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NEET PG AIR 22,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 22,000

At AIR 22,000, 957 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 1,197 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)

957GEN seats →
385EWS seats →
991OBC seats →
1,202SC seats →
792ST 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 22,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Anaesthesiology10Government Med Coll, Satna22,077
Pathology141Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai22,183
DCH1Govt Med Coll, Amritsar22,447
Microbiology132ESI, Bangalore22,524
SPM117Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru22,595
Forensic Medicine81Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi23,342
IHBT18Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad23,583
Physiology108Coimbatore Med Coll23,672
Community Health Administration1NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi23,758
DGO1Govt. Med College, Kolkata24,026
Pharmacology95Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh24,431
DO4Osmania Med Coll, Hyderabad25,837
Hospital Administration5Sher-I-Kashmir, Srinagar26,151
DTBCD1SN Med Coll, Agra26,325
DORTHO2BRD Med Coll, Gorakhpur26,638
Biochemistry123Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi28,935
Anatomy103Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi29,553
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 22,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Government Med Coll, SatnaMadhya PradeshAnaesthesiology22,077
2Govt Med Coll, NalgondaTelanganaAnaesthesiology22,097
3Government Kilpauk Medical College, ChennaiTamil NaduPathology22,183
4Govt Med Coll, SuryapetTelanganaAnaesthesiology22,201
5Government Med Coll, KorbaChhattisgarhAnaesthesiology22,312
6Madurai Med Coll, MaduraiTamil NaduPathology22,315
7Tezpur Med Coll, TezpurAssamAnaesthesiology22,423
8Govt Med Coll, AmritsarPunjabDCH22,447
9ESI, BangaloreKarnatakaMicrobiology22,524
10King George’s Medical University, LucknowUttar PradeshPathology22,540
11Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, BengaluruKarnatakaSPM22,595
12Govt Med Coll, RajnandgaonChhattisgarhAnaesthesiology22,737
13Silchar Med Coll, SilcharAssamAnaesthesiology22,921
14PGIMER&CapitalHosp,BhubaneswarOdishaPathology23,145
15AIIHPH, KolkataWest BengalSPM23,283
16Lady Hardinge Medical College, New DelhiDelhiForensic Medicine23,342
17Lady Hardinge Medical College, New DelhiDelhiSPM23,344
18Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, HyderabadTelanganaIHBT23,583
19Coimbatore Med CollTamil NaduPhysiology23,672
20NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),DelhiDelhiCommunity Health Administration23,758

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 22,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
SCB, CuttackOdishaPathology21,979
Govt Med Coll, ChhindwaraMadhya PradeshAnaesthesiology21,962
Govt Med Coll, GondiaMaharashtraAnaesthesiology21,845
Maulana Azad Medical College, DelhiDelhiMicrobiology21,810
MGM Med Coll, JamshedpurJharkhandDCH21,778
Govt Med Coll, MachilipatnamAndhra PradeshAnaesthesiology21,694
BJ Government Medical College, PuneMaharashtraPathology21,686
Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, MumbaiMaharashtraPathology21,675
Midnapore Medical CollegeWest BengalAnaesthesiology21,666
Burdwan Medical CollegeWest BengalAnaesthesiology21,548

Last year at AIR 22,000 (2025 R3)

1,197 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 22,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

DCH3 seats · best MLB Med Coll (22,020)Anaesthesiology85 seats · best MLB Med Coll (22,030)Psychiatry2 seats · best Govt Med Coll (22,042)ENT22 seats · best AN Magadh (22,136)Pharmacology107 seats · best Grant Government Medical College (22,201)Pathology155 seats · best Madras Medical College (22,225)Radiation Oncology1 seats · best Agartala Med Coll (22,254)Ophthalmology16 seats · best Soban Singh Govt Inst (22,299)DTBCD1 seats · best MP Shah (22,844)PMR4 seats · best ESI PGIMSR (23,132)SPM134 seats · best AIIHPH (23,860)IHBT21 seats · best Government Medical College (24,217)Microbiology138 seats · best Govt Med Coll (24,687)DORTHO3 seats · best LLRM Med Coll (25,067)Community Health Administration1 seats · best NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf) (26,324)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota25Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College (22,354)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)16Anaesthesiology, ESI (22,682)
BHU internal quota4OBG, Institute of Medical Sciences (27,039)
AMU internal quota7Radiation Oncology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (23,207)
Management / paid seats (deemed)828General Medicine, JSS Medical College (22,069)
NRI quota113Radio Diagnosis, MMIMS (24,032)
Muslim minority quota22OBG, Hamdard Institute (29,392)
Jain minority quota13Dermatology, SBKS (26,930)
DNB (post MBBS)930DNB ENT, Malabar IMS (22,022)
NBE Diploma772DCH(NBEMS), SouthEastRailwayHosp (22,061)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 22,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 22,000 included Anaesthesiology, Pathology, DCH, Microbiology, SPM. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 22,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 22,000, 957 GEN, 385 EWS, 991 OBC, 1202 SC, 792 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 22,000 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