Supreme Court to Examine NEET-PG Cutoff Reduction Impact On Education Standards
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-02-24 12:16 GMT | Update On 2026-02-24 12:16 GMT
The Supreme Court of India today observed that it would have to examine the impact of the sharp reduction in the qualifying percentile for NEET PG 2025 on the quality of postgraduate medical education, even though the Union Government maintained that NEET PG is not an entry-level examination like MBBS and that candidates appearing for it are already qualified doctors.
Recently, the Union Government defended its decision before the apex court, stating that NEET-PG does not certify minimum competence, which is established by the MBBS qualification, but is merely a filtering mechanism for allocation of limited postgraduate seats.
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