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    NEET PG Total Marks 2026: Passing Marks, Marking Scheme, How to Calculate Score

    NEET PG Total Marks 2026: Passing Marks, Marking Scheme, How to Calculate Score

    Deep PathakUpdated on 18 Feb 2026, 02:25 PM IST

    The National Board of Examinations (NBE) is the authority to set this NEET PG total marks. The total marks in NEET PG exam are 800. The NEET PG total marks are distributed equally among the 200 questions with 4 marks allotted for each question. The NBE also specifies the NEET PG pass marks which need to be secured by the candidates in order to pass the postgraduate medical entrance exam.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NEET PG pass marks
    2. NEET PG 2026 cut-off marks- Category-wise
    3. NEET PG 2026 exam pattern
    NEET PG Total Marks 2026: Passing Marks, Marking Scheme, How to Calculate Score
    NEET PG Total marks

    "What is the qualifying percentile in NEET PG 2026?", “What are the pass marks for NEET PG?” and “What marks are enough out of total marks of NEET PG for admission in government colleges” are the questions related to the pre and post-phase of the entrance examination. For NEET PG preparation, aspirants can use the NEET PG 2026 total score to analyse the subject/topic-wise distribution of marks. Read the full article to know comprehensively about the total marks in NEET PG.

    NEET PG pass marks

    The NEET PG qualifying marks for general and EWS category candidates is the 50th percentile. While for SC/ST/OBC, including the PwBD categories of these, is 40th percentile. For general PwBD aspirants, the NEET PG qualifying marks are 45th percentile.

    The NEET PG cutoff for 2026 session for the general/EWS category is 276, for General PwBD it is 255, while for SC/ ST/ OBC (including the PwBD) category is 235 marks.

    NEET PG 2026 cut-off marks- Category-wise

    The NEET PG cutoff 2026 for all categories has been released with the declaration of the result on the official website nbe.edu.in. Candidates can check the NEET PG cut-off from the below table.

    NEET PG cutoff 2026

    Category

    NEET cutoff percentile

    General/ EWS

    50th percentile

    General PwBD

    40th percentile

    SC/ ST/ OBC (including PwBD)

    45th percentile

    NEET PG 2026 exam pattern

    Medical aspirants wishing to pursue medical courses should know the NEET PG exam pattern to boost their preparation efforts. The exam pattern of NEET PG 2026 gives details of the type of exam, mode of paper, language, duration, question type, marking scheme, and NEET PG total marks distribution more. Candidates can go through the examination pattern of NEET PG exam total marks 2026 from the table below.

    NEET PG 2026 paper pattern

    Particulars

    Details

    NEET PG exam date

    September 30, 2026

    Exam mode

    Online CBT mode

    NEET PG exam timings

    3 hours 30 minutes

    Language/Medium

    English only

    Question type

    Multiple Choice Questions

    Total number of questions in NEET PG

    200 Questions

    NEET PG maximum marks

    800 Marks

    Marking Scheme

    4 marks for each correct answer

    1 mark will be deducted for a wrong answer

    NEET PG 2026 login official website

    nbe.edu.in


    Steps to calculate the total marks in NEET PG exam

    Aspirants should know that no NEET PG answer key is released due to the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). As per the NDA of NEET PG, candidates are not allowed to share the content or questions asked in the exam. Therefore, no official answer key for NEET PG 2026 is released. However, the unofficial NEET PG 2026 answer key which is released by coaching institutes based on the memory based paper can be used to evaluate the marks in NEET PG 2026. The official NEET PG result 2026 is announced at the official website, nbe.edu.in.

    Using the unofficial NEET PG answer key 2026 candidates can follow the below steps to get an estimate of their marks in NEET PG 2026.

    • Step 1 - Count the number of correctly answered questions and multiply that number by 4

    • Step 2 - Count the number of incorrect answers marked and multiply that number by 1

    • Step 3 - Subtract the resultant of the step 2 from step 1 to get the NEET PG score 2026

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    NEET PG marking scheme

    Type of Response

    Marks

    Correct response

    +4 marks

    Incorrect response

    -1 mark

    No response marked

    0 mark

    Answer with more than one response marked

    -1 mark

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the NEET PG total marks?
    A:

    NEET PG total marks are the maximum marks for which the question paper is set. The total NEET PG marks are 800.

    Q: What are the NEET PG qualifying marks?
    A:

    The NEET PG qualifying marks are the minimum marks that a candidate needs to score to qualify the exam. The NEET PG qualifying marks are different for different category. 

    Q: How many marks are required for NEET PG 2026?
    A:

    For the general category candidates, a minimum of 50 percentile marks are required for NEET PG 2026.

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    Questions related to NEET PG

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    Have a question related to NEET PG ?

    Hello Student,

    To get admission at KGMU Lucknow, one might need to give the following exams for different levels

    UG Programmes - NEET UG / CNET

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    Additonally I am also providing you the link to the article for more information.

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    Hi,

    Yes, you are eligible. After completing Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pathology, you can appear again for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate if you have a valid MBBS degree and registration with the National Medical Commission. However, government rules about funding or seat eligibility may vary.

    Hi Sharmila, the NEET PG 2026 will be conducted for admission to the courses like MD, MS and PG diploma courses. Please check NEET PG 2026 , to know in detail about the eligibility and the counselling process.

    Hello Student,

    You can find the Neet pg 2025 questions paper by clicking on the link given below

    Link - NEET PG 2025 Question Paper

    Hope this was helpful!