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Medical PG cutoffs: official qualifying cut-offs and college-wise closing ranks from official allotment data, each with its year and source.

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Closing ranks
CollegeCourseRoundQuota · CategoryClosing rankMore
Government Medical College, LaturMaharashtraM.D. (RADIO-DIAGNOSIS)Round 1 · 2025All India · ST14,953Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,953
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Latur, Government Medical College, Old Railway station Near Marwadi Rajasthani High-School Latur, Maharashtra, 413512
Government Medical College, NagpurMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · OBC14,958Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,855
Seats allotted
3
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Nagpur, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440003
Government Medical College, AurangabadMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · Open14,969Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
11,532
Seats allotted
5
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001
Government Medical College, AurangabadMaharashtraM.D. (Obst. and Gynae)/MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)Round 1 · 2025All India · SC15,001Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,001
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001
Daga Memorial Women Government Hospital NagpurMaharashtra(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) Obstetrics and GynaecologyRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,015Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,015
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Daga Memorial Women Government Hospital Nagpur, , Ganjakhet gandhibagh nagpur, Maharashtra, 440008
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for ChildrenMaharashtra(NBEMS) Paediatric Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course)Round 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,028Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
13,689
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Acharya Donde Marg Parel Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400012
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, ThaneMaharashtra(NBEMS) ORTHOPAEDICSRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · OBC15,060Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,060
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, , RAJIV GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE, THANE BELAPUR ROAD, KALWA, THANE, Maharashtra, 400605
Government Medical College, AurangabadMaharashtraM.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS)Round 1 · 2025All India · SC15,065Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,065
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001
Western India Instt. of NeurosciencesMaharashtra(NBEMS) Neuro Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course)Round 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,071Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
12,012
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Western India Instt. of Neurosciences, , 183 1, B, Nagala Park, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416002
Indira Gandhi GOVT.MEDICAL College NagpurMaharashtraM.D. (DERM.,VENE. and LEPROSY)/(DERMATOLOGY)/(SKIN and VENEREAL DISEASES)/(VENEREOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · ST15,107Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,107
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
INDIRA GANDHI GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE NAGPUR, INDIRA GANDHI GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE NAGPUR, Maharashtra, 440018
Shri Vasant Rao Naik Govt. Medical College, YavatmalMaharashtra(NBEMS) ORTHOPAEDICSRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,126Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,126
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Shri Vasant Rao Naik Govt. Medical College, Maharashtra, Civil Lines, yavatmal, Maharashtra, 445001
Jehangir HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,127Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,382
Seats allotted
3
Name as printed
Jehangir Hospital, , 32 Sasoon Road Pune, Maharashtra, 411001
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre.Maharashtra(NBEMS) Emergency MedicineRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,143Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
11,975
Seats allotted
7
Name as printed
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre., , 8 13 2 Erandawane near Mhatre Bridge, Maharashtra, 411004
Apollo Hospital, Parsik Hill RoadMaharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,149Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,524
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Apollo Hospital, Parsik Hill Road, , APOLLO HOSPITAL PARSIK HILL ROAD ROAD NO 13 SECTOR 23 CBD BELAPUR NAVI MUMBAI, Maharashtra, 400614
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS)MaharashtraM.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS)Round 1 · 2025All India · SC15,196Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,196
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Navi Mumbai, Park Avenue Road Kamladevi Birjdar Marg Plot no 11 6 and 11 7 Nerul East Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400706
K B Bhabha Municipal General HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · OBC15,275Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,275
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
K B Bhabha Municipal General Hospital, , R K PATKAR ROAD, BANDRA WEST, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, 400050
Government Medical College, LaturMaharashtraM.S. (E.N.T.)Round 1 · 2025All India · OBC15,281Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,281
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Latur, Government Medical College, Old Railway station Near Marwadi Rajasthani High-School Latur, Maharashtra, 413512
Indira Gandhi GOVT.MEDICAL College NagpurMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · Open15,322Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,654
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
INDIRA GANDHI GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE NAGPUR, INDIRA GANDHI GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE NAGPUR, Maharashtra, 440018
Government Medical College, MirajMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · Open15,325Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,325
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Miraj, Government Medical College, Miraj, Maharashtra, 416410
Hinduhridayasamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Medical College and Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal General HospitalMaharashtraM.D. (PAEDIATRICS)Round 1 · 2025All India · SC15,329Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,329
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Hinduhridayasamrat Balasaheb Thackeray Medical College and Dr. R. N. Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Maharashtra, HBT Medical College and Dr R N Cooper Municipal General Hospital, Bhaktivedanta Swami Rd, JVPD Schem, Maharashtra, 400056
Shri Vasant Rao Naik Govt. Medical College, YavatmalMaharashtra(NBEMS) PSYCHIATRYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,390Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,390
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Shri Vasant Rao Naik Govt. Medical College, Maharashtra, Civil Lines, yavatmal, Maharashtra, 445001
Seth V. C. Gandhi and M. A. Vora Municipal General Hospital (Rajawadi Hospital)Maharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · EWS15,396Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,396
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
SETH V. C. GANDHI and M. A. VORA MUNICIPAL GENERAL HOSPITAL (RAJAWADI HOSPITAL), Maharashtra, hospital.rajawadi@gmail.com, Maharashtra, 400077
Dr. Hedgewar RugnalayaMaharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,414Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,441
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Dr. Hedgewar Rugnalaya, , Dr Hedgewar Rugnalaya Garkheda Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431005
Government Medical College & Hospital, BaramatiMaharashtra(NBEMS-DIPLOMA) PAEDIATRICSRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,453Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,453
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College and Hospital, Satara, Maharashtra, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Government Medical College and Hospital, Satara 467, Sadar bazar, Cam, Maharashtra, 415001
Nandadeep Eye HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) OPHTHALMOLOGYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,466Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,466
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Nandadeep Eye Hospital, OPPOSITE TO PATIDAR BHAVAN, MADHAV NAGAR ROAD, SANGLI, Maharashtra, 416416
Holy Spirit HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) ORTHOPAEDICSRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,473Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,476
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Holy Spirit Hospital, , Mahakali Caves Road Andheri East Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400093
Maharashtra Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · Open15,510Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
13,962
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Maharashtra Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Nashik, Maharashtra Post Graduation Institute of Medical Education and Research Civil Hospital campus Tramba, Maharashtra, 422002
Jupiter Lifeline HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,529Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,511
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Jupiter Lifeline Hospital, , Jupiter Lifeline Hospital, Sr No 142/12, And 143/1/4/5, Near Prathamesh Park, Baner, Pune, Maharasht, Maharashtra, 411045
Apollo Hospital, Parsik Hill RoadMaharashtra(NBEMS) Emergency MedicineRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,549Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,507
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Apollo Hospital, Parsik Hill Road, , APOLLO HOSPITAL PARSIK HILL ROAD ROAD NO 13 SECTOR 23 CBD BELAPUR NAVI MUMBAI, Maharashtra, 400614
Anuradha Superspeciality Eye Hospital LLPMaharashtra(NBEMS) OPHTHALMOLOGYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,552Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,448
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
ANURADHA SUPERSPECIALITY EYE HOSPITAL LLP, Maharashtra, 9652-53-71, 100 FT Road, Gandhi Colony, Ganesh Mandir Bylane, Vishrambhag, Sangli, Maharashtra, 416415
Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Govt. Medical College, NandedMaharashtraM.D. (DERM.,VENE. and LEPROSY)/(DERMATOLOGY)/(SKIN and VENEREAL DISEASES)/(VENEREOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · ST15,583Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,583
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
DR. SHANKARRAO CHAVAN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, NANDED, DR. SHANKARRAO CHAVAN GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, VISHNUPURI, NANDED, Maharashtra, 431606
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Central Railway HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) OPHTHALMOLOGYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,585Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,585
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Central Railway Hospital, , Bharatratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Hospital, Central Railway, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, , Maharashtra, 400027
Government Medical College, GondiaMaharashtraM.S. (E.N.T.)Round 1 · 2025All India · OBC15,622Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,622
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Gondia, Nehru Chowk, KTS General Hospital Campus, Govt. Medical College, Gondia. 441601. Maharashtra., Maharashtra, 441601
Sarakshi NetralayaMaharashtra(NBEMS) OPHTHALMOLOGYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,669Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,669
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Sarakshi Netralaya, , PLOT NO 19 RAJIV NAGAR WARDHA ROAD NAGPUR, Maharashtra, 440025
Lilavati Hospital and Research CentreMaharashtra(NBEMS) Paediatric Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course)Round 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,687Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,687
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, , Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra - West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400050
Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital and Research CentreMaharashtra(NBEMS) Emergency MedicineRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,757Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
13,856
Seats allotted
3
Name as printed
Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital and Research Centre, , Prarthana Samaj, Raja Ram Mohan Roy road, Girgaon, MUMBAI, Maharashtra, 400004
Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical CollegeMaharashtraM.D. (Obst. and Gynae)/MS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)Round 1 · 2025All India · SC15,767Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,767
