NBEMS will release the NEET PG 2026 answer key and scorecards on or after October 1. Candidates can check question IDs, responses, correct answers and marks through individual login details.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the NEET PG 2026 answer key and scorecards on or after October 1, 2026, according to the official notice. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to access these documents through the official website, natboard.edu.in.

The NEET PG scorecards can be downloaded and kept for six months from the date they are issued.

NEET PG Answer Key 2026: Details Candidates Can Check

The NEET PG 2026 answer key is being released for the first time following directions from the Supreme Court. Candidates will be able to view it by logging into their individual accounts on the NBEMS website.

The answer key will show question IDs for each section, the answers selected by candidates, the correct answer key ID and the marks given for every question.

“Candidates will be able to see the section-wise Question IDs as per the sequence in respect of their set of question paper. Since the sequence of questions within a section is shuffled across candidates, the question IDs in a section may appear in a different sequence for different candidates.

Status of the response given by the candidate (Answered/Not Attempted) for each question in respect of his/her set of question paper. c. Correct answer key ID (1/2/3/4) for each question in respect of his/her set of question paper,” the notice stated.

NEET PG Results 2026: Candidates Raise Concerns

NBEMS announced the NEET PG 2026 results on September 24. After the results were declared, some candidates raised concerns about differences in their scores.

The All India Medical Students' Association (AIMSA), a medical students' organisation, then wrote to Union Health Minister JP Nadda. The association requested the quick release of the official answer key and candidates' recorded responses so that students could check their performance themselves.

“NEET-PG is a highly consequential examination that determines postgraduate opportunities for thousands of medical graduates across the country. Given its significance, transparency and clarity in the examination and evaluation process are essential to maintaining candidates' confidence and ensuring a fair and accountable process,” the letter by AIMSA read.

In the latest update in the Uttarakhand NEET UG admission irregularities case, 36 permanent residence and category certificates allegedly issued at the last minute by the SDM (Sadar), Dehradun, have come under scrutiny amid the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged use of fake freedom fighter dependent certificates to secure admission to state medical colleges.

The latest allegations have been raised by Dehradun resident Pradeep Bahuguna, a social activist who had earlier submitted details of alleged irregularities in NEET UG admissions to the Uttarakhand Health Minister.

Punjab: Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, has released the schedule for the third round of Punjab State online counselling for MBBS and BDS admissions under the NEET UG for the academic year 2026, detailing fresh registration, willingness and security deposit, choice filling, seat allotment and reporting timelines,

As per the schedule, candidates who have joined a seat allotted in Round 1 or Round 2 can surrender or resign from the seat up to 2:00 PM on September 28, 2026, with forfeiture of the security deposit

Such candidates must submit their surrender or resignation application directly to the Principal of their respective college. Applications sent directly to the university through email, post or any other mode will not be accepted. The university will also display the vacant seat matrix on September 28, 2026.

SCHEDULE FOR 3RD ROUND OF UG MEDICAL/DENTAL ONLINE PUNJAB STATE COUNSELING UNDER NEET UG-2026

ELIGIBILITY AND FEE PROVISIONS FOR 3RD ROUND OF COUNSELLING

Candidates who are required to register afresh for the 3rd Round

The following candidates shall be required to register/apply afresh for the 3rd Round of Counselling and shall deposit the prescribed registration fee and security amount, as applicable-

1 Candidates who are registering/applying for the first time for the 3rd Round of Counselling.

2 Candidates who were allotted a seat in Round 2 but did not join the allotted seat, whether fresh or upgraded, shall be required to register afresh for the 3rd Round. Such candidates shall also be required to deposit the prescribed security amount again for submission of willingness and choices/preferences of Course/College/Quota, as per the schedule.

3 Registered candidates who were allotted a seat but whose Round 2 allotment was cancelled during document verification/reporting due to a change in category or any other reason, and who remain eligible for further counselling after forfeiture of the prescribed security amount. Such candidates may be considered for allotment against the changed category, subject to availability of seats in the respective category and fulfilment of applicable rules.

4 Candidates who resigned/surrendered the seat allotted in Round 1 after the stipulated date for free exit and thereafter do not hold any seat may participate in the 3rd Round. Such candidates shall be required to register afresh, submit willingness along with the requisite security amount, as applicable, and submit their choices/preferences of Course/College/Quota as per the schedule.

Candidates who are not required to register afresh for the 3rd Round

The following candidates need not register/apply afresh for the 3rd Round-

1 Candidates who are already registered and were not allotted any seat in Round 1 or Round 2.

2 Candidates who are already registered and holding a seat in Round 1 or Round 2 remain eligible for participation in the 3rd round.

