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New Delhi: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) recent decision to allow failed aspirants to take medical programme admission through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 has sparked a storm online. Under the revised rules, candidates from reserved categories with scores as low as -40 out of 800 are now eligible for admission. The decision aims to fill the large number of vacant postgraduate medical seats.
Announced by NBEMS, the policy lowers the qualifying percentile to zero for reserved category candidates for the third round of counselling. While officials say it will ensure no medical seat goes unfilled the announcement has triggered sharp criticism with social media users expressing strong opinions on fairness, merit and the future of medical education in the country.
On Twitter, netizens have flooded the platform with reactions. Many expressed disappointment over the move, arguing that allowing candidates with negative scores undermines merit-based admissions.
One user tweeted, 'An SC/ST/OBC category student just has to mark attendance in NEET PG and he/she will qualify. He would qualify even if he gets few questions wrong as qualifying marks is -40. Add to that, since they have qualified NEET, they can take up General seats too if their quota gets filled. India is destroying its roots. The quality of education and govt jobs are hitting rock bottom with every passing day'
Some medical aspirants voiced frustration, saying the decision could demotivate candidates who worked hard for months to score qualifying marks. 'All our effort goes down the drain when admissions are open to negative scorers. Totally unfair!' one aspirant posted.
However, at the same time a few users supported the move arguing that filling vacant seats is crucial to address the shortage of doctors in India.
The NEET-PG 2025 cut-off revision continues to dominate discussions on social media, reflecting a divided opinion among the public, medical students, and experts over merit, fairness, and the future of postgraduate medical education in India.
