Aspiring candidates for MD/MS courses through NEET PG 2024 should have an understanding of the total number of NEET PG seats available in India. 

Aspirants preparing for the NEET PG 2024 Exam, understanding the availability of postgraduate seats is crucial. The total number of NEET PG seats in India has seen a significant increase in recent years. NEET PG seats total 70,645 at the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year, a substantial increase from 31,185 at the beginning of the previous academic year.

NEET PG Seats 2024

According to government data, there has been an increase in the number of seats for the NEET PG program in India. As per the Maharashtra government medical colleges, 3,576 seats are available for taking the NEET Postgraduate examination, which is administered by the National Eligibility Test (NEET). In Karnataka, there are 4,593 NEET-PG Seats in private medical colleges. In the following table, we have listed state-by-state government and private medical colleges in India along with the total number of PG seats for the academic year 2023–24.

NEET PG Seats Allocation Process

NBE releases merit lists for 50% of the All-India Quota (AIQ) candidates based on the NEET PG cut off score. The merit list contains the names of candidates who have been invited to participate in the NEET PG counselling process. A candidate is admitted to MD/MS/DNB courses based on the results of the counselling process. AIQ, Deemed/Central Universities, ESIC/AFMS institutes receive 50% of the counselling sessions conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), while the other 50% of the seats are handled by the state counselling authority. 

Candidates are required to register on the official website of MCC, pay the registration fee, and choose the courses or colleges they are interested in. A seat allotment list is released by the MCC as the result of NEET PG counselling. The NEET PG seats are allocated based on the options selected by candidates and their All-India Rank. For All India Quota seats, MCC will conduct four rounds of counselling, the first, the second, the mop-up round, and the stray vacancy round.

Expected Cutoff Scores for NEET PG 2024:

Cutoff scores are expected to disagree depending on the exam difficulty, the number of candidates, and the availability of seats.

Category	Expected Percentile	Expected Cutoff Scores (2024)
General	50th percentile	To be released
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	To be released
General-PWD	45th percentile	To be released

Previous Years' Cutoff Scores:

To give a perspective, here are the cutoff scores for the previous years:

NEET PG 2023 Cutoff Scores:
General:	291
SC/ST/OBC:	257
General-PWD:	274

 

NEET PG 2022 Cutoff Scores:
General:	275
SC/ST/OBC:	245
General-PWD:	260

State-wise NEET PG Seats list in India

Here is a detailed state-wise list of NEET PG seats for both government and private medical colleges for the 2024 academic year:

STATE	Government	Private
Andhra Pradesh	1923	1645
Arunachal Pradesh	0	0
Andaman & Nikobar Islands	0	0
Assam	738	0
Bihar	908	321
Chandigarh	585	0
Chhattisgarh	475	114
Dadra  and Nagar Haveli	0	0
Delhi	2889	49
Goa	137	0
Gujarat	2186	724
Haryana	432	465
Himachal Pradesh	264	92
J & K	606	51
Jharkhand	263	0
Karnataka	1856	4593
Kerala	1077	868
Madhya Pradesh	1489	859
Maharashtra	3576	2498
Manipur	255	0
Meghalaya	37	0
Mizoram	0	0
Nagaland	0	0
Orrisa	725	509
Puducherry	314	720
Punjab	408	384
Rajasthan	2255	1033
Sikkim	0	34
Tamil Nadu	2765	2369
Telangana	1504	1608
Tripura	85	6
Uttar Pradesh	2301	1919
Uttarakhand	1572	260
West Bengal	1791	297

Course-wise Distribution of NEET PG Seats:

Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Government Seats:	14,596
Private Seats:	10,001
Total Seats:	24,597

 

Master of Surgery (MS)
Government Seats:	7,730
Private Seats:	5,065
Total Seats:	12,795

 

Diploma Courses
Government Seats:	823
Private Seats:	99
Total Seats:	922

 

Master of Chirurgiae (MCh)
Government Seats:	1,672
Private Seats:	366
Total Seats:	2,038

 

Doctorate of Medicine (DM)
Government Seats:	1,890
Private Seats:	475
Total Seats:	2,365

Seat Matrix Factors

NEET PG seat matrix is influenced by several factors, including:

• Total number of seats available
• Merit of the candidate
• Candidate’s choice of colleges
• Reservation criteria
• Candidate's rank on the merit list

It is apparent from the annual data that a concerted effort is being made to increase the availability of postgraduate medical education in India, as a response to the increasing Highly dedicated doctors with a variety of specialties need to possess this qualification.