Archive · 30 Jan 2026
NEET-PG 2025 Updates: Cut-offs, Counselling Delays
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a case that was trying to challenge the new passing marks for the NEET-PG 2025 exams.
The new rules lower the passing marks for different groups, including a zero percentile for some reserved categories.
The person who filed the case argued that these changes were unfair and could lower the quality of medical education.
However, the court said that the issue had already been decided by another court and that the new rules were made to fill more seats in medical colleges.
Meanwhile, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has put on hold the Round 3 choice filling for NEET PG 2025 because of a pending matter in the Supreme Court.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has also extended the deadline for document verification for Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Round 3 to January 31, 2026, and the choice filling window will be open from February 2 to February 5, 2026.
Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL challenging NBEMS' revised NEET-PG 2025 cut-offs.
Revised cut-offs: General (7th percentile), PwD (5th percentile), SC/ST/OBC (0th percentile).
MCC suspended NEET PG 2025 Round 3 choice filling due to a pending Supreme Court matter.
KEA extended the document verification deadline for Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Round 3 to January 31, 2026.
Karnataka NEET PG 2025 Round 3 choice filling window open from February 2 to February 5, 2026.
- Who
- Advocate Abhinav Gaur (petitioner), National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), Union of India (respondents), Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA)
- What
- Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL challenging revised NEET-PG 2025 cut-offs; MCC suspended NEET PG 2025 Round 3 choice filling; KEA extended document verification deadline
- When
- January 27, 2026 (Judgment), January 29, 2026 (MCC notice), January 31, 2026 (KEA extension), February 2-5, 2026 (Karnataka choice filling)
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, India; MCC and KEA websites
- Why
- The court found the plea lacked factual substance and was based on settled judicial precedent; MCC decision due to pending Supreme Court matter; KEA extension to facilitate document verification
- Petitioner
- Advocate Abhinav Gaur
- Respondents
- National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), Union of India
- Issue
- Challenging revised qualifying percentiles for NEET-PG 2025
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Judgment Date
- January 27, 2026
- Revised Cut-offs
- General: 7th percentile, PwD: 5th percentile, SC/ST/OBC: 0th percentile
- Previous Precedent
- Delhi High Court's decision in Sanchit Seth vs NBEMS
- MCC Action
- Suspended NEET PG 2025 Round 3 choice filling
- Reason for Suspension
- Pending matter before the Supreme Court of India
- KEA Extension
- Extended document verification deadline to January 31, 2026
- Karnataka Choice Filling
- Open from February 2 to February 5, 2026
