Archive · 24 Sep 2026
NBEMS Declares NEET-PG 2026 Results With Category-Wise Cutoffs
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences announced the NEET-PG 2026 results.
NEET-PG is an examination used for admission to several postgraduate medical courses.
Different groups of candidates have different minimum qualifying scores.
General and EWS candidates need at least 262 marks.
General PwBD candidates need 244 marks, while SC, ST and OBC candidates need 226 marks.
Most candidates took the exam on August 30.
Some candidates in Jaipur took a replacement exam on September 5 because of a power failure.
Candidates can download their scorecards and view the answer key from October 1.
NBEMS declared the NEET-PG 2026 results on September 24.
The qualifying cutoff is 262 marks for General and EWS candidates, 244 for General PwBD candidates, and 226 for SC, ST and OBC candidates, including PwBD candidates in those categories.
A total of 2,63,544 candidates took the August 30 examination, while 2,416 candidates sat for a September 5 re-examination in Jaipur.
Individual scorecards and the answer key will be available on the NBEMS website from October 1, with scorecards accessible for six months.
State and Union Territory authorities will prepare separate merit lists for state quota seats, while candidate eligibility remains provisional.
- Who
- The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences declared the results; 2,63,544 candidates took the main examination and 2,416 took the re-examination.
- What
- The NEET-PG 2026 results and category-wise qualifying cutoffs were announced.
- When
- The results were declared on September 24; the examination was held on August 30 and the re-examination on September 5.
- Where
- The examination was conducted across the country, with the re-examination held in Jaipur; scorecards and the answer key will be posted on the NBEMS website.
- Why
- The examination determines qualifying status and rankings for admissions to postgraduate medical courses, subject to eligibility and subsequent counselling processes.
- General and EWS cutoff
- 262 marks, or the 50th percentile
- General PwBD cutoff
- 244 marks, or the 45th percentile
- SC, ST and OBC cutoff
- 226 marks, or the 40th percentile, including PwBD candidates in these categories
- Main examination
- August 30; 2,63,544 candidates appeared
- Re-examination
- September 5 in Jaipur; 2,416 candidates appeared
- Scorecard availability
- From October 1, available for six months from the date of issue
- Answer key
- To be published on or after October 1, with question IDs, answer IDs, responses and marks
