NEET PG 2025–26 Counselling: Supreme Court to Review Plea on Cutoff Reduction on 28th April

On April 28 2026, a plea will be heard at the Supreme Court of India regarding lowering of NEET PG 2025-26 cutoff. The case was heard by Justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, who heard the arguments made by Central government. The case involved a PIL against move to lower the NEET PG cut-off marks for 2025-26. Previously, on 13th January 2026 National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) issued an official announcement regarding a drop in NEET PG qualifying cut-off percentile for 2025-26 academic session. This led to even those candidates who scored zero percentile becoming eligible for admission. Satyam Singh Rajput had filed a petition at Supreme Court against the NBEMS announcement. It was claimed that it was unreasonable and unconstitutional to reduce the cut-off marks to zero or even negative percentiles after the declaration of results and conducting two rounds of counseling, violating Articles 14 and 21 of Constitution.

NEET PG 2025–26 Counselling: Key Highlights

• Hearing: The Supreme Court of India heard the petition concerning reduction in cutoff marks for NEET PG 2025–26 on April 28, 2026.

• Notification: National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences had announced a notification on January 13, 2026, reducing the qualifying percentile.

• Cutoff Marks: The cutoff marks were drastically reduced in some categories, even up to 0 percentiles, making many candidates eligible.

• Arbitrary: Petitioners contended reduction was an arbitrary and unconstitutional measure since there are enough eligible candidates.

• Government Response: According to the government, all candidates have qualified as MBBS holders and hence their academic qualifications shall not be affected.

• Issue of Fees: High tuition fees in private colleges continue to be a big issue, thereby keeping eligible candidates away from admissions despite availability of vacancies.

• Consequences: The verdict by Supreme Court could have a huge impact on future admission policies.

NEET PG Counselling Dates 2025–26

NEET PG Counselling is carried out by MCC according to a multi-round schedule under All India Quota (AIQ). According to official sources and recent timetables: