NEET PG 2026 Answer Key Highlights: response sheet release date; MD, MS colleges, closing ranks

The NEET PG counselling will be held for:

• All-India 50% quota seats for all states and union territories 
• State quota seats for all states and union territories
• All private medical colleges, institutions & universities and deemed universities 
• Armed forces medical services institutions.
• Post-MBBS DNB courses, direct 6-year DrNB courses and post-MBBS NBEMS diploma courses

The expected NEET PG 2026 marks vs ranks as per trends are shown in the table below. 

The category-wise NEET PG cutoff and equivalent scores are shown in the table below. 

NBEMS has not announced dates for the NEET PG answer key 2026. The NEET PG answer key will include details such as question ID number, recorded responses, correct answer, and score allotted for each question. 

According to the NEET PG 2026 marking scheme, four marks will be given for every correct answer, and one mark will be deducted for incorrect answers.

The NEET PG cutoffs for MD dermatology and radiodiagnosis for top GMCs in Kerala are shown in the table below. 

In the previous academic session, the cutoff rank for the MD radio diagnosis programme opened at 35 and closed at rank 79 in MCC NEET PG round 1 counselling. 

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct NEET PG counselling for 50% of the All India Quota (AIQ) seats, central universities, deemed universities, and ESIC institutes. Candidates will be able to apply for PG medical and dental seats on the official website at mcc.nic.in. 

The steps to download the NEET PG answer key 2026 are as follows. 

• Visit the website at nbe.edu.in
• Click on ‘NEET PG’ tab
• Clickn on login and enter user ID and password
• Click on answer key and provisional response sheet link
• Question ID, along with the correct answer and marked responses, will be displayed
• Download the answer key for future use. 

Candidates will be able to download the NEET PG answer key on the official website at natboard.edu.in.

NBEMS will not provide the NEET PG question paper 2026 due to its non-disclosure policies. The NEET PG question paper comprises 180 questions.  

NBEMS will declare the NEET PG results 2026 for more than 2.6 lakh candidates by September 30. 

In the last academic session, for MD general medicine admissions at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, the NEET PG opening rank was 1 and closed at rank 15. 

In the last academic session, the AP NEET PG counselling cutoffs for MD radiodiagnosis course across colleges in Andhra Pradesh is shown in the table below. 

Yes, following the Supreme Court directive, NBEMS will issue the NEET PG answer key 2026 for the first time. Candidates who appeared in the exam can expect the NEET PG answer key soon.

The National Board of Education, NBE, will issue NEET PG 2026 answer key soon. Although the exact date and time for releasing the same has not been announced yet. Once out, candidates will be able to download the same by following these steps.

• Visit the official website nbe.edu.in
• On homepage, click on NEET PG tab
• Under NEET PG 2026 section, look for provisional answer key
• Answer key will open up on screen
• Go through the same and download it
• Raise objections (if any)

The category-wise cutoff and equivalent scores are as follows:

If two or more candidates secure equal marks in the NEET PG 2026 exam, the authority applies the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria to decide the merit position of each candidate. Check the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria from the points below.

• Candidate with higher number of correct responses is placed higher.
• If the tie is not resolves, candidates with lesser number of incorrect responses secures a higher position.
• If the tie persists, candidate older in age is placed higher.
• At last, candidate securing higher aggregate marks in MBBS professional exams is placed higher.

To gain admission to the courses offered by the national-level postgraduate medical entrance examination, candidates must secure the NEET PG cutoff. The table below provides the category-wise cutoff and equivalent scores for candidate’s reference.

The NEET PG 2026 shall be the single eligibility cum entrance examination for admission to MD / MS / PG Diploma courses for the academic session 2026-27, which will include the following:

• All-India 50% quota seats for all states / union territories of India.
• State quota seats for all states / union territories of India.
• All Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities / Deemed Universities all across the country
• Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
• Post-MBBS DNB Courses, Direct 6-year DrNB Courses and Post-MBBS NBEMS Diploma Courses

Candidates who appeared for NEET PG 2026 exam can check the NEET PG rank vs marks from the table given below.

Candidates can check the total NEET PG 2026 seats and colleges from the table given below.

If two or more candidates secure equal marks in the NEET PG 2026 exam, the authority applies the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria to decide the merit position of each candidate. Check the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria from the points below.

