What is difference between NEET PG and NEET SS?
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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 specialties like Pediatrics, Surgery, Radiology etc.
- Eligibility: Open to candidates who have completed their MBBS degree from a recognised medical college in India.
- Level: Post-graduation
NEET SS (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Super-Speciality Courses)
- Purpose: Qualifies doctors with a postgraduate degree (MD/MS) to pursue further 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 Medical Council Act, 2016 states that admission to these degrees cannot be granted by any other entrance exam. Every year, NEET SS is administered via a computerised method. The National Eligibility and Entrance Test for Post-Graduation, or NEET PG, is administered nationwide to candidates seeking admission to different MD (Medical Doctor), MS (M
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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 to MD/MS through NEET PG entrance test while NEET SS is held for admission for DM/MCh courses. Basic eligibility for NEET PG is candidates should have equalified MBBS exam while for NEET S candidates should have PG level degree.
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The University College of Medical Sciences NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MD and MS courses for all categories under the All India category. The cutoff for all courses ranged from 164 to 59585 for the General AI category in the last round. Among all the courses, the most sought-after course was MD in General Medicine course, followed by MD in Radiology course, with the cutoff being 164 and 341, respectively. Students can go to this link for more information.
The Shivaji University NEET PG Cutoff 2025 was released till Round 2 for all categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 5391 to 93592 for admission to the , wherein MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and MS in ENT were the top two most sought-after courses for this category, with the closing ranks of 5391 and 12659, respectively.
Note: This is the round 2 closing cutoff for the General AI category in the aforementioned college, other categories, quotas, rounds, and colleges will have different cutoffs accordingly.
Yes. MCC will announce round-3 NEET PG 2025 counselling dates and schedule only after reduction of NEET PG 2025 cutoff percentile. on January 13, 2026, MCC reduced cutoff percentile for each category. Students will have to register and declare choice of college and course for round-3 seat allotment.
MCC reduces NEET PG cutoff to fill vacant seats remain after starting two rounds. It is being said students who score top rank wish to get top branches and colleges and they do get usually in round-1 and round-2 NEET PG counselling. Once these coveted seats get filled, students have least chance to get them in remaining rounds. That is reason cutoff is reduced to encourage and make more students elligible for NEET PG counselling.
Yes. MCC has reduced NEET PG 2025 cutoff percentile as well as score for each category. NEET PG 2025 percentile has bene reduced by 7th percentile for general category and 0th percentile for SC/ST category. For general category revised cutoff score is 103.
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