NEET PG cut-off 2024 reduced to 15 percentile for general, 10 percentile for reserved categories: MCC

NEW DELHI: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has reduced the NEET PG cut-off percentile for subsequent rounds of counselling, as per the decision taken by the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW). The NEET PG round 3 allotment results were scheduled to be announced today, however, the MCC is expected to announce revised schedule due to the change in cut-offs.

The NEET PG cut-off 2024 for general category has been reduced to 15 percentile and for reserved category it has been lowered to 10 percentile. Candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria will be allotted seats in the NEET PG counselling rounds.

NEET PG cut-off reduction

Hearing a petition seeking relaxation in the PG medical admission, the Delhi High Court on Friday ordered a reduction in the NEET PG cut-off percentile for the remaining rounds. The decision was announced by the ministry after consultation with the National Medical Commission (NMC).

The MCC conducts NEET PG counselling for offering admission into Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS), and Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses in the medical colleges.

“The MCC have been requested to provide the result data of candidates who have become eligible for participation in NEET PG counselling after lowering of percentile so that the same may be forwarded to NIC and state counselling authorities for needful. Kindly provide the result data by 6th Jan., 2025 since the Round-3 of PG Counselling has already started. This issues with the approval of competent authority,” Directorate General of Health service, Medical Examination Cell said.

Notably, the healthy ministry had reduced the NEET PG cut-off percentile to zero during the NEET PG round 3 counselling last year due to fill up vacant seats in PG medical colleges.