NEET PG Result 2026: The NEET PG 2026 results will be released on nbe.edu.in (Express Photo by Amit Mehra)NEET PG Result 2026 Highlights: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has declared the the NEET PG 2026 scorecards. Candidates who appeared for the exam, can check their score, rank and other details on the official website at nbe.edu.in.
In order to check their NEET-PG results, candidates will be required to sign in on the candidate portal using their login credentials such as application number and date of birth or password. Additionally, this year, through its NEET PG 2026 information bulletin, the board had announced that it would release the answer keys along with the candidates’ response sheets on its official website for the first time.
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Along with the results, the board has also announced that the answer keys will be released on or after October 1. According to NBE, for the answer keys, candidates will be able to view the question ID numbers, response IDs marked, and the score given for each of the questions as per the scheme of evaluation. The answer key will be made available through applicant login on its official website.
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The NEET PG 2026 was conducted by NBEMS on August 30 in a single shift, from 9 am to 12:30 pm. The exam was carried out offline in computer-based examination (CBE) mode at 1,111 exam centres in 339 cities across the country.
While as many as 2,63,535 candidates could complete their exam on August 30, the exam was hindered for candidates who appeared at the iON Digital Zone iDZ Sitapura Centres in Jaipur due to technical glitches. NBEMS announced a re-examination for 2,445 affected candidates on September 5 from 3 pm in Jaipur.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: Candidates who want to examine how their marks were calculated will be able to use the answer key once it is published. NBEMS will provide question-wise information through the applicant login, including the correct answer, the candidate’s marked response and the score awarded under the applicable evaluation scheme.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: The NEET PG 2026 examination saw more than 2.63 lakh candidates appear in the main examination. A separate re-examination was conducted for candidates affected by the technical disruption at two Jaipur centres. NBEMS subsequently included the affected candidates in the result process.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: Meeting the NEET PG qualifying cut-off only establishes eligibility for the next stage. It does not by itself confirm admission to a particular medical college or postgraduate course. Candidates must also meet the applicable eligibility requirements and participate in the relevant counselling and seat-allocation process.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: Candidates should download and preserve their individual NEET PG scorecards once the facility becomes available. NBEMS has said the scorecards will remain available online for a limited period, after which requests for providing them will not be entertained.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: NEET PG is the single eligibility-cum-entrance examination for postgraduate medical admissions, including All India 50 per cent quota seats. The NBEMS result will therefore form the basis for the next admission and counselling stages, subject to the applicable eligibility requirements.
The fall is visible across all three categories for which scores are available. The General/EWS qualifying score has fallen by 14 marks from the previous session. The General PwBD cut-off has dropped by 11 marks, from 255 to 244. For SC, ST and OBC candidates, including PwBD candidates, the score has fallen by nine marks — from 235 to 226.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: General category PwBD candidates have a qualifying requirement of the 45th percentile. The corresponding cut-off score released by NBEMS is 244 marks out of 720. Candidates should check the category applicable to them while interpreting the qualifying status.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: NBEMS will not prepare the final merit list for state quota admissions. The respective state and Union Territory authorities will prepare their category-wise merit lists based on the applicable eligibility conditions, reservation rules and other state-specific requirements.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: NBEMS has released the qualifying criteria along with the NEET PG 2026 result. Candidates belonging to the General and EWS categories have to secure the 50th percentile, corresponding to 262 marks out of 720, to meet the qualifying requirement.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: The NEET PG 2026 result has been released in PDF form. The result contains candidates’ roll numbers along with their marks and ranks. Candidates can use the result PDF to check their qualifying status while waiting for their individual scorecards to become available.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: The result declaration is not the final admission stage. Candidates who qualify will have to participate in the applicable counselling process for postgraduate medical seats. The NEET PG score is used for admissions to MD, MS, PG Diploma and relevant DNB and DrNB courses.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: For candidates belonging to the SC, ST and OBC categories, including PwBD candidates from these categories, the minimum qualifying requirement is the 40th percentile. The corresponding cut-off is 226 marks out of 720.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: The NEET PG 2026 answer key will provide question-wise details to candidates. As per the NBEMS result information, candidates will be able to see the question ID, correct answer key ID, their marked response ID and the score awarded according to the applicable evaluation scheme.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: Candidates should note that the result declaration and individual scorecard availability are separate stages. NBEMS will make individual scorecards available on or after October 1. The scorecards will be available for download online and candidates should preserve a copy for future admission and counselling requirements.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: Candidates waiting for the NEET PG 2026 answer key will have to wait for the next stage of the result process. NBEMS has said the answer key will be published on or after October 1. Candidates will be able to access question-wise details through their individual applicant login.
NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: NBEMS has declared the NEET PG 2026 result. Candidates can check the result through the official NBEMS website. However, the question-wise answer key and individual scorecards are not part of the result PDF and will be made available separately on or after October 1.
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the NEET PG 2026 answer key and response sheets on its official website on or after October 1. Once released, candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to download the answer keys and response sheets using their login credentials.
The following institutes will not accept the NEET PG 2026 score for admission to postgraduate medical courses:
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and other AIIMS across the country
2. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
3. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
4. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru
5. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Candidates should note that the following institutes will accept the NEET PG 2026 scores for admission to MD, MS, or PG diploma courses for the academic session 2026-27:
1. All India 50% quota seats for all states and union territories.
2. State quota seats for all states and union territories.
3. All private medical colleges, institutions and universities or deemed universities across
the country.
4. Armed Forces Medical Services institutions.
Candidates who appeared for the NEET PG 2026 can now check their result, qualifying status and rank through the official website of the board, nbe.edu.in or cdn3.digialm.com.
NBEMS, in its NEET PG 2026 information bulletin, has strongly advised candidates to avoid sharing their personal information, examination-related documents, application details, login credentials, OTPs, identity documents, photographs, admit cards, scorecards, or any other sensitive information with any third-party apps or websites, coaching, online platforms, agencies, or individuals.
As per the formula outlined by NBEMS in the NEET PG 2026 information bulletin, the percentile of candidates has been calculated in the following manner:
Candidates will not get the opportunity to apply for re-evaluation, re-checking, or re-totalling of the responses marked by them in NEET PG 2026, as outlined by the examination authority, i.e. NBEMS in the information bulletin.
The category-wise qualifying score or cut-off score for NEET PG 2026 is mentioned below:
— General category: 262
— EWS category: 262
— Unreserved PwBD category: 244
— Scheduled Tribe (ST): 226
— Scheduled Caste (SC): 226
— Other Backward Classes (OBC): 226
NEET PG 2026 candidates can check the category-wise qualifying percentile or cut-off below:
— General category: 50th percentile
— EWS category: 50th percentile
— Unreserved PwBD category: 45th percentile
— Scheduled Tribe (ST): 40th percentile
— Scheduled Caste (SC): 40th percentile
— Other Backward Classes (OBC): 40th percentile
NBEMS has not given any clarification or update on whether the objection window facility will be provided to candidates after the release of the NEET PG 2026 answer key. If the facility is provided, candidates will be able to use this window to submit their objections, if any, regarding the released answer key.
Candidates who have cleared the category-wise cut-off for the NEET PG 2026 can aim for admission to the following courses:
— Doctor of Medicine (MD)
— Master of Surgery (MS)
— Postgraduate Diploma (PG Diploma)
— Diplomate of National Board (DNB)
— Doctorate of National Board (DrNB)
— National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Diploma
Candidates can read the points given below to know the marking scheme prescribed by NBEMS for NEET PG 2026 score calculation.
As announced by the board, the answer keys will be released for the first time on or after October 1 on its official websites: nbe.edu.in, natboard.edu.in or cdn3.digialm.com. Candidates will be able to check the answer keys, once released, after signing in using their application number and password.
The final merit list or the category-wise merit list for the PG seats covered under the state quota seats will be generated by the respective state or union territory administration as per their qualifying criteria, applicable guidelines and reservation policy.
As announced by NBEMS, the individual scorecards of the candidates who appeared in NEET PG 2026 can be downloaded from its official website, natboard.edu.in on or after October 1.
