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NEET PG AIR 1,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 1,000

At AIR 1,000, 2,658 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 2,783 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Paediatrics.

Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

Branches within reach (AIQ, GEN)

Most sought-after first. “Best college” is the most competitive seat in that branch that still closed after AIR 1,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Paediatrics175Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital, Delhi1,003
General Medicine126Coimbatore Med Coll1,005
Dermatology57Govt Med Coll, Srinagar1,007
Radio Diagnosis45SN Med Coll, Agra1,014
General Surgery186University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi1,070
Ophthalmology123Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh1,301
OBG183Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi1,379
Psychiatry92Topiwala, Mumbai1,475
TBRD70Nilratan Sircar, Kolkata1,615
ENT127Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi1,619
Emergency Medicine28Madras Medical College, Chennai1,687
Orthopaedics157Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh1,836
PMR9SMS, Jaipur2,855
Pharmacology106Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai3,650
Radiation Oncology47Tata Memorial, Mumbai3,776
Microbiology135Mandya IMS, Mandya4,072
DRM1INMAS (Nuclear Med), Delhi4,249
DMRD2Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai4,361
Anaesthesiology202Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam, Salem4,729
Geriatrics2Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad6,673
Traumatology And Surgery1King George’s Medical University, Lucknow7,167
Sports Medicine2King George’s Medical University, Lucknow7,720
Pathology174Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi9,175
DSM1NSNIS, Patiala9,299
Forensic Medicine83Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi10,652
Tropical Medicine1SMS, Jaipur11,204
Biochemistry125Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi12,378
DGO5MP Shah, Jamnagar12,743
SPM121Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi12,801
Palliative Medicine3Tata Memorial, Mumbai13,495
IHBT22Tata Memorial, Mumbai14,763
DPM (Psychiatry)1Govt Med Coll, Bhavnagar14,821
Anatomy104Bundelkhand Med Coll, Sagar16,690
Physiology110Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi18,528
DCH3SN Med Coll, Agra19,163
DO5PDU Med Coll, Rajkot19,950
DORTHO3LLRM Med Coll, Meerut20,786
Community Health Administration1NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi23,758
Hospital Administration5Sher-I-Kashmir, Srinagar26,151
DTBCD1SN Med Coll, Agra26,325
DA8Rajah Muthiah, Annamalainagar31,356
Epidemiology1AIIHPH, Kolkata33,445
DPH1Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai35,827
DLO1Govt. Med College, Kolkata36,568
Lab Medicine1Chittaranjan CancerInst,Kolkata37,831
DHEALTHA1NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi46,599
DCP1School of Tropical Med,Kolkata62,815

Best seats within reach

The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 1,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital, DelhiDelhiPaediatrics1,003
2Coimbatore Med CollTamil NaduGeneral Medicine1,005
3Govt Med Coll, SrinagarJammu and KashmirDermatology1,007
4Tirunelveli Med CollTamil NaduGeneral Medicine1,010
5SN Med Coll, AgraUttar PradeshRadio Diagnosis1,014
6Govt Med Coll, AkolaMaharashtraRadio Diagnosis1,017
7Govt Med Coll, MirajMaharashtraRadio Diagnosis1,018
8Mandya IMS, MandyaKarnatakaRadio Diagnosis1,019
9Goa Med Coll, PanajiGoaGeneral Medicine1,032
10ESI PGIMSR, KK Nagar, ChennaiTamil NaduGeneral Medicine1,037
11Tezpur Med Coll, TezpurAssamRadio Diagnosis1,041
12SNMC, JodhpurRajasthanGeneral Medicine1,042
13VIMSAR, BurlaOdishaGeneral Medicine1,044
14IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, KolkataWest BengalPaediatrics1,047
15Gandhi Medical College, BhopalMadhya PradeshRadio Diagnosis1,055
16Murshidabad Med CollWest BengalRadio Diagnosis1,067
17MGM Med Coll, IndoreMadhya PradeshDermatology1,069
18University College of Medical Sciences, DelhiDelhiGeneral Surgery1,070
19Guntur Med Coll, GunturAndhra PradeshGeneral Medicine1,072
20ESI PGIMSR, KK Nagar, ChennaiTamil NaduDermatology1,073

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 1,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, MumbaiMaharashtraGeneral Surgery997
Govt Med Coll, SuratGujaratGeneral Medicine989
Govt Med Coll, AmritsarPunjabDermatology988
Govt Med Coll, JammuJammu and KashmirGeneral Medicine983
Assam Med Coll, DibrugarhAssamRadio Diagnosis959
RCC, ThiruvananthapuramKeralaRadiation Oncology949
Govt Med Coll, PatialaPunjabGeneral Medicine946
Medical College, BarodaGujaratRadio Diagnosis942
MP Shah, JamnagarGujaratRadio Diagnosis928
Rajiv Gandhi MC & CSMH, ThaneMaharashtraGeneral Medicine926

Last year at AIR 1,000 (2025 R3)

2,783 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 1,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Other quotas within reach

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 1,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 1,000 included Paediatrics, General Medicine, Dermatology, Radio Diagnosis, General Surgery. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 1,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 1,000, 2658 GEN, 1141 EWS, 2486 OBC, 1706 SC, 927 ST All India Quota seats were within reach in 2026 R1.

Will these colleges be available to me this year?

Not guaranteed. These seats closed at or after AIR 1,000 in past results; this year can differ. Use them to plan, and keep safe options in your choice list.

Source: MCC counselling results, compiled by CutoffBridge · Updated 2026-10-28 · Past closing ranks are not a guarantee for this year. How we work