MBBS/ BDS Admission through NEET 2025

MBBS/ BDS Admission through NEET 2025

Sonia VatsUpdated on 19 Dec 2024, 11:58 AM 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 2025 is the most sought-after entrance exam in India for medical and dental admissions.

MBBS/ BDS Admission through NEET 2025
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 2025 is conducted for 15% of All India Quota (AIQ), all seats in Deemed/Central universities, ESIC/AFMS institutes. Previous year, more than 21 lakh candidates registered for the NEET exam for MBBS/BDS admissions. Read the MBBS/BDS admission article through NEET UG 2025 factual analysis, required cutoffs, seats, and other details.

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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 2025?
A:

The exam date of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- NEET 2025 is not out yet. 

Q: Will NEET 2025 be conducted in the online mode?
A:

NEET 2025 is conducted in offline mode.

Q: How the MBBS/BDS admission through NEET 2025 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.

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.

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