NEET PG 2026 Answer Key Date LIVE: NBEMS response sheet soon; MD, MS result date, cut-offs

Suviral Shukla | September 10, 2026 | 06:20 PM IST | 1 min read

NBEMS is scheduled to declare NEET PG result on September 30, as per official brochure. Once out, candidates will participate in counselling process for MD, MS and PG diploma admissions.

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The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will issue the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2026 answer key for over 2.65 lakh candidates. The MD, MS aspirants can download the NEET PG answer key , response sheet, and raw marks through the official website at natboard.edu.in.

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The login details to access the NEET PG 2026 answer key include registered email ID and password. The NEET PG 2026 exam was held on August 30 and a re-examination was conducted on September 5 for candidates affected by technical, power-related disruption at two exam centres in Jaipur.

Notably, for the first time, the NBEMS will publish the NEET PG 2026 answer key along with the candidate’s recorded responses, following directions from the Supreme Court on transparency in the medical exam process.

The medical board will issue question ID numbers, correct answers, responses recorded by the candidates, the provisional answer key, and the question-wise responses.

The NEET PG 2026 answer key and response sheet will enable candidates to calculate their probable scores. The medical entrance test is conducted for admission to MD, MS and PG diploma programmes at various government and private medical colleges.

Also read No more ‘half-baked doctors’: NMC scraps 2-year PG medical diplomas; seats will go to MD, MS

NEET PG 2026: How to download answer key

Candidates can download the NEET PG 2026 answer key and response sheet by following the steps given below.

Go to the official website at natboard.edu.in
On the homepage, click on the new NEET PG 2026 link
A new page will open
Again click on NEET PG 2026 answer key option
Enter login details such as registration ID and password
Press the submit icon
NEET PG 2026 answer key will be displayed on the screen
Check the answer key and download it

The medical board will declare the NEET PG 2026 result on September 30, as per the official brochure.

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Candidates can use their registered ID and password to access the answer key and recorded responses. They can also calculate probable scores using marking scheme.

September 10, 2026 | 06:20 PM IST

NEET PG 2026: What is tie-breaking criteria?

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.

September 10, 2026 | 05:55 PM IST

NEET PG 2026: Total seats

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

MD/MS/PG Diploma
Colleges and seats	Government colleges	Private colleges
Total number of colleges	280	247
Total number of seats	27,371	18,849

September 10, 2026 | 05:32 PM IST

NEET PG 2026 expected cut-offs

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

Category	Minimum Qualifying/ Eligibility Criteria	Cut-off 2026 (Out of 800)	Cutoff 2025 (Out of 800)
General/ EWS	50th percentile	To be announced	276
General-PwBD	45th percentile	To be announced	255
SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)	40th percentile	To be announced	235

September 10, 2026 | 05:15 PM IST