MBBS Cut off For Government/Private Colleges: 5 Years Cutoff Analysis

MBBS Cut off For Government/Private Colleges: 5 Years Cutoff Analysis

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Deep PathakUpdated on 20 Mar 2025, 03:46 PM IST
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The MBBS programme is highly sought after in India, with the cut-off marks for admission varying each year. The MBBS cutoff has significantly increased in the last five years. The National Testing Agency (NTA) decides the MBBS qualifying cutoff, which is the minimum marks a candidate should achieve to qualify for the NEET UG. The MBBS admission cutoff is decided by the various MBBS institutions at which they grant admission.

MBBS Cut off For Government/Private Colleges: 5 Years Cutoff Analysis
MBBS Cut off

In 2020, the MBBS qualifying cut-off for the general category was 720 - 147, In 2021, it dropped down to 720-138, and in 2022 the NEET cutoff further dropped down to 715-117. However, in 2023 the cutoff rose to 720 - 137, which touched 720 - 162 in 2024. Similarly, the NEET admission cutoff has also seen a significant rise due to various factors. Read the full article to know the comprehensive analysis of the last 5 year’s MBBS cutoff.

MBBS qualifying cut-off: last 5 years

The qualifying MBBS cut-off is declared by the NTA along with the declaration of NEET UG result. Qualifying MBBS cutoff depends on several factors such as the total number of applicants in NEET UG, the total seats available, the difficulty level of the exam, and many other factors.

Previous year Qualifying NEET cutoff

Category

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

General

720 - 162

720 - 137

715 - 117

720 - 138

720 - 147

General - PH

161 - 144

136 - 121

116 - 93

137 - 122

146 - 129

SC/ ST/ OBC

161 - 127

136 - 107

116 - 93

137 - 108

146 - 113

SC/ OBC - PH

143 - 127

120 - 107

104 - 93

121 - 108

128 - 113

ST - PH

142 - 127

120 - 107

104 - 93

121 - 108

128 - 113

MBBS cutoff trends over the last 5 years

Over the past five years, the competition for MBBS seats in India has intensified, reflected in steadily rising NEET qualifying cut-off scores. The MBBS cutoff for the general category increased from 720 - 147 to 720 - 162, seeing an increase of 10.20 % increase. For SC, ST, and OBC categories, the MBBS cutoff increased from 146 - 113 to 161 - 127, seeing an increase of 12.38 %. The year-wise trends in MBBS cut off is explained below.

MBBS cut off 2024

The MBBS cut off in 2024 saw the highest-ever increase since the inception of the NEET UG exam. The NEET cut off for the year 2024 was the highest ever with the general category NEET cutoff rising to 162. This is mainly due to the highest ever (over 24 lakh) NEET participants in 2024.

MBBS 2023 cut off

In 2023, the cutoff increased slightly by 17%, settling at 137 marks for general candidates from the previous year’s 117 marks.

NEET cut off 2022

The year 2022 saw the lowest cutoff in the last five years, with the general category cutoff at 117 marks. This was a decrease of 15% from the previous year’s MBBS cut off.

MBBS cut off for 2021

In 2021, the cutoff for MBBS admission was 138, seeing a decrease of 9 marks from the previous year.

2020 MBBS cut off

The MBBS cut off in 2020 was on the higher side with 147 marks. This was mainly due to the less MBBS seats and higher participation of the students.

Previous year MBBS admission cutoff

The last five years cutoff for the top MBBS colleges is provided in the table below. The admission MBBS cut off of top medical colleges is provided in the form of closing rank. Closing rank is the minimum All India Rank up to which the admission is granted. For example, if AIIMS, New Delhi cutoff in 2020 was 51, that means candidates with an All India rank of 52 and beyond didn’t get admission to AIIMS, New Delhi.

Admission MBBS cutoff: Top 10 MBBS colleges

NIRF ranking

Name of the Medical College

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

1

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi

47

57

55

53

51

3

Christian Medical College, Vellore

758

112

83

1261

213

5

Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research

350

277

302

214

239

6

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

269974

210375

163663

153896



100539


8

Banaras Hindu University

1014

858

866

820

867

9

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

40258

51200

46304

39037

7484


10

Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai

1023

747

797

755

626

11

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth

559321

547267

464198


488336


424405

12

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences

568054

609404

473349


494208


385108



14

AIIMS, Rishikesh

731

773

839

969

1300

Admission MBBS cutoff: Year-wise analysis

  • AIIMS, New Delhi remains the topmost choice of the MBBS students. The highest competition for AIIMS, New Delhi is seen in 2024 with a closing rank of 47

  • Among the private institutions, CMC Vellore is the topmost choice of the MBBS students

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Factors affecting MBBS cut off

Cut-off marks are the minimum scores required to qualify for the NEET UG exam and get admission into medical colleges. This MBBS cut off is influenced by various factors such as -

  • NEET Scores - The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the only entrance exam for MBBS courses in India. NEET UG score is directly related to cut-off marks.

  • Number of Applicants - A higher number of NEET applicants generally raises the cut-off scores due to increased competition.

  • MBBS seat availability - The total number of MBBS seats in government and private colleges available for admission also influences cut-off.

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With a NEET score of 490 in the OBC category, getting a low-fees government MBBS seat is difficult because cutoffs usually go higher.
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