Zero cut-off in NEET PG: Is India lowering the bar to keep hospitals running?

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has lowered NEET-PG 2025 cut-offs, allowing candidates with negative marks to enter counselling for over 9,000 vacant PG seats. While officials cite seat utilisation, medical bodies warn this undermines merit, risks patient safety, and threatens the quality of India’s postgraduate medical education, raising urgent questions about training standards and healthcare outcomes.