NEET PG Round 3 Allotment Soon: FORDA Urges To Lower Cutoff by 30 Percentile To Fill Vacancies
The NEET PG cutoffs are expected to be lowered to 30 percentile. An official confirmation regarding the cutoff reduction is expected to be made by officials soon. Check the complete details here.
NEET PG Counselling Cutoff: The Medical Counselling Committee is expected to release the NEET PG round 3 counselling seat allotment results soon. The results which were supposed to be announced on September 16, 2023, have been delayed since. Aspirants eagerly awaiting the announcement of the third round allotment list have been demanding that the MCC provide a clear picture regarding the delay and the schedule for the announcement of the NEET PG round 3 counselling results.
Meanwhile, Doctor’s body including the Indian Medical Association has requested the centre to reduce the cutoffs for the NEET PG students. As per reports, IMA has urged the centre to reduce the cutoff percentile to 30 percent. The Federation of Resident Doctors Association India (FORDA) has written to the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and also met him personally to discuss the issue regarding the cutoff percentile for the PG students. Through their Twitter post, FORDA assured that Good news regarding the NEET PG cutoffs is expected soon.
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— FORDA INDIA (@FordaIndia) September 15, 2023
Team FORDA met with @MoHFW_INDIA today regarding the pressing issue of #NEETPG cutoff.
Requested Honourable @mansukhmandviya ji to lower it.
Good news expected soon! @ANI @Xpress_edex @PTI_News @AnujaJaiswalTOI @AshishOnGround pic.twitter.com/ghkR9A1kI6
The Medical Counselling Committee conducts counselling for the postgraduate MBBS programmes. The counselling is conducted for approximately 24,547 MD seats, 12,780 MS seats and 922 PG Diploma seats offered in medical colleges across the country.
NEET PG Cutoff 2023
When announcing the NEET PG 2023 reults, the National Board of Examinations also announced the cutoffs for the candidates to participate in the online counselling process. Candidates can check the NEET PG 2023 cutoffs here.
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Criteria | Cutoff Marks |
| General/ EWS | 50th percentile | 291 |
| General-PwD | 45th percentile | 274 |
| SC/ST/ OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th percentile | 257 |
NEET PG Cutoff 2023
Check below the cutoff marks for top medical colleges for the admission to postgraduate programmes.
| College | Marks |
| Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 29,321 |
| Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad | 40,743 |
| VMMC and SJ Hospital, New Delhi | 40,194 |
| Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | 41,496 |
| Madras Medical College, Madras | 42,414 |
| Guntur Medical College, Guntur | 48,030 |
| Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Mumbai | 74,960 |
| BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | 75,406 |
| Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior | 77,575 |
| Government Medical College, Nagpur | 79,533 |
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Also Read: NEET PG Counselling 2023: MCC Issues Notice for Stray Vacancy Round, Check PDF Here
Sherin is an education journalist with over 7 years of experience. Over her tenure of working with top media houses like Careers 360 and then Jagran Josh, Sherin has covered various entrance examinations liek JEE Main, NEET, CUET, GATE, etc. as well as various state board and CBSE results. Her understanding of the education ecosystem coupled with her own experience of teaching as an Assistant Professor of nearly 2 years helps her provide a comprehensive perspective to students. She has a Masters Degree in Communication from Madras Christian College. Apart from covering education news, Sherin also enjoys reading and cooking.
