualifying cut-off, registration for counselling is allowed only if the counselling authority opens a fresh registration or re-registration window for newly qualified candidates. If the system currently shows “you have not registered” and does not
A total of 49873 NEET PG seats are available for candidates seeking admission in MD, MS and PG Diploma courses. Out of which, 27273 are government seats and 22600 are private seats. For more detailed information:
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As the NEET PG counselling is going on, NEET PG All India College Predictor will help students to know the college and course they can get based on their NEET PG score/rank and selected seat type. The step-wise process on how to use the NEET PG All India College Predictor
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Yes, MCC can reduce the NEET PG cutoff if many seats remain vacant during counselling. The decision depends on seat availability in each round. Cutoff reduction does not happen every year. Candidates should keep checking the official MCC website for updates.
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