MCC NEET PG 2025 round 3 for 18,000 vacant seats as NBEMS reduces cut-off to zero

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will hold MCC NEET PG round 3 counselling to fill over 18,000 vacant seats for MD and MS admissions. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has revised the qualifying percentiles for NEET PG 2025, reducing them to 0th percentiles from 40th percentiles for reserved category.

NBEMS decision follows the completion of NEET PG counselling 2025 round 2 counselling. The revision aims to ensure utilisation of available PG medical seats, which are crucial for expanding India's pool of trained medical specialists.

"Leaving such seats vacant undermines efforts to improve healthcare delivery and results in the loss of valuable educational resources," the sources said.

NBEMS has reduced the NEET PG cutoff 2025 for the general category to the 7th percentile from the 50th. However, there are no changes in NEET PG ranks 2025.

Additionally, MCC has advised candidates who are willing to convert their nationality from Indian to Non-Resident of India (NRI) to send their relevant documents through email at nri.adgmemcc1@gmail.com.

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According to the official sources, the earlier percentile cut-offs had restricted the pool of eligible candidates despite the seat availability. Highlighting the key factors, the admissions will remain strictly merit-based, determined by NEET PG rank 2025 and candidate preferences, the sources said.

NEET PG counselling 2025 seat allotment will be made only through the authorised process, and no direct or discretionary admissions are permitted. Inter-se merit and choice-based allocation will continue to guide seat distribution, the sources added.

Notably, there will be no dilution of academic standards, and the revised percentile only expands eligibility among already-qualified MBBS doctors. Earlier, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) had requested a revision of the qualifying cut-off on January 12, citing the need to prevent seat wastage and strengthen healthcare services. With inputs from PTI