Cong raises questions over lowering of cut-off percentile for admission to PG medical courses

new delhi: the congress asked on friday whether the lowering of the cut-off percentile for admission to post-graduate medical courses through the national eligibility-cum-entrance test (neet) was done to benefit private medical colleges. "the modi government has yet again reduced the cut-off percentile for admission to pg in medical colleges through neet," all india congress committee (aicc) general secretary, communications, jairam ramesh said in a post on x, citing media reports. "the unofficial explanation is that this is done because the majority of leftover seats are in non-clinical branches for which there is little demand," he added. "but this move also raises serious doubts as to whether the lowering of cut-offs benefits only private medical colleges," the congress leader said. ramesh cited a media report, claiming that the government has decided to drastically reduce the cut-off percentile for admission to postgraduate (pg) seats in medical colleges after the first two rounds of counselling due to several seats going vacant.