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NEET PG
NEET PG exam held 30 Aug 2026 (reported); Shishya's tracker has no announced date for the next exam yet. Official site: natboard.edu.in.
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG)
Single national medical PG entrance test conducted by NBEMS — gate to MD / MS / DNB / Diploma admissions across all government and private medical colleges in India.
Updated 18 Sept 2026 ·Vacancy counts change every cycle — always confirm the exact number in the latest official notification before applying.
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NEET PG — key facts
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- Conducting body
- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) natboard.edu.in ↗
- Dates
No date for the next cycle is announced yet.
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Verified against the official notification. Source ↗ · last reconciled 2026-05.
- Education
- MBBS degree from an MCI/NMC-recognised college + completion of 1-year compulsory rotating internship by the cut-off date.
- Candidates with Provisional Registration from State Medical Council can apply.
- Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) need a valid FMGE pass + provisional registration.
- Attempts
- Unlimited attempts.
- Nationality
- Indian citizen + OCI / PIO with valid Indian medical registration.
NEET PG cutoffs
Historical cutoffs are a guide, not a prediction. Use them to set a realistic target, not to predict next year's exact number.
Qualifying percentile (50th / 40th / 45th rule)
out of 800 marksCounselling cutoffs (MCC / state quotas) are MUCH tighter — covered in the next table.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | General / EWS — qualifying %ile | 50th percentile |
| 2024 | OBC / SC / ST — qualifying %ile | 40th percentile |
| 2024 | PwBD General — qualifying %ile | 45th percentile |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
MCC AIQ Round 1 closing scores — popular MD/MS specialities (2024, Open)
out of 800 marksClosing ranks are for the AIIMS-cluster and AIQ (15%) — state quota cutoffs vary heavily.
| Year | Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MD Radio-Diagnosis (top govt) | Score ~700+ · Rank ~50-150 |
| 2024 | MD Dermatology (top govt) | Score ~690+ · Rank ~100-250 |
| 2024 | MS Orthopaedics (top govt) | Score ~640+ · Rank ~1,800-3,500 |
| 2024 | MD General Medicine | Score ~640+ · Rank ~2,000-5,000 |
| 2024 | MS General Surgery | Score ~580+ · Rank ~5,000-9,000 |
| 2024 | MD Anaesthesia | Score ~520+ · Rank ~12,000-18,000 |
Source: official ↗ · verified 2026-05.
NEET PG paper analysis — what actually got asked
Topic-by-topic weightage averaged across 2022-2024 papers. Use this to decide where to invest study hours, not where to skim. Source ↗ · verified 2026-05.
Pre-Clinical (Anatomy + Physiology + Biochemistry)
56/800 marks avg
Anatomy
~56 marks(7%)
Pre-Clinical
112/800 marks avg
Physiology
~60 marks(8%)Biochemistry
~52 marks(7%)
Para-Clinical (Pharmacology + Pathology + Microbiology + Forensic + PSM)
60/800 marks avg
Pharmacology
~60 marks(8%)
Para-Clinical
180/800 marks avg
Pathology
~60 marks(8%)Microbiology
~48 marks(6%)Forensic Medicine + PSM (Community Med)
~72 marks(9%)
Clinical (Medicine + Surgery + Obg + Paeds + ENT + Ortho + Eye + Skin)
80/800 marks avg
Medicine
~80 marks(10%)
Clinical
264/800 marks avg
Surgery + Ortho
~80 marks(10%)Obg + Paeds
~80 marks(10%)ENT + Eye + Skin + Anaesthesia + Radiology + Psychiatry
~104 marks(13%)
Takeaways for prep planning
- Clinical subjects + PSM together carry ~55-60% of marks. Daily revision via Marrow / PrepLadder + question banks is the standard prep model.
- Recent trend: more application-based questions, fewer pure-recall. Mock-test heavy candidates outperform book-only readers.
- Speciality choice + state quota selection in counselling is as important as the score — many candidates with score 600+ end up regretting their counselling strategy.
NEET PG — Frequently asked questions
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What can I get from NEET PG?
Mock-score → expected rank → likely outcome. Use the mocks below to find your current band, then plan how many marks you need to climb.
