The NEET PG 2026 qualifying cut-off has dropped to 262 marks for General and EWS candidates, marking the lowest specified score in the recent five-year period, according to data from the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).

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The General and EWS cut-off is 14 marks lower than last year’s 276. It is also below the qualifying scores recorded in 2023 and 2022, which stood at 291 and 275, respectively. The 2024 result specified the qualifying percentile but did not provide a corresponding marks-based cut-off.

The General PwBD qualifying score has also fallen to 244 marks, compared with 255 previously. This category has a qualifying threshold of the 45th percentile.

For SC, ST and OBC candidates, including PwBD candidates, the qualifying score has been set at 226 marks, corresponding to the 40th percentile.

NBEMS declared the NEET PG 2026 result on September 24. The qualifying percentile remains at the 50th percentile for General and EWS candidates.

The qualifying cut-off can vary each year depending on candidates’ performance and other examination-related factors.