Parliament Question: Proposal to reduce cut off for NEET PG 2025

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE RAJYASABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1245 TOBE ANSWERED ON 10th FEBRUARY,2026 PROPOSALTOREDUCE CUTOFFFORNEETPG 2025 1245.SHRIP.P. SUNEER Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate: (a) whether it is a fact that Government has decided to reduce the cut off for NEET PG 2025 to zero percentage level on the ground that thousands of seats in medical colleges lying vacant; (b) if so, the detailsthereof; (c) the number of vacant seats in Government medical colleges and private medical colleges separately; (d) whether it is a fact that majority of seats are vacant in private medical colleges where the feesrun intocroreswhich most candidates cannotafford;and (e)if so, the detailsthereof andGovernment’sreactionthereto? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL) (a) to (e): The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) conducts counselling for postgraduate medical courses as per the scheme laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. NEET PG counselling conducted by MCC covers 50% All India Quota seats and 100% seats of Central/Deemed Universities across the country. Counselling for State quota PG seats is conducted by the respective State Governments andcounselling for private medical collegescomes underthe purviewof State counselling authorities. The decision to revise the qualifying percentiles follows the completion of Round-2 counselling by MCC wherein it was reported that of the 29,476 seats offered by MCC for counselling, 9,621 seats remained vacant. Further, as counselling for 50% seats is conducted by respective state authorities, it was assessed that approximately 20,000seats(including DNB seats) were vacant after two rounds. Hence, conistent with past academic years which had proven effective in ensuring maximum seat utilisation, the Government reduced the qualifying percentile for eligibility to PG Counselling 2025 to ensure precious PG medical seats do not remain vacant. The revised qualifying percentiles for NEET PG2025are asunder:  UR Category: Eligibility reducedtoabove 7percentiles  UR–PwDCategory: Eligibility reducedtoabove 5percentiles  SC/ ST/ OBC Categories: All candidatesdeclaredqualified The fee structure for medical courses in Government and private medical colleges varies across States and is determined in accordance with the guidelines issued by the respective State Fee Regulatory Authorities. The fee structure in Government medical colleges is subsidized in order to enhance accessibility. Also, guidelines for the determination of fees and other charges in respect of 50% of seats in private medical institutions and deemed-to- be universities were framed under clause (i) of sub-section (1) of section 10 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, and were issued by the National Medical Commission on 03.02.2022. However, these guidelines have been challenged before various courts and the matteriscurrentlysub judice. ****