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NEET PG AIR 40,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 40,000

At AIR 40,000, 695 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 892 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Microbiology.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

695GEN seats →
238EWS seats →
734OBC seats →
646SC seats →
603ST 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 40,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Microbiology108Guru Govind Singh, Faridkot40,015
SPM85Govt Med Coll, Surat40,052
DA3Calcutta National Med Coll40,092
Forensic Medicine69JLNMC, Ajmer40,243
Pharmacology73Gauhati Med Coll, Guwahati40,378
Biochemistry115GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Delhi40,557
Pathology37Govt Med Coll, Haldwani40,625
IHBT2JLNMC, Ajmer41,167
DO1Govt. Med College, Kolkata41,675
Physiology98Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram42,053
Hospital Administration2Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad42,580
DHEALTHA1NIHFW (Health&FamiWelf),Delhi46,599
Anatomy100Karwar Inst of Med Sciences51,183
DCP1School of Tropical Med,Kolkata62,815

Best seats within reach

The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 40,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Guru Govind Singh, FaridkotPunjabMicrobiology40,015
2Govt Med Coll, SuratGujaratSPM40,052
3Grant Government Medical College, MumbaiMaharashtraSPM40,087
4Calcutta National Med CollWest BengalDA40,092
5JLNMC, AjmerRajasthanForensic Medicine40,243
6BPS Govt Med Coll, SonepatHaryanaSPM40,270
7Gauhati Med Coll, GuwahatiAssamPharmacology40,378
8GB Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, DelhiDelhiBiochemistry40,557
9NEIGRIHMS, ShillongMeghalayaMicrobiology40,570
10GovtMedColl,ChhatrapatiSambhajiNgrMaharashtraForensic Medicine40,614
11Govt Med Coll, HaldwaniUttarakhandPathology40,625
12VIMS, BellaryKarnatakaPathology40,663
13Govt Med Coll, ChuruRajasthanPathology40,664
14Bidar IMS, BidarKarnatakaPathology40,704
15Govt Med Coll, PalakkadKeralaPharmacology40,733
16Coimbatore Med CollTamil NaduMicrobiology40,852
17NAMO MERI Govt MedColl,SilvassaDadra and Nagar HaveliPathology40,929
18JLNMC, AjmerRajasthanIHBT41,167
19ESI, Basaidarpur, DelhiDelhiBiochemistry41,257
20Govt Med Coll, KollamKeralaForensic Medicine41,264

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 40,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
SMS, JaipurRajasthanSPM39,917
Shri VR Naik Govt, YavatmalMaharashtraMicrobiology39,906
VIMSAR, BurlaOdishaPathology39,766
Sher-I-Kashmir, SrinagarJammu and KashmirMicrobiology39,719
Guru Govind Singh, FaridkotPunjabPathology39,549
ESIC Med Coll, AlwarRajasthanSPM39,478
BJ Medical College, AhmedabadGujaratForensic Medicine39,395
Rajiv Gandhi MC & CSMH, ThaneMaharashtraPhysiology39,340
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, VaranasiUttar PradeshBiochemistry39,338
Maulana Azad Medical College, DelhiDelhiAnatomy39,326

Last year at AIR 40,000 (2025 R3)

892 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 40,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

IHBT11 seats · best Government Medical College & Hospital (40,064)Forensic Medicine88 seats · best Maulana Azad Medical College (40,075)Pathology82 seats · best Patna Med Coll (40,099)Biochemistry120 seats · best Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (40,608)Hospital Administration6 seats · best Gandhi Medical College (40,749)SPM97 seats · best SV Med Coll (40,962)Microbiology130 seats · best VP Chest Institute (41,126)DDIAB1 seats · best Madras Medical College (41,383)DA4 seats · best Govt. Med College (42,139)Pharmacology93 seats · best Stanley Med Coll (42,224)Physiology117 seats · best Govt Med Coll (43,165)DLO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (43,916)Anatomy131 seats · best SN Med Coll (44,105)DO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (49,792)DPMR1 seats · best Patna Med Coll (53,863)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota19Microbiology, VP Chest Institute (42,405)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)10PMR, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (40,537)
BHU internal quota2Anaesthesiology, Institute of Medical Sciences (44,008)
AMU internal quota4Anaesthesiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (41,122)
Management / paid seats (deemed)750Radio Diagnosis, Krishna IMS (40,578)
NRI quota112General Medicine, Kasturba Med Coll (45,122)
Muslim minority quota17Anaesthesiology, Hamdard Institute (46,133)
Jain minority quota11General Medicine, SBKS (42,565)
DNB (post MBBS)106DNB Health Administration, General Hospital (40,100)
NBE Diploma327DO(NBEMS), Mahathma Eye Hosp (40,034)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 40,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 40,000 included Microbiology, SPM, DA, Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 40,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 40,000, 695 GEN, 238 EWS, 734 OBC, 646 SC, 603 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 40,000 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