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NEET Score–Based Counselling for All Medical Courses
NEET Score–Based Counselling for All Medical Courses
Blog: NEET Score–Based Counselling for All Medical Courses
Highlights of the NEET Counselling Process
- All India Quota (AIQ): Conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the DGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. Covers 15% of seats across government, aided, and deemed universities (Wikipedia).
- State Quota: Remaining 85% of seats filled by respective state authorities, each with its own choice of colleges, eligibility criteria, and timelines (Collegedunia, The Economic Times).
- Counselling Rounds: Typically, AIQ has multiple rounds including mop-up or stray vacancy rounds; state processes similarly follow multi-round frameworks (iKnowledge, College Kampus).
NEET Qualifying and Admission Cutoff Trends (2015–2025)
Here’s a quick summary of NEET qualifying mark trends (marks vs percentile thresholds):
- Qualifying Marks (UR/EWS):
- 2024: Approximately 162 marks (50th percentile)
- 2023: 137 marks
- 2022: 117 marks
- 2021: 138 marks
- 2020: 147 marks
- Other Categories (OBC/SC/ST/PwD): Generally follow the 40th–45th percentile range, with marks varying accordingly (Getmyuni).
Admission (closing) ranks – AIQ MBBS:
- 2022: UR closing AIR ~22,706 (score ~596)
- 2023: UR closing AIR ~23,562 (score ~610)
- 2024: UR closing AIR ~25,050 (score ~652) (Collegedunia, Tutela Study).
State-Wise & Category-Wise Cutoffs (2025 Expectations)
- NEET 2025 Qualifying Marks (Estimated):
- UR/EWS: 144–686 (50th percentile)
- OBC/SC/ST: 113–143 (40th percentile)
- PwBD: slightly lower bands (Collegedunia).
- AIQ Government College Cutoffs (2025, Expected):
- UR: ~620–680+
- OBC: ~590–610
- SC/ST: ~520–550 (Collegedunia).
- State Quota Cuts:
- General/EWS: ~570–620
- OBC: ~550–590
- SC/ST: ~420–490 (Collegedunia).
Highlight: Tamil Nadu 2025 Trend
- Cutoffs for government medical colleges dropped by over 100 marks compared to 2024.
- AIQ open category: 550 (2025) vs 668 (2024)
- State counselling open category: 538 vs 651 (The Times of India).
- Lower cutoffs led to a surge in interest in AYUSH courses, with NEET scores clustered between 400–550 and expected cutoffs easing (The Times of India).
- Additionally, lowered cutoffs whether in Tamil Nadu or Gujarat boosted application numbers:
- TN saw a 39.5% jump in applications (~60,000 total) (The Times of India).
- Gujarat witnessed fewer qualifiers (~7,000 less), resulting in opening for more aspirants (The Times of India).
Useful CollegeKampus Resources
- NEET-UG Counselling overview and updates: [CollegeKampus Medical Counselling Home] (offers updates like seat matrix, MCC notices, counselling schedule) (College Kampus).
- Academic Calendar for MBBS batch 2022–23: [NMC Academic Calendar on CollegeKampus] – useful for understanding timelines post-counselling (College Kampus).
- Private Medical Colleges under ₹10 lakhs: For aspirants exploring budget-friendly options; cutoff range: 470–560 (College Kampus).
- Punjab Medical Colleges Guide (2025): NEET 2024 official cutoffs and trends for Punjab state colleges (College Kampus).
Interlinking within CollegeKampus
- Link “NEET-UG Counselling” to the broader Medical Counselling Home: https://medical.collegekampus.com/
- Link academic timeline mentions to the NMC academic calendar page.
- For fees-based chapters, interlink the Private Medical Colleges Under ₹10 Lakhs page.
- For state-specific cutoffs, direct users to the Best Medical Colleges in Punjab (2025 Guide) page.
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