NEET PG Exam 2026: Registration, Eligibility, Dates, Syllabus, Pattern, Result, Cutoff

NEET PG is the only exam recognised with the pupose for the admission to the PG Courses in Medical Science. As per the information bulletin, no other entrance examination, either at the state or the Institution level, shall be valid for entry to MD/MS/PG Diploma courses.NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation), is conducted for providing admission to various MD (Doctor of Medicine)/ MS (Master of Surgery) and PG Diploma courses across the country. The National Board of Examinations (NBE) conducts the exam once a year in computer-based mode. The scores are also used for taking admission to postgraduate MBBS DNB courses. The exam is conducted for 13,649 MS seats, 26,168 MD seats, and 922 PG Diploma seats offered by various medical colleges in India. 

NEET PG 2026 highlights have been provided in table given below:

NEET PG Scores valid for admission to the following:

• All India 50 per cent quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses across all states, except Andhra Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Telangana
• State quota seats for MD/MS/PG Diploma courses for all States/Union Territories of India, including the three mentioned above
• MD/MS/PG Diploma courses offered by Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities/Deemed Universities across India
• MD/MS/PG Diploma courses offered by Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions
• DNB Broad specialty courses 

NEET PG application form process involves steps such as registration, filling up details in the application form, paying exam fee, and uploading documents. The application process starts with registration. Only those candidates who register themselves on the official website of NBE, nbe.edu.in can submit the application form for NEET PG. A login ID and password will be generated after the successful NEET PG registration 2025 process. To complete the application process, candidates have to upload scanned copies of photographs and signatures. These images must be as per the specifications mentioned by NBE. Students have to pay a non-refundable application fee to complete NEET PG application form. 

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Application Fee

NEET PG 2025 Eligibility Criteria 

NEET PG eligibility criteria is released along with the information brochure. NEET PG eligibility criteria have been summarised below:

• Aspirants must possess an MBBS degree/provisional Pass Certificate which is recognised as per the provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act 1956 
• They should also possess a permanent/ provisional registration certificate of MBBS qualification issued by the Medical Council of India or State Medical Council
• They must have completed the duration of their internship on or before July 31, 2025

NEET PG Admission Process

The Counselling is the last stage in the NEET admission process. The candidates who qualify in the CBT will be called for the NEET PG Counselling process. The Medical Conselling Committee will conduct the Counselling to fill the seats in the specialised courses in various medical institutions. NEET PG counselling has the following stages such as online registration and fee payment, filling preferences for college and course, seat allotment result, and reporting.

Candidates must note that MCC conducts counselling for the allotment of 50 per cent All India Quota seats, while respective state counselling authorities conduct counselling for the remaining 50 per cent seats. A total of four rounds of counselling are held for AIQ seat allotment. MCC conducts NEET PG counselling for admission to MD/MS/Diploma courses. MCC conducts NEET PG counselling for 50 per cent AIQ, Deemed/Central Universities, ESIC/AFMS institutes.

Online Registration for NEET Counselling 

Aspirants are required to register themselves on the official website of MCC and fill the application form to participate in the NEET PG 2026 counselling. Only those candidates who will register on the MCC portal will be able to participate in the NEET PG 2026 counselling. The application/registration process for counselling involves the following steps:

• Creating a profile on the official website of MCC

• Completing the application form for NEET PG 2026 counselling 

• Uploading the required documents

• Depositing the application fee for counselling (credit card/ debit card/net banking)

• Choice filling and locking

• Printing a copy of the duly filled application form

NEET PG Reservation: The Revised Criteria

In 2021, Centre had approved 27 and 10 per cent NEET PG reservations for OBC and EWS candidates respectively in 50 per cent All India Quota seats. Candidates who belong to the OBC category (non-creamy layer) as per the Central OBC list, will compete for 50 per cent seats in government medical and dental colleges across the country via AIQ. Candidates don't need the domicile of any particular state for admission to 50 per cent AIQ seats. Similarly, those who belong to EWS (Economic Weaker Section) will be eligible for 10 per cent quota in NEET PG admission. Candidates of both categories need to produce the relevant documents at the time of admission. For candidates of SC and ST categories, there is already a reservation of 15 and 7.5 per cent respectively in NEET PG admission. 

