‘A mockery of the whole process!’

Updated On: 22 September, 2023 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh

Leading doctors and experts slam zero-percentile cut-off criterion for PG courses in NEET as a means to enable pvt institutions reap windfall

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Federation of All India Medical Association finds the move bizarre

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced a major change in the qualifying percentile for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Post Graduate) NEET PG 2023, reducing it to zero for all categories. This change allows all exam candidates to participate in the postgraduate medical counselling process, a move that has drawn criticism, particularly from doctors.

NEET serves as a qualifying test for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medical and dental colleges across India. Previously, the NEET PG cut-off percentile was 50 for general categories, 45 for persons with disabilities, and 40 for reserved categories. However, the NMC`s recent announcement means the cut-off qualifying percentile is zero for all categories.

Dr Manish Kothari, spine surgeon at Jaslok hospital; (left) Dr Vivek Patel, consultant neurosurgeon and neuro-interventionalist