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NEET PG AIR 8,000: which colleges and branches can you get?
Based on MCC results · latest: 2026 R1 · “within reach” means the seat closed at or after AIR 8,000
At AIR 8,000, 1,785 All India Quota GEN seats closed at or after this rank in 2026 R1, so they were within reach. In 2025, 2,109 such seats were within reach by R3. The most sought-after branch within reach was Paediatrics.
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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 8,000.
Best seats within reach
The 20 most competitive AIQ GEN seats that closed just after AIR 8,000 in 2026 R1.
| # | College | Course | Closed at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Govt Med Coll, MachilipatnamAndhra Pradesh | Paediatrics | 8,027 |
| 2 | Govt Med Coll, AmritsarPunjab | TBRD | 8,045 |
| 3 | Jhalawar Med Coll, JhalawarRajasthan | OBG | 8,063 |
| 4 | Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, HyderabadTelangana | Anaesthesiology | 8,070 |
| 5 | Govt Med Coll, BhavnagarGujarat | Psychiatry | 8,081 |
| 6 | ESIC Med Coll,Sanath NagarTelangana | Orthopaedics | 8,086 |
| 7 | Govt Thoothukudi Med CollTamil Nadu | OBG | 8,097 |
| 8 | Nalanda Med Coll, PatnaBihar | Orthopaedics | 8,116 |
| 9 | Pt JNM Med Coll, RaipurChhattisgarh | Orthopaedics | 8,125 |
| 10 | Jhalawar Med Coll, JhalawarRajasthan | Orthopaedics | 8,145 |
| 11 | Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, MumbaiMaharashtra | Pharmacology | 8,160 |
| 12 | Doon Med Coll, DehradunUttarakhand | OBG | 8,171 |
| 13 | Burdwan Medical CollegeWest Bengal | OBG | 8,179 |
| 14 | SP Med Coll, BikanerRajasthan | Ophthalmology | 8,180 |
| 15 | Pt BD Sharma, RohtakHaryana | Radiation Oncology | 8,181 |
| 16 | Govt Med Coll, RajamahendravaramAndhra Pradesh | Paediatrics | 8,190 |
| 17 | Madras Medical College, ChennaiTamil Nadu | Psychiatry | 8,191 |
| 18 | Rajkiya Med Coll, JalaunUttar Pradesh | Paediatrics | 8,194 |
| 19 | Koppal Inst of MS, KoppalKarnataka | OBG | 8,205 |
| 20 | RIMS, ImphalManipur | General Surgery | 8,207 |
Just out of reach
These closed slightly before AIR 8,000 (within 10%). Later rounds sometimes move past your rank, so they can be worth listing.
| College | Course | Closed at |
|---|---|---|
| Govt Med Coll, KottayamKerala | Ophthalmology | 7,996 |
| Govt Med Coll, ErnakulamKerala | Orthopaedics | 7,985 |
| Andhra Med Coll, VizagAndhra Pradesh | TBRD | 7,980 |
| ESI, Joka, KolkataWest Bengal | Orthopaedics | 7,970 |
| Govt Med Coll, BalangirOdisha | Orthopaedics | 7,969 |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College, New DelhiDelhi | Anaesthesiology | 7,965 |
| Government Medical College, KozhikodeKerala | Anaesthesiology | 7,956 |
| SVIMS, TirupatiAndhra Pradesh | Radiation Oncology | 7,954 |
| MP Shah, JamnagarGujarat | Orthopaedics | 7,944 |
| VIMSAR, BurlaOdisha | TBRD | 7,936 |
Last year at AIR 8,000 (2025 R3)
2,109 AIQ GEN seats closed at or after AIR 8,000 by 2025 R3. The most sought-after branches:
Other quotas within reach
Questions
Which branch can I get at NEET PG rank 8,000?
In 2026 R1, AIQ GEN seats within reach at AIR 8,000 included Paediatrics, TBRD, OBG, Anaesthesiology, Psychiatry. Later rounds usually open more seats.
Is AIR 8,000 a good rank for NEET PG?
It depends on your category, quota and branch. At AIR 8,000, 1785 GEN, 836 EWS, 1891 OBC, 1584 SC, 909 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 8,000 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