Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG Cutoff 2026: Branch-Wise, College-Wise and Round-Wise Closing Ranks etc.

Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG Cutoff 2026: DMET Arunachal Pradesh and MCC release the cutoff after each counselling round for MD and MS seats at Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), Naharlagun, the state’s only PG college. The cutoff is shown as closing ranks by branch and category. Seats under the 50% All India Quota are filled by MCC, while the remaining seats are filled through Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG counselling.

TRIHMS has 23 MD/MS seats across 11 specialties, mostly 2 per branch. In this article, we provide the qualifying cutoff, branch-wise and round-wise closing rank tables, and state quota vs AIQ details for 2026.

NEET PG Brief Description

Before the Arunachal Pradesh MD/MS cutoff details, here is a short overview of NEET PG 2026 and Arunachal Pradesh counselling:

Features	Details
Name of examination	National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate) or NEET PG
Conducted by	National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)
Exam pattern	180 questions, 720 marks
NEET PG Result	September 24, 2026
Arunachal Pradesh PG college	Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), Naharlagun
Seats in Arunachal Pradesh	23 MD/MS seats across 11 specialties (NMC 2026-27)
Private PG medical colleges	None
State counselling authority	DMET, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Naharlagun
All India Quota counselling	MCC (mcc.nic.in)
Counselling rounds	Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, Stray Vacancy Round
Courses	MD, MS, DNB, Post-MBBS Diploma
Official Website	dmetrap.in

Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG Cutoff 2026 Dates

The Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG cutoff for 2026 will be known round by round. MCC Round 1 AIQ results are scheduled first, and DMET’s state quota schedule is still awaited after its October 16 seat advertisement:

Counselling Round	Cutoff Dates
MCC AIQ Round 1 Result (TRIHMS seats)	October 24, 2026 (tentative)
MCC AIQ Round 1 Closing Ranks	After the Round 1 result
State Quota Round 1 Cutoff	To be announced
State Quota Round 2 Cutoff	To be announced
Round 3 / Mop-up Cutoff	To be announced
Stray Vacancy Round Cutoff	To be announced
Final Closing Cutoff	To be announced

NEET PG 2026 Cutoff

There is no separate qualifying cutoff for Arunachal Pradesh. Candidates must meet the NEET PG 2026 qualifying cutoff prescribed by NBEMS to become eligible for MCC and Arunachal Pradesh state counselling:

Category	Qualifying Percentile	Cutoff Score (Out of 720)
General / EWS	50th Percentile	262
General PwBD	45th Percentile	244
SC / ST / OBC, including PwBD	40th Percentile	226

Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG Round-wise Cutoff for Government Colleges

TRIHMS, Naharlagun is the only government college with MD/MS seats in the state, so the round-wise cutoff has two parts: the MCC All India Quota seats and the DMET state quota seats. Official rank-wise closing data is released only after each round, so the tables below are set up round-wise and will be filled as results come out.

Branch-wise seats and closing ranks at TRIHMS (All India Quota via MCC)

The seat numbers below are from the NMC 2026-27 seat matrix. About half of these seats go to the All India Quota, and MCC publishes its round-wise closing ranks after each allotment:

Specialisation	Total Seats (NMC 2026-27)	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray Round
MD General Medicine	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD Paediatrics	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD Anaesthesiology	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MS General Surgery	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD Radio-Diagnosis	3	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD/MS Anatomy	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD Microbiology	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD Physiology	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD Community Medicine	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon
MD Pharmacology	2	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon	Update soon

State Quota vs All India Quota Cutoff

The two quotas behave very differently, and mixing them up is a common mistake when reading a cutoff:

Particulars	State Quota	All India Quota (AIQ)
Conducted by	DMET, Arunachal Pradesh	Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)
Who can apply	State Open, Institutional and In-Service candidates	Any NEET PG 2026 qualified candidate
Cutoff released as	DMET round-wise result notices	MCC round-wise allotment and closing ranks
Courses	MD, MS, DNB, Post-MBBS Diploma	MD, MS
Registration	dmetrap.in	mcc.nic.in

Category-Wise Cutoff and Eligibility for State Quota

State quota seats are divided among three categories, and seats are allocated using the 200 roster point system:

• State Open: MBBS or an equivalent degree from any NMC-recognised institution in India or abroad (foreign graduates must have cleared the screening test), and belonging to a Scheduled Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.
• Institutional: MBBS from an NMC-recognised institution within Arunachal Pradesh.
• In-Service (APHS): The existing eligibility criteria for sponsored or in-service candidates apply, and DNB and Diploma seats are generally offered to this category.

Factors Affecting Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG Cutoff 2026

The Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG cutoff may vary each year due to several factors:

• Very few seats: With only 2 seats in most branches, one candidate joining or leaving can change a closing rank sharply.
• Number of candidates: Higher competition for the AIQ seats at TRIHMS can lower the closing rank.
• Exam difficulty: An easier or tougher paper changes the marks-to-rank spread, and so the closing ranks.
• Seat availability: Any change in the NMC seat matrix, or seats added later, directly affects cutoffs.
• Category and quota: State Open, Institutional and In-Service candidates have separate merit lists, and AIQ ranks are not comparable with them.
• Qualifying percentile: Any reduction in the qualifying percentile can widen closing ranks in later rounds.
• Seat upgrades and exits: Candidates who upgrade, surrender or do not join push seats into later rounds, and closing ranks move with them.
• Bond, stipend and location: Remote location, bond rules and stipend amounts influence candidate preferences. Compare them using the state-wise bond and state-wise stipend pages.

How to Calculate NEET PG Cutoff 2026

The qualifying cutoff is based on percentile, not on a percentage of the total marks.

• Exam pattern: NEET PG 2026 has 180 questions and 720 marks.
• Qualifying percentile: General / EWS 50th, General PwBD 45th, SC / ST / OBC 40th.
• Formula: Percentile = (Total candidates − Your rank) ÷ Total candidates × 100
• Example: If 2,00,000 candidates appear (a made-up number), the marks of the candidate at rank 1,00,000 become the General cutoff.
• Rank vs percentile: Your rank depends on raw marks. Percentile only checks if you qualify.

Previous Year NEET PG Cutoff Trends

The qualifying cutoff has changed from year to year and in several years it was reduced during counselling to fill seats:

Year	General / EWS	SC / ST / OBC	General PwBD	Total Marks
2026	262 (50th percentile)	226 (40th percentile)	244 (45th percentile)	720
2025	276 (50th percentile)	235 (40th percentile)	255 (45th percentile)	800
2024	50th percentile	40th percentile	45th percentile	800
2023	291 (50th percentile)	257 (40th percentile)	274 (45th percentile)	800
2022	275 (50th percentile)	245 (40th percentile)	260 (45th percentile)	800

How to Use the Arunachal Pradesh NEET PG Cutoff

1. Note your All India Rank and category. Rank matters more than marks, and your quota decides which list you compete in.
2. Shortlist 8 to 10 branches you would genuinely accept, keeping in mind that TRIHMS offers only 11 specialties.
3. Match your rank with the MCC closing ranks for TRIHMS as each round is released, and mark every option as safe, possible or a stretch.
4. Check the quick estimate with the NEET PG college predictor and branch predictor.
5. Compare the full cost of your options: fee, stipend, and bond.
6. Prepare two lists: one for MCC and one for Arunachal Pradesh state counselling, since the rules and eligibility differ.
7. Keep a backup in other states and deemed universities, because seats here are very limited.
8. Fill and lock your choices carefully

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