Vaishnavi Shukla | September 14, 2025 | 07:21 PM IST | 13 mins read
NEET PG Supreme Court hearing on the transparency plea has been adjourned for two weeks. MCC will announce the NEET PG counselling schedule for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats in MD, MS, and other courses. Updates on SC hearing, seat offers, cut-off, colleges, NBEMS answer key.
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Use NowThe Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on the NEET PG 2025 transparency plea by two weeks. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to announce the schedule for National Eligibility Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 counselling soon on the official website, mcc.nic.in.
Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan will take up all the issues related to the NEET PG answer key 2025. The Supreme Court had previously directed the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to publish NEET PG raw scores, answer key, and a detailed normalisation method to ensure exam transparency.
Despite the SC’s directive, NBEMS only published the NEET PG question IDs and answers.
Several medical aspirants and the United Doctors Front (UDF) have filed petitions against NBEMS. Candidates have also raised concerns about discrepancies in the scores, ranging from 50 to 150 marks.
In the previous hearing, candidates argued that it is impossible to verify answers only using question IDs. As per the SC directives, NBEMS has to publish the questions of NEET PG 2025, along with answer keys and marked responses.
MCC conducts NEET PG counselling 2025 for 50% of the All India Quota (AIQ) seats in MD, MS, and other postgraduate medical courses for the academic session 2025-26. On the other hand, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu have already commenced the NEET PG admission process, whereas Karnataka and Kerala have announced their bond policies.
The NEET PG 2025 exam was conducted on August 3, in a single shift in compliance with the SC’s order. A total of 1,28,116 candidates qualified for the NEET PG 2025 exam this year.
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MCC will announce the NEET PG counselling schedule for 50% AIQ seats in MD, MS, and other courses. Updates on SC hearing, seat offers, cut-off, colleges, NBEMS answer key.
September 13, 2025 | 09:46 PM IST
The NEET PG 2025 counselling dates are not officially announced yet. The delay in announcing the NEET PG 2025 counselling schedule may be linked to ongoing court cases regarding exam transparency and discrepancies in marks.
September 13, 2025 | 08:00 PM IST
The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear the NEET PG 2025 transparency plea on September 12. However, the matter has now been adjourned, and the next hearing will take place after a period of two weeks.
September 13, 2025 | 05:55 PM IST
The fee structure for Government Medical Colleges under Kerala NEET PG 2025 counselling is provided in the table below.
Fees | PG degree courses |
Annual tuition fee | Rs 57,890 |
Annual miscellaneous Fees | Rs 11,580 |
Caution deposit (refundable) | Rs 11,580 |
University Fees | As applicable |
Total | Rs 81,050 |
September 13, 2025 | 04:21 PM IST
The last date to apply for Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2025 counselling is September 16 by 5 pm. Dates for merit list publication, choice filling, and seat allotment will be announced soon. MCC has not yet released the schedule for All India Quota (AIQ) seats.
September 13, 2025 | 03:15 PM IST
The Directorate of Medical Education and Research selection committee has commenced the registration process for Tamil Nadu NEET PG counselling 2025. Eligible candidates can register on the official website, tnmedicalselection.net, to participate in the counselling for PG admissions.
September 13, 2025 | 01:18 PM IST
Candidates willing to apply for Gujarat NEET PG counselling 2025 have to register on the official website, medadmgujarat.ncode.in. PIN creation is the first step for Gujarat NEET PG registration 2025. Candidates will have to fill in their NEET PG roll number, NEET marksheet, email address, mobile number, and registration fee.
September 13, 2025 | 12:19 PM IST
As per the data shared by ministry of health and family welfare, PG seats have increased from 31,185 before 2014 to 74,306 as of now.
September 13, 2025 | 11:04 AM IST
This year, 2,42,000 candidates appeared for the NEET PG 2025 exam. The exam was conducted in a single shift from 9 am to 12:30 pm.
September 13, 2025 | 10:25 AM IST
The most popular medical branches opted by NEET PG toppers are as follows.
September 13, 2025 | 09:07 AM IST
NEET PG Counseling 2025 | The last date to apply for Tamil Nadu NEET PG counselling 2025 is September 16 on the official website, tnmedicalselection.net. For Gujarat NEET counselling 2025, candidates can register on medadmgujarat.ncode.in.
September 13, 2025 | 07:21 AM IST
MCC will announce the schedule for National Eligibility Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 counselling soon on the official website, mcc.nic.in.
September 12, 2025 | 10:35 PM IST
The table below shows NEET PG cut-offs for previous years.
Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
General/EWS | 276 | - | 291 | 275 | 302 |
General-PwBD | 255 | - | 274 | 260 | 283 |
SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 235 | - | 257 | 245 | 265 |
September 12, 2025 | 09:29 PM IST
As per CEE Kerala, candidates appearing for the Kerala NEET PG 2025 counselling, OCI cardholders can compete for general and NRI quota seats but are not eligible for reservation benefits. Non-Keralite service doctors and children of non-Keralite parents with an MBBS from Kerala medical colleges are also eligible to participate in the counselling, without any reservation benefits.
September 12, 2025 | 07:37 PM IST
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala has advised candidates to keep essential documents ready for the NEET PG 2025 counselling process. These include:
September 12, 2025 | 06:31 PM IST
As per the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), AIQ stands for All India Quota, which constitutes 50% of the seats in government medical colleges across India. Candidates qualifying NEET PG can participate in AIQ counselling to secure MD, MS, and other postgraduate medical seats outside their home state. The remaining 50% of seats are filled through state quota counselling, managed by individual state authorities.
September 12, 2025 | 05:03 PM IST
According to the Kerala NEET PG 2025 guidelines, general category candidates admitted through NEET PG will have to serve one year in assigned hospitals, while service quota candidates are required to serve for 10 years, including two years in remote or difficult areas. Candidates who discontinue the course will have to pay government expenses plus a Rs 50 lakh penalty.
September 12, 2025 | 04:23 PM IST
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on all NEET PG 2025 transparency petitions by two weeks. The matter was earlier scheduled for today, September 12. The petitions were filed by aspirants and groups, including the United Doctors Front, challenging NBEMS for releasing only question IDs instead of full question papers. Students had also raised concerns over mark discrepancies and confusion caused by the new normalisation method. Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan will take up the matter after the two-week adjournment.
September 12, 2025 | 04:13 PM IST
A doctor in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, allegedly died by suicide after failing to clear the NEET PG exam, police said. The 29-year-old shot himself using his father’s licensed gun on September 11. Police recovered the weapon, but no note was found.
If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. Those in distress or having suicidal thoughts or tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling 9820466726 or visiting AASRA’s official website or can call iCALL on 9152987821. Here are some more helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.
September 12, 2025 | 03:13 PM IST
DMER has opened Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2025 counselling registration at tnmedicalselection.net. The application fee is Rs 3,000 for government seats and Rs 5,000 for management quota, with a refundable security deposit of Rs 30,000 for government colleges and Rs 1 lakh for self-financing colleges.
September 12, 2025 | 02:42 PM IST
CEE Kerala has begun the application process for NEET PG 2025 counselling for state quota seats in government medical colleges, RCC Thiruvananthapuram, and private self-financing colleges. The last date to apply is September 22 at cee.kerala.gov.in.
September 12, 2025 | 02:14 PM IST
NEET PG Supreme Court hearing on the transparency plea has been adjourned for two weeks. The bench, which was scheduled to take up the matter today, extended the timeline and posted the case for the next hearing after two weeks. The plea seeks greater transparency in the postgraduate medical entrance exam, including the release of full question papers instead of question IDs.
September 12, 2025 | 01:56 PM IST
Another X user posted: "Court Hearing Over Now New Date Will be Given for NEET PG 2025 Marks Discrepancy Case! Our Case will be Hearing after 2 week in Top Priority,"
September 12, 2025 | 01:50 PM IST
A platform for NEET updates on the X account posted that the NEET PG 2025 SC transparency plea hearing has been postponed to next week.
"Outcome = NO ORDERS.
Next hearing in 1–2 weeks. Counselling will continue.
Students wait, system stalls. #NEETPG2025 #TransparencyNow" user posted on X.
September 12, 2025 | 01:43 PM IST
NEET Bhaiya X account user posted," Supreme Court hearing on #NEETPG transparency today = NO ARGUMENTS. Half-day court → adjourned. Confusion: “next week” or “2 weeks”
September 12, 2025 | 01:19 PM IST
MCC will announce the NEET PG counselling 2025 schedule on the official website, mcc.nic.in. States in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala have already commenced the NEET PG counselling 2025 registration for medical aspirants.
September 12, 2025 | 01:06 PM IST
The most popular medical branches chosen by NEET PG toppers is listed below.
September 12, 2025 | 12:49 PM IST
There's no specific time for the NEET PG 2025 transparency plea hearing today. The Supreme Court will resume the plea hearing soon.
September 12, 2025 | 12:32 PM IST
A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan will soon hear the NEET PG 2025 case number 44-44.9 regarding exam transparency.
September 12, 2025 | 12:16 PM IST
NEET PG result 2025 will be used for admissions to 50% All India quota (AIQ) seats in all states and UTs. The list of institutions that will not take part in the centralised NEET PG counselling 2025 is as follows.
September 12, 2025 | 12:12 PM IST
Several medical aspirants and the United Doctors Front (UDF) have filed a petition for the NEET PG 2025 answer key in the Supreme Court. NBEMS published only question IDs and answers. Candidates have raised concerns about discrepancies in scores, ranging from 50 to 150 marks.
