# National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (PG) (NEET PG) — Shishya exam context

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## Exam pattern
- Category: MEDICAL · national
- Questions: 200 · Total marks: 800 · Marks per question: 4
- Duration: 210 minutes
- Negative marking: −1 per wrong answer
- Languages offered: EN

## Eligibility & vacancies
- Education: MBBS degree from NMC-recognized institution with completed one-year compulsory rotatory internship
- Approximate annual vacancies: 58,331
- Note: Valid NMC/State Medical Council registration required; internship must be completed by September 30, 2026; no attempt limit; FMGs must clear FMGE
- Official portal: https://natboard.edu.in (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS))

## Key dates
- 2026-07-25 — Application form correction window
- 2026-07-25 — Application correction window opens
- 2026-07-25 — Application correction window opens
- 2026-07-28 — Correction window closes
- 2026-07-28 — Application correction window closes
- 2026-08-03 — NEET PG 2026 — exam day (exam day)
- 2026-08-10 — Selective edit window closes
- 2026-08-11 — City intimation slip released

## Expected cutoffs (category-wise)
| Category | Expected Cutoff (indicative) |
|----------|------------------------------|
| General | 360–400 / 800 (45–50%) |
| EWS | 340–380 / 800 (42.5–47.5%) |
| OBC | 320–360 / 800 (40–45%) |
| SC | 280–320 / 800 (35–40%) |
| ST | 280–320 / 800 (35–40%) |
| General PwD | 320–360 / 800 (40–45%) |
| OBC PwD | 300–340 / 800 (37.5–42.5%) |
| SC PwD | 260–300 / 800 (32.5–37.5%) |
| ST PwD | 260–300 / 800 (32.5–37.5%) |

**Guidance:**

- **Category differential**: General cutoffs typically run 40–80 marks higher than OBC, and 80–120 marks above SC/ST. PwD categories receive additional relaxation of 20–40 marks within their respective reservation groups.

- **Year-on-year variation**: Cutoffs fluctuate ±20–30 marks based on paper difficulty, total candidature, and seat matrix changes. Easier papers push all cutoffs upward; tougher clinical-oriented questions compress the qualifying threshold.

- **Qualifying vs. meaningful scores**: While cutoffs represent minimum eligibility, competitive branch allocation (MD/MS clinical) realistically begins around 500+ for General (62.5%), 450+ for OBC (56%), and 400+ for SC/ST (50%) in All-India quota counseling.

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