• Candidate with higher number of correct responses is placed higher.
• If the tie is not resolves, candidates with lesser number of incorrect responses secures a higher position.
• If the tie persists, candidate older in age is placed higher.
• At last, candidate securing higher aggregate marks in MBBS professional exams is placed higher.

Candidates who appeared for the NEET PG 2026 examination will get four marks for each correct response, whereas, one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Based on the NEET PG result data 2026, the following table shows the approximate relationship between marks and All India Rank (AIR).

According to student reactions and subject experts, the NEET PG 2026 question paper was moderate to difficult in terms of overall NEET PG difficulty level .

As per the NEET PG exam update, a total of 2,73,096 candidates registered for the exam. Of these, 2,65,980 candidates appeared at 1,111 examination centres across the country. The examination was successfully completed for approximately 2,63,535 candidates.

NEET PG exam 2026 was disrupted at the Sitapura centre due to a technical issue. According to a PTI report ACP Lalit Sharma said he received information regarding the server down, due to which the exam could not be conducted. He futher added: "Some candidates' computers opened while others did not, causing disruption to the examination. The students are angry about the exam and the process. We are discussing the matter with them and trying to counsel them. Talks are also being held at a higher level with the organising agency to find a logical and meaningful solution."

While replying to a question in Lok Sabha, health minister J P Nadda said India currently has 86,360 PG medical seats, with Karnataka accounting for the highest number of PG seats.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducted the NEET PG 2026 entrance examination for more than 2.65 lakh candidates on August 30. For the first time, NBEMS is set to release the NEET PG 2026 answer key soon along with candidates’ recorded responses on its official website, natboard.edu.in.

The expected NEET PG 2026 marks vs rank as per previous year trends are shown in the table below.

Following the Supreme Court directive, NBEMS will issue the NEET PG answer key 2026 for the first time. Candidates who appeared in the exam can expect the NEET PG answer key soon.

The NEET PG 2026 answer key release date has not been officially announced yet. The NBEMS is expected to release the NEET PG answer key soon. The NEET PG 2026 exam was conducted on August 30, 2026. The answer key is expected to be released along with candidates’ recorded responses. Meanwhile, the NEET PG 2026 result is scheduled to be announced by September 30, 2026.

Candidates can check and download the NEET PG 2026 answer key and their recorded responses through the official NBEMS website by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official NBEMS website at natboard.edu.in.
• Click on the ‘Examinations’ tab and select ‘NEET PG’ under ‘Entrance Examinations’.
• Click on the ‘Application Link’ available under the NEET PG 2026 section.
• Click on the ‘Login’ button.
• Enter your User ID and password and log in.
• Click on the link for the NEET PG 2026 answer key and provisional response sheet.
• The question IDs, correct answers and the responses marked by the candidate will be displayed on the screen.

The NEET PG 2026 tie-breaking criteria are given below.

• Student with less incorrect answers overall
• Candidate with less incorrect answers in section A
• Student with fewer incorrect answers in Sections B, C, D and E, in that order
• Higher aggregate marks in MBBS professional examinations
• Older candidate

The admission details are as follows:

• All-India 50% quota seats for all states / union territories of India.
• State quota seats for all states / union territories of India.
• All Private Medical Colleges, Institutions & Universities / Deemed Universities all across the country
• Armed Forces Medical Services Institutions.
• Post-MBBS DNB Courses, Direct 6-year DrNB Courses and Post-MBBS NBEMS Diploma Courses

According to the NEET PG marking scheme 2026, students will be given four marks for every correct answer and one mark will be deducted for incorrect responses.

Last year's NEET PG cutoffs 2026 after NBEMS revision is shown in the table below.

The formula to calculate the NEET PG 2026 score is shown in the table below.

NEET PG scores = Total correct answers X 4 - Total incorrect answers X 1

Candidates will be able to check the NEET PG 2026 answer key and response sheet on the official NBEMS website, nbe.edu.in, by logging in with their credentials.

