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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
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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Hi dear candidate,
For BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, the cut off in 2024 for open category ranked around 1500 to 1600 for general surgery, 1200 to 1300 for orthopaedics and higher for ENT.
Know complete details at:
BJMC Ahmedabad Cutoff 2026: Check Previous Year’s Closing Cut Off Score/Trends
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With a rank of 1760 in the NTRUHS PG management quota (B-category) and belonging to the AU region, getting a clinical seat is possible but mostly in the mid or lower-demand branches. High-demand clinical courses like Radiology, Dermatology and General Medicine generally close at much lower ranks, but
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