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NEET PG AIR 18,000: which colleges and branches can you get?
Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 18,000
At AIR 18,000, 1,081 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,382 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Anaesthesiology.
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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 18,000.
Best seats within reach
The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 18,000 in 2026 R1.
| # | College | Course | Closed at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, BLRKarnataka | Anaesthesiology | 18,003 |
| 2 | Agartala Med Coll, AgartalaTripura | ENT | 18,014 |
| 3 | VIMS, BellaryKarnataka | Anaesthesiology | 18,024 |
| 4 | Tezpur Med Coll, TezpurAssam | ENT | 18,078 |
| 5 | Topiwala, MumbaiMaharashtra | Pathology | 18,160 |
| 6 | BRD Med Coll, GorakhpurUttar Pradesh | Anaesthesiology | 18,182 |
| 7 | IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, KolkataWest Bengal | PMR | 18,239 |
| 8 | Osmania Med Coll, HyderabadTelangana | SPM | 18,258 |
| 9 | JLNMC, AjmerRajasthan | Anaesthesiology | 18,282 |
| 10 | Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, BengaluruKarnataka | Sports Medicine | 18,311 |
| 11 | Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, MysuruKarnataka | Pathology | 18,326 |
| 12 | RIMS, ImphalManipur | Anaesthesiology | 18,370 |
| 13 | Rajiv Gandhi IMS, KadapaAndhra Pradesh | ENT | 18,378 |
| 14 | Govt Med Coll, KotaRajasthan | Anaesthesiology | 18,467 |
| 15 | Jhalawar Med Coll, JhalawarRajasthan | Anaesthesiology | 18,476 |
| 16 | Bidar IMS, BidarKarnataka | Ophthalmology | 18,500 |
| 17 | Govt Med Coll, AzamgarhUttar Pradesh | Anaesthesiology | 18,507 |
| 18 | Guru Govind Singh, FaridkotPunjab | Anaesthesiology | 18,510 |
| 19 | Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, DelhiDelhi | Physiology | 18,528 |
| 20 | Gulbarga IMS, GulbargaKarnataka | Ophthalmology | 18,568 |
Just out of reach
These closed slightly before AIR 18,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.
| College | Course | Closed at |
|---|---|---|
| Madras Medical College, ChennaiTamil Nadu | Pathology | 17,995 |
| Govt Med Coll, MahabubnagarTelangana | ENT | 17,986 |
| Govt Med Coll, NizamabadTelangana | Ophthalmology | 17,944 |
| ESI PGIMSR, KK Nagar, ChennaiTamil Nadu | Microbiology | 17,936 |
| Rangaraya Med Coll, KakinadaAndhra Pradesh | Anaesthesiology | 17,932 |
| SV Med Coll, TirupatiAndhra Pradesh | Anaesthesiology | 17,909 |
| College of Med & SDH, KolkataWest Bengal | Anaesthesiology | 17,900 |
| ESIC Med Coll,GulbargaKarnataka | Anaesthesiology | 17,899 |
| Shimoga IMS, ShimogaKarnataka | Ophthalmology | 17,893 |
| MGM Med Coll, JamshedpurJharkhand | Anaesthesiology | 17,872 |
Last year at AIR 18,000 (2025 R3)
1,382 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 18,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:
Other quotas within reach
Questions
Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 18,000?
In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 18,000 included Anaesthesiology, ENT, Pathology, PMR, SPM. Later rounds usually open more seats.
Is AIR 18,000 a good rank for NEET PG?
It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 18,000, 1081 GEN, 487 EWS, 1143 OBC, 1329 SC, 831 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 18,000 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