NEET PG 1 Lakh Rank 2026: Is It Good? Colleges & Branches
What a rank between 1 lakh and 2.5 lakh can actually get — counted row by row from KEA's official Round 1 seat allotment for 2026, not guessed.
A NEET PG rank of 1 lakh is not enough for most government-quota clinical seats, but MD/MS is still possible. In KEA's PG Medical Round 1 allotment 2026, 347 seats went to ranks above 1 lakh — 117 through management quota, 100 through government quota (mostly non-clinical branches or reserved categories), 73 through private quota and 57 through minority and NRI quotas. The highest rank allotted was 1,59,622, so ranks near 2 lakh need later rounds, management or deemed seats.
Seats Allotted to Ranks Above 1 Lakh
Out of 3,272 seats KEA allotted in Round 1, these went to candidates ranked above 1,00,000. About 88 in every 100 went to private or deemed / private-university colleges.
1 lakh – 1.5 lakh
318seats allotted in this rank range
Above 1.5 lakh
29seats — the last allotted rank was 1,59,622
Above 1.6 lakh (incl. 2 lakh)
0Round 1 seats — later rounds, stray, management and deemed seats are the route
Which Branches Ranks Above 1 Lakh Got
Every seat KEA allotted to a rank above 1 lakh in Round 1 2026, by branch and quota. Clinical branches (●) are listed first. “Highest rank” is the largest rank that got that branch in any quota.
| Branch | Seats | Management | Govt quota | Private quota | Minority / NRI | Highest rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS OBG ● | 28 | 21 | — | 3 | 4 | 1,54,169 |
| MD General Medicine ● | 24 | 18 | — | — | 6 | 1,57,988 |
| MD Anaesthesia ● | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1,49,597 |
| MS Orthopaedics ● | 17 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | 1,45,874 |
| MS General Surgery ● | 17 | 10 | — | 3 | 4 | 1,59,080 |
| MD Dermatology ● | 17 | 15 | 1 | — | 1 | 1,55,992 |
| MD Radiology ● | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | 1,52,511 |
| MD Paediatrics ● | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1,37,125 |
| MS ENT ● | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1,37,707 |
| MS Ophthalmology ● | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 1,35,962 |
| MD Respiratory Medicine ● | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1,48,434 |
| MD Emergency Medicine ● | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1,35,553 |
| MD Psychiatry ● | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1,22,366 |
| MD Community Medicine | 34 | — | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1,55,270 |
| MD Pathology | 30 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 1,54,583 |
| MD Microbiology | 23 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1,55,866 |
| MD Pharmacology | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | 1,56,762 |
| MD Biochemistry | 18 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | 1,56,679 |
| MD Physiology | 14 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 1,59,622 |
| MD Forensic Medicine | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | — | 1,54,281 |
| MD Anatomy | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1,50,399 |
| MD Hospital Administration | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1,12,564 |
| Diploma in Clinical Pathology | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1,42,866 |
| Diploma in TB & Chest Diseases | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1,04,061 |
| Diploma in Public Health | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1,44,691 |
| Other courses | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1,08,687 |
| Total | 347 | 117 | 100 | 73 | 57 | 1,59,622 |
1 Lakh Rank: General, OBC, SC & ST
The 100 government-quota seats allotted above rank 1 lakh, grouped by KEA category. Every General Merit (GM) government seat above 1 lakh was a non-clinical or diploma course. What do GM, 2AG, S1G mean?
| Category group | Govt-quota seats above 1 lakh |
|---|---|
| General Merit (GM, GMH) | 43 |
| Backward classes — Category 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B | 27 |
| Scheduled Caste sub-groups (S1–S4) | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe (STG, STH) | 5 |
| PwD General Merit (PGM, PGMH) | 8 |
| Total | 100 |
Got a Rank Between 1 and 2.5 Lakh? Next Steps
- Don't skip state counselling. Seats keep moving after Round 1 as candidates upgrade or exit, so later KEA rounds and the stray vacancy round matter most at these ranks. Follow the Karnataka NEET PG counselling 2026 schedule.
- Check which categories you qualify for. Reserved-category and Kalyana Karnataka seats go to much higher ranks — see the KEA category codes.
- Decide your budget early. At these ranks clinical seats were mostly management, private and minority quota, with much higher fees.
- Fill options in the right order. Use our KEA option entry guide so a seat you would accept is not missed.
- Keep MCC and deemed universities in view. Deemed-university seats are allotted by MCC, not KEA, and are not in this data.
NEET PG 1 Lakh Rank Questions
Is 1 lakh rank good in NEET PG 2026?
It is not enough for most government-quota clinical seats, but it is not the end of MD/MS. In KEA's PG Medical Round 1 provisional allotment 2026, 347 seats went to candidates ranked above 1 lakh — 117 of them through management quota and 100 through government quota (mostly non-clinical branches or reserved categories).
Can I get a clinical branch with 1 lakh rank in NEET PG?
Yes, mainly through management, private or minority quota. In KEA Round 1 2026, 178 clinical-branch seats (General Medicine, OBG, Anaesthesia, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Radiology, Dermatology and others) went to ranks above 1 lakh; 108 of them were management-quota seats and only 13 were government quota.
Which branch can I get with 1 lakh rank in the general category?
In government quota, every General Merit (GM) seat KEA allotted above rank 1 lakh in Round 1 2026 was a non-clinical or diploma course — Community Medicine, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Anatomy, Forensic Medicine or Diploma in Clinical Pathology. Clinical branches at this rank came through management, private and minority quotas.
What about OBC, SC or ST candidates with 1 lakh rank?
Reserved categories do get government-quota seats above 1 lakh. Of the 100 government-quota seats KEA allotted above rank 1 lakh in Round 1 2026, 27 went to backward-class categories (Category 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B), 17 to SC sub-groups and 5 to ST candidates. Your exact chances depend on your category, region (Kalyana Karnataka or rest of Karnataka) and branch.
Is 1.5 lakh or 2 lakh rank enough for MD/MS?
In KEA Round 1 2026 the highest rank that got any seat was 1,59,622, and only 29 seats went above 1.5 lakh. Ranks around 2 lakh did not get a Round 1 seat in KEA, so those candidates depend on later rounds, stray vacancy rounds, management quota and deemed-university seats.
Is this data official?
The counts come from KEA's official PG NEET 2026 Medical Provisional Round 1 Seat Allotment list (published 5 November 2026), which we analysed row by row (3,272 allotments). It covers Karnataka state counselling only, not MCC All India or deemed-university rounds, and later rounds will change the picture.
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