Candidates can check and download the NEET PG 2026 answer key and their recorded responses through the official NBEMS website by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official NBEMS website at natboard.edu.in.
• Click on the ‘Examinations’ tab and select ‘NEET PG’ under ‘Entrance Examinations’.
• Click on the ‘Application Link’ available under the NEET PG 2026 section.
• Click on the ‘Login’ button.
• Enter your User ID and password and log in.
• Click on the link for the NEET PG 2026 answer key and provisional response sheet.
• The question IDs, correct answers and the responses marked by the candidate will be displayed on the screen.

Once released, candidates will be able to access the NEET PG question IDs, correct answers and their recorded responses by logging in to the NEET PG section of the NBEMS website using their credentials.

NBEMS will soon release the NEET PG 2026 answer key PDF which will have these details:

• Question ID numbers: A unique identification number assigned to each of the 180 questions asked in the examination.
• Candidate’s recorded response: The exact option selected by the candidate for each question.
• Official correct answer: The answer option considered correct by NBEMS for each question.
• Marks allotted: The marks awarded to the candidate for each question.

Earlier this year, the National Medical Commission (NMC) announced the discontinuation of two-year postgraduate (PG) medical diploma programmes across the country. The programmes will continue until the final batch is admitted in the 2026-27 academic year.

Candidates who appeared for NEET PG 2026 can use the Careers360 NEET PG College Predictor to check their expected colleges and specialisations based on their performance. The tool predicts admission chances across 50% All India Quota (AIQ) government medical colleges, central and deemed universities, ESIC institutions, DNB institutes and other colleges covered under MCC counselling.

The NEET PG cut off 2025 for general medicine given below.

The expected NEET PG 2026 cutoff has been updated based on expert analysis. Candidates can check the expected qualifying percentile and assess their chances of meeting the NEET PG 2026 admission criteria.

The NEET PG 2026 tie-breaking criteria are shown below.

• Candidates with less incorrect answers overall
• Student with less incorrect answers in Section A, B, C, D and E, in that order
• Higher marks in MBBS professional examinations
• Older candidate

If two or more aspirants score the same marks, their ranks will be decided using the following order:

• Student with fewer incorrect answers overall
• Student with fewer incorrect answers in Section A
• Student with fewer incorrect answers in Sections B, C, D and E, in that order
• Higher aggregate marks in MBBS professional examinations
• Older candidate

NBEMS conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate for over 2.65 lakh aspirants at 1,111 exam centres across 338 cities in the country.

Once out, candidates will be able to access the NEET PG question ID numbers, correct answers to the questions, and responses marked through the login at NEET PG on NBEMS website.

NBEMS will soon release the NEET PG 2026 answer key PDF which will have these details:

• Question ID numbers: A unique identification number assigned to each of the 180 questions asked in the examination.
• Candidate’s recorded response: The exact option selected by the candidate for each question.
• Official correct answer: The answer option considered correct by NBEMS for each question.
• Marks allotted: The marks awarded to the candidate for each question.

NEET PG 2026 exam was conducted on August 30 for more than 2.65 lakh candidates. A student told Careers360 that the exam was moderate in difficulty level. NBEMS will issue the provisional answer key for the first time this year after Supreme Courts order. 

Candidates will not have to log in using their application ID or password to check the answer key, it will be in PDF format and will be accessible to all. 

After the release of provisional answer key, candidates are advised to note down the total number of correct and incorrect answers separately. To calculate the score, they should multiply the correct answers with four and incorrect answers with one.

Formula: NEET PG scores = Total correct answers X 4 - Total incorrect answers X 1

NEET PG 2026 paper had 180 multiple choice questions carrying a total of 720 marks. Following the marking scheme, four marks will be given for every correct answer, and one mark will be deducted for incorrect answers. 

Earlier this year, the National Medical Commission (NMC) announced the shutdown of the postgraduate (PG) medical diploma programmes across the country. It will end after a final batch is admitted in the upcoming academic year, 2026-27. As announced by NMC, no new student will be admitted to two-year course from the next academic year i.e. 2027-28.

Using Careers360’s predictor tool, candidates who appeared in this year's exam can check the predicted colleges and specialities offered across 50% All India Quota (AIQ) government colleges, central and deemed universities, ESIC institutions, DNB institutes, and others covered under MCC counselling.

Check closing ranks for unreserved category candidates at some of Kerala's government and private medical colleges.

