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MD/MS seats, All India Quota, Open category, MCC final results 2025. Super-speciality courses are the primary NEET-SS 2025 feeder groups (NBEMS); confirm eligibility in the current bulletin.
| Branch | Colleges (AIQ) | Best Round 1 2025 | Last seat 2025 | Super-speciality (NEET-SS) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General MedicineClinical | 194 | 15 | 17,190 | DM/DrNB: Cardiology, Clinical Haematology, Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Medical Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Genetics, Nephrology, Neurology | Guide → |
| PaediatricsClinical | 189 | 529 | 18,067 | DM/DrNB: Neonatology, Paediatric Hepatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Neurology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Critical Care | Guide → ▶ |
| DermatologyClinical | 113 | 20 | 15,146 | No NEET-SS group. DM Paediatric Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology at PGIMER (INI-SS), very few seats. | Guide → ▶ |
| PsychiatryClinical | 118 | 618 | 25,096 | DM: Geriatric Mental Health, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Guide → ▶ |
| Respiratory MedicineClinical | 97 | 1,690 | 19,115 | DM/DrNB: Pulmonary Medicine | Guide → |
| Emergency MedicineClinical | 43 | 2,487 | 26,817 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Eligible for DrNB Critical Care; DM Acute Care-Emergency Medicine at PGIMER (INI-SS). | Guide → ▶ |
| Geriatric MedicineClinical | 7 | 7,813 | 22,661 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
| Palliative MedicineClinical | 2 | 13,211 | 18,039 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
| Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR)Clinical | 16 | 4,584 | 41,612 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → ▶ |
| Family MedicineClinical | 1 | 3,414 | 3,414 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
| AnaesthesiologyClinical | 209 | 5,114 | 35,635 | DM/DrNB: Cardiac Anaesthesia, Neuroanaesthesia, Organ Transplant Anaesthesia & Critical Care, Paediatric & Neonatal Anaesthesia | Guide → ▶ |
| General SurgerySurgical | 199 | 123 | 24,781 | MCh/DrNB: CTVS, Paediatric CTVS, Paediatric Surgery, Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB Surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Surgery, Thoracic Surgery | Guide → ▶ |
| OrthopaedicsSurgical | 179 | 212 | 23,502 | MCh: Hand Surgery, Paediatric Orthopaedics | Guide → ▶ |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OBG)Surgical | 199 | 324 | 18,213 | MCh/DrNB: Gynaecological Oncology, Reproductive Medicine & Surgery | Guide → ▶ |
| ENTSurgical | 147 | 756 | 35,864 | MCh: Head & Neck Surgery | Guide → ▶ |
| OphthalmologySurgical | 158 | 920 | 38,678 | No NEET-SS group. MCh Vitreoretinal Surgery and MCh Cornea, Cataract & Refractive Surgery at PGIMER (INI-SS); FNB Vitreo-Retinal Surgery. | Guide → ▶ |
| Radiology (Radiodiagnosis)Diagnostic and oncology | 123 | 25 | 6,656 | DM/DrNB: Neuroradiology, Interventional Radiology | Guide → |
| Radiation OncologyDiagnostic and oncology | 64 | 3,413 | 26,283 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. DM/DrNB Medical Oncology has accepted Radiation Oncology as a feeder; confirm in the current bulletin. | Guide → ▶ |
| Nuclear MedicineDiagnostic and oncology | 4 | 386 | 845 | No NEET-SS group. DM Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine at AIIMS New Delhi (INI-SS). | Guide → |
| PathologyPara-clinical | 194 | 8,633 | 76,368 | DM: Onco-Pathology | Guide → ▶ |
| MicrobiologyPara-clinical | 175 | 19,883 | 143,664 | DM: Virology | Guide → |
| PharmacologyPara-clinical | 152 | 10,498 | 141,823 | DM: Clinical Pharmacology | Guide → |
| Forensic MedicinePara-clinical | 132 | 18,079 | 123,371 | No NEET-SS group. DM Forensic Pathology, Forensic Radiology & Virtual Autopsy, Medical & Forensic Toxicology at a few AIIMS (INI-SS). | Guide → ▶ |
| Community Medicine (PSM)Para-clinical | 175 | 4,019 | 119,391 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
| Transfusion MedicinePara-clinical | 28 | 12,666 | 59,977 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
| AnatomyPre-clinical | 169 | 20,016 | 187,915 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
| PhysiologyPre-clinical | 162 | 21,405 | 182,941 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
| BiochemistryPre-clinical | 166 | 27,956 | 157,119 | No dedicated NEET-SS group. Further training is mainly through fellowships. | Guide → |
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Common ones are Radiology vs Dermatology, Medicine vs Radiology, Medicine vs Surgery, MD vs DNB and clinical vs non-clinical branches.
Both are recognised three-year qualifications. Training quality depends more on the institute, patient load and teaching than on the label. MD is often preferred for medical college teaching posts.
No. A branch that closes early is popular, not necessarily right for you. Consider the work, lifestyle, super-speciality options and your situation before deciding.
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