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NEET PG AIR 10,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 10,000

At AIR 10,000, 1,553 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,921 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was OBG.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

1,553GEN seats →
749EWS seats →
1,709OBC seats →
1,520SC seats →
894ST seats →

Branches within reach (AIQ, GEN)

Most sought-after first. “Best college” is the most competitive seat in that branch that still closed after AIR 10,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
OBG14Rajiv Gandhi IMS, Srikakulam10,003
General Surgery39Govt Thiruvarur Med Coll10,005
Ophthalmology77JLNMC, Ajmer10,014
Radiation Oncology18IGMC, Shimla10,020
ENT94Govt Med Coll, Srinagar10,024
Emergency Medicine10MGM Med Coll, Indore10,030
Psychiatry40College of Med & JNM, Kalyani10,121
Orthopaedics47Govt Med Coll, Shivpuri10,192
TBRD13NSC Bose Med Coll, Jabalpur10,234
Pathology172Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram10,268
Forensic Medicine83Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi10,652
Anaesthesiology178Government Med Coll,Anantnag10,678
PMR7Government Medical College, Kozhikode10,786
Tropical Medicine1SMS, Jaipur11,204
Pharmacology102Grant Government Medical College, Mumbai11,592
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
Microbiology134ESI PGIMSR, KK Nagar, Chennai17,936
Sports Medicine1Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru18,311
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 10,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Rajiv Gandhi IMS, SrikakulamAndhra PradeshOBG10,003
2Govt Thiruvarur Med CollTamil NaduGeneral Surgery10,005
3JLNMC, AjmerRajasthanOphthalmology10,014
4Karwar Inst of Med SciencesKarnatakaOBG10,018
5IGMC, ShimlaHimachal PradeshRadiation Oncology10,020
6Govt Med Coll, SrinagarJammu and KashmirENT10,024
7MGM Med Coll, IndoreMadhya PradeshEmergency Medicine10,030
8Govt Med Coll, SuryapetTelanganaOBG10,045
9Govt Med Coll, PaliRajasthanGeneral Surgery10,052
10VIMSAR, BurlaOdishaENT10,055
11Pt BD Sharma, RohtakHaryanaENT10,059
12PGIMER&CapitalHosp,BhubaneswarOdishaOphthalmology10,069
13Agartala Med Coll, AgartalaTripuraOBG10,111
14Andhra Med Coll, VizagAndhra PradeshENT10,114
15College of Med & JNM, KalyaniWest BengalPsychiatry10,121
16Guntur Med Coll, GunturAndhra PradeshEmergency Medicine10,133
17RIO, SitapurUttar PradeshOphthalmology10,143
18Govt Med Coll, SrinagarJammu and KashmirPsychiatry10,158
19KH Patil IMS, GadagKarnatakaGeneral Surgery10,164
20Govt Med Coll, ShivpuriMadhya PradeshOrthopaedics10,192

Just out of reach

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

CollegeCourseClosed at
Agartala Med Coll, AgartalaTripuraTBRD9,995
Govt Med Coll, NandedMaharashtraPsychiatry9,990
Govt Med Coll, KannaujUttar PradeshOphthalmology9,967
Rajah Muthiah, AnnamalainagarTamil NaduGeneral Surgery9,957
RG Kar Med Coll, KolkataWest BengalRadiation Oncology9,952
Assam Med Coll, DibrugarhAssamGeneral Surgery9,933
Govt Med Coll, JalgaonMaharashtraOrthopaedics9,910
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, AMU, AligarhUttar PradeshRadiation Oncology9,887
Lakhi Ram Agrawal, RaigarhChhattisgarhOBG9,875
Govt Med Coll, KotaRajasthanPsychiatry9,874

Last year at AIR 10,000 (2025 R3)

1,921 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 10,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

OBG55 seats · best Govt Med Coll (10,029)Paediatrics15 seats · best Gulbarga IMS (10,035)Orthopaedics88 seats · best Tirunelveli Med Coll (10,071)General Surgery87 seats · best NBMC (10,092)TBRD32 seats · best Patna Med Coll (10,100)Anaesthesiology189 seats · best Government Medical College & Hospital (10,133)Psychiatry52 seats · best Lokopriya (LGBRIMH) (10,186)Radiation Oncology46 seats · best SCB (10,248)Emergency Medicine19 seats · best Thanjavur Med Coll (10,308)Ophthalmology106 seats · best Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (10,397)ENT112 seats · best IndianRailwayPGInst (10,407)DCH7 seats · best Kasturba Hospital (11,174)PMR14 seats · best Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr RML Hospital (11,231)Pharmacology112 seats · best Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital (12,182)Geriatrics2 seats · best GovtMedColl (12,385)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota33Psychiatry, IHBAS (10,490)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)19ENT, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (10,287)
BHU internal quota7Orthopaedics, Institute of Medical Sciences (15,856)
AMU internal quota12Paediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (11,712)
Management / paid seats (deemed)863Neurosurgery 6 YRS, SRMC & RI (10,023)
NRI quota114Dermatology, Kasturba Med Coll (11,253)
Muslim minority quota24Radio Diagnosis, Hamdard Institute (19,891)
Jain minority quota13Dermatology, SBKS (26,930)
DNB (post MBBS)2038DNB Paediatrics, Medical Trust Hospital (10,000)
NBE Diploma901DMRD(NBEMS), MGM Health Care (10,035)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 10,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 10,000 included OBG, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Radiation Oncology, ENT. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 10,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 10,000, 1553 GEN, 749 EWS, 1709 OBC, 1520 SC, 894 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 10,000 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