📈 Score vs Rank
NEET PG 2026 Score vs Rank
Your NEET PG All India Rank (AIR) is derived from your raw score via percentile conversion against all candidates — here’s how to read historical score-to-rank trends for 2026 planning.
How Rank Is Calculated
NBEMS first converts your raw marks (out of 800) into a percentile score relative to all candidates who appeared, using the highest score among all shifts/sessions as the normalisation base if multiple shifts exist. Your All India Rank is then simply your position when all percentile scores are sorted in descending order. Two candidates with the same raw score can occasionally end up with different percentiles if there are multiple shifts with different difficulty levels — though NEET PG has generally been a single-shift exam in recent years.
Historical Score-to-Rank Mapping (Indicative)
| Approx. Score (/800) | Approx. AIR Range (Recent Cycles) |
|---|---|
| 650+ | Top 500 |
| 600–650 | 500–2,000 |
| 550–600 | 2,000–6,000 |
| 500–550 | 6,000–12,000 |
| 450–500 | 12,000–22,000 |
| 350–450 | 22,000–40,000 |
Important: This mapping is approximate and based on recent-cycle trends. It will shift for 2026 depending on total candidates, paper difficulty, and number of qualified candidates — use it only as a rough planning reference, not a guarantee.
Why 2026 Prediction Is Harder
Each year, the total number of registered candidates, the seat matrix (new colleges/seats added or removed), and overall paper difficulty all shift the score-to-rank curve. A score that got AIR 5,000 in 2024 might correspond to a different rank in 2026 if significantly more or fewer candidates appear, or if the paper is harder/easier overall. Treat any score-to-rank tool (including simple estimators) as directional guidance for counselling strategy, not a precise prediction.
Score Ranges for Key Specialities (Reference)
See the cutoff page for branch-wise admission score references for Radiology, Dermatology, Medicine, Surgery and more.