Vagisha Kaushik | August 24, 2025 | 10:24 PM IST | 1 min read
NEET PG 2025 answer key link will be made available on an online portal on natboard.edu.in. Updates on login link, marks vs rank, cut-off, counselling, seat matrix, and more.
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Use NowThe National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will soon publish the answer key for the National Eligibility Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 held this year. Candidates will be able to access the NEET PG answer key 2025 along with their response sheets on the official website, natboard.edu.in.
Meanwhile, candidates have demanded display of full questions instead of just question IDs after the NBEMS made changes to its own notice to clarify about the later. As per some media reports, aspirants are also going to challenge the NEET PG results in court.
NEET PG answer key, questions, and marked responses will be displayed in the sequence followed in the master set of NEET PG 2025 question paper.
NBEMS will release the answer key of NEET PG 2025 in compliance with the Supreme Court order which directed the exam board to publish raw scores, answer keys, and normalisation method, in a petition filed by the aspirants and candidates, stemming from last year’s controversy over the two-shift exam.
Based on the awaited answer key, NEET PG result 2025 was declared on August 19 which saw NEET PG 2025 cut-offs drop for each category indicating a tough competition amongst aspirants at the time of admissions.
NEET PG exam was held on August 3 in a single shift, a format that was agreed upon after a long legal battle between the NBE and PG aspirants. The scores will be used for admissions to MD, MS, other postgraduate programmes in medical colleges across the country. NEET PG counselling date 2025 will be announced next.
Here are steps to check the NEET PG answer key and NEET PG response sheet once out:
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NEET PG 2025 answer key will be issued shortly on nbe.edu.in, natboard.edu.in. Updates on result login link, marks vs rank, cut-off, MCC counselling, seat matrix, admissions, and more.
August 24, 2025 | 10:24 PM IST
Postgraduate medical seats for NEET PG 2025 are allocated through the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under different categories. These include seats under central and state quotas, as well as seats in various universities and medical institutions.
August 24, 2025 | 09:47 PM IST
Aspirants on X, including the account ‘NEET PG marks discrepancies’, have requested that the full NEET PG 2025 questions be published along with the answer key. They said question IDs alone are insufficient to cross-check declared scores. Some candidates proposed a format for publishing the answer key, requesting both the correct answers and question details for better verification.
August 24, 2025 | 08:48 PM IST
No, the NEET PG 2025 answer key will not alter the results that have already been declared. NBEMS is in the process of developing an online portal to display the NEET PG 2025 answer keys along with the responses marked. Once the answer key is out, candidates can access it through the portal.
August 24, 2025 | 07:49 PM IST
The National Board of Examinations for Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has stated that it will release the NEET PG 2025 answer key along with candidates’ response sheets, following a Supreme Court order. Aspirants welcomed the decision, noting that the move followed a petition filed by the PG aspirants’ group. Some candidates, however, have taken to their X accounts to highlight specific additional demands.
August 24, 2025 | 07:03 PM IST
In the NEET PG 2025 exam, the top three candidates scored 707, 705, and 705, securing All India Ranks (AIR) 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The list of the top 10 candidates who achieved AIR 1 to 10 in the examination is provided below.
Roll Number | Marks obtained | NEET PG 2025 rank |
25661014017 | 707 | 1 |
25661108635 | 705 | 2 |
25661152924 | 705 | 3 |
25661216476 | 701 | 4 |
25661043846 | 695 | 5 |
25661074678 | 695 | 6 |
25661159637 | 692 | 7 |
25661231423 | 692 | 8 |
25661054056 | 691 | 9 |
25661184037 | 691 | 10 |
August 24, 2025 | 06:08 PM IST
The NBEMS is expected to release the NEET PG 2025 answer key soon, after the exam results were declared on August 19, 2025, providing candidates with their scores. This move follows a Supreme Court directive mandating NBEMS to maintain transparency in multi-shift examinations by publishing raw scores, the answer key, and the normalisation formula.
