Scoring 500 marks in NEET 2026 is considered a good performance and helps candidates secure a good rank in the exam. Students have already calculated their expected marks and are searching for NEET 2026 rank for 500 marks. With 500 marks in NEET 2