Candidates eligible for seat allotment in the 3rd Round

Candidates who submit willingness will be eligible for seat allotment in the 3rd Round and shall comprise the following groups, subject to fulfilment of the applicable eligibility conditions

1 Group-I: Registered candidates who did not receive any seat allotment in Round 1 or Round 2

2 Group-II: Registered candidates who were allotted a seat but whose Round 2 allotment was cancelled during document verification/reporting due to a change in category or any other reason, and who remain eligible for further counselling after forfeiture of the prescribed security amount. Such candidates may be considered for allotment against the changed category, subject to availability of seats in the respective category and fulfilment of applicable rules.

3 Group-III: Candidates who reported at the institute against the seat allotted to them in Round 2 and have submitted willingness for participation in the 3rd Round for upgradation, as per the applicable rules.

4 Group-IV: Candidates who were allotted a seat in Round 2 but did not join and resigned/surrendered the allotted seat after forfeiture of the prescribed security amount, as applicable under the rules.

Candidates not eligible for 3rd Round Seat Allotment

The following candidates shall not be eligible for seat allotment in the 3rd Round-

1 Candidates who have become ineligible due to non-fulfilment of the prescribed eligibility criteria or submission of inadequate/invalid documents.

2 Candidates who have not registered in Round 1, Round 2 or the 3rd Round, as applicable.

3 Candidates who are otherwise rendered ineligible under the Government of Punjab Notification, applicable counselling rules or instructions issued by the University.

NEET PG 2026 toppers list announced with the results. NBEMS has declared the NEET PG 2026 result and merit toppers list. AIR 1 secured 641 out of 720 marks. The general category cutoff stands at 262 marks (50th percentile) for MD/MS/DNB admissions. View the complete list of top 20 rankers, category-wise cutoffs, and counselling details.

NEET PG 2026 toppers list out official update has been released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Medical graduates across the nation who appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate can now access their merit position, raw scores, and category cutoffs via the official examination portals (natboard.edu.in and nbe.edu.in). The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has declared the NEET PG 2026 Result on September 24, 2026. The result includes candidates’ raw scores and NEET PG 2026 ranks. Candidates can check their result through the official NBEMS website.

A total of 2,63,544 candidates appeared on August 30, while 2,416 candidates appeared in the September 5 re-examination conducted for the affected Jaipur candidates.

NEET PG 2026 Toppers List Out Latest Updates & Result Breakdown

Following the nationwide examination held on 30 August 2026 and the subsequent re-examination conducted on 5 September 2026 at Jaipur due to local technical issues, NBEMS completed the raw score processing and tie-breaking calculations.

The top-performing candidate (Roll Number 26661005596) secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 with an outstanding score of 641 marks out of 720. The overall scores across the top 20 rankers ranged from 614 to 641 marks.

NEET PG 2026 results are expected soon after the August 30 exam and Jaipur re-examination. NBEMS is likely to announce the results shortly, with candidates advised to await official updates.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is likely to announce the NEET PG 2026 result soon. Sources told ANI that "NEET-PG examination results expected to be declared any time soon."

The NEET PG 2026 exam was held on August 30, 2026. NBEMS later conducted a re-examination on September 5 for candidates at the affected centres in Jaipur.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the NEET PG 2026 examination was conducted across the country with security arrangements and real-time monitoring.

"NEET-PG 2026 Successfully Conducted Nationwide with Robust Security and Real-Time Monitoring. Examination held for 2.73 lakh candidates across 1,111 centres in 339 cities, covering all 36 States/UTs; over 2.65 lakh candidates appeared. Examination for 2,445 Candidates Affected by Technical Disruption at Sitapura Centres in Jaipur on 5th September 2026."

NEET PG 2026 examination details

After the examination, NBEMS President Dr Abhijat Sheth said:

“The number of candidates were 2,56,980, out of which 2,63,535 candidates successfully completed their examination. There were no complaints regarding paper leaks, question leaks, hacking, or cybercrime. All stakeholders, including state governments, state police, experts and faculty members from across the country, provided excellent cooperation, ensuring the exam was conducted in a fair and transparent manner.”

Dr Sheth also explained why a re-examination was required at the Sitapura centre in Jaipur.

"I wish to specifically inform you of one issue: at the Sitapura centre in Jaipur, where a total of 2,440 candidates were taking the exam, an internal power supply problem prevented the completion of the test; despite repeated efforts, the issue could not be resolved. Consequently, to maintain the sanctity of the examination, we had to postpone the exam at that centre; we regret that the candidates there will have to retake the test... we will conduct it next week following a proper announcement. We assure them that the examination will be held in the same manner and that we will ensure their scores and performance are not adversely affected, this is our guarantee..."

TCS iON statement on Jaipur centre

TCS iON also released a statement about the power failure at the Jaipur examination centre. The company attributed the disruption to “unknown local electrical issues.”

The NEET PG 2026 result is expected to be announced soon. Candidates should check the official NBEMS website for the result and other updates.

New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is soon going to begin the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET UG) Round 3 counselling for the academic year 2026 for candidates seeking admission to MBBS, BDS and B.Sc Nursing courses.

