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    NEET PG Reservation Criteria 2026 for 50% AIQ Seats - Category-wise Reserved Seats

    NEET PG Reservation Criteria 2026 for 50% AIQ Seats - Category-wise Reserved Seats

    Deep PathakUpdated on 27 Aug 2026, 12:24 PM IST

    The MCC determines the NEET PG reservation criteria 2026 for 50% AIQ seats and each Indian state government for 50% state quota seats. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduates (NEET PG) is a highly competitive examination through which admission to various postgraduate medical programmes such as MD/ MS/ PG diploma courses is offered in India.

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    1. NEET PG reservation criteria 2026 for 50% AIQ seats
    2. NEET PG reservation criteria 2026 for State quota seats
    3. Category-wise NEET PG reservation criteria 2026
    4. Who regulates the NEET PG reservation criteria 2026?
    NEET PG Reservation Criteria 2026 for 50% AIQ Seats - Category-wise Reserved Seats
    NEET PG Reservation Criteria

    As per the reservation criteria of NEET PG 2026 exam, 27% seats are reserved for the OBC category, 15% for SC, 7.5% seats for ST, 10% for EWS and 5% seats for PwBD category. Read the full article to know the comprehensive details on NEET PG 2026 reservation criteria, category-wise NEET PG reservation, and many more.

    NEET PG reservation criteria 2026 for 50% AIQ seats

    The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts the counselling for the 50% AIQ seats and decides the reservation criteria for these seats. The reservation criteria for 50% AIQ seats of NEET PG 2026 are mentioned below.

    NEET PG reservation system for 50% AIQ seats

    Category

    Reserved seats

    OBC (Non-creamy layer)

    27%

    SC

    15%

    ST

    7.5%

    EWS

    10%

    PwBD

    5%

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    NEET PG reservation criteria 2026 for State quota seats

    Each Indian state government authorises a body for the counselling of the state quota seats. The NEET PG reservation criteria for state quota seats varies from state to state and is determined by the authorised counselling body. However, a 5% horizontal reservation is given to PwBD candidates in each state under the state quota seats.

    Category-wise NEET PG reservation criteria 2026

    The NEET PG reservation is awarded to different categories. A brief detail of the reservation policy for different categories in NEET PG exam for the 50% AIQ seats are as follows -

    • SC reservation criteria for NEET PG 2026 - 15% seats are reserved for the SC candidates in NEET PG 2026. The NEET PG 2026 reservation policy for SC category ensures adequate representation of candidates from scheduled cast.

    • ST reservation criteria for NEET PG 2026 - 7.5% seats are reserved for the ST candidates in NEET PG 2026. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifying criteria to avail the benefit of NEET PG 2026 reservation.

    • OBC criteria for NEET PG 2026 - OBC candidates who falls under the non-creamy layer are granted reservation benefits of 27% in NEET PG. The percentage of seats allocated to OBCs may vary from state to state, but it generally falls within the range determined by the statutory bodies.

    • EWS criteria for NEET PG 2026 - In 2019, the Indian government introduced reservation benefits for candidates belonging to the economically weaker sections. A 10% reservation is granted to the EWS candidates in NEET PG 2026.

    • NEET PG 2026 reservation criteria for PwBD category - NEET PG provides reservation for candidates with disabilities. PwD candidates are given 5% horizontal reservation in NEET PG 2026.

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    Who regulates the NEET PG reservation criteria 2026?

    The reservation criteria for NEET PG 2026 are implemented as per the guidelines issued by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the National Medical Commission (NMC), and the respective state governments. The authorities ensure that the reservation policy is followed during the counselling and admission process to maintain fairness and transparency in the NEET PG 2026.

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    Questions related to NEET PG

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to NEET PG ?

    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

    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