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NEET PG AIR 42,000: which colleges and branches can you get?

Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 42,000

At AIR 42,000, 657 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 864 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Physiology.

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Seats within reach by category (All India Quota)

657GEN seats →
230EWS seats →
711OBC seats →
602SC seats →
575ST 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 42,000.

BranchSeatsBest college within reachClosed at
Physiology98Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram42,053
Forensic Medicine65Pt BD Sharma, Rohtak42,184
DA2RG Kar Med Coll, Kolkata42,197
Pathology26Darbhanga, Lehriasarai42,249
SPM76Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, Mumbai42,318
Pharmacology70IGMC & RI, Pondicherry42,473
Hospital Administration2Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad42,580
Microbiology102Government Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh42,668
Biochemistry113VIMS, Bellary43,044
IHBT1MKCG, Berhampur46,066
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 42,000 in 2026 R1.

#CollegeCourseClosed at
1Government Medical College, ThiruvananthapuramKeralaPhysiology42,053
2VP Chest Institute, DelhiDelhiPhysiology42,168
3Pt BD Sharma, RohtakHaryanaForensic Medicine42,184
4RG Kar Med Coll, KolkataWest BengalDA42,197
5Darbhanga, LehriasaraiBiharPathology42,249
6Govt Med Coll, KhandwaMadhya PradeshPathology42,285
7Lokmanya Tilak, Sion, MumbaiMaharashtraSPM42,318
8Govt Med Coll, ShivpuriMadhya PradeshPathology42,334
9IGMC & RI, PondicherryPondicherryPharmacology42,473
10Rajiv Gandhi IMS, OngoleAndhra PradeshPathology42,528
11Gandhi Medical College, SecunderabadTelanganaHospital Administration42,580
12Govt Med Coll, ShahjhanpurUttar PradeshPathology42,656
13Government Medical College & Hospital, ChandigarhChandigarhMicrobiology42,668
14Gulbarga IMS, GulbargaKarnatakaPathology42,671
15College of Med & SDH, KolkataWest BengalPathology42,687
16Chamrajanagar IMS, KarnatakaKarnatakaPathology42,734
17Raichur IMS, RaichurKarnatakaPathology42,840
18Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, NagpurMaharashtraPharmacology42,863
19RIMS, ImphalManipurPharmacology42,868
20Burdwan Medical CollegeWest BengalPathology42,979

Just out of reach

These closed slightly before AIR 42,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.

CollegeCourseClosed at
Belagavi IMS, BelagaviKarnatakaPathology41,990
Rajiv Gandhi IMS, AdilabadTelanganaPathology41,984
Kurnool Med Coll, KurnoolAndhra PradeshSPM41,946
Govt Med Coll, SuryapetTelanganaPathology41,881
Govt Med Coll, NagpurMaharashtraPharmacology41,692
Sher-I-Kashmir, SrinagarJammu and KashmirSPM41,691
Govt Med Coll, SiddipetTelanganaPathology41,680
Govt. Med College, KolkataWest BengalDO41,675
IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, KolkataWest BengalSPM41,631
Govt Allopathic Med Coll,BandaUttar PradeshPathology41,601

Last year at AIR 42,000 (2025 R3)

864 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 42,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:

Forensic Medicine86 seats · best Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (42,076)Pathology70 seats · best SP Med Coll (42,096)IHBT9 seats · best PG Inst of Child Health (42,127)DA4 seats · best Govt. Med College (42,139)Pharmacology93 seats · best Stanley Med Coll (42,224)Microbiology128 seats · best Govt Med Coll (42,496)SPM95 seats · best RG Kar Med Coll (42,669)Physiology117 seats · best Govt Med Coll (43,165)Biochemistry117 seats · best VP Chest Institute (43,835)DLO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (43,916)Anatomy131 seats · best SN Med Coll (44,105)Hospital Administration2 seats · best Sher-I-Kashmir (44,426)DO2 seats · best Govt. Med College (49,792)DPMR1 seats · best Patna Med Coll (53,863)Lab Medicine1 seats · best Chittaranjan CancerInst (55,465)

Other quotas within reach

QuotaSeatsMost competitive within reach
Delhi University quota19Microbiology, VP Chest Institute (42,405)
IP University quota (GGSIPU)6Physiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital (54,961)
BHU internal quota2Anaesthesiology, Institute of Medical Sciences (44,008)
AMU internal quota3DO, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (53,692)
Management / paid seats (deemed)739OBG, Amrita School of Med (42,390)
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)94DNB Pathology, SL Raheja Hosp (42,007)
NBE Diploma273DA(NBEMS), MRA Med Coll (42,043)

Questions

Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 42,000?

In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 42,000 included Physiology, Forensic Medicine, DA, Pathology, SPM. Later rounds usually open more seats.

Is AIR 42,000 a good rank for NEET PG?

It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 42,000, 657 GEN, 230 EWS, 711 OBC, 602 SC, 575 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 42,000 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