NEET-PG Cut-Off Reduction: SC to Examine Impact on Medical Education Quality

• Supreme Court to examine if sharp reduction in NEET-PG 2025-26 qualifying marks affects postgraduate medical education standards.
• Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe expressed concern over potential adverse effects on education quality.
• Centre justified the decision, citing vacancies and stating NEET-PG compares candidates for limited seats, not minimum competence.
• Petitioners challenged the January 13 notice by NBEMS reducing the minimum qualifying percentile cut-off for counselling.
• NBEMS stated 95,913 additional candidates became eligible after the cut-off reduction, with general category cut-off now at seventh percentile.