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NEET PG 2025 – NRI Category Round 1 Cut-off (Priority 2)

Nov 25, 2025

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NEET PG 2025 – NRI Category Round 1 Cut-off (Priority 2)

Radiology, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Gynaecology, Medicine, Ortho, Surgery & Ophthalmology

MCC has released the NEET PG Round 1 result for NRI/NRI Sponsored Category (Priority 2).
In this analysis, we look at:

Which branches were available in Priority 2
Highest and lowest cut-offs in each branch
Which institutions had the top and bottom scores
How many colleges in total offered NRI Sponsored seats in each branch

This is very useful for:

NRI / NRI Sponsored students
Parents planning for upcoming rounds or next year’s counselling
Anyone trying to understand realistic branch-wise score trends

Understanding the Context – NRI Priority 2

In MCC PG counselling, NRI / NRI Sponsored candidates have priority levels.
This blog focuses on Priority 2 NRI Sponsored seats in Round 1, and how cut-offs behaved in different clinical branches.

We will now go branch by branch.

1️⃣ Radiology (Radio Diagnosis) – NRI Priority 2

Radiology remains one of the most demanded clinical branches, and that reflects clearly in the scores.

Highest Cut-off: 494
- College: IMS & SUM (likely IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar)
Lowest Cut-off: 248
- College: MM (Moulana)

Total Institutions with NRI Sponsored Radiology seats (Priority 2):

🏥 26 institutions

This shows that even in the NRI Sponsored category, Radiology needs a strong score, especially in top institutes.

2️⃣ Pediatrics – NRI Priority 2

Pediatrics is another popular clinical branch with a solid cut-off trend.

Highest Cut-off: 407
- College: Kalinga
Lowest Cut-off: 238
- College: Vinayaka Mission, Karaikal

Total Institutions with Pediatrics NRI Sponsored seats (Priority 2):

🏥 21 institutions

The range here shows that mid-range scores also had chances in some colleges in Pediatrics under NRI category.

3️⃣ Dermatology (DVL) – NRI Priority 2

Dermatology is close to Radiology in demand, and the cut-offs support that.

Highest Cut-off: 439
- College: K.S. Hegde, Karnataka
Lowest Cut-off: 242
- College: RajaRajeswari Medical College

Total Institutions with Dermatology NRI Sponsored seats (Priority 2):

🏥 26 institutions

Even the lowest NRI Dermatology cut-off stays in the 240+ range, which shows high competition.

4️⃣ Obstetrics & Gynaecology – NRI Priority 2

Gynae has always been a very strong clinical branch.

Highest Cut-off: 369
- College: K.S. Hegde, Karnataka
Lowest Cut-off: 241
- College: Meenakshi, Tamil Nadu

Total Institutions with Gynae NRI Sponsored seats (Priority 2):

🏥 21 institutions

Again, even the lower end of cut-off remains above 240, reflecting strong demand.

5️⃣ General Medicine – NRI Priority 2

General Medicine always pulls high scores due to its central importance in PG careers.

Highest Cut-off: 424
- College: Chettinad
Lowest Cut-off: 253
- College: Vinayaka Mission, Karaikal

Total Institutions with General Medicine NRI Sponsored seats (Priority 2):

🏥 29 institutions

Here, we can see that:

Top institutes require 400+
But some seats went down to the 250 range, giving opportunities to mid-range scorers as well.

6️⃣ Orthopaedics – NRI Priority 2

Orthopedics remains a popular surgical branch with good demand.

Highest Cut-off: 421
- College: JSS, Mysuru
Lowest Cut-off: 235
- College: Sri Ramachandra, Chennai

Total Institutions with Orthopaedics NRI Sponsored seats (Priority 2):

🏥 11 institutions

The spread from 421 to 235 shows:

Very high demand in top brands like JSS
Some comparatively accessible options in other institutions

7️⃣ General Surgery – NRI Priority 2

General Surgery is another major foundation branch.

Highest Cut-off: 378
- College: JSS, Mysuru
Lowest Cut-off: 249
- College: Sri Sathya Sai, Tamil Nadu

Total Institutions with General Surgery NRI Sponsored seats (Priority 2):

🏥 16 institutions

Even at the lower end, scores remain close to 250, showing that NRI does not mean “any score gets a seat”—competition is still strong.

8️⃣ Ophthalmology – NRI Priority 2

Ophthalmology is a focused, niche surgical branch with good long-term prospects.

Highest Cut-off: 405
- College: Sri Ramachandra, Chennai
Lowest Cut-off: 293
- College: Mallareddy, Hyderabad

Total Institutions with Ophthalmology NRI Sponsored seats (Priority 2):

🏥 10 institutions

Here, even the lowest cut-off is 293, which is quite a solid score requirement for NRI Sponsored category.

What This Analysis Means for NRI/NRI Sponsored Students

From the above cut-offs, we can clearly see:

Top clinical branches like Radiology, Dermatology, Medicine, Gynae, Pediatrics, Ortho, Surgery, Ophthalrequire good scores even in NRI Sponsored category (Priority 2).
In many branches, the lowest NRI cut-offs stay above 230–250.
For top institutes (JSS, K.S. Hegde, Sri Ramachandra, etc.), the cut-offs are consistently on the higher range.

So if you’re planning for NRI category:

You must have a realistic idea of where your score stands in this band.
You should plan branches and colleges based on actual cut-off patterns, not assumptions.

Short Q&A for Parents & Students

Q1. Does NRI Sponsored category mean anyone with a low score can get a clinical branch?

No.
As seen above, many branches have minimum cut-offs in the 230–300+ range, and top colleges demand even higher.

Q2. Which branches had the highest top cut-offs in NRI Priority 2?

Radiology (494), Dermatology (439), General Medicine (424), Ortho (421), Ophthal (405) all show very strong demand.

Q3. Are there chances for mid-range scores in NRI?

Yes, in some colleges and branches like Pediatrics, Surgery, Medicine in certain institutes.
But you still need a decent score and correct counselling strategy.