The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), New Delhi, has officially revised the cut-off scores for NEET-PG 2025 after lowering the qualifying percentiles for various categories. The decision has been taken in accordance with the directions of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and is applicable for the academic session 2025–26.

As per the official notice dated 13 January 2026, the minimum qualifying percentiles have been reduced to facilitate counselling for the third round of NEET-PG 2025–26, thereby allowing more candidates to participate in the admission process.

Revised NEET-PG 2025 Qualifying Criteria

According to NBEMS, the revised qualifying percentiles and corresponding cut-off scores (out of 800) are as follows:

• General / EWS Category

  • Earlier: 50th percentile (Score: 276)

  • Revised: 7th percentile (Score: 103)

• General PwBD Category

  • Earlier: 45th percentile (Score: 255)

  • Revised: 5th percentile (Score: 90)

• SC / ST / OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)

  • Earlier: 40th percentile (Score: 235)

  • Revised: 0th percentile (Score: -40)

NBEMS has clarified that while the qualifying percentiles and cut-off scores have been revised, there is no change in the NEET-PG 2025 rank already published in the result notification dated 19 August 2025.

Important Advisory for Candidates

Candidates must note that their candidature remains purely provisional and subject to:

• Fulfilment of eligibility criteria mentioned in the NEET-PG 2025 Information Bulletin

• Verification of Face ID / Biometric details, wherever required

Aspirants are advised to regularly visit the official website of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for the latest updates related to counselling and seat allotment.

What This Means for Aspirants

The reduction in qualifying percentiles is expected to provide relief to a large number of medical graduates who were earlier unable to meet the cut-off criteria. This move increases the pool of eligible candidates for postgraduate medical admissions and ensures optimal utilization of available PG seats.

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