Rank-based merit list to replace percentile for NEET PG: Panel to SC

NEW DELHI: Medical postgraduate admissions could see a major change, with the National Medical Commission (NMC) giving in-principle approval to replace the existing percentile-based system with a rank-based system for NEET-PG and NEET-Super Speciality (SS) counselling.A 12-member expert committee constituted to review the NEET-PG admission and counselling process told Supreme Court in its report on Tuesday that the commission is working on a new regulation under which only ranks would be declared and percentile marks would no longer be specified.The proposal received in-principle approval at the NMC's meeting on Sept 23, according to a letter dated Oct 1, 2026, from the NMC secretary to the director general of health services (DGHS). The commission is yet to finalise the regulation.SC is examining various petitions challenging Centre's decision to drastically reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET-PG 2025.