2,418 candidates were allotted Paediatrics in Round 1 of MCC NEET PG 2025. By Round 3, only 1,791 remained. 74% retention — the lowest among major clinical specialities. Where did 570 candidates go?
The biggest exit: 265 to General Medicine
Nearly half of all Paediatrics exits went to General Medicine. This is the single largest speciality-to-speciality movement in MCC 2025. Paediatrics is General Medicine's biggest feeder.
Where else did they go?
Radiology (74) and Dermatology (50) also pulled from Paediatrics — candidates who wanted a non-clinical or lifestyle speciality but settled for Paediatrics in R1.
But 585 switched INTO Paediatrics
The inflow nearly matches the outflow. 585 candidates came into Paediatrics from other specialities:
138 from Anaesthesia — the biggest single inflow. These are candidates who took Anaesthesia at a good college as a placeholder, then switched to their preferred Paediatrics seat when one opened.
What does this mean for you?
If you're targeting Paediatrics: 570 candidates will leave, creating openings in R2/R3. But 585 will try to enter. The net movement is nearly zero — your competition stays constant across rounds.
If you're choosing between Paediatrics and General Medicine: 265 candidates made that exact choice and picked Gen Med. Paediatrics to Gen Med is the most common switch in PG counselling.