Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in Supreme Court (SC) challenging the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) decision to reduce NEET-PG 2025 qualifying cut-offs to zero percentile (negative marks).
The PIL, filed jointly by United Doctors Forum and Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA), alleged that the move is arbitrary and poses risks to patient safety and public health.
According to a notice dated January 13, NBEMS revised the percentile for NEET PG-2025-26: 103 for General/EWS, 90 for General PwDs, and -40 for OBC, SC/ST candidates.
FAIMA national executive Dr Akash Soni, speaking from Bhopal, told Free Press, “NBEMS has reduced the cut-off percentile to zero for NEET PG. This year, zero percentile translates to -40 marks for OBC, SC/ST candidates.
FAIMA, along with United Doctors Forum, has filed a PIL in Supreme Court protesting this decision, as it poses serious risks to patient safety and public health.”
