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 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.
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 state-wise cutoffs | NEET state-wise cutoffs |
Mizoram NEET cut off | |
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.
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The expected exam date of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- NEET 2026 is May 3, 2026.
NEET 2026 is conducted in offline mode.
Over 1 lakh MBBS and 26,949 BDS are granted through NEET.
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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