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The minimum marks required in NEET for MBBS in private college is the score at which admission to a private MBBS seat can be granted. Securing an MBBS seat in a private medical college through NEET 2025 requires a score above the qualifying cutoff, typically in the range of 300–550 marks, depending on the college and category. Top private colleges like CMC Vellore and KMC Manipal demand higher scores (500–650), while others may admit students with scores as low as 150–300 under management quotas.
A "safe" NEET 2026 score for the general category is 650+ marks for top government medical schools and 600+ marks for others under the All India Quota (AIQ).
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The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the only exam through which admission to MBBS is granted in India. While government MBBS colleges often have higher cutoffs due to intense competition and limited seats, private MBBS colleges offer an easier option for students with slightly lower scores. In this article, we have explored the minimum marks required in NEET for MBBS admission in private colleges, the previous year’s cutoff ranks and marks required for the top 10 private MBBS colleges in India.
The minimum marks required to qualify for NEET 2025 vary by category, as set by the NTA. Once the NTA declares the result, the qualifying NEET cutoff will be released. Meanwhile, based on trends from previous years and expert analysis, the expected MBBS qualifying marks for NEET 2025 are provided below.
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Category | Qualifying percentile | Expected cutoff score 2025 |
General (UR) / EWS | 50th | 720–160 |
OBC | 40th | 159–125 |
SC | 40th | 159–125 |
ST | 40th | 159–125 |
General/EWS-PwD | 45th | 159–140 |
OBC-PwD | 40th | 139–125 |
SC-PwD | 40th | 139–125 |
ST-PwD | 40th | 139–125 |
Disclaimer: The provided NEET 2025 expected qualifying marks are derived from trends from previous years and experts' evaluations. Candidates are advised to treat this information as indicative, not definitive
General Category: A score of 300–400 or higher can be considered sufficient for admission to reputable private colleges, though top-tier institutions may demand 450–550 marks.
Reserved Categories (SC/ST/OBC): Scores of 200–300 can be enough for the students of reserved categories
Management Quota: Many private colleges reserve seats under the management quota, where cutoffs can be as low as 150–250 marks.
The previous year's minimum marks required in NEET for MBBS in private medical colleges are provided below in the form of cutoff marks and closing rank up to which the admission was granted.
1. Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Cutoff Marks: 600–650
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~5,000
2. Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, Karnataka
Cutoff Marks: 550–600
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~15,000
3. Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore, Karnataka
Cutoff Marks: 530–580
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~20,000
4. Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Cutoff Marks: 500–550
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~30,000
5. Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala
Cutoff Marks: 500–550
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~35,000
6. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra
Cutoff Marks: 450–500
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~30,000–50,000
7. Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Cutoff Marks: 480–530
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~20,000–40,000
8. Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Gangtok
Cutoff Marks: 400–450
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~1,43,678
9. K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka
Cutoff Marks: 450–500
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~50,000
10. MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Cutoff Marks: 450–500
Closing Rank (AIQ): ~60,000
The minimum marks required for MBBS in the previous year NEET exams are provided below.
Category | Cut-off Percentile | Qualifying marks |
General | 50th | 720-162 |
General-PH | 45th | 161-144 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 161-127 |
SC/OBC-PH | 40th | 143-127 |
ST-PH | 40th | 142-127 |
Category | Qualifying criteria | Passing marks | ||
UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 720-137 | ||
OBC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | ||
SC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | ||
ST | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | ||
UR / EWS & PH | 45th Percentile | 136-121 | ||
OBC & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | ||
SC & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | ||
ST & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-108 | ||
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