September 12, 2025 | 11:54 AM IST
The Supreme Court will resume the hearing for cases related to the NEET PG 2025 transparency plea. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan will take up issues related to the NEET PG answer key.
September 12, 2025 | 11:28 AM IST
The CEE Kerala has made some revisions in NEET PG counselling, which are listed below.
Kerala NEET PG 2025 counselling begins; OCI, non-Keralite service doctors now eligible
September 12, 2025 | 11:22 AM IST
The last year's NEET PG seat allotment for the last round of counselling for various category students was as follows.
Category | Closing rank | College |
OBC | 193983 | Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College, Nanded |
ST | 193898 | Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Govt Medical Dimrapal, Chhattisgarh |
SC | 193839 | Darbhanga Medical College, Bihar |
Open | 193813 | MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai |
PwD | 188212 | Government Thoothkudi Medical College, Tamil Nadu |
September 12, 2025 | 11:20 AM IST
No, the Supreme Court did not remove the state quota for NEET PG. However, it had ruled that domicile-based reservation for PG medical college within the state quota are 'unconstitutional.' The domicile-based reserved was delivered by a bench comprising justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti. The bench has said that the NEET PG domicile quota violates the Right to Equality under Article 14 of the Constitution.
Read More | Supreme Court cancels domicile quota in NEET PG admissions
September 12, 2025 | 11:09 AM IST
According to the Kerala NEET PG counselling 2025 prospectus, candidates have to submit original documents at the time of admission.
September 12, 2025 | 11:04 AM IST
The Kerala NEET PG counselling 2025 fee structure for the Government Medical Colleges is shown in the table below.
Fees | PG degree courses |
Annual tuition fee | Rs 57,890 |
Annual miscellaneous Fees | Rs 11,580 |
Caution deposit (refundable) | Rs 11,580 |
University Fees | As applicable |
Total | Rs 81,050 |
September 12, 2025 | 10:58 AM IST
TN NEET PG Counselling 2025 | As per the TN bond policy, candidates applying for state quota have to pay a penalty of up to Rs 15 lakh if they choose to discontinue the opted programme after the resignation period. The fees discontinuation for the PG diploma course is Rs 10 lakh and PG course is Rs 15 lakh
September 12, 2025 | 10:52 AM IST
The Directorate of Medical Education and Research selection committee has started the registration process for TN NEET PG counselling 2025. Candidates can apply for TN NEET PG counselling on the official website, tnmedicalselection.net.
The Tamil Nadu NEET PG counselling fee is Rs 1,000, and registration fee for government seats, and seats in self-financing colleges affiliated to Dr MGR Medical University is Rs 3,000.
Tamil Nadu NEET PG 2025 counselling starts; fees and bond rules out; apply by September 16
September 12, 2025 | 10:44 AM IST
For Kerala NEET counselling 2025, candidates have to pay Rs 1,000 as the application fee, and SC and ST candidates will have to pay Rs 500.
September 12, 2025 | 10:28 AM IST
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala has commenced the Kerala NEET PG counselling 2025 registration. The last date for admission registration is September 22.
September 12, 2025 | 10:13 AM IST
NEET PG Counselling 2025 | Candidates selected for PG medical course will have to execute two bonds on stamp paper of Rs 200 each at the time of admission. The bonds have to be submitted to ensure service as a senior resident for one year. However, if candidates decide to drop the course after admission, they are legally bound to pay the government expenses and a penalty of Rs 50 lakh.
September 12, 2025 | 10:08 AM IST
The list of required documents for Kerala NEET PG counselling 2025 is as follows.
September 12, 2025 | 09:59 AM IST
More than 2,42,000 medical aspirants appeared for NEET PG 2025 this year. To ensure exam transparency, NBEMS deployed more than 200 personnel at its office to view the live CCTV feed, which was received from across 301 cities and in 1,052 test centres, as per official sources.
NEET PG 2025: 2.4 lakh appear; NBEMS deploys more than 200 personnel to ensure transparency
September 12, 2025 | 09:52 AM IST
The Supreme Court will hear all petitions over the NEET PG 2025 exam transparency today. Even after SC's directive, NBE only issued NEET PG question IDs and answers. Furthermore, medical aspirants have alleged mark discrepancies ranging from 50 to 150.
September 12, 2025 | 09:46 AM IST
According to the data shared by ministry of health and family welfare, PG seats have been increased from 31,185 before 2014 to 74,306 as of now. There has been a significant increase of 101.5% in medical colleges from 387 before 2015 to 780 as of now, says the government.