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Rajarshee Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur, R.K. Nagar Road, Shenda Park, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, 416012
Seth V. C. Gandhi and M. A. Vora Municipal General Hospital (Rajawadi Hospital)Maharashtra(NBEMS) ORTHOPAEDICSRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · EWS15,816Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,816
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
SETH V. C. GANDHI and M. A. VORA MUNICIPAL GENERAL HOSPITAL (RAJAWADI HOSPITAL), Maharashtra, hospital.rajawadi@gmail.com, Maharashtra, 400077
Government Medical College, NagpurMaharashtraM.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS)Round 1 · 2025All India · SC15,818Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,818
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Nagpur, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440003
Aster Aadhar HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,845Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,210
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Aster Aadhar Hospital, , RS NO 628, B WARD NEAR KMT WORKSHOP, SHASTRINAGAR, 416012. KOLHAPUR, Maharashtra, 416012
Indira Gandhi GOVT.MEDICAL College NagpurMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · OBC15,847Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,847
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
INDIRA GANDHI GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE NAGPUR, INDIRA GANDHI GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE NAGPUR, Maharashtra, 440018
Dr. B. Nanavati HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) RADIATION ONCOLOGYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,896Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
13,954
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Dr. B. Nanavati Hospital, Vivekanand Rd, Swami Vivekananda Rd, near LIC, LIC Colony, Suresh Colony, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 4000, Maharashtra, 400056
BharatRatna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal General HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) ORTHOPAEDICSRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,900Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
12,385
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
BharatRatna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Municipal General Hospital, Kandivali (West), Maharashtra, Parekh Nagar, SV Road, Opp. Kandivali Police station, Kandivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400067
Government Medical College ChandrapurMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · Open15,914Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,914
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE CHANDRAPUR, MAHARASHTRA, TB Hospital Campus, Ram Nagar, Chandrapur - 442401, Maharashtra, 442401
Government Medical College, AurangabadMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · OBC15,964Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,093
Seats allotted
3
Name as printed
Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001
Lilavati Hospital and Research CentreMaharashtra(NBEMS) ORTHOPAEDICSRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,971Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
14,015
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, , Lilavati Hospital And Research Centre A-791, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra - West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400050
Saifee HospitalMaharashtra(NBEMS) GENERAL SURGERYRound 1 · 2025DNB Quota · Open15,972Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,546
Seats allotted
4
Name as printed
Saifee Hospital, , postbox no 3771, 15-17 Maharshi Karve Marg, Charni road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400004
Maharashtra Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and ResearchMaharashtraM.D. (ANAESTHESIOLOGY)Round 1 · 2025All India · OBC15,981Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,922
Seats allotted
2
Name as printed
Maharashtra Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Nashik, Maharashtra Post Graduation Institute of Medical Education and Research Civil Hospital campus Tramba, Maharashtra, 422002
Lokmanya Tilak Medical College MumbaiMaharashtraDIPLOMA IN CHILD HEALTH/ PAEDIATRICSRound 1 · 2025All India · OBC15,994Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,994
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
LOKMANYA TILAK MEDICAL COLLEGE MUMBAI, LOKMANYA TILAK MEDICAL COLLEGE MUMBAI, Maharashtra, 400022
Dr.V.M.Govt.Medical College, SolapurMaharashtraM.D. (PSYCHIATRY)Round 1 · 2025All India · EWS15,995Closing rank
Details
Opening rank
15,995
Seats allotted
1
Name as printed
Dr.V.M.Govt.Medical College, Solapur, Maharasthtra, In front of district court civil chowk Dr.V.M.Govt.Medical College, Solapur, Maharasthtra, Maharashtra, 413003
Round 1, 2025 · Final Result of Round 1 for PG Counselling 2025 (opens the official site) — Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, MoHFW, published 22 Nov 2025. Verified 17 Oct 2026.
Round 2, 2025 · Final Result for Round 2 of PG counselling 2025 (opens the official site) — Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, MoHFW, published 17 Dec 2025. Verified 17 Oct 2026.
Round 3, 2025 · Final Result for Round-III of NEET PG Counselling 2025 (opens the official site) — Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, MoHFW, published 6 Feb 2026. Verified 17 Oct 2026.
Stray vacancy round, 2025 · Final Result for Stray Round of PG counselling 2025 (opens the official site) — Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, MoHFW, published 23 Feb 2026. Verified 17 Oct 2026.

Opening and closing ranks are the lowest and highest NEET (PG) All India Rank allotted or upgraded to a seat in this round, per college, course, quota and category, as listed in MCC's official allotment result. Seats kept from an earlier round, and AFMS/CW quota seats (allotted on separate merit lists), are not included.

Qualifying cut-off scores (2026)

NEET-PG 2026 minimum qualifying cut-off scoresYear: 2026 · Source[1]
NEET-PG 2026 minimum qualifying cut-off scores
CategoryMinimum qualifying criterionCut-off score (out of 720, as printed by NBEMS)
General / EWS50th percentile262
General PwBD45th percentile244
SC / ST / OBC (including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)40th percentile226

Final merit lists for state-quota seats are generated by each State/UT as per its own criteria, guidelines and reservation policy.

Sources for qualifying cut-offs

  1. 1.Notice: Result of NEET-PG 2026 Declared (24 September 2026) (opens the official site) — National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), published 24 Sept 2026. Checked 17 Oct 2026.

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