A deeply concerned Supreme Court on Monday said the Centre had to “satisfy” it that the drastic reduction in the cutoff marks for the all-India medical postgraduate entrance exam would not affect the quality of medical education. “You (the government) will have to satisfy us that the drastic reduction in the cutoff marks, virtually bringing it to zero, does not affect the quality of education,” the apex court told additional solicitor-general Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the health ministry. Filed through advocate Satyam Singh Rajput, the petition argues that such drastic cuts would severely compromise the quality of medical care and endanger patients’ lives. After the second round of counseling, some 9,621 seats out of this quota remained vacant. Of these, 5,213 seats were vacant atgovernment medical colleges alone.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 04:24 UTC