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NEET PG 2025 represents India's most competitive medical entrance examination with over 200,000 aspirants competing for approximately 56,000 postgraduate seats. This comprehensive analysis covers cutoff percentiles, specialty-wise competition levels, state-wise seat distribution, and critical trends shaping the postgraduate medical education landscape in India for the 2024-2025 academic cycle.
Total PG Medical Seats in India (2024-2025)
| Category |
Government Seats |
Private Seats |
Total Seats |
Percentage |
| MD (Doctor of Medicine) |
8,400 |
6,200 |
14,600 |
26.1% |
| MS (Master of Surgery) |
7,800 |
5,100 |
12,900 |
23.0% |
| Diploma (Post-graduation) |
4,200 |
2,900 |
7,100 |
12.7% |
| Super-specialty (DM/MCh) |
3,600 |
1,800 |
5,400 |
9.6% |
| DNB (National Board) |
8,500 |
5,400 |
13,900 |
24.8% |
| Grand Total |
32,500 |
21,400 |
53,900 |
100% |
NEET PG 2025: Qualifying Cutoff Percentiles by Category
| Category |
Qualifying Percentile |
Approximate Score Range (out of 800) |
Expected Minimum Score |
| Unreserved (UR) |
50th percentile |
360-380 |
360 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) |
40th percentile |
300-320 |
300 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
40th percentile |
300-320 |
300 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
40th percentile |
300-320 |
300 |
| Persons with Disability (PwD) - UR |
40th percentile |
300-320 |
300 |
| Persons with Disability (PwD) - Reserved |
32nd percentile |
240-260 |
240 |
Most Competitive vs Least Competitive Specialties (NEET PG 2025)
| Rank |
Specialty |
Available Seats |
Applicants per Seat |
Competition Level |
Expected Cutoff Score |
| 1 |
Radiology |
2,100 |
85:1 |
Extremely High |
650+ |
| 2 |
Dermatology |
1,800 |
92:1 |
Extremely High |
660+ |
| 3 |
Ophthalmology |
1,600 |
88:1 |
Extremely High |
655+ |
| 4 |
Obstetrics & Gynaecology |
2,800 |
62:1 |
Very High |
580+ |
| 5 |
ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) |
1,400 |
78:1 |
Very High |
620+ |
| 6 |
Psychiatry |
1,100 |
68:1 |
Very High |
600+ |
| 7 |
General Medicine |
4,200 |
45:1 |
High |
500+ |
| 8 |
General Surgery |
3,900 |
48:1 |
High |
510+ |
| 9 |
Paediatrics |
2,400 |
52:1 |
High |
520+ |
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