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    NEET PG 2026 Cutoff Out: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks & Percentile

    NEET PG 2026 Cutoff Out: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks & Percentile

    Deep PathakUpdated on 24 Sep 2026, 02:08 PM IST

    The NEET PG 2026 cutoff has been released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). The qualifying cutoff is released along with the declaration of NEET PG 2026 result at official website natboard.edu.in. As per the declared result, the qualifying NEET PG cutoff 2026 for General/EWS category is 262 marks out of 720, for SC/ST/OBC it is 226, for General/EWS - PwD it is 244.

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    1. NEET PG 2026 Cutoff
    2. NEET PG Qualifying Marks: Previous Year Cutoff
    3. Factors Affecting NEET PG Cutoff 2026
    NEET PG 2026 Cutoff Out: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks & Percentile
    NEET PG 2026 Cutoff Out: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks & Percentile

    NEET PG 2026 Cutoff

    The NEET PG cutoff 2026 is released in the form of qualifying percentile and qualifying marks that a candidate must score to pass the exam. Only such candidates scoring equal or above the qualifying marks are eligible for the NEET PG counselling 2026.

    NEET PG Cutoff 2026: Category-wise Qualifying Marks

    CategoryMinimum Qualifying/Eligibility Criteria

    Cut-Off Scores (Out of 720)

    General/EWS50th percentile262
    General PwBD45th percentile244
    SC/ST/OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)40th percentile226

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    NEET PG Qualifying Marks: Previous Year Cutoff

    For the reference of students, the previous year NEET PG cutoff in the form of qualifying marks and percentile is provided below.

    NEET PG 2025 Cutoff

    Category

    Cutoff Percentile

    Cutoff Scores (Out of 800)

    General/ EWS

    50 percentile

    276

    SC/ST/OBC

    40 percentile

    235

    General PH

    45 percentile

    255

    NEET PG 2026 Cutoff: Qualifying vs Admission Cutoff

    Particular

    Qualifying Cutoff

    Admission Cutoff

    Meaning

    Minimum criteria required to qualify NEET PG

    Rank/score required to secure a particular seat

    Basis

    Qualifying percentile and corresponding marks

    Closing rank/score during counselling

    Applicable to

    Candidates appearing for counselling

    Candidates competing for specific courses and colleges

    Depends on

    Category and prescribed qualifying percentile

    College, speciality, category, quota, seats and counselling round

    Admission guarantee

    No

    Indicates the level at which admission was secured in a particular counselling process

    Factors Affecting NEET PG Cutoff 2026

    The NEET PG cutoff 2026 is influenced by several factors, particularly when determining the admission cutoff for different postgraduate medical courses and colleges. The qualifying cutoff is based on the prescribed percentile criteria, while the admission cutoff changes according to counselling and seat availability. The major factors affecting the NEET PG 2026 admission cutoff are given below:

    • Difficulty level of NEET PG 2026: The overall difficulty of the examination can affect candidates' scores and, consequently, the admission cutoff for different courses.

    • Number of candidates appearing: The number of candidates competing for postgraduate medical seats can influence the level of competition and closing ranks.

    • Number of NEET PG seats: The availability of MD, MS and other postgraduate medical seats affects the admission cutoff. A higher number of seats can influence competition for individual courses and colleges.

    • Candidate performance: The overall performance of candidates in NEET PG 2026 plays an important role in determining the rank and score distribution.

    • Choice of speciality: The demand for different specialities varies among candidates. High-demand specialities may have different closing ranks compared with other specialities.

    • College preference: The admission cutoff varies from one medical college to another based on candidates' preferences and the number of seats available.

    • Candidate category: Cutoffs can vary according to the candidate's category, including General/EWS, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories, as applicable.

    • Seat quota: The cutoff can differ based on the type of seat and counselling authority, such as All India Quota (AIQ), state quota and other applicable quotas.

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    Questions related to NEET PG

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to NEET PG ?

    Hello Aspirant,

    For NEET PG 2026, the exam was held on 30 August 2026, with a re-examination for affected candidates on 5 September 2026.

    The exact result date has not yet been officially announced by NBEMS. Based on the current schedule, candidates should expect the result in September 2026, but

    Hey there,

    At a NEET-PG rank of ~3,500, DNB Radiodiagnosis is absolutely worth considering. The key is to compare the specific DNB hospital/training environment with the MD Radiodiagnosis options you can obtain—not to treat all DNB Radio Diagnosis seats as equivalent.

    For context, the 2025 DNB Radio Diagnosis closing rank

    Hello Aspirant,

    Yes. If you are looking for a book/guide covering NEET PG colleges across India, including MD/MS seats, fees, marks/cut-offs and counselling information, Careers360 provides NEET PG counselling resources and college-predictor reports.

    • You can check the NEET PG College Predictor here: Careers360 NEET PG College Predictor

    If you specifically

    Hey there,

    Yes. If you mean the official NEET PG 2025 MCC All India Quota cutoff/allotment lists, MCC has published the results for Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3.

    • Round 1: Final allotment result is available.
    • Round 2: MCC has published the Round 2 result and schedule.
    • Round 3:

    MD Dermatology is one of the most competitive branches in NEET PG. In the 2025 counselling, government medical colleges generally required a very good NEET PG rank.

    For the General category under All India Quota, some examples of 2025 closing ranks were:

    Government Medical College, Kozhikode – around 20

    VMMC