September 12, 2025 | 09:38 AM IST
NEET PG 2025 qualified candidates can register for Gujarat NEET PG counselling 2025 on the official website, medadmgujarat.ncode.in. Candidates will first have to generate the ePIN using their NEET PG roll number, name as per the mark sheet, address, mobile number, and required fee. Gujarat NEET PG application candidates have to pay Rs 3,000 as an application fee and Rs 25,000 as a security deposit.
September 12, 2025 | 09:32 AM IST
Gujarat Admission Committee for Professional Postgraduate Medical Courses (ACPPGMEC) has commenced the Gujarat NEET PG counselling 2025 registrations along with the Personal Identification Number (PIN) generation window to fill 50% of the state quota seats. The committee has also issued a list of 211 candidates whose MBBS and FMGE marks have been undertaken for breaking ties with NEET PG ranks 2025.
September 12, 2025 | 09:14 AM IST
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the Karnataka NEET PG admission process for the academic year 2025. Candidates enrolling in Karnataka medical colleges have to undergo one year of mandatory service after completing their MBBS, and those shortlisted under the government or AIQ quota will be bound by a three-year service bond in government hospitals.
Karnataka NEET PG 2025 seat forfeiture
Candidates who cancel a seat in round 1 after admission or one day before round 2 counselling will have to pay a processing fee of Rs 25,000. Furthermore, all candidates, including in-service candidates, have to pay Rs 1,50,000 for medical and dental degrees and Rs 60,000 for PG diploma courses in round 2 allotment, if they fail to join the course.
September 12, 2025 | 09:02 AM IST
NBEMS has issued the NEET PG 2025 merit list for admission to 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats in MD, MS, PG diploma, post MBBS DnB, DrNB courses. Candidates who have scored qualifying marks are eligible to participate in NEET PG counselling 2025.
NBEMS issues NEET PG 2025 merit list for 50% AIQ seats ahead of MCC counselling
September 12, 2025 | 08:52 AM IST
A candidate from Srirama Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College Cuttack, secured 707 marks out of 800 and topped NEET PG 2025 this year, as per doctors and PG aspirants.
NEET PG 2025 result toppers with their marks accessed by Careers360 are shown below.
NEET PG rank rank | NEET PG marks 2025 |
12 | 689 |
19 | 682 |
34 | 676 |
43 | 675 |
50 | 672 |
53 | 671 |
90 | 666 |
101 | 665 |
September 12, 2025 | 08:43 AM IST
NBEMS announced the NEET PG cut-offs 2025. Candidates must note that the NEET PG cut-offs were not declared last year, as the board adopted a normalisation method to calculate percentile since the exam was held in two shifts. This year, NEET PG cut-offs show a dip across categories as compared to 2023.
Category | NEET PG qualifying percentile | 2025 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
General/EWS | 50th Percentile | 276 | 291 | 275 | 302 |
General-PwBD | 45th Percentile | 255 | 274 | 260 | 283 |
SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th Percentile | 235 | 257 | 245 | 265 |
NEET PG 2025 cut-offs dip across categories; more candidates to enter counselling race
September 12, 2025 | 08:35 AM IST
As per the SC's directive, NBEMS agreed to conduct the NEET PG 2025 exam in a single shift, but did not specify whether it would provide answer keys and raw scores of aspirants; however, later the board published the results of NEET PG directly. Meanwhile, aspirants demanded that the board publish full questions and not just question IDs, along with the correct answers and response sheets of candidates.
September 12, 2025 | 08:23 AM IST
The fight over the alleged NEET PG 2025 discrepancies reached the Supreme Court, wherein candidates filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding clarity on raw marks and exam transparency. This is not the first time NBE has faced criticism. However, NBEMS announced that it would upload the response sheet along with answer keys and questions; however, it later swiftly notified that it would only publish question IDs.
September 12, 2025 | 08:15 AM IST
MCC conducts four rounds of AIQ counselling, including a stray vacancy round for NEET PG 2025 qualified candidates. During the NEET PG counselling process 2025, candidates have to register, pay fees, and fill in their preferences for college and courses. Based on the choices filled, rank, and seat availability, candidates will be allotted seats.
September 12, 2025 | 08:10 AM IST
Earlier, SC proposed atleast 10 changes in NEET PG counselling 2025, which included publishing the NEET PG raw scores, answer key, and normalisation method to ensure exam transparency. This also included penalties for seat blocking, forfeiture of the security deposit, and disqualification from future NEET PG exams for repeat offenders.
September 12, 2025 | 08:03 AM IST
The Supreme Court will hear all cases related to the NEET PG 2025 transparency plea today. Aspirants have raised concerns about discrepancies in the scores, ranging from 50 to 150 marks in the NEET PG 2025 exam.
September 12, 2025 | 08:01 AM IST
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will announce the schedule for National Eligibility Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 counselling soon. Aspirants will be able to access NEET PG counselling 2025 dates on the official website, mcc.nic.in.
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