NEET PG 2022 Exam has been conducted on 21 May in the computer-based mode. Over two lakh candidates appeared for the exam which was held at various centers all across the country. The exam began at 9 am and concluded at 12:30 pm. The NEET PG 2022 question paper contained 200 multiple-choice questions and candidates had 3.5 hours to answer these. The exam was moderately difficult. Most of the questions were from medicine, gynecology, radiology, and pathology.
NEET PG 2022 result was declared on 2 June on the official website. Candidates have to score the minimum cut-off percentile to qualify for the exam. The NEET Cut-off will be released along with the result. Based on this cut-off, a merit list will be prepared.
Latest Updates
The Indian government has decided to lower down the cut-off marks for the postgraduate admission of the academic year 2022-23. The union government took this decision keeping in mind that the number of seats had gone vacant in the PG counselling held for the last academic session. The reduction in cut-off marks will be by 25 percentile across all categories. Around 1,400 seats had remained vacant mainly in pre and para-clinical subjects during the last session.
NEET PG 2022 Category Wise SC, ST, OBC, General, UR Cutoff Marks (Expected)
Given below are the category-wise cutoff marks for NEET PG 2022:
| Unreserved (UR) | 50th percentile |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile |
| Unreserved – PH (UR-PH) | 45th percentile |
| SC/ST/OBC – PH | 40th percentile |
Factors that Determine NEET PG 2022 Cut-off
Let’s take a look at the factors that determine the NEET PG cut-off:
- Total number of seats available
- Total number of candidates appearing for the NEET PG Exam
- The difficulty level of the exam
- Total number of candidates qualifying for NEET PG 2022
NEET PG 2022 Cut-off Tie-breaker
In case two or more candidates secure equal marks in NEET PG 2022 merit list, the authorities will use the tie-breaking procedure.
- Applicants with less number of incorrect answers in Part A, B, and C will be put in a better position in the rank list.
- Applicants with higher marks in Part C would be considered to be in a better category.
- The candidates who score a lower number of incorrect answers in Part C will be given a higher rating.
- Applicants who receive higher marks in Part B of the exam will be considered first.
- Medical graduates with a lower score in Part B responses will be granted a higher rank.
- Higher marks in Part A of a candidate will be eligible to be ranked at a higher position.
- A lesser number of negative responses in Part A by an aspirant will lead him/her to a better merit position.
- Lastly, the age of the candidate will be considered and the elder one will be awarded a higher rank.
NEET PG Top Medical Colleges
Here is the complete list of top Medical Colleges accepting NEET PG Score:
| Medical College | National Rank | City |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) | 1 | New Delhi |
| Government Medical College | 2 | Kozhikode |
| Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) | 3 | Pune |
| Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) | 4 | Pondicherry |
| Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) | 5 | New Delhi |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) | 6 | New Delhi |
| Madras Medical College (MMC) | 7 | Chennai |
| Grant Medical College (GMC) | 8 | Mumbai |
| King George’s Medical University (KGMU) | 9 | Lucknow |
| Seth GS Medical College (GSMC) | 10 | Mumbai |
| Government Medical College (GMC) | 11 | Amritsar |
| Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS – Banaras Hindu University) | 12 | Varanasi |
| Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC) | 13 | Mumbai |
| Byramhee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College (BJMC) | 14 | Pune |
| Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER) | 15 | Kolkata |
| Government Medical College (GMC) | 16 | Nagpur |
| Stanley Medical College | 17 | Chennai |
| SMS Medical College (SMSMC) | 18 | Jaipur |
| Government Medical College | 19 | Surat |
| Government Medical College | 20 | Thiruvananthapuram |
Admission to NEET PG 2022 will be provided after the centralized counselling is conducted for all states/UT. Every State & Institution will display a separate merit list for admission in 50% state quota seats. The admission process will be followed by the counselling session. Candidates need to register for the counselling session on the official website.
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Frequently Asked Questions about NEET PG 2022 Cut Off
1. What is qualifying marks in NEET PG 2022?
As per NBE, the cut-off for the general category and EWS students for NEET-PG 2022 stands at 275 marks out of 800. For persons with disabilities, it is 260 and for SC/ST/ and OBC candidates it is 245.
2. How is NEET PG 2022 percentile calculated?
Score Percentile = (Your NEET Score/NEET Topper's Score)*100
Rank Percentile=([Number of Qualifying Candidates – Candidate's Personal NEET rank]/Total Number of Appeared Candidates)*100
3. How is cut off marks calculated?
Cutoff marks are calculated by converting the Maths marks to 100, Chemistry marks to 50, Physics marks to 50, and then adding them up. The cutoff total marks will be a maximum of 200.
4. What is the NEET PG merit list?
NEET PG Merit Rank list will havethe list of roll numbers of the candidates who will appear for the entrance examination. Candidates will be allotted a rank as per their qualifying status.
5. What is the difference between cut-off marks and qualifying marks?
NEET cut-off score indicates the minimum qualifying percentile, which aspirants must score to take up admission. One needs to clear the NEET cut-off to be eligible for counselling. Scoring above the NEET cut-off will help you land up with a seat in one of the top medical college.
