​I have officially lost all hope in this country's education system. I am so deeply tired. As a General Category medical student, I’ve finally realized that my hard work simply doesn't matter. My scores don't matter. The system is mathematically rigged to crush me, and I am at my breaking point.

​Everyone knows the basic math: with massive percentages reserved for SC, ST, OBC, and EWS, the "Unreserved" pool shrinks to roughly 40%. But Unreserved isn't a quota for general students—it’s open to everyone. We aren't fighting for 40%; we are fighting the entire nation for a fraction of a fraction, forcing our cut-offs to impossible extremes.

​The PG Medical Nightmare

​But here is what absolutely broke my spirit: the medical PG counselling system.

​When fighting for a PG seat, you hope your home state's 50% State Quota will be your saving grace (until last year). But it’s not. Because of "Institutional Preference" rules (2026), candidates from completely different states who just happened to do their UG (MBBS) in my state are suddenly eligible for my state's PG quota too. That too, from the general quota pool. Reserved category seats stay the same, untouched.

​So look at the reality for a General Category domicile student:

-​ Our seats are heavily slashed by category reservations.

- ​The tiny handful of open merit seats left are then flooded by non-domicile candidates claiming institutional preference.

​We are rendered completely powerless in our own home state. Our own state's seats are given away, while our category makes us ineligible for the majority of what's left. We are being squeezed out of existence.

​To those who benefit from this system:

​I want you to really think about this. I don't say this out of malice, but I want you to understand the devastating human cost of the seat you occupy.

​When you secure a top clinical branch with a score that is 30, 40, or 50 marks lower than the person sitting next to you, I want you to know what happened to that person. That lower score got you a seat, but it cost someone else their entire career. It cost them severe anxiety, years of drop-outs, shattered dreams, and the agonizing realization that their absolute best was rejected simply because of the caste they were born into.

​Honestly are you happy, knowing the rules were bent specifically so you didn't have to score as high as the person whose seat you took?

​There is a better way

​If the government genuinely cared about uplifting marginalized communities, they would do it at the root. Fund their education. Build world-class rural schools. Give them massive stipends, free access to the best coaching centers, and free study materials. Equip them with every possible tool to score just as high as anyone else.

​Level the playing field during preparation. But on exam day? The seat must go to the highest score.

​Lowering the final cut-offs doesn't build true capability; it just breeds deep resentment, destroys the mental health of general category youth, and drives the best doctors out of India.

​I’m just exhausted. I wanted education and chances too, but this system treats me like a criminal for being born in the general category. I am tired of fighting a battle I was designed to lose.

GOOD BYE!

I always thought toppers are the one ,who sit on front bench , answer all the questions,attend all the classes , always visible in library ,no personal life no social life

People in relationship in this age of studies are wasting thier time and potential.

This was some what true in the school time

And it's completely different in med school .

The toppers are the one ,who enjoy a lot ,bunk classes ,are a part of every fest ,sports ,event conduction ,trips (like multiple 4-5 short /local trips) lie other state , partying ,clubbing have a whole friends group with seniors and juniors,smoke ,drink .

Are in relationships, I see daily snaps ,and wonder how can someone go out daily like literally 6/7 days

Especially seeing daily snaps of their dates ,cafes ,outings ,all those couples goals stuff ,like very very frequent ones

Yet they are the one who score distinctions and good marks in the end .

Cause they are also the couple who somehow are seen in the library or college campuse, random spots studying together 24/7 near the exam times .

And many of them together score the highest marks in various subjects, couple goals lol

(I envy such couples the most , like when you have a nice partner from your own batch they are also a good study partner )

The regular nerds type student also exist not denying that .

But the myth which was from the school time of nerds being the only toppers was broken here.

Maybe they are doing something differently,have different study method or something.

I realised I never was the extrovert one neither the nerd ,with hardly any social life and just average score through out these four years ,even if I did put a lot of effort through out the year , maybe something was wrong with my methods or preparation or efforts were lacking somewhere

I couldn't form any special bond with anyone like any best friend or a tight knit group neither any relationship.

Just a normal group,which I feel left out of most of the time .

I will miss not having any found memories of my ug days ,when I look back cause I didn't even do anything else ,no great academic score or pg prep like many of my batchmate already are doing at their pace .

I wish I did both of them ,studied a lot more and enjoyed a lot more during these four years ,

Just 5-6 months of final year left .

But it is what it is .

-Take care of patients in wards
- see opd patients
- ER calls
- ICU cases
-Write daily notes TWICE
-Take classes for interns
-Take classes for UG students
-Do ppt presentions
-Seminars
-Thesis work
- poster work
- Attend cme's
- Cases discussions
- Study daily
- Keep in touch with medical updates
- Study daily
- Study for internals
- Professor's personal works

How tf is this humanely possible ffs??

Finally people are fighting against this shitty culture.

Karnataka wants its doctors to prove they are home every night after 9 pm | The Karnataka government has introduced a geofencing-based night-time attendance system through the 'Kartavya' mobile app to make headquarters residency mandatory, starting with a pilot for all doctors in taluk hospitals and PHCs from November 1, 2026, requiring them to mark attendance after 9 pm within their designated geographical limits, with exemptions for sanctioned leave and official duties outside headquarters that must be recorded in the app.