The NEET PG 2026 answer key will be released soon by NBEMS. The NEET PG answer key PDF will contain the following information:

• Question ID numbers: A unique identification number assigned to each of the 180 questions asked in the examination.
• Candidate’s recorded response: The exact option selected by the candidate for each question.
• Official correct answer: The answer option considered correct by NBEMS for each question.
• Marks allotted: The marks awarded to the candidate for each question.

Candidates can check and download the NEET PG 2026 answer key and their recorded responses through the official NBEMS website by following the steps given below:

• Visit the official NBEMS website at natboard.edu.in.
• Click on the ‘Examinations’ tab and select ‘NEET PG’ under ‘Entrance Examinations’.
• Click on the ‘Application Link’ available under the NEET PG 2026 section.
• Click on the ‘Login’ button.
• Enter your User ID and password and log in.
• Click on the link for the NEET PG 2026 answer key and provisional response sheet.
• The question IDs, correct answers and the responses marked by the candidate will be displayed on the screen.

Candidates will be able to check the NEET PG 2026 answer key and response sheet on the official NBEMS website, nbe.edu.in, by logging in with their credentials.

In the previous academic year, MD General Medicine at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, had an opening rank of 1 and a closing rank of 15.

Candidates will be able to check the NEET PG 2026 correct answer keys, question ID numbers and recorded responses through their applicant login on the NEET PG 2026 index page of the official NBEMS website.

The formula to calculate scores using NEET PG answer key is given below.

NEET PG scores = Total correct answers × 4 - Total incorrect answers × 1

The formula to calculate scores using NEET PG answer key is given below.

NEET PG scores = Total correct answers × 4 - Total incorrect answers × 1

The category-wise NEET PG qualifying criteria 2026 are shown in the table below.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the NEET PG 2026 answer key and candidates’ recorded responses on its official website soon. The board will publish the NEET PG answer key in compliance with the Supreme Court’s April 29, 2025 order in SLP No. 9298 of 2018.

As per the official schedule, the NEET PG 2026 result is scheduled to be declared by September 30, 2026.

For the first time, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is set to release the NEET PG 2026 answer key along with candidates’ recorded responses. The answer key and response sheets are expected to be released soon for more than 2.65 lakh candidates who appeared for the postgraduate medical entrance examination.

• Go to the official website at natboard.edu.in.
• On the homepage, click on the NEET PG exam section.
• Then again click on the NEET PG answer key link.
• A new window will open.
• Enter login details such as User ID and password.
• Press the submit button.
• The NEET PG answer key will appear on the screen, download it.

For NEET PG 2026, there are 527 colleges offering MD, MS and PG Diploma programmes, including 280 government colleges and 247 private colleges. These colleges together have 46,220 postgraduate medical seats, with 27,371 seats in government colleges and 18,849 seats in private colleges.

The government has approved the third phase of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme to strengthen and upgrade existing state and central government medical colleges and standalone postgraduate institutes. Under the scheme, 5,000 additional postgraduate medical seats will be created by 2028-29, with the cost ceiling fixed at Rs 1.50 crore per seat.

This year, a total of 2,73,096 candidates registered and applied for the NEET PG 2026 exam, which was held on August 30.

The NEET PG 2026 answer key release date has not been announced yet. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is expected to release the NEET PG answer key soon. The NEET PG 2026 examination was conducted on August 30, 2026. The answer key is expected to be released along with candidates’ recorded responses. Meanwhile, the NEET PG 2026 result is scheduled to be announced by September 30, 2026.

The NEET PG 2026 answer key will be released soon by NBEMS. The answer key PDF iwill contain the following information:

• Question ID numbers: A unique identification number assigned to each of the 180 questions asked in the examination.
• Candidate’s recorded response: The exact option selected by the candidate for each question.
• Official correct answer: The answer option considered correct by NBEMS for each question.
• Marks allotted: The marks awarded to the candidate for each question.

The NEET PG cut off 2025 for general medicine given below.

The expected NEET PG 2026 cutoff has been updated based on expert analysis. Candidates can check the expected qualifying percentile and assess their chances of meeting the NEET PG 2026 admission criteria.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) conducted the NEET PG 2026 entrance examination for more than 2.65 lakh candidates on August 30. For the first time, NBEMS is set to release the NEET PG 2026 answer key along with candidates’ recorded responses on its official website, natboard.edu.in.

