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    MBBS/ BDS Admission through NEET 2026

    MBBS/ BDS Admission through NEET 2026

    Sonia VatsUpdated on 31 Jan 2026, 06:28 PM IST

    National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET exam for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BSc nursing and BVSc & AH courses in government and private colleges. The NEET UG 2026 is the most sought-after entrance exam in India for medical and dental admissions.

    MBBS/ BDS Admission through NEET 2026
    NEET UG

    MBBS/BDS admissions in India through NEET are offered through different levels of counselling and seat reservations. The admission to MBBS/BDS courses through NEET 2026 is conducted for 15% of All India Quota (AIQ), all seats in Deemed/Central universities, ESIC/AFMS institutes. Previous year, more than 22 lakh candidates registered for the NEET exam for MBBS/BDS admissions. Read the MBBS/BDS admission article through NEET UG 2026 factual analysis, required cutoffs, seats, and other details.

    NEET All India Quota Counselling Factual Analysis

    The table below gives AIQ factual analysis for previous years of the medical entrance examination. Candidates can go through the same for reference. The table gives a detail of the number of colleges under each category, total seats available, and total seats allotted on MBBS/ BDS Admission through NEET.

    NEET 2022- All India Quota Counselling Factual Analysis

    Category

    Total Colleges

    Total Seats

    All India Quota MBBS

    238

    5527

    All India Quota BDS

    41

    405

    Deemed University MBBS

    45

    8074

    Deemed University BDS

    32

    3100

    Central University MBBS (Only Open and NRI Seats)

    2 (AMU, BHU, DU, and IP)

    1010

    Central University BDS (Only Open and NRI Seats)

    3 (AMU, BHU, Jamia Millia, DU and IP)

    248


    ESIC MBBS

    9

    346

    ESIC BDS

    1

    10

    AIIMS MBBS

    18

    1899

    JIPMER MBBS

    2

    249

    NEET 2019 - All India Quota Counselling Factual Analysis

    Category

    Total Colleges

    Total Seats

    All India Quota MBBS

    235

    4591

    All India Quota BDS

    41

    409

    Deemed University MBBS

    42

    6194

    Deemed University BDS

    32

    3000

    Central University MBBS (Only Open and NRI Seats)

    2 (AMU, BHU)

    110

    Central University BDS (Only Open and NRI Seats)

    3 (AMU, BHU, Jamia Millia)

    84


    ESIC MBBS

    9

    346

    ESIC BDS

    1

    10

    NEET 2018 - All India Quota Counselling Factual Analysis

    Category

    Total Colleges

    Total Seats

    Seats Allotted

    All India Quota MBBS

    193

    4064

    4061

    All India Quota BDS

    35

    329

    328

    Deemed University MBBS

    39

    6204

    5363

    Deemed University BDS

    31

    3000

    1826

    Central University MBBS (Only Open and NRI Seats)

    2 (AMU, BHU)

    161

    161

    Central University BDS (Only Open and NRI Seats)

    3 (AMU, BHU, Jamia Millia)

    94

    94

    ESIC MBBS

    9

    323

    197

    ESIC BDS

    1

    23

    14

    NEET Cutoff All India Quota - Category-wise

    The tables given below give the cutoff for NEET AIQ of the previous years. The cutoffs provided are category-wise and are stipulated on the basis of round one and round two of AIQ counselling.

    Category-wise NEET 2020 AIQ Cutoff for MBBS

    Category

    NEET 2020 AIR

    College Allotted

    General

    15038

    Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University

    OBC

    13423

    Regional Insititute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

    SC

    81121

    Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University

    ST

    96759

    IRT Perundurai Medical College, Perundurai

    EWS

    14389

    Regional Insititute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

    General PH

    591575

    Zoram Medical College, Falkwan

    OBC PH

    447403

    ESIC PGIMSR, Joka, Kolkata, West Bengal

    SC PH

    759769

    Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

    ST PH

    815024

    Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati

    EWS PH

    449220

    ESI-MC& PGIMS&R, Banglore

    NEET Cutoff All India Quota 2019 - Category-wise

    Category

    NEET 2019 AIR

    College Allotted

    General

    69316

    Coochbehar Govt Medical, West Bengal

    OBC

    74939

    VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

    SC

    85824

    Coochbehar Govt Medical, West Bengal

    ST

    103418

    Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University

    General PH

    555972

    Government Medical College, Akola

    OBC PH

    301731

    Employees State Insurance Corporation Medical College

    SC PH

    842021

    Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner

    ST PH

    831138

    ESI-PGIMSR, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    NEET Cutoff All India Quota - Category-wise, 2018, 2017

    Category

    NEET 2018 AIR

    NEET 2018 Marks#

    College Allotted

    NEET 2017 AIR

    NEET 2017 Marks#

    College Allotted

    General

    10443

    537

    Mizoram Institute Of Medical Education and Research, Falkawn

    8317

    563

    Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

    OBC

    10449

    537

    Mizoram Institute Of Medical Education and Research, Falkawn

    8347

    562

    Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

    SC

    64642

    417

    Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi

    52996

    442

    Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi

    ST

    77792

    399

    Tezpur Medical College, Tezpur

    76167

    405

    Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai

    General PH

    397544

    184

    Government Medical College Siddipet

    531574

    134

    Tezpur Medical College, Tezpur

    OBC PH

    379480

    210

    Silchar Medical College, Silchar

    514811

    138

    Government Medical College, Mallapuram

    SC PH

    725351

    101

    Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Kodagu

    547950

    130

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences, Port Blair

    ST PH

    607500

    125

    Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon

    526589

    135

    S.N. Medical College, Agra

    NEET All India Cutoff - State-wise

    Candidates can refer to the table below for state-wise NEET all India cutoff for the previous years. The cutoff below gives the closing rank and the corresponding score for each state.

    NEET All India Cutoff - State-wise

    Is NEET required for BDS/MBBS?

    Yes, NEET is required for admission to BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) and MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) programs in India. NEET is the mandatory entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses in various medical colleges and universities across the country. It serves as the sole entrance examination for these programs and determines eligibility for admission based on the scores obtained in the NEET exam.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the exam date of NTA NEET 2026?
    A:

    The  expected exam date of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- NEET 2026 is May 3, 2026.

    Q: Will NEET 2026 be conducted in the online mode?
    A:

    NEET 2026 is conducted in offline mode.

    Q: How many seats are granted under MBBS/BDS courses through NEET?
    A:

    Over 1 lakh MBBS and 26,949 BDS are granted through NEET.

    Q: How the MBBS/BDS admission through NEET 2026 will be granted?
    A:

    The admission to MBBS and BDS through NEET will be done on the basis of NEET result, choices of colleges as well as courses, seats available in selected colleges, reservation criteria and other factors.

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