The following Medical colleges are not covered by centralised admissions for MD/MS seats through NEET PG for 2026 session:

• AIIMS, New Delhi

• PGIMER, Chandigarh

• SGPGIMS, Lucknow

• JIPMER, Puducherry

• NIMHANS, Bengaluru

• Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

Also Read: NEET PG Seats in India: Check Seat Allocation Process & State-wise List

NEET PG Merit List

On the basis of the result, NBE prepares a NEET PG merit list. NBE has released merit list for All India 50% quota seats on August 27, 2025. According to which seat allotment process takes place. The higher the position in the merit list better the college candidates get. NBE prepares the merit list on the basis of various criteria. Below are the four criteria upon which merit list will be prepared:

• All India rank in the exam

• All India 50 per cent quota rank

• All India 50 per cent category rank

• State quota or private medical colleges/ AFMS Rank 

There will be two types of Cutoff in the NEET PG exam. The NBEMS will release the NEET PG Cutoff for the CBT with the result. The NBEMS is not concern with the Counselling process. It is handled by the MCC.  The candidates should note that the MCC will release the NEET PG Cutoff after each round of Counselling too. Exam conducting Authority will release the category-wise cutoff for each Counselling round. 

NEET PG Revised Cutoff (2025)

Revised NEET PG 2025 cut off was released for each category. Cutoff is reduced to convince more students to participate in counselling rounds. As per latest report, a petition has been filed in Supreme Court against revised cutoff percentile. Various factors decide the NEET PG cut off such as candidates who appeared for the exam, availability of total seats, difficulty level of NEET PG and others. Check revised NEET PG 2025 cutoff in table given below:

 NEET PG Cut off Score (2025)

The candidates can see below the NEET PG cutoff of the 2025 session:

Also Read: NEET PG 2025 Cut-off Controversy: PIL filed in Supreme Court, Check Hearing Dates Here

The NBEMS will release the merit list of the candidates who qualify the CBT. The Board will also release the NEET PG scorecard after the declaration of result. The NEET PG result will be released online only on the portal of the Board. The exam will be conducted on August 30 and the result will be released within 45 days from the exam date.

Earlier, the NBE announced NEET PG result on August 19, 2025.

NEET PG Toppers 

NEET PG toppers list is available for all the candidates . Dr Pooshan Mahapatra has topped the exam with All india Ranking 1. Dr Greeshma secured second position in All India ranking. Dr G. Barath Kumar has ranked 9 in the NEET PG 2025 exam by scoring 691 marks. He has studied MBBS from Velammal Medical College and Research Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

The NBEMS will release the hall ticket for all the candidates who applied succesfully for the exam. The Board will release the exam City Intimation Slip 2026 by August 16 and the NEET PG admit card will be available by August 27. The admit card contains important personal and exam related details such as name and address of allotted exam centre. Candidates are advised to check all the information carefully after downloading the hall ticket from the official website of NBE. Candidates must print a copy of the admit card and affix a latest passport size photograph on it. The admit card should be preserved until the admission process gets over. Specifications of the photograph are as under:

Photograph specification:

• A photograph of a minimum of 35 mm x 45 mm with at least 75 per cent coverage of the face & head of the candidate
• A caption with the name of the aspirant along with the date of taking photograph at the bottom of the photo
• The photograph should have been taken in a white /very light-coloured background
• The photograph needs to be printed on high-quality paper with at least 600 dpi resolutions
• The colours must possess the natural appearance and skin tone
• The photograph must not have kinks, scratches, and stains
• Photograph with reflection or shadow on the face with red eyes should be avoided

NEET PG 2025 Exam Day Guidelines

• The exam timing and other details will be released by NBE along with the admit card
• Candidates are advised to reach the exam centre on or before reporting time menioned in admit card.
• It is mandatory for all the candidates to go through the security procedures.
• Electronics such as calculators, smartwatch, pagers, etc. are prohibited in the exam hall.
• Candidates are advised not to carry bags, books, pens, pencil boxes, writing pad, etc. to the exam centre.
• These items are banned inside the examination hall and the centre does not have provisions for their safe-keeping 

NEET PG Contact  Details

Helpline number 0124-6771700 / 1800 11 1700 (Toll Free)
Email nberegistrations@prometric.com
Official website www.nbe.edu.in

NEET PG Exam Cities

NBE will release the list of NEET PG exam cities in the information bulletin. The candidates will be required to choose the NEET PG exam centre in the application form.