NEET PG 2025: Cut-offs, Seats, and Top Colleges

By Career Xpert, Medical Counsellor, Career Xpert

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) released the NEET PG 2025 exam result on August 19 for a total of 2.42 lakh candidates. THE NEET PG exam is the entrance exam to take admission in postgraduate medical education in India, conducted on August 03.. Now that the results have been announced, attention will shift to the cut-offs, seat allotment, and the process of getting into the best medical colleges.

Cut-offs by Category

The cut-off marks have been announced for NEET PG 2025, which determines the cutoff for All India Quota (AIQ) and state counselling

• General / EWS category – 276 marks (50th percentile )
• UR-PwBD candidates: 255 marks (45th percentile)
• SC / ST / OBC (including PwBD): 235 marks (40th percentile)

These benchmarks determine who proceeds with the competitive counselling process and thousands of seats for government and private medical colleges.

Branch-Wise Expected Cut-offs

While official branch cut-offs vary by states and institutions, indicative ranges for popular specialisations for 2025 are:

• Radiodiagnosis – around 545 marks
  
  
• Dermatology – around 545 marks
  
  
• Paediatrics – around 517 marks
  
  
• Anaesthesiology – around 424 marks
  
  

These estimates highlight the intense competition for clinical branches, particularly in Radiodiagnosis and Dermatology.

Seat Availability

This year’s counselling process covers approximately 55,842 postgraduate medical seats across the country. These include:

• 569 medical colleges offering MD/MS courses
  
  
• 1,314 DNB hospitals participating in the seat matrix
  
  
• 35 counselling authorities managing AIQ, state quota, and institutional counselling rounds

In Gujarat, there are roughly 2,800 PG medical seats, and it is waiting on approvals to increase to nearly 3,700.

Top Colleges and Expected Ranks

Considering previous trends, the following government medical colleges are among the highest in demand, and their expected cut-offs show that:

These figures are indicative and may vary once official seat allotments are released, but they provide aspirants with a realistic sense of competition.

Counselling Roadmap

• 50% of seats are filled through the All India Quota (AIQ), managed by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
  
  
• The remaining 50% are filled through state-level counselling authorities.
   
• Candidates must separately register on both the MCC counselling and the state counselling website.

In light of the complexity of the process involving numerous authorities/institutions, experts suggest that candidates must take the steps of preparation, registration, and choice filling thoughtfully and on time.

Challenges and Policy Notes

This year, the Supreme Court flagged concerns over seat blocking, a practice where candidates take a seat during counselling but do not join, leaving it vacant. Recommendations have been made to conduct simultaneous All India and state counselling to ensure better transparency and seat utilisation.

What Aspirants Should Do Next

1. Download the scorecard from the NBEMS portals.
   
   
2. Compare scores against the qualifying and branch-wise cut-offs.
   
   
3. Evaluate college preferences using past cut-offs, location, and career goals.
   
   
4. Register early with MCC and state authorities to avoid missing deadlines.
   
   
5. Seek professional guidance where required, to optimise choice filling and counselling strategies.

The announcement of the NEET PG 2025 results is only the first part. With approximately 56,000 seats across India, advocates opted for a seat, whether or not it was ideal. Now success will depend on making good decisions in counselling, noting trends with the available seats, and preparation. For aspirants, it is about getting a specialisation at the right institution, and that means performing well in the exam, which leads to a good seat selection and informed decision-making in the counselling process.