August 24, 2025 | 04:42 PM IST
The SC had directed NMC to revise its rules so that doctors with benchmark disabilities are assessed on functional capacity, not just the percentage of disability. Aspirants said the order should be reflected in PG training guidelines this year. In July, NMC released interim PwD admission guidelines for MBBS two days before counselling. However, no framework was issued for PG training, raising concerns among doctors with disabilities ahead of NEET PG 2025 counselling.
August 24, 2025 | 03:52 PM IST
Medical aspirants with disabilities have written to the National Medical Commission and Ministry of Health, seeking inclusive postgraduate training guidelines in compliance with the Supreme Court’s order. They want the rules issued before NEET PG 2025 counselling begins.
Read More: NEET PG 2025: PwD medical aspirants call for inclusive training guidelines, more assessment centres
August 24, 2025 | 01:31 PM IST
The top colleges for NEET PG counselling 2025 is given below.
Institute Name | NIRF Ranking |
Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore | 3 |
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow | 6 |
Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal | 9 |
Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai | 10 |
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences, Trivandrum (SCTIMST) | 13 |
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC) – Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi | 17 |
King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow | 19 |
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata | 22 |
Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New Delhi | 24 |
St John’s Medical College, Bangalore | 28 |
Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi | 29 |
Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune |
August 24, 2025 | 12:28 PM IST
The popular branches chosen by NEET PG toppers are as follows.
NEET PG 2024 rank | Branch |
1 | General medicine |
2 | Radio-diagnosis |
6 | Obstetrics and gynaecology |
57 | Dermatology and venereal diseases |
58 | Paediatrics |
August 24, 2025 | 12:10 PM IST
The NEET PG answer key 2025 will be published shortly by NBEMS. The seat matrix for BHU IMS PG courses, as per last year's trends is as follows.
Course Name | Quota | Total Seats |
M.D. (Psychiatry) | Delhi University | 6 |
M.D. (Anaesthesiology) | Banaras Hindu University | 15 |
M.D. (Biochemistry) | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
M.D. (Derm., Vene. and Leprosy / Dermatology / Skin and Venereal Diseases / Venereology) | Banaras Hindu University | 3 |
M.D. (Forensic Medicine) | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
M.D. (General Medicine) | Banaras Hindu University | 9 |
M.D. (Microbiology) | Banaras Hindu University | 3 |
M.D. / M.S. (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) | Banaras Hindu University | 5 |
M.D. (Paediatrics) | Banaras Hindu University | 6 |
M.D. (Pathology) | Banaras Hindu University | 5 |
M.D. (Pharmacology) | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
M.D. (Physiology) | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
M.D. (Preventive and Social Medicine) / Community Medicine | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
M.D. (Psychiatry) | Banaras Hindu University | 3 |
M.D. (Radio-Diagnosis) | Banaras Hindu University | 5 |
M.D. (Radiotherapy / Radiation Oncology) | Banaras Hindu University | 3 |
M.D. (Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / Respiratory Medicine) | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
M.D. (Geriatrics) | Banaras Hindu University | 1 |
M.S. (E.N.T.) | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
M.S. (General Surgery) | Banaras Hindu University | 10 |
M.S. (Ophthalmology) | Banaras Hindu University | 5 |
M.S. (Orthopaedics) | Banaras Hindu University | 5 |
M.D. / M.S. (Anatomy) | Banaras Hindu University | 2 |
August 24, 2025 | 09:58 AM IST
For NEET PG 2025, more than 2,42,000 candidates appeared for the exam, and NBEMS deployed more than 200 personnel at its office to ensure exam transparency.
August 24, 2025 | 09:28 AM IST
The steps to download the NEET PG answer key 2025 are as follows.
