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NEET PG 2026 R1: what got easier and harder
All India Quota · GEN · a later closing rank means easier to get
Against 2025 R1, the typical All India Quota GEN closing rank in 2026 R1 was 13.7% later (easier) than last year, across 1,935 seats with ranks in both years. IHBT moved the most towards easier (+28.8%). Radiation Oncology moved the most towards harder (-13.7%).
Data last updated , from official MCC counselling results. GEN = General (unreserved) · EWS = Economically Weaker Section · OBC = Other Backward Classes (non-creamy layer) · SC = Scheduled Caste · ST = Scheduled Tribe · AIQ = All India Quota · AIR = All India Rank
By branch: 2026 R1 vs 2025 R1
Typical change in closing rank. Positive = later = easier to get. Branches with at least 5 comparable seats.
| Branch | Seats | Typical change | Easier | Harder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHBT | 10 | +28.8% | 9 | 1 |
| Orthopaedics | 117 | +26.5% | 99 | 18 |
| SPM | 86 | +21.7% | 74 | 12 |
| Paediatrics | 124 | +21.7% | 92 | 32 |
| ENT | 81 | +18.2% | 63 | 18 |
| Radio Diagnosis | 89 | +17.9% | 58 | 31 |
| Pathology | 123 | +17.6% | 102 | 21 |
| DA | 7 | +17.5% | 6 | 1 |
| Microbiology | 86 | +17.1% | 72 | 14 |
| Anatomy | 55 | +16% | 43 | 12 |
| OBG | 144 | +15.6% | 116 | 28 |
| Anaesthesiology | 156 | +14.6% | 129 | 27 |
| Ophthalmology | 77 | +14% | 58 | 19 |
| Pharmacology | 66 | +9.4% | 42 | 24 |
| DGO | 5 | +9% | 5 | 0 |
| Physiology | 67 | +8.6% | 45 | 22 |
| General Surgery | 154 | +8.5% | 99 | 55 |
| TBRD | 40 | +7.8% | 28 | 12 |
| General Medicine | 157 | +5.3% | 85 | 72 |
| Forensic Medicine | 48 | +4.3% | 31 | 17 |
| Biochemistry | 61 | +4.3% | 36 | 25 |
| Psychiatry | 54 | +3.7% | 31 | 23 |
| Emergency Medicine | 15 | -0.5% | 7 | 8 |
| PMR | 8 | -0.8% | 3 | 5 |
| Dermatology | 45 | -4.4% | 20 | 25 |
| Radiation Oncology | 37 | -13.7% | 14 | 23 |
Seats that got much easier
| Seat | 2025 R1 | 2026 R1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goa Med Coll, PanajiOrthopaedics | 212 | 6,238 | +2842.5% |
| Maulana Azad Medical College, DelhiGeneral Surgery | 123 | 778 | +532.5% |
| King George’s Medical University, LucknowTraumatology And Surgery | 1,389 | 7,167 | +416% |
| Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, MumbaiENT | 756 | 3,719 | +391.9% |
| SCB Medical College, CuttackOrthopaedics | 1,497 | 6,345 | +323.8% |
| Patna Med Coll, PatnaRadio Diagnosis | 191 | 793 | +315.2% |
| Govt Med Coll, AyodhyaSPM | 13,271 | 52,905 | +298.7% |
| Sher-I-Kashmir, SrinagarOBG | 1,482 | 5,290 | +257% |
| Burdwan Medical CollegeAnatomy | 34,379 | 1,14,612 | +233.4% |
| Thanjavur Med CollAnatomy | 20,016 | 64,420 | +221.8% |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital, DelhiPsychiatry | 618 | 1,939 | +213.8% |
| Guru Govind Singh, FaridkotForensic Medicine | 23,560 | 69,069 | +193.2% |
| Gandhi Medical College, SecunderabadOrthopaedics | 2,478 | 7,187 | +190% |
| Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, VaranasiENT | 2,053 | 5,943 | +189.5% |
| Govt Med Coll, KotaRadio Diagnosis | 317 | 907 | +186.1% |
Seats that got much harder
| Seat | 2025 R1 | 2026 R1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Medical College, AhmedabadDermatology | 634 | 25 | -96.1% |
| RCC, ThiruvananthapuramRadiation Oncology | 10,008 | 949 | -90.5% |
| RG Kar Med Coll, KolkataDermatology | 1,556 | 187 | -88% |
| Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, HyderabadOrthopaedics | 4,657 | 592 | -87.3% |
| Bundelkhand Med Coll, SagarAnatomy | 98,339 | 16,690 | -83% |
| Sawai Man Singh Medical College, JaipurPMR | 11,980 | 2,855 | -76.2% |
| Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, MumbaiGeneral Surgery | 1,257 | 333 | -73.5% |
| Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, MumbaiPharmacology | 12,863 | 3,650 | -71.6% |
| Madras Medical College, ChennaiEmergency Medicine | 5,922 | 1,687 | -71.5% |
| NSNIS, PatialaDSM | 32,221 | 9,299 | -71.1% |
| Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, DelhiBiochemistry | 41,350 | 12,378 | -70.1% |
| Goa Med Coll, PanajiPaediatrics | 3,540 | 1,119 | -68.4% |
| NEIGRIHMS, ShillongGeneral Medicine | 937 | 304 | -67.6% |
| Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam, SalemAnaesthesiology | 13,929 | 4,729 | -66% |
| Tezpur Med Coll, TezpurRadio Diagnosis | 2,920 | 1,041 | -64.3% |
Only seats whose closing rank moved by 500 or more are listed, so tiny changes do not crowd the list.
Frequently asked questions
Is NEET PG 2026 cutoff higher or lower than 2025?
In 2026 R1, the typical All India Quota GEN closing rank was 13.7% later (easier) than in 2025 R1. 1,381 seats closed at a later rank (easier) and 554 at an earlier rank (harder).
Which NEET PG branches got easier in 2026?
IHBT (+28.8%), Orthopaedics (+26.5%), SPM (+21.7%), Paediatrics (+21.7%), ENT (+18.2%), Radio Diagnosis (+17.9%) had the biggest typical moves towards later closing ranks.
Which NEET PG branches got harder in 2026?
Radiation Oncology (-13.7%), Dermatology (-4.4%), PMR (-0.8%), Emergency Medicine (-0.5%) had the biggest typical moves towards earlier closing ranks.
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