NEET PG 2026 Scorecards Released With Answer Keys Planned for October

UPDATE - follow-up to NEET PG 2026 Result Live Updates: Check category-wise cut-off: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences released the NEET PG 2026 scorecards on September 24. Candidates can check their results on the official websites, nbe.edu.in or cdn3.digialm.com, by logging in with their application number and date of birth or password.

Answer Keys and Exam Details

For the first time, the board will release answer keys and response sheets on or after October 1. The exam took place on August 30 in a single shift from 9 am to 12:30 pm across 1,111 centres in 339 cities. A total of 2,63,535 candidates completed the test, though technical glitches at the iON Digital Zone in Jaipur led to a re-test for 2,445 candidates on September 5.

Cut-Off Scores and Admissions

The general category cut-off score is 262 out of 720, which is the 50th percentile. General PwBD candidates need a score of 244, or the 45th percentile. Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Other Backward Classes candidates share a cut-off score of 226, which is the 40th percentile. The board does not allow re-evaluation or re-checking of responses. Furthermore, AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS, and Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute will not accept these scores, while state quota seats, all-India 50 percent quota seats, and private or deemed universities will accept them.