According to the NEET PG marking scheme 2026, students will be given four marks for every correct answer and one mark will be deducted for incorrect responses.

The steps to download the NEET PG answer key 2026 are given below.

• Visit the official website.
• Select the 'NEET PG' tab.
• Click on the NEET application link.
• Login using credentials.
• The NEET PG answer key will appear.
• Download and save for future use.

The NEET PG 2026 tie-breaking criteria are shown below.

• Candidates with less incorrect answers overall
• Student with less incorrect answers in Section A, B, C, D and E, in that order
• Higher marks in MBBS professional examinations
• Older candidate

Candidates can calculate NEET PG 2026 scores using the formula shown below.

• (Correct Answers × 4) − (Incorrect Answers × 1)

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) held NEET PG 2026 for more than 2.65 lakh candidates on August 30. For the first time, NBEMS will release the NEET PG 2026 answer key, along with candidates’ recorded responses, on its official website, natboard.edu.in.

NEET PG counselling 2026 will be held for admission to MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses for the academic session 2026-27:

• State quota seats
• 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats
• Seats in all private medical colleges, institutions and universities or deemed universities
• Post-MBBS DNB courses, direct six-year DrNB courses and post-MBBS NBEMS diploma courses
• Seats in Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) institutions.

Following Supreme Court's order, NBEMS will publish NEET PG answer key for the first time. Once out, candidates will be given 2-3 days time to raise objections against the same by paying fee (if any). A panel of experts will go through the objections raised and will make changes in final answer key (if required). NEET Final key will be used for preparing results.

NEET PG is conducted for a total of 720 marks, and 470 score roughly comes in the mid-range. Following past trends, a person securing 470 rank usually secures between 18,000 and 20,000 ranks.

As per the information bulletin, the NEET PG scores will be announced on September 30 (tentative). Once published, candidates will be able to download their scorecards from the NBEMS official website using their roll numbers and password. 

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To check the answer key, candidates will have to log in using their ID and password.

• Go to the official website of NBEMS
• Then click on NEET PG counselling
• Look for latest news or candidate activity section
• Click on the link that reads, "NEET PG provisional answer key"
• On the redirected page, enter roll number and password
• Choose the set number and download answer key PDF
• Raise objections (if any)

Due to power failure at certain centres in Jaipur on August 30, NBEMS announced a fresh examination for 2,445 candidates affected by the disruption. The re-examination was held on September 5 at 3 pm in Jaipur.

No, the paper was not leaked. The examination could not be completed at the affected centres in Jaipur due to the power supply disruption on August 30. Soon after that NBEMS constituted a three-member committee to investigate the internal power supply failure that disrupted the exam. 

The committee comprises a senior Rajasthan government official, a joint secretary-level officer from the Union Health Ministry and a senior engineering official from the Central Electricity Authority. 

Check the opening and closing ranks for round 1 All India Rank for unreserved category.

NBEMS will issue the answer key for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET PG exam soon. The exact date and time for release of the same has not been announced yet; it is expected to be published this week. 

NBEMS will issue the NEET PG answer key 2026 for more than 2.6 lakh candidates soon on natboard.edu.in.

Based on trends, the expected NEET PG cutoffs for the general surgery course are shown in the table below. 

As per the NEET PG marking scheme, candidates will be given four marks for every correct answer, and one mark will be deducted for incorrect responses. The formula to calculate NEET PG 2026 scores is shown below. 

(Correct Answers × 4) − (Incorrect Answers × 1)

Last session's NEET PG qualifying criteria are shown in the table below. 

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) held NEET PG 2026 for more than 2.65 lakh candidates on August 30. For the first time, NBEMS will release the NEET PG 2026 answer key, along with candidates’ recorded responses, on its official website, natboard.edu.in.

Based on past trends, candidates scoring 600 marks or higher (out of 720) in NEET PG can secure an All India Rank (AIR) under 5,000 and strong clinical seats in reputable government colleges. 

MD in Radio-Diagnosis (Radiology) is one of the most demanding and competitive branches in medical postgraduate (PG) education, consistently attracting candidates with highest ranks in entrance exams such as NEET PG. In contrast, General Medicine remains core clinical specialty and serves as a key pathway to several sought-after super-specialties, including Cardiology and Nephrology.

No, the NBEMS conducts NEET PG 2026 only once a year. NBEMS will announce the NEET PG 2026 results by September 30. 

If two or more candidates secure equal marks in the NEET PG 2026 exam, the authority applies the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria to decide the merit position of each candidate. Check the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria from the points below. Candidate with higher number of correct responses is placed higher. If the tie is not resolves, candidates with lesser number of incorrect responses secures a higher position. If the tie persists, candidate older in age is placed higher. At last, candidate securing higher aggregate marks in MBBS professional exams is placed higher.

As per the marking scheme, candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer, and -1 mark will be deducted for each wrong response. No marks will be awarded for unanswered questions.

The login details to download the NEET PG 2026 answer key are registered ID and password.

Candidates will be able to download the NEET PG 2026 answer key through the official website at natboard.edu.in.

NEET PG 2026 cutoffs across the years is given in the table below.

NEET PG counselling 2026 will be held for admission to MD, MS, and PG Diploma courses for the academic session 2026-27:

• State quota seats
• 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats
• Seats in all private medical colleges, institutions and universities or deemed universities
• Post-MBBS DNB courses, direct six-year DrNB courses and post-MBBS NBEMS diploma courses
• Seats in Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) institutions.

The Kerala NEET PG 2026 fee structure for Government Medical Colleges is provided in the table below.

NEET PG Counselling 2026 category-wise cut-offs are as follows.

The NEET PG last year's closing ranks in various categories across various colleges are shown below.

Candidates awaiting NEET PG 2026 results can check the previous year cut-offs from the table given below.

The course-wise highest MD fees at Pacific Institute of Medical Sciences, Umarda, Udaipur, for the academic year 2026-27 are given below,

The registration fee for NEET PG Counselling 2026 is below:

The fee details for Annapoorana Medical College & Hospital are given in the table below.

Recently, the government has approved the 3rd phase of centrally sponsored scheme to strengthen and upgrade existing state and central government medical colleges, standalone PG institutes. Under the scheme, additional 5,000 PG seats will be created by 2028-29 and the cost ceiling has also been set to Rs 1.50 crore per seat.

As per the NEET PG exam update, a total of 2,73,096 candidates registered for the exam. Of these, 2,65,980 candidates appeared at 1,111 examination centres across the country. The examination was successfully completed for approximately 2,63,535 candidates.

While replying to a question in Lok Sabha, health minister J P Nadda said India currently has 86,360 PG medical seats, with Karnataka accounting for the highest number of PG seats.

There is no limit for candidates to appear for the NEET PG examination.

No, the NEET PG examination for admission to MD, MS programmes is conducted once in a year.

Candidates who appeared for NEET PG 2026 exam can check the NEET PG rank vs marks from the table given below.

The NEET PG 2026 examination was conducted on August 30 in a single shift from 9 am to 12:30 pm.

It is a single window entrance examination conducted annually for admission to MD/MS/PG Diploma and Post MBBS DNB Courses, Direct 6 Year DrNB Courses and NBEMS Diploma Courses.

If two or more candidates secure equal marks in the NEET PG 2026 exam, the authority applies the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria to decide the merit position of each candidate. Check the NEET PG tie-breaking criteria from the points below. Candidate with higher number of correct responses is placed higher. If the tie is not resolves, candidates with lesser number of incorrect responses secures a higher position. If the tie persists, candidate older in age is placed higher. At last, candidate securing higher aggregate marks in MBBS professional exams is placed higher.

Candidates can check the total NEET PG 2026 seats and colleges from the table given below.

Candidates can check the expected NEET PG cut-offs for MD, MS admissions.

As per the marking scheme, candidates will be given four marks for each correct answer, and -1 mark will be deducted for each wrong response. No marks will be awarded for unanswered questions.

• Go to the official website at natboard.edu.in.
• On the homepage, click on the NEET PG exam section.
• Then again click on the NEET PG answer key link.
• A new window will open.
• Enter login details such as User ID and password.
• Press the submit button.
• The NEET PG answer key will appear on the screen, download it.

The login details to download the NEET PG 2026 answer key are registered ID and password.

Candidates will be able to download the NEET PG 2026 answer key through the official website at natboard.edu.in.