Candidates who appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Postgraduate courses in 2026 are preparing to receive their scorecards, with the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) indicating that the final results are expected around September 30. The announcement comes after weeks of anticipation among lakhs of medical graduates across the country who have been awaiting their ranks to secure admission into MD, MS, and other postgraduate medical programmes.
Before the final results are published, the board is also expected to release the provisional answer key along with the response sheet, which allows candidates to review the questions they attempted and the answers they marked. While NBEMS has confirmed that the response sheet will be made available prior to the declaration of results, it has not yet disclosed a specific date for this release. Candidates are advised to monitor the official portal regularly for updates.
The qualifying cutoff marks for NEET PG 2026 continue to follow the pattern set in recent years, with the general category requiring candidates to secure at least the 50th percentile, while reserved categories benefit from relaxed thresholds — including the 45th percentile for General-PwD, 40th percentile for SC, ST, and OBC candidates, and 45th percentile for PwD candidates belonging to these groups. These percentile-based cutoffs reflect the board's approach to balancing merit with inclusive access.
Once the results are declared, candidates will need to log in to the official NBEMS website using their registration credentials to download their scorecard. The scorecard serves as the primary document for counselling, and candidates must keep it accessible throughout the entire seat allocation process.
