What is difference between NEET PG and NEET SS?
NEET PG and NEET SS are both entrance exams in India for medical graduates, but they cater to different stages of a doctor's career:
NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation)
- Purpose: Qualifies doctors for admission to postgraduate (MD/MS) programs in various medical special
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The National Board of Education administers the NEET SS, or National Eligibility and Entrance Test (Super Speciality Courses), to applicants for admission to a variety of DM, MCh, and DNB courses. It is a qualifying/ranking test required for enrollment in superspecialty programmes. The Indian Medica
Upvote NEET PG stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Post-Graduation while NEET SS is the abbreviation for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Super Speciality Courses. NEET PG is postgraduation level exam while NEET SS is conducted for super specialisation. Candidates get admission
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Yes, a 20K rank could be considered a good rank for admission to NITTE University to the MD and MS courses via the NEET PG exam. For the General AI category, the maximum admitted rank was 228775 for the MD course (MD in Physiology) and 69763 for the MS (MS in General Surgery) course via the NITTE Un
With 485 marks in NEET PG 2026, your eligibility depends on your All India Rank (AIR) and category, though a score of 485 comfortably clears the general qualifying cutoff (262 out of 720).
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The MD Forensic Medicine cut-off in NEET-PG 2026 is, honestly, one of the most rank-friendly in the entire MD table — which makes this para-clinical branch a serious government-college route for candidates sitting on a lower rank. NEET-PG 2026 results were declared by NBEMS on 24 September 2026,
Candidates can check the expected NEET PG 2026 qualifying marks below.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile | Expected Qualifying Marks |
| General | 50th | 295–315 |
| General PwBD | 45th | 275–295 |
| SC/ST/OBC (including PwBD) | 40th | 255–275 |
470 is an average mark in NEET PG. Candidates can qualify the exam but securing admission to the clinical courses is not possible.
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