As long as your expectation is low, no branch is saturated I think . Atleast tier 2 onwards.

My expectation 😀 :-

Tier 2 town

Salary - 90k per month post pg.

Work hours - 10 hrs per day.

Is this reality or condition is even worse in ur places? Really it helps the juniors if every seniors clarifys what to expect from now onwards in a subject.

i just found out this dermo in my tier 3 city is making only 1lpm
like this guy is ALWAYS IN HIGH DEMAND
i think he has like fucking 200 patients everyday or smt, he works at corporate hospitals, i thought he was getting minimum 3 lakhs 😭
he should just start his own clinic and say fuck u to the hospital

just started my mbbs journey and i know everyone says that we don't need to get anything for 1st year but I don't want to wait till the last moment, seniors please help which one is better??🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Now that the viral PR stunt where the ayush quack was seen "saving" the life of a patient on a demo ventilator, all this is coming to light. To think there are people out there with a modern medicine degree doing s#i5 like this is a shocker.

Anything to help incoming residents to make a correct decision

Why do we look down on people choosing work life balance in our profession? Why have we glorified hustle so much? Its okay if someone chooses a peaceful spot for a residency programme with a better wlb.

A candidate who has done MD Dermatology in PGIMER has joined railways as ADMO. And many more who left their pg seat for CMS or joining CMS after taking extension for PG. What should one understand from these trends ?

In all gujarat gmc's 1st year resident have to pay atleast 50 to 80 k a month for seniors food ,alcohol , cigarettes

In gmc baroda s9metimes reaches 1 lakh sometimes

And then people say in 2nd year u should break tha chain, toh second year wala apne jeb se thodi dega usko bhi paise bachane hai ki nhi

Sadly this cycle never ends.

Taking drop this year

Got 1.2L rank last time

And i am always scarfed ki iss bar bhi nahi hua tho ? (What if I don’t get in )

I am completely hopeless seeing future
It’s too scary

But at the same time ho gaya tab 3 saal pg ke baad kya ?

I really want to know all your opinions is mbbs guy a failure in india ?

Being a Single child is giving me so much burden

21 batch intern here. I'm so tired of seeing my pg's actually like complete assholes. Even after all the work is done, they won't let us go. I mean they were in our position a year ago, right? They make us do all their work and still act like they are completely right!

Fellow seniors, does this get better in the future or the cycle of non-understanding seniors repeat?

Same as title

Facing this issue for the past 3 hours. Not able to access the choice filling section. Anyone facing the same problem and know any way to overcome?

Why do they keep making everything harder? " Simplifying the admission process" triggers me every time I try to access.

I don’t get it. I saw two different reels regarding this. And I only see mbbs ones who fight. While I have seen so many pgs who are in govt colleges and private colleges be friends.. like they don’t really care at all. MBBS students need to know that bahar aake sab ki haalat same hi hai.
Nobody even asks or cares when u practice where u have ur degree from. You need skills to attract patients.

Hi guys i got a rank of 220xx and am from tn and am looking for md derm in pvt college
And i might get into Amrita kochi, Jss mysore and SRM katangulathur
Which college do u guys think is better?

In a major development for medical and dental graduates undergoing compulsory internship in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has approved the enhancement of their monthly stipend from Rs 12,300 to Rs 25,000, with the Health and Medical Education Department directed to issue the necessary orders immediately.

Top government sources said that the Chief Minister has cleared the file concerning the long-awaited revision, paving the way for a substantial increase in the monthly remuneration paid to MBBS and BDS interns.

”The Chief Minister has approved the file for enhancement of the monthly stipend from Rs 12,300 to Rs 25,000. The Health and Medical Education Department has been directed to issue the necessary orders immediately,” top government sources said.

‎Sources said the formal order was expected to be issued on Tuesday itself, but the holiday prevented its issuance. The department is now to issue the necessary notification on Wednesday, October 21.

‎The decision will increase the monthly stipend by Rs 12,700, representing a rise of approximately 103.25 per cent over the existing amount.

‎On an annual basis, an intern receiving the revised stipend for 12 months would get Rs 3 lakh against the earlier Rs 1,47,600, an increase of Rs 1,52,400.

‎The decision comes against the backdrop of sustained protests by MBBS and BDS interns across Jammu and Kashmir, who have been demanding an increase in their monthly stipend to Rs 30,000.

‎The interns had launched an indefinite strike on August 31, arguing that their stipend had remained unchanged for nearly seven years despite rising living costs and demanding hospital duties.

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I have a geniune question.

Can we double or triple the seat in the govt setup and reduce the workload on the each of the pg? Why cannot we do this.

Like if one pg is doing 36 hrs duty. Instead triple the seat and reduce the time to half or 1/3.

Win-win for both. Neet pg aspirants and govt

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Hi everyone! I wanted to know if BTR notes + Marrow QBank + previous year questions (PYQs) are sufficient for short subjects like Dermatology, Psychiatry, FMT, Anaesthesia, ENT, and Ophthalmology.

For those who have followed this approach, were you able to cover the important topics and perform well in exams, or would you recommend referring to additional notes or videos?

I’d really appreciate your suggestions and experiences. Thank you!