Top 100 — AIR elite tier
99–100% · Rank 1 – 100
- •AIIMS New Delhi — Any branch of choice including DM Cardiology (rank 1-50 General), MCh Neurosurgery
- •AIIMS New Delhi — Direct 6-year DM/MCh in most sought-after super-specialities
- •PGIMER Chandigarh — Guaranteed seat in any DM/MCh programme
- •Top rank holders typically choose: DM Cardiology AIIMS Delhi (AIR 1-20), MCh Neurosurgery AIIMS Delhi (AIR 10-40)
- •CMC Vellore — Any super-speciality with full scholarship consideration
- •Complete choice across all central institutes and branches nationwide
Top 500 — Premier super-specialities
96–99% · Rank 100 – 500
- •AIIMS New Delhi — DM Cardiology, Neurology, Gastroenterology direct 6-year (General rank 200-400)
- •AIIMS New Delhi — MCh Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery (rank 150-350 approximately)
- •PGIMER Chandigarh — DM/MCh super-speciality branches
- •NIMHANS Bangalore — DM Neurology, MD Psychiatry top preference
- •SGPGIMS Lucknow — All super-speciality DM/MCh programmes
- •JIPMER/CMC Vellore — Choice of any MD/MS/DM/MCh branch
Top 3000 — Elite clinical branches
90–96% · Rank 500 – 3,000
- •AIIMS New Delhi — MD/MS Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Radiology, General Surgery (General category rank 1K-2.5K)
- •PGIMER Chandigarh — MD/MS competitive branches including Cardiology, Neurology broad specialities
- •NIMHANS Bangalore — MD Psychiatry (rank approximately 800-1500 General)
- •SGPGIMS Lucknow — MD General Medicine, DM/MCh direct entry courses
- •CMC Vellore — Clinical MD/MS programmes (approximately rank 1K-2K)
- •Top state medical colleges — Direct DM Cardiology, MCh Neurosurgery entry
Excellent — Top 10K All-India
82–90% · Rank 3,000 – 10,000
- •AIIMS Delhi — MD General Medicine, Paediatrics, Radiology (OBC/SC/ST categories)
- •AIIMS New Delhi/PGIMER — MD/MS competitive clinical branches (rank 5K-8K General approximately)
- •JIPMER Puducherry — MD/MS General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- •Top state medical colleges — Super-speciality DM/MCh direct 6-year courses (Cardiology, Neurology at premier institutes)
- •SGPGIMS Lucknow, NIMHANS Bangalore — Clinical branches
- •All top central institutes — Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmology
Strong — Tier 2 government seats
70–82% · Rank 10,000 – 30,000
- •Premier state medical colleges — MD General Medicine, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics (General category)
- •JIPMER Puducherry — MD non-clinical and semi-clinical branches
- •AIIMS (new) — MD Anaesthesia, Pathology, Microbiology (OBC cut-off approximately rank 15K-25K)
- •DNB at premier corporate hospitals — Radiology, Orthopaedics
- •PGIMER Chandigarh — MD Pharmacology, Biochemistry
- •Top private colleges — Clinical branches without capitation
Mid-tier — State colleges & DNB
55–70% · Rank 30,000 – 80,000
- •State medical colleges — MD General Medicine, Paediatrics, Anaesthesia (OBC/SC/ST categories advantaged)
- •DNB at reputed corporate hospitals — Radiology, Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine
- •Private medical colleges — MD/MS competitive branches at reduced donation/fees
- •Peripheral central institutes — MD Pathology, Microbiology (approximately rank 40K-70K General)
- •AIIMS/PGI non-clinical branches possible (Anatomy, Physiology)
Qualifying range — Tier 3 colleges
35–55% · Rank 80,000 – 1,50,000
- •Diploma courses in various specialities at medical colleges
- •DNB seats in smaller private hospitals — General Medicine, Paediatrics
- •State medical college MD/MS in less competitive branches (Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine)
- •Private medical colleges — General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology (high fees, typically ₹15-40 lakhs/year)
- •Consider state quota for better options
Below qualifying — needs focused prep
0–35% · Rank 1,50,000+
AI-curated from historic cut-off patterns. Always verify with the latest official notification before making decisions.
News & timeline
See older updates →Latest news
NBEMS conducted NEET PG 2026 on August 30, 2026 in a single shift (9 AM to 12:30 PM) across examination centres nationwide. The computer-based test featured 180 MCQs with a marking scheme of +4 for correct answers and -1 for incorrect responses.
NBEMS released the NEET PG 2026 admit card on August 26, 2026 at natboard.edu.in. Candidates downloaded their hall tickets using login credentials four days before the scheduled examination date.
NBEMS officially activated the NEET PG 2026 city intimation link on August 11, 2026, allowing candidates to check their allotted exam center locations ahead of the exam.
Registration for NEET PG 2026 opened on July 1, 2026 with the application window closing on July 21, 2026, followed by a correction window starting July 25, 2026.
Important dates
Admit card released
passedWed, 26 Aug, 2026
Reportedmedicine.careers360.comHall ticket available at natboard.edu.in
Admit card release
passedThu, 27 Aug, 2026
Reportedmedicaldialogues.inDownload via nbe.edu.in; some sources mention August 24 as revised date
🩺NEET PG 2026 exam
passedSun, 30 Aug, 2026
Reportedmedicine.careers360.comSingle shift 9 AM to 12:30 PM, computer-based test
Result expected
passedWed, 30 Sept, 2026
Reportedshiksha.comNBEMS to declare result by September 30, 2026
Internship completion deadline
passedWed, 30 Sept, 2026
Reportedmedicine.careers360.comCut-off date for mandatory rotatory internship completion
NEET PG 2027 notification (expected)
87 days awayTue, 5 Jan, 2027
ExpectedNext cycle notification typically in January-February