The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reduced the cut-off percentile to zero across all categories for the NEET PG 2023 counselling amid the ongoing admission session. The official notification released also states that the fresh registration & choice filling for Round 3 of NEET PG 2023 Counselling will be opened again for candidates who have become eligible after a reduction of the percentile. All those students who have registered need not register again. However, students will be allowed to edit their choices.
What does the Cut-Off Reduction to Zero Percentile Mean?
Percentile as a measure explains to us how well the students have fared in the examination in comparison to others. The percentile shows the percentage of candidates who scored lower or higher than the student who attempted the exam.
Earlier the admission criterion for candidates taking the NEET PG Exam to be eligible for admissions was to secure 50 percentiles and above.
Now with the reduction in the cut-off from 50 percentile, even a candidate who secured zero percentile is eligible to go through the counseling process. Last year, almost 1.80 lakh PG medical and dental seats remained vacant across the country. Making zero the cut-off percentage will enable candidates to fill up these vacancies.
With Round 3 counselling for NEET PG 2023, a lot more students will now be eligible to put in their choices for the seats available.
Zero percentile cut-off may erase the differences in the hard work amongst aspirants which may raise questions about why poor candidates are allowed to pursue the tough PG curriculum. This move may cause a gradual yet significant paradigm shift in the hard work and results associated with the NEET-PG exams.
The Medical Counselling Committee has released the revised schedule for NEET PG 2023 Counselling Round 3 and Stray Vacancy Round. The last date to apply for the counselling round is September 25, 2023. Also, the choice filling and locking facility can be done till September 25, 2023. The seat allotment process will be done from September 26 to September 27 and the seat allotment result will be published on September 28, 2023.