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NEET PG AIR 12,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 12,000

At AIR 12,000, 1,393 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,750 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Ophthalmology.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

1,393GEN seats →
671EWS seats →
1,534OBC seats →
1,472SC seats →
883ST 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 12,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Ophthalmology57Nilratan Sircar, Kolkata12,016
ENT78ESIC Med Coll,Sanath Nagar12,042
General Surgery13Govt Med Coll, Shivpuri12,142
TBRD1Govt Med Coll, Suryapet12,146
Orthopaedics28SV Med Coll, Tirupati12,154
Radiation Oncology7Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal12,198
Anaesthesiology169UP Univ of Med Sci, Etawah12,200
Psychiatry18Gauhati Med Coll, Guwahati12,202
Emergency Medicine3Gauhati Med Coll, Guwahati12,300
Biochemistry125Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi12,378
DGO5MP Shah, Jamnagar12,743
SPM121Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi12,801
Pathology170Shaik-ul-Hind, Saharanpur12,954
OBG3NAMO MERI Govt MedColl,Silvassa13,401
Palliative Medicine3Tata Memorial, Mumbai13,495
Pharmacology101University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi14,598
IHBT22Tata Memorial, Mumbai14,763
DPM (Psychiatry)1Govt Med Coll, Bhavnagar14,821
PMR5Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai15,229
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
Forensic Medicine82Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi19,088
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 12,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Nilratan Sircar, KolkataWest BengalOphthalmology12,016
2Andhra Med Coll, VizagAndhra PradeshOphthalmology12,040
3ESIC Med Coll,Sanath NagarTelanganaENT12,042
4GSVM Med Coll, KanpurUttar PradeshENT12,051
5Rajarshee CSM Govt MC,KolhapurMaharashtraENT12,129
6RG Kar Med Coll, KolkataWest BengalOphthalmology12,139
7Govt Med Coll, ShivpuriMadhya PradeshGeneral Surgery12,142
8Govt Med Coll, SuryapetTelanganaTBRD12,146
9SV Med Coll, TirupatiAndhra PradeshOrthopaedics12,154
10Govt Med Coll, KotaRajasthanENT12,156
11Patna Med Coll, PatnaBiharENT12,179
12Rangaraya Med Coll, KakinadaAndhra PradeshENT12,180
13MLN Med Coll, AllahabadUttar PradeshENT12,194
14Gandhi Medical College, BhopalMadhya PradeshRadiation Oncology12,198
15UP Univ of Med Sci, EtawahUttar PradeshAnaesthesiology12,200
16Gauhati Med Coll, GuwahatiAssamPsychiatry12,202
17Tirunelveli Med CollTamil NaduENT12,203
18PDU Med Coll, RajkotGujaratOphthalmology12,204
19Gandhi Medical College, BhopalMadhya PradeshENT12,215
20Chengalpattu Med CollTamil NaduAnaesthesiology12,244

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 12,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
Govt Dharmapuri Med CollTamil NaduOrthopaedics11,998
Govt Theni Med CollTamil NaduPsychiatry11,987
Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, MumbaiMaharashtraAnaesthesiology11,945
Rajah Muthiah, AnnamalainagarTamil NaduPsychiatry11,940
SN Med Coll, AgraUttar PradeshOphthalmology11,934
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, BarpetaAssamGeneral Surgery11,915
Pimpri Chinchwad, PimpriMaharashtraOphthalmology11,905
Madurai Med Coll, MaduraiTamil NaduAnaesthesiology11,878
Govt Med Coll, BhavnagarGujaratOphthalmology11,877
Pt BD Sharma, RohtakHaryanaAnaesthesiology11,872

Last year at AIR 12,000 (2025 R3)

1,750 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 12,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

TBRD15 seats · best Govt Med Coll (12,008)General Surgery58 seats · best Govt Med Coll (12,040)Orthopaedics67 seats · best PDU Med Coll (12,083)Psychiatry44 seats · best Govt. Med College (12,136)OBG12 seats · best Haveri Inst of Med Sci (12,152)Paediatrics2 seats · best Jorhat Med Coll (12,154)Pharmacology112 seats · best Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital (12,182)Ophthalmology99 seats · best Doon Med Coll (12,263)Anaesthesiology181 seats · best Institute of Medical Sciences (12,273)ENT105 seats · best Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (12,283)Geriatrics2 seats · best GovtMedColl (12,385)Radiation Oncology35 seats · best Tirunelveli Med Coll (12,433)Emergency Medicine15 seats · best Chamrajanagar IMS (12,965)Pathology164 seats · best Govt Med Coll (13,162)PMR12 seats · best ESIC Med Coll (13,257)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota30IHBT, Lady Hardinge Medical College (12,441)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)18Radiation Oncology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (15,037)
BHU internal quota7Orthopaedics, Institute of Medical Sciences (15,856)
AMU internal quota11OBG, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (13,144)
Management / paid seats (deemed)858Dermatology, Symbiosis Med Coll Women (12,114)
NRI quota113Radio Diagnosis, MMIMS (24,032)
Muslim minority quota24Radio Diagnosis, Hamdard Institute (19,891)
Jain minority quota13Dermatology, SBKS (26,930)
DNB (post MBBS)1819DNB Paediatrics, Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama (12,000)
NBE Diploma871DMRD(NBEMS), District Hosp (12,191)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 12,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 12,000 included Ophthalmology, ENT, General Surgery, TBRD, Orthopaedics. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 12,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 12,000, 1393 GEN, 671 EWS, 1534 OBC, 1472 SC, 883 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 12,000 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