Low cut-off doesn't imply incompetence: Centre to SC over NEET-PG negative score cut-off

The Centre in Supreme Court defended the cutoff reduction for NEET-PG 2025, stating that a low cut-off "does not certify incompetence". It stated that because of negative marking, some candidates may obtain even negative scores, adding that scores cannot be construed as determinative of clinical competence. The cut-off was lowered to -40/800 for SC/ST/OBC seats and 103 for General seats.