August 24, 2025 | 08:22 AM IST
NBEMS will issue the NEET PG 2025 answer key in compliance with the SC order, which directed the board to publish raw scores, answer keys, and normalisation method, in a petition filed by aspirants last year. Meanwhile, candidates have demanded a full display of questions instead of just question IDs.
Read More: NEET PG aspirants demand full questions, suggest alternative format after NBEMS says only IDs
August 24, 2025 | 07:18 AM IST
Candidates will be able to access the NEET PG answer key and response sheet on the official website, natboard.edu.in, once issued by NBEMS.
August 23, 2025 | 10:21 PM IST
For the upcoming NEET PG counselling 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir government has proposed a two-year seat-leaving bond of Rs 50 lakh to improve the rural healthcare system.
Read More: 'A concrete step’: J-K proposes Rs 50 lakh NEET PG bond to improve rural healthcare system
August 23, 2025 | 09:48 PM IST
Candidates reported that NEET PG 2025 question paper was of a moderate difficulty level and comprised some previous year questions. The exam was held on August 3.
Read More: NEET PG 2025 moderate, PYQs asked, cut-off likely to rise; say experts, postgraduates
August 23, 2025 | 08:53 PM IST
Candidates can check the NEET PG marks vs rank 2025 based on the NEET PG result 2025 below.
Marks range | Rank scale |
707 | 1 |
705 | 2 - 3 |
701 | 4 |
695 | 5 - 6 |
692 | 7 - 8 |
691 | 9 - 10 |
690 | 11 |
689 - 678 | 12 - 28 |
677 - 663 | 29 - 113 |
662 - 656 | 114 - 177 |
655 - 640 | 187 - 510 |
640 - 618 | 511 - 1500 |
618 - 584 | 1501 - 5000 |
584 - 555 | 5001 - 10000 |
555 - 499 | 10001 - 25000 |
499 - 427 | 25001 - 50000 |
427 - 363 | 50001 - 75000 |
363 - 307 | 75001 - 100000 |
307 - 215 | 100001 - 150000 |
215 - 0 | 150001 - 230019 |
August 23, 2025 | 07:53 PM IST
Dr Pooshan Mohapatra from SCB Medical College, Cuttack secured the All India Rank (AIR) 1 by scoring 707 marks out of 800 in NEET PG exam 2025.
Read More: NEET PG 2025 topper from Cuttack’s SCB Medical College scored 707 marks, claim medicos
August 23, 2025 | 07:15 PM IST
The resident doctors of King George's Medical University (KGMU) alleged that several postgraduate seats have been excluded from the UP NEET PG seat matrix 2025.
Read More: NEET PG 2025 seats ‘hidden’ in UP; KGMU doctors allege ‘calculated’ move to allow backdoor entry
August 23, 2025 | 06:37 PM IST
NEET PG qualifying marks 2025 have dropped this year across all categories indicating a higher number of candidates competing for MD, MS, other PG medical seats in NEET PG counselling 2025.
Read More: NEET PG 2025 cut-offs dip across categories; more candidates to enter counselling race
August 23, 2025 | 06:13 PM IST
Candidates have demanded display of full questions in the NEET PG answer key 2025 instead of just question IDs as intimidated by the NBEMS in the correction notice.
Read More: NEET PG aspirants demand full questions, suggest alternative format after NBEMS says only IDs
August 23, 2025 | 05:45 PM IST
The steps to download the NEET PG answer key 2025, when out, are given below.
August 23, 2025 | 05:22 PM IST
For the first time in the exam's history, NBEMS will issue the NEET PG answer key 2025 in compliance with a Supreme Court order which directed the board to publish raw scores and answer key to ensure transparency.
August 23, 2025 | 05:21 PM IST
The National Eligibility Entrance Test - Postgraduate (NEET PG) answer key 2025 will be issued "shortly" as per the NBEMS on the official website, natboard.edu.in and nbe.edu.in.
Read More: NBEMS to publish NEET PG answer key 2025 'shortly' following Supreme Court order