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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.
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.
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.
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 |
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.
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.
In 2023, the cutoff increased slightly by 17%, settling at 137 marks for general candidates from the previous year’s 117 marks.
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.
In 2021, the cutoff for MBBS admission was 138, seeing a decrease of 9 marks from the previous year.
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.
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.
NIRF ranking | Name of the Medical College | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
1 | 47 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 51 | |
3 | 758 | 112 | 83 | 1261 | 213 | |
5 | Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | 350 | 277 | 302 | 214 | 239 |
6 | 269974 | 210375 | 163663 | 153896 | 100539 | |
8 | 1014 | 858 | 866 | 820 | 867 | |
9 | 40258 | 51200 | 46304 | 39037 | 7484 | |
10 | Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital, Chennai | 1023 | 747 | 797 | 755 | 626 |
11 | 559321 | 547267 | 464198 | 488336 | 424405 | |
12 | 568054 | 609404 | 473349 | 494208 | 385108 | |
14 | 731 | 773 | 839 | 969 | 1300 |
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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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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If you are a class 12th (Arts Stream) student, then you are not directly eligible for the NEET exam because you must belong to the Medical Science stream and have main subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Biology. This exam contains questions from these three subjects. But you can fulfil your dream to become a doctor by completing these subjects in class 12th from an open school like NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling), and then you will be eligible for the NEET exam. You need to score 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. This step is the correct way for you.
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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.
But you may still get chances in some private, semi-government, or low-fee state private colleges, depending on your state and counselling rounds.
Many students with similar scores get seats in later rounds or through the state quota if competition is lower.
BDS, BHMS, BAMS, or allied-health courses are also good low-fee options if MBBS doesn’t fit.
If your aim is strictly government MBBS, a reattempt next year can increase your chances a lot.
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-cut-off-for-government-colleges
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For NEET, you must select your central government category, not the state category. Jaat from Uttar Pradesh is counted as General in the central list because this caste is not included in the Central OBC list. Even though you may fall under OBC at the state level, NEET uses only the central list for reservation. So, in the NEET application, you should fill General category to avoid any issues during counselling or document verification.
FOR REFERENCE : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-eligibility-criteria
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