Archive · 13 Sep 2026
NEET PG 2026 Result, Qualifying Criteria and Percentile Explained
NEET PG is an exam for students seeking postgraduate medical courses.
The exam was held on August 30, 2026.
About 2.6 lakh candidates took it.
Some candidates at Jaipur centres had technical problems, so they took a retest on September 5.
The medical board is expected to announce the result by September 30, 2026.
Before that, it plans to publish the answer key and candidates’ recorded answers.
Different groups of candidates need different minimum percentile scores to qualify.
The result will be valid only for the 2026-27 admission session.
NBEMS conducted NEET PG 2026 on August 30 for around 2.6 lakh candidates.
A September 5 retest was held for candidates affected by technical issues at Jaipur centres.
The NEET PG 2026 result is expected by September 30, 2026.
NBEMS is expected to publish the answer key and candidates’ response sheets before the result.
Qualifying thresholds are the 50th percentile for General/EWS, 45th for UR PwBD, and 40th for SC/ST/OBC candidates.
- Who
- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences conducted the exam for around 2.6 lakh candidates.
- What
- NEET PG 2026 was held, followed by a retest for candidates affected by technical issues, with the result expected by September 30.
- When
- The main exam was held on August 30, 2026; the retest was held on September 5; the result is expected by September 30, 2026.
- Where
- The result will be available on natboard.edu.in; the retest took place at centres in Jaipur.
- Why
- The exam determines eligibility for counselling for MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses during the 2026-27 admission session.
- Conducting body
- National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
- Main exam date
- August 30, 2026
- Retest date
- September 5, 2026
- Expected result date
- September 30, 2026
- Candidates
- Around 2.6 lakh
- Qualifying percentile
- General/EWS: 50th; UR PwBD: 45th; SC/ST/OBC: 40th
- Result website
- natboard.edu.in
- Result validity
- The 2026-27 admission session for MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses