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NEET PG 2025 Cut-Offs Announced: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on August 19 declared the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025. The exam was conducted on August 3 in a single shift across 301 cities at 1,052 test centres. Over 2.42 lakh candidates appeared for the exam this year. As per the notification, NBEMS has clarified that there will be no re-evaluation, re-checking, or re-totalling of responses.
NEET PG 2025 Result LIVE Updates: NBEMS releases scorecards
For the current session admissions to MD, MS, DNB, DrNB (Direct 6 years courses) and PG Diploma programmes, NBEMS has announced the following minimum qualifying scores:
-General/EWS: 50th percentile, 276 marks out of 800
-General PwBD: 45th percentile, 255 marks
-SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD in these categories): 40th percentile, 235 marks
These scores set the minimum marks basis for candidates seeking admission this year.
NEET PG 2025 Results Out at natboard.edu.in: How to check and download scorecards
But how do these numbers compare with previous years? Here’s a look at the past five years of NEET PG cut-offs shows how policies, revisions, and exam difficulty have influenced qualifying thresholds.
In 2024, NBEMS released the results along with cut-off percentiles only and did not announce the corresponding minimum marks. The cut-offs were set at:
-General/EWS: 50th percentile
-General PwBD: 45th percentile
-SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD): 40th percentile
Without the marks disclosure, candidates only had percentile benchmarks to gauge their performance against, unlike other years where specific marks were also announced.
NEET PG 2025: More than 2.42 lakh candidates appeared for medical entrance exam
NEET PG 2023: Cut- offs revised later
NEET PG 2023 results were declared on March 14, 2023. The initial cut-off scores were as follows:
-General/EWS: 291 (50th percentile)
-General PwBD: 274 (45th percentile)
-SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD): 257 (40th percentile)
However, later that year, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a major revision. The qualifying NEET PG percentile was drastically reduced to zero across all categories, effectively making all candidates eligible to participate in the counselling process. This was an unusual move that set 2023 apart from other years.
NEET PG 2022 cut-offs
For 2022, the results were declared on June 1, 2022. The cut-offs were:
-General/EWS: 275 (50th percentile)
-General PwBD: 260 (45th percentile)
-SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD): 245 (40th percentile)
Unlike 2021 and 2023, no revisions were made, and the cut-off scores remained consistent with the Information Bulletin’s criteria.
NEET PG 2021: Revised cut-offs were annoucned
The NEET PG 2021 results were announced on October 1, 2021, with initial cut-offs as per the Information Bulletin:
-General/EWS: 302 (50th percentile)
-General PwBD: 283 (45th percentile)
-SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD): 265 (40th percentile)
However, a subsequent notification from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare led to a revision. The qualifying percentile was reduced – – General to 35th percentile (247 marks), SC/ST/OBC to 25th percentile (210 marks), and UR-PwBD to 30th percentile (229 marks).
NEET PG five-year cut-off trends: What the data tells us
Looking across five years, the NEET PG cut-offs have fluctuated significantly due to revisions and policy decisions. While 2022 remained steady with no changes, 2021 and 2023 both saw downward revisions – in 2021, the percentile requirement was lowered by the health ministry.
Similarly, in 2023 in 2023, the cut-off was dropped to zero for all candidates, a one-of-its-kind development which faced considerable backlash from the medical education community. In contrast, 2024 saw only percentile thresholds released without corresponding marks, making year-on-year comparison difficult.
| Year | General / EWS | General PwBD | SC / ST / OBC incl. PwBD |
| 2025 | 276 (50th Percentile) | 255 (45th Percentile) | 235 (40th) |
| 2024 | Percentile 50th | 45th Percentile | 40th Percentile |
| 2023 (Initial) | 291 (50th) | 274 (45th) | 257 (40th) |
| 2023 (Revised) | — (0 percentile) | — (0 percentile) | — (0 percentile) |
| 2022 | 275 (50th) | 260 (45th) | 245 (40th) |
| 2021 (Initial) | 302 (50th) | 283 (45th) | 265 (40th) |
| 2021 (Revised) | 247 (35th) | 229 (30th) | 210 (25th) |
In 2025, the cut-offs are again back to the traditional percentile-based calculation with clear score equivalents, aligning more with 2022 and the unrevised 2021/2023 benchmarks. The data suggests that while exam difficulty and candidate performance matter, policy interventions have been the most decisive factor in shaping NEET PG cut-off trends in recent years.
