Candidates searching for NEET PG 2026 government colleges with ranks under 15,000 have good chances of admission in several popular MD and MS branches through the All India Quota (AIQ) and state counselling. Based on the previous year's closing ranks, candidates with a NEET PG 2026 rank between 10,000 and 15,000 may secure seats in General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, ENT, Ophthalmology, Respiratory Medicine, Radiotherapy, and other specialties at government medical colleges. This article provides a branch-wise NEET PG cutoff analysis, expected government colleges under 15,000 rank, maximum closing ranks for different courses, and important counselling insights to help candidates make informed choices during the NEET PG counselling process.
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The number of PG medical seats has increased significantly over the last few years, improving admission opportunities for candidates. Candidates can check the expected NEET PG seat matrix for 2026 session from the table below.
Year | MD Seats | MS Seats | Diploma | MD/MS | Total Seats |
2025 | 39,559 | 18,414 | 370 | 57 | Around 58,400 |
2026 (Expected) | - | - | - | - | Around 64,000 |
The following branches recorded their highest government college closing ranks in the 10,000-15,000 range.
Course | Maximum Closing Rank (2025) |
MD Pulmonary Medicine | 10,164 |
MD Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 11,051 |
MD Ophthalmology | 12,802 |
MD Pharmacology | 12,863 |
MD Paediatrics | 13,006 |
MD Pathology | 13,162 |
MD Preventive & Social Medicine | 13,271 |
MD Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases | 13,490 |
Diploma in Child Health | 13,571 |
MD Emergency Medicine | 13,752 |
MD Radiation Oncology | 13,778 |
MD Respiratory Medicine | 13,810 |
MD Geriatrics | 13,867 |
MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 14,217 |
MD Psychiatry | 14,785 |
MS General Surgery | 14,849 |
MD Social & Preventive Medicine | 14,873 |
MS Orthopaedics | 14,883 |
MS ENT | 14,988 |
Candidates with a rank around 10,000 may have the following options in government medical colleges.
College | Course | Closing Rank |
MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 10,029 | |
MD Paediatrics | 10,035 | |
MS Orthopaedics | 10,071 | |
MS General Surgery | 10,092 | |
MS General Surgery | 10,093 | |
MD Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases | 10,100 |
Candidates in the 14,800–15,000 rank range may consider the following government colleges based on previous closing trends.
College | Course | Closing Rank |
MS Ophthalmology | Around 14,800+ | |
MS Ophthalmology | Around 14,800+ | |
MD Anaesthesiology | Around 14,800+ | |
MD Anaesthesiology | Around 14,800+ | |
MS Orthopaedics | 14,831 | |
MS General Surgery | 14,849 | |
MD Radiotherapy | 14,861 | |
MD Social & Preventive Medicine | 14,873 | |
MS Orthopaedics | 14,880 | |
MS Orthopaedics | 14,883 | |
MD Anaesthesiology | 14,974 | |
MS ENT | 14,988 |
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On Question asked by student community
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.
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.
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
Hello Student,
For SVIMS Tirupati, the 2024 closing All India rank for MD Nuclear Medicine was 16,008, while the 2022 closing rank was 6,816. The 2024 opening rank was 5,276. Cutoffs can vary by year, category and counselling round, so these figures should be treated as previous-year references rather than
Hey there,
NEET PG stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Postgraduate.
It is the entrance examination for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma medical courses in India.
Thanks and all the best,
Nischal
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