NBEMS Lowers NEET-PG 2025 Cut-Off Percentiles Amid Vacant Medical Seats

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has lowered the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile to zero for reserved categories and to seven percentile for the general category to fill nearly 18,000 vacant postgraduate medical seats. This decision allows candidates scoring as low as minus 40 out of 800 to participate in counselling. While officials emphasize optimal seat utilization and addressing specialist shortages, medical bodies like FAIMA and Telangana Senior Resident Doctors Association warn that the move risks diluting merit, compromising healthcare quality, and undermining the examination's credibility.