As per the detailed MCC schedule, for the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and 100% seats of Deemed/Central Universities, AFMC, AIIMS institutions and JIPMER Puducherry and Karaikal, the Round 3 counselling process will run from September 22 to September 30, 2026, with reporting extending into October.

Registration and payment for Round 3 will begin on September 22 and continue until September 27, 2026. Following this, the choice-filling window for Round 3 will open on September 23, 2026 and continue until 12:00 noon on September 28, 2026.

Below is the detailed schedule-

SCHEDULE FOR ONLINE COUNSELING (ALLOTMENT PROCESS) FOR NEET 15% AIQ AND 100% DEEMED/CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES/AFMC/ AIIMS INSTITUTIONS/ JIPMER (PUDUCHERRY & KARAIKAL)- FOR MBBS, BDS AND B.Sc NURSING COURSE FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR – 2026

Meanwhile, Round 3 for State Counselling. State authorities are scheduled to conduct the third round from September 28 to October 9, 2026. The schedule also states that the academic session for UG courses commences on September 15, 2026.

However, the last date of joining under State Counselling for round 3 is October 14, 2026, while verification of joined candidates' data by the respective State Directorates of Medical Education (DMEs)/State Counselling Authorities is scheduled for October 15, 2026. Below is the detailed schedule-

NEET-UG SCHEDULE- 2026 AIQ/ DEEMED/ CENTRAL STATE QUOTA

New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has issued an important notice for candidates who opted for the Float option in Round 2 of the NEET UG Counselling for the academic year 2026-27.

According to the schedule mentioned in the notice, once the document verification process is completed, the allotted institute will either confirm or cancel the candidate's Round 2 admission by 11:00 AM today, i.e. September 19, 2026.

Candidates have subsequently been advised to log in to their accounts and check their admission status after 12:30 PM on September 19, 2026. Below is the detailed schedule-

SCHEUDLE

The candidates who have chosen the FLOAT option for Round-2 of UG Counselling 2026 are advised to take note of the following schedule for uploading/ verification of documents-

New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has opened the resignation/seat withdrawal facility for certain candidates allotted seats in Round 1 and Round 2 of NEET UG Counselling 2026, following multiple requests received from candidates.

As per a notice issued in this regard on the MCC website, the facility is available to Freeze and Float candidates who had accepted and joined a Round 1 or Round 2 seat allotted through MCC counselling but now wish to resign or withdraw from that seat. For Float candidates, the facility applies to those who were not upgraded.

Candidates eligible for the facility can resign from their joined Round 1 or Round 2 seat till 6:00 PM today, i.e. September 18, 2026. However, MCC has made it clear that resignation during this window will be permitted with forfeiture of the security deposit.

The candidates should take note of the following instructions w.r.t Resignation-

1 The FREEZE candidates who want to resign/ withdraw from their seat will have to physically report at the allotted institute to RESIGN.

2 The FLOAT Candidates (not upgraded) are advised to ensure that they Resign / Withdraw their Round-1or Round-2 seat by logging into their account and generating a Seat Withdrawal slip online, failing which the resignation will be treated as ‘Null & Void’.

3 The resignation given within the stipulated time mentioned above will be with Forfeiture of the security deposit.

4 Candidates are advised to ensure that their Resignation Letter/ Seat Withdrawal slip is generated online through the portal provided by MCC, failing which the resignation will be treated as ‘Null & Void’.

5 Once Resigned/ Seat is withdrawn, the candidate will have no claim over the resigned seat.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the seat matrices for Round 2 of the NEET MDS Counselling for the academic year 2026-27.

The three seat matrices include clear vacancy seats, virtual vacancy seats and newly added seats.

The registration process will continue until September 19, 2026. Candidates can register up to 3:00 PM on September 19, according to server time. The payment facility will remain open until 6:00 PM on the same day. Meanwhile, choice filling will be available from September 16 to September 21, 2026. Candidates can submit their choices until 10:00 AM on September 21. The schedule mentioned that choice locking will begin at 6:00 PM on September 20 and remain open until 10:00 AM on September 21, 2026.

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) may announce the NEET PG 2026 result today on its official website, although the board has not confirmed the exact result date or time. Candidates who appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduates will be able to check their results and download the result PDF through the NBEMS website. The expected announcement has created anxiety among students, with several candidates turning to social media to seek clarity on when the results will be released. NEET PG 2026 has also been trending on X as students await the result.

Candidates qualifying through NEET PG will be eligible to participate in counselling for admission to MD and MS programmes, subject to applicable eligibility requirements. The qualifying threshold is 50th percentile for candidates in the unreserved category, 40th percentile for SC, ST and OBC candidates, and 45th percentile for unreserved candidates with benchmark disability. Students have been urging authorities to announce the results at the earliest, saying timely declaration would help them prepare for the subsequent counselling and admission process, according to a Shiksha report.