NEET PG 2025 cut-off drops; how scores fluctuated over past five years
The NBEMS has released NEET PG 2025 cut-off marks and qualifying percentile for all categories along with results. Candidates with the General and EWS must attain a score equal to or above the 50th percentile cut-off, which is a total score of 276 out of 800.
New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has announced the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 exam on August 19. The NEET PG 2025 result was declared for more than 2.42 lakh candidates. The medical entrance exam was conducted on August 3 in a single shift across 301 cities at 1052 test centres. Candidates who have appeared for the NEET PG 2025 exam can access the results with their application id and roll number on the official portal at natboard.edu.in.
The Board has confirmed that the individual scorecard will be available on or after August 29, 2025. It has also released NEET PG cut-off marks and qualifying percentile along with the results. One should note that there will be no re-evaluation, re-checking, or re-totalling of responses.
NEET PG 2025 cut-off marks and qualifying percentile
| Category | Minimum qualifying/ eligibility criteria | Cut-off marks (out of 800) |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50th percentile | 276 |
| General PwBD | 45th percentile | 255 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC (including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th percentile | 235 |
NEET PG cut-off 2025 drops across categories
The NEET PG cut-off marks drop across all categories. Candidates should note that the cut-off marks are the main criteria to qualify for the postgraduate medical courses. The cut-off marks are made available for each category for the reasons of diversity and inclusivity in the admission process, but also to maintain a higher standard of merit. Candidates should realise that these cut-off marks are more than just numbers; they have implications for the counselling and seat allocation process in respect of government, private and deemed universities.
While candidates must now obtain the minimum cut-off to be eligible for counselling rounds, a higher score will allow the aspirant a better chance at their specialisation or university of choice.
| Category | Minimum qualifying/ eligibility criteria | Cut-off marks (out of 800) - 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50th percentile | 276 | - | 291 | 275 | 302 |
| General PwBD | 45th percentile | 255 | - | 274 | 260 | 283 |
| SC/ ST/ OBC (including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th percentile | 235 | - | 257 | 245 | 265 |
Gaurav Tyagi, Medical Counsellor, Career Xpert, said, "The earlier announcement of results in 2025 has afforded students additional time in planning for the next level. More than two lakh students are vying for a small number of postgraduate seats, and every mark over the cut-off makes a difference - no matter how small."
"The cut-off marks also determine the level of difficulty of the exam and also impact how the candidates will be distributed amongst clinical and non-clinical disciplines. The take-home for aspiring candidates is this: when students clear the cut-off, they simply enter the counselling process; however, it is only well clear above the cut-off that better and more lucrative opportunities will come about. The cut-off marks serve as both a minimum qualifying barrier and competitive benchmark for one of India's most popular entrance exams” Tyagi added.