Nagaland NEET PG Merit List 2026: Dates, Rank List, Provisional List & How to Download etc

Candidates searching for the Nagaland NEET PG Merit List should first know how PG admission works for Nagaland. Nagaland has no medical college offering MD/MS courses. Its first medical college, NIMSR Kohima, began MBBS admissions in 2023 and has no PG programme. So there is no regular state-quota merit list as in other states.

Instead, the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare (DHFW), Government of Nagaland, nominates a limited number of Nagaland-domiciled and in-service candidates each year for PG seats at RIMS Imphal in Manipur. This article explains how the merit list for these seats works, who is eligible, what the cutoffs are and the other routes open to Nagaland candidates.

Nagaland NEET PG Merit List Summary

Before we go into the details of the Nagaland NEET PG Merit List, let’s first explain what NEET PG is:

Particular	Details
Merit List Name	Nagaland NEET PG Merit List
Exam	NEET PG 2026, conducted by NBEMS
NEET PG 2026 exam date	August 30, 2026
NEET PG 2026 result	September 24, 2026
PG medical college in Nagaland	None. NIMSR Kohima offers only MBBS
Nagaland PG route	Sponsorship/nomination quota at RIMS Imphal through DHFW Nagaland
Typical sponsored seats	Around 7 to 9 per year, varying with RIMS Imphal’s vacancies
Merit list based on	NEET PG 2026 score
2026 notification	Awaited

Types of NEET PG Merit Lists

NEET PG produces more than one merit list from the same score:

• AIQ merit list: NBEMS prepares it for MCC counselling, and it carries the All India Rank (AIR).
• State merit lists: Each state’s counselling authority prepares its own list from the same NEET PG score.

For Nagaland, the state-level merit list is the one used for the sponsorship seats at RIMS Imphal. At RIMS Imphal, seats are allotted from the state-wise NEET PG merit list for the available specialities.

Nagaland MD/MS Merit List Dates 2026

Aspirants can check the Nagaland MD/MS 2026 merit list dates to track all critical events from the table below. Dates marked “To be announced” will be updated as soon as DME, Nagaland releases its official counselling schedule:

Event	Date
Nagaland NEET PG Round 1 Merit List 2026	To be announced
Nagaland NEET PG Round 2 Merit List 2026	To be announced
Nagaland NEET PG Round 3 Merit List 2026	To be announced

How to Download the Nagaland NEET PG Merit List 2026?

Follow the steps below to download the Nagaland NEET PG Merit List 2026:

• Step 1: Go to the official website at https://dte.nagaland.gov.in/.
• Step 2: Look for the Nagaland NEET PG Merit List 2026 link on the homepage.
• Step 3: Click the link to open the merit list PDF.
• Step 4: Check your name, NEET PG rank, and other details, then download the PDF for future reference.

Eligibility Criteria

For all candidates

• Qualify NEET PG 2026.
• Hold an MBBS degree or a recognised NMC certificate.
• Complete the one-year internship, or have the certificate, by the cut-off date.
• Hold a permanent or provisional registration certificate from the NMC or a State Medical Council.
• Be a citizen of India. There is no age limit for PG admission.

Sponsored category

This category is for in-service doctors under the Nagaland Health Services, contractual State/NHM/NACO/NHAK employees, or permanent Nagaland-domiciled doctors who are not employed by the State Government.

Open category

This category is restricted to graduates of RIMS Imphal.

NEET PG 2026 Cutoff

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

The same national qualifying cutoffs apply to the AIQ and the RIMS Imphal sponsorship seats. Nagaland has no separate rank-wise cutoff of its own.

Other Routes for Nagaland Candidates

Because the DHFW scheme offers only a handful of seats, Nagaland candidates can also apply through MCC. They can register for the 50% All India Quota seats, central universities, deemed universities, and ESIC and Armed Forces Medical Services seats, like candidates from any other state. You can read the full process in the NEET PG counselling guide.

How to Check the Merit List 2026

Nagaland sponsorship merit list:

1. Watch for the DHFW Nagaland notification through the Directorate’s office and ipr.nagaland.gov.in.
2. Submit your application and documents as the notification specifies.
3. Check the merit list once it is published, and verify your name, rank and score.

National NEET PG 2026 merit list:

1. Visit natboard.edu.in.
2. Open the NEET PG 2026 result or merit list notification.
3. Open the PDF and press Ctrl+F to search your roll number.
4. Check your rank and marks, then download the PDF for future reference.

NEET PG 2026 Toppers List

The section below shows the NEET PG 2026 Toppers List:

AIR	Name	Application Sequence Number	Roll Number	Total Score (Out of 720)
1	Dr. Monish	PG26100116	26661005596	641
2	Dr. Pallakshi	PG26045741	26661233782	633
3	–	PG26098480	26661025642	626
4	Dr. Simar	PG26206618	26661240508	625
5	Dr. Graceton	PG26061731	26661201733	625
6	Dr. Dilip	PG26013039	26661175701	625
7	–	PG26108345	26661235346	625
8	Dr. Smeet	PG26062259	26661126292	621
9	Dr. Darshan	PG26144638	26661083210	620
10	–	PG26160298	26661198378	620

Documents Required

• MBBS degree or provisional certificate
• MBBS 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year mark sheets
• Medical registration certificate (NMC or State Medical Council)
• Internship completion certificate
• NEET PG 2026 admit card and scorecard
• Photo ID proof
• Birth certificate (if the date of birth is not on the mark sheet)
• Sponsorship or nomination letter (Sponsored category)
• Proof of RIMS Imphal graduation (Open category)
• Nagaland domicile proof (for permanent domicile, non-employed Sponsored applicants)
• Passport-size photographs

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)