MCC has begun the NEET PG 2026 counselling at mcc.nic.in. Qualified candidates appearing for NEET PG counselling must know all about the choice of course to get an idea for the choice-filling round. Choosing between a traditional NEET PG Diploma and a DNB Diploma is one of the important choices, especially for candidates with mid- to high-ranks. Both are two year programmes, and neither is equivalent to an MD/MS degree. They differ in seat availability, branch options, NEET PG cutoff and the route to super speciality. To check the NEET PG Diploma vs DNB Diploma cutoff 2026, DNB seat matrix, equivalence, and category-wise cutoffs details, read the full article below.
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NEET PG seat matrix for DNB courses is divided into two parts: one is for regular candidates, and another is for PwD candidates across Open, EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories. Candidates can refer to last year's NEET PG DNB seat matrix in the table below to get an idea of how many DNB seats are typically available across categories.
Category | Total Seats |
Open | 5817 |
General- EWS | 128 |
OBC | 315 |
SC | 182 |
ST | 88 |
Category | Total Seats |
Open | 27 |
General- EWS | 8 |
OBC | 14 |
SC | 8 |
ST | 4 |
MD/MS and DNB are three-year broad speciality degrees. A traditional PG Diploma and a DNB Diploma (NBEMS) run for two years. Only MD/MS and DNB are recognised as equivalent postgraduate clinical degrees, and DNB training involves rigorous hospital exposure.
Parameter | MD/MS | Traditional PG Diploma | DNB (Degree) | DNB Diploma |
Duration | 3 years | 2 years | 3 years | 2 years |
Awarding body | Medical colleges/universities | Medical colleges/universities | NBEMS | NBEMS |
Equivalent to MD/MS | Main PG clinical degree | No | Yes | No |
Speciality type | Broad speciality | Narrow training in limited specialities | Broad speciality | Narrow training |
NEET SS / DM-MCh eligibility | Yes | Not directly; upgrade needed | Yes | Not directly; upgrade to DNB needed |
Candidates can check the NEET PG Diploma seat matrix based on last year’s trends to know the chances of getting allotted a seat in counselling. Check the seat comparison in the table below.
Sector | Seats | Share (%) |
Government medical colleges | 326 | 88.6 |
Private medical colleges | 26 | 7.1 |
Deemed universities | 16 | 4.3 |
Total | 368 | 100 |
Sector | Institutes | Seats |
Government | 317 | 1,051 |
Private | 387 | 1,251 |
Total | 704 | 2,302 |
The table below lists the closing ranks from previous counselling for the General, EWS, OBC, SC and ST categories where data was available. A dash means the category-wise figure was not given. Radiation Medicine, Radio-Diagnosis and Dermatology were the most competitive diploma branches.
PG Diploma Branch | General |
Radiation Medicine | 5,491 |
Radio-Diagnosis | 6,263 |
Dermatology (DVL) | 7,082 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG) | 20,504 |
PG Diploma Branch | General Category Closing Rank |
TB & Chest Diseases | 22,844 |
Psychological Medicine | 26,825 |
Orthopaedics | 31,435 |
Child Health (Paediatrics) | 31,688 |
Diabetology | 44,803 |
Sports Medicine | 46,220 |
ENT | 46,766 |
Anaesthesia | 47,857 |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | 51,503 |
Ophthalmology | 60,573 |
Immunohaematology & Blood Transfusion | 60,833 |
Health Administration | 90,777 |
Clinical Pathology | 91,755 |
Public Health | ~96,000 |
Microbiology | ~97,000 |
Forensic Medicine | ~1.37 lakh |
Candidates can check the course-wise NEET PG DNB Diploma cutoff in the table below based on last year’s counselling trends.
DNB Diploma Branch | Closing Rank |
Radio-Diagnosis | 21,344 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG) | 42,550 |
Emergency Medicine | 47,252 |
Child Health (Paediatrics) | 49,817 |
TB & Chest Diseases | 56,830 |
ENT | 62,791 |
Anaesthesia | 74,049 |
Ophthalmology | 79,018 |
Family Medicine | 86,216 |
Branch | PG Diploma (General) | DNB Diploma (General) |
Radio-Diagnosis | 6,263 | 21,344 |
OBG | 20,504 | 42,550 |
Child Health | 31,688 | 49,817 |
TB & Chest | 22,844 | 56,830 |
ENT | 46,766 | 62,791 |
Anaesthesia | 47,857 | 74,049 |
Ophthalmology | 60,573 | 79,018 |
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