NEET PG 2025 Tie Breaking Rule Explained: NBEMS Releases Detailed Criteria

New Delhi: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2025 was successfully conducted on August 3, 2025.

According to the schedule, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will release the NEET PG 2025 results on its official website by September 3, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to check their results online.

How to Check NEET PG 2025 Result

1. Visit the official NBEMS website.
2. Select the ‘NEET PG’ option from the homepage.
3. Click on the NEET PG Result PDF link.
4. The result list will open on your screen.
5. Search for your roll number in the list.
6. Verify your result details.
7. Download and save the PDF for future reference.

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NEET PG 2025 Tie-Breaking Rules Explained

When two or more candidates get the same normalised marks in NEET PG 2025, NBEMS follows a step-by-step method to decide who gets the higher rank. These steps are applied in order until the tie is resolved.

Step 1: Fewer Wrong Answers in the Whole Exam

The first check is simple:

• The candidate who made fewer mistakes overall in the question paper will get a higher rank.
• Example: If Candidate A got 12 questions wrong and Candidate B got 15 wrong, Candidate A will rank higher.

Step 2 to Step 6: Section-Wise Fewer Wrong Answers

If both candidates have the same total number of wrong answers, NBEMS will check section-wise mistakes in the following order:

• Step 2: Section A – fewer wrong answers wins.
• Step 3: Section B – fewer wrong answers wins.
• Step 4: Section C – fewer wrong answers wins.
• Step 5: Section D – fewer wrong answers wins.
• Step 6: Section E – fewer wrong answers wins.

This means your accuracy in each section can make a difference in tie situations.

Step 7: Higher Marks in MBBS Professional Exams or FMGE

If the tie remains, NBEMS will look at your aggregate percentage in MBBS Professional Examinations:

• Higher MBBS exam percentage = higher rank.
• For Indian Citizens/OCI with foreign medical degrees, your FMGE percentage will be considered instead.
• Candidates must enter these marks accurately in the NEET PG application form (rounded down to two decimals). These will be verified with original documents during admission.
• Warning: If the marks are found incorrect and they were used to break the tie, your candidature will be cancelled.

Step 8: Age Factor

If all the above still cannot break the tie, the older candidate will get the higher rank based on their date of birth.

Important Note:

• Even if everything is equal, age can decide your rank.
• Accuracy matters; fewer wrong answers can give you an edge in tie cases.
• Your MBBS/FMG exam marks must be correct; false data can end your chances.

NEET PG 2025 Expected Cutoff

Category	Qualifying Criteria	Expected Cut-off Score
General / EWS	50th Percentile	290 – 310
SC / ST / OBC (incl. PwD)	45th Percentile	270 – 290
UR PwD	40th Percentile	250 – 270

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