Candidates can check the official exam statistics below:
— Number of test centres: 1,111
— Number of test cities: 339
— Number of candidates registered: 2,73,096
— Number of candidates who appeared: 2,65,980
— Number of candidates who appeared for re-exam in Jaipur: 2,416
The direct link to download the NEET PG result 2026 has been activated on the official website of the board, nbe.edu.in. Candidates should keep in mind that the above-mentioned site is the only official website of the board and refrain from entering their details on any other fake websites available in the browser.
Candidates can follow the steps given below to download the NEET PG 2026 results from the official website:
— Visit the official website of NBEMS – nbe.edu.in or cdn3.digialm.com
— Look for the direct link to download the NEET PG 2026 result on the homepage.
— Click on the link to get redirected to the login page.
— Sign in using your application number and date of birth (DOB) or password.
— Tap on the active link for the NEET PG 2026 scorecard.
— The NEET PG 2026 result will be displayed on the screen.
Download or save the PDF file for future reference.
The NEET PG 2026 scorecards will only be available on the official website for six months from the date of declaration of the result, i.e. September 24. This implies that candidates will not be able to download their scorecards after six months. Additionally, NBEMS has informed candidates that any requests to provide scorecards over email or through the communication web portal, or to issue the scorecards after expiry of this window, will be rejected.
The NEET PG 2026 scorecards will remain valid only for the current admission session of 2026-27 for MD / MS / PG diploma courses, according to the NEET PG 2026 information bulletin. Candidates will not be able to carry forward their scores for the next admission session.
Candidates can download their NEET PG 2026 scorecards through any of the official websites mentioned below:
NEET PG 2026 candidates can access the scorecard by entering the following details on the official website of NBEMS:
The aggregate marks (in percentage) obtained by candidates in all MBBS professional examinations or in the FMGE, as provided in the NEET-PG 2026 application form, will be verified against their original credentials at the time of admission by the counselling/admitting authority.
The scorecards issued to candidates will mention the MBBS/FMGE aggregate marks provided in the application form wherever these marks have been used to resolve a tie in the NEET-PG 2026 rank.
If it is found that the information provided in the application form is incorrect and that the marks were used to resolve a tie, the candidate’s candidature for NEET-PG 2026 will be cancelled.
In a statement, NBEMS has said that "each and every question" asked in both the question papers of NEET-PG 2026 was reviewed by faculty members from the concerned specialty area after the conduct of NEET-PG 2026 to re-check for technical correctness of the questions as well as answer keys. The authority has not found any of the questions technically incorrect.
A total of 263,544 candidates appeared for the NEET PG exam on August 30, 2026 and 2,416 candidates appeared on September 5.
NBEMS , in a statement, said that they will publish the answer key of NEET-PG 2026 on its website, on/after October 1. The candidates will be able to access the question ID numbers, correct answer key IDs, response IDs marked and score given for each of the questions as per the scheme of evaluation through his/her individual applicant login at NEET-PG 2026 index page at NBEMS website.
NEET-PG 2026, the cut-off scores for various categories are as follows.
| Category | Minimum Qualifying/ Eligibility Criteria | Cut-Off Scores (Out of 720) |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50th percentile | 262 |
| General PwBD | 45th percentile | 244 |
| SC/ST/OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th percentile | 226 |
As per the statement, the NEET-PG 2026 rank has been arrived at on the basis of actual marks scored by the candidates in NEET-PG 2026 and applicable tie-breaking criteria as mentioned in the information bulletin of NEET-PG 2026.
NBEMS will publish the answer key on October 1.
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Result of NEET-PG 2026 has been declared at NBEMS website. pic.twitter.com/Dlxw0hxhup
NEET PG result has been released
Once the NEET PG result is uploaded, the candidates can visit the following websites to download the NEET PG 2026 scorecard:
nbe.edu.in
natboard.edu.in
cdn3.digialm.com
While the NEET PG candidates were awaiting the provisional answer key and the response sheet, NBEMS has informed that they are prepared with the results and plan to release it today.
This year, a total of 2,73,096 candidates registered for the NEET PG 2026. Of these, a total of 2,65,980 candidates appeared for the exam. The exam was monitored by 2,527 independent appraisers and over 700 senior faculty members deployed as flying squad members.
