Supreme Court Petition Challenges NEET-PG 2025 Cut-Off Reduction to Zero and Negative Scores

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) lowered the NEET-PG 2025 qualifying percentile cut-off to zero or negative marks for reserved category candidates to fill around 20,000 vacant postgraduate medical seats. This decision has sparked criticism from medical associations and a Public Interest Litigation filed in the Supreme Court, arguing it violates constitutional rights and compromises medical education standards and patient safety. Officials defending the move cite infrastructure and faculty shortages as reasons for the reduced cut-off.