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AP govt medical colleges post 88.11% pass rate, beat private ones
The Story in Brief
Government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh recorded an 88.11 per cent pass rate in the MBBS first-year examinations for the 2025-26 academic year, outperforming private colleges which managed 80.68 per cent, data from Dr NTR University of Health Sciences showed. The difference of 7.43 percentage points marks a continued trend of better performance by government institutions.
Siddhartha Medical College in Vijayawada led among government colleges with 93.68 per cent, followed by Andhra Medical College in Visakhapatnam at 93.20 per cent and Sri Venkateswara Medical College in Tirupati at 92.50 per cent. In the previous academic year (2024-25), government colleges had achieved 93.48 per cent while private colleges recorded 88.64 per cent.
Director of medical education Dr A. Vishnu Vardhan said college-wise performance would be analysed and appropriate academic support provided to further improve pass percentages in government medical colleges.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Deccan Chronicle and The Hans India report the same core figures from Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, making the coverage uniform straight reporting. The slight difference is in depth: The Hans India includes a more detailed college-wise breakdown for the previous year, while Deccan Chronicle leads with a tighter list of top performers. Neither outlet adds commentary or attribution beyond the official data and the director's statement. The balanced reading is that government colleges have sustained a lead over private ones, though the absolute pass rate for government colleges dropped from 93.48 per cent in 2024-25 to 88.11 per cent in 2025-26, a point both outlets note but do not explain. The next step is the promised analysis of college-wise performance by the directorate.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com (neutral report), thehansindia.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
