The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has declared the NEET PG 2026 result on September 24, 2026. The exam was conducted on August 30, 2026, in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across India, with a re-examination held on September 5, 2026 at Jaipur for candidates affected by a power failure at one centre. With the result out, candidates can now check their roll number status, marks, All India Rank (AIR), and category-wise qualifying cut-off on the official NBEMS website. This article covers everything MBBS graduates and NEET PG aspirants need to know about the result, cut-off, rank, scorecard, answer key, and the counselling process that follows.
NEET PG 2026 Result: Key Highlights
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam name | National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2026 |
| Conducting authority | National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) |
| Result date | September 24, 2026 |
| Exam date | August 30, 2026 |
| Re-examination date | September 5, 2026 (Jaipur centre only, due to power failure) |
| Candidates appeared | 2,63,544 (main exam) + 2,416 (re-exam) |
| Maximum marks | 720 |
| Courses covered | MD, MS, PG Diploma, DNB, DrNB Direct 6 Years courses |
| Official website | natboard.edu.in |
NEET PG 2026 Result Direct Link
Candidates should check their result only on the official NBEMS website, natboard.edu.in. NBEMS has not authorised any third-party portal to host the official result PDF or individual scorecard. To avoid confusion or misinformation, always cross-verify results shown on any other website against the official NBEMS notice board.
How to Check NEET PG 2026 Result
- Visit the official NBEMS website: natboard.edu.in.
- Go to the Examination section and select NEET-PG.
- Click on the NEET PG 2026 Result link available under the notice/announcement section.
- The result will open as a PDF; use Ctrl+F to search your roll number, or log in with your application credentials where applicable.
- Download and save a copy of the result for future reference, including for counselling.
NEET PG 2026 Cut-Off
NBEMS has announced the category-wise qualifying cut-off for admission to MD, MS, DNB, DrNB Direct 6 Years, and PG Medical Diploma courses.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile | Qualifying Marks (out of 720) |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 50th percentile | 262 |
| General – PwBD | 45th percentile | 244 |
| SC / ST / OBC (including PwBD) | 40th percentile | 226 |
Candidates who score at or above their category’s qualifying marks are considered to have qualified NEET PG 2026 and become eligible to participate in counselling, subject to meeting other eligibility conditions.
NEET PG 2026 Rank
The All India Rank (AIR) reflects a candidate’s overall position among all candidates who appeared for NEET PG 2026, based on the marks obtained out of 720. A lower AIR number indicates a higher rank. Where two or more candidates score the same marks, NBEMS applies its own tie-breaking criteria as specified in the official information bulletin to assign individual ranks.
It is important to understand that qualifying NEET PG and securing a specific AIR are two different things. Qualifying only makes a candidate eligible to sit for counselling; the actual AIR, along with category, domicile, and seat availability, determines which college and specialty a candidate can realistically be allotted during choice filling.
According to the toppers’ list released alongside the result, the candidate with roll number 26661005596 secured AIR 1 with 641 marks out of 720, and the top 20 candidates scored between 614 and 641 marks.
NEET PG 2026 Scorecard
The individual NEET PG 2026 scorecard, along with the final answer key, is scheduled to be released on or before October 1, 2026, on the official NBEMS website.
- Result PDF / merit list: This is the document released on result day. It lists roll numbers (arranged in ascending order) along with marks and AIR, and confirms whether a candidate has qualified.
- Individual scorecard: This is a separate, personalised document expected to include the candidate’s marks, percentile, category-wise rank, and qualifying status, and is typically required for verification during counselling.
Candidates are advised to wait for the official scorecard release date rather than relying on the result PDF alone for counselling purposes.
NEET PG 2026 Answer Key and Response Sheet
For the first time, following a Supreme Court directive, NBEMS is releasing the NEET PG answer key along with individual response sheets for all candidates. The final answer key is scheduled to be published on or before October 1, 2026, on natboard.edu.in. Once released, candidates will be able to log in and check their recorded responses against the official correct answers. Any provisional answer key and objection window, if applicable, will be notified separately by NBEMS on the official website.
What After NEET PG Result?
Once the result is declared, candidates move to the admission stage, which broadly follows these steps:
- MCC counselling for All India Quota (AIQ) seats and central institutions
- State counselling, conducted separately by each state’s counselling authority for state quota and private/management seats
- Choice filling, where candidates lock their preferred colleges and courses
- Seat allotment, based on rank, category, and choices filled
- Reporting/joining at the allotted institute within the specified window
- Document verification, carried out at the time of reporting
Candidates should note that exact counselling schedules, registration windows, and seat matrices are announced separately by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and respective state counselling authorities, and should always be confirmed from those official sources rather than assumed.
NEET PG 2026 Counselling
NEET PG counselling is conducted through multiple parallel channels:
- All India Counselling (via MCC): Covers 50% AIQ seats in state government medical colleges, and 100% seats in central/deemed institutions such as central universities and ESIC institutions (excluding AIIMS, JIPMER, PGIMER, NIMHANS, and SCTIMST, which conduct separate admission processes).
- State Counselling: Covers the remaining state quota seats and private medical college seats, conducted by individual state counselling bodies as per their own eligibility and domicile rules.
- Deemed Universities / Other Counselling: Some deemed-to-be universities and specific categories of institutions may conduct counselling through designated bodies, separate from MCC and state processes.
Candidates must register separately for each counselling process they are eligible for, as per the schedule released by the respective authority.
Important Documents for Counselling
While the exact document checklist may vary slightly by counselling authority, candidates are generally advised to keep the following ready:
- NEET PG 2026 admit card and result/scorecard
- MBBS degree certificate / provisional certificate
- Permanent/completion certificate of compulsory rotating internship
- MBBS mark sheets (all professional years)
- State Medical Council / National Medical Commission registration certificate
- Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC/EWS), if applicable
- PwBD certificate, if applicable
- Valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar card, passport, etc.)
- Passport-size photographs (as specified in the counselling notice)
- Domicile certificate, where required by the state authority
Candidates should always refer to the specific counselling brochure of MCC or their state authority for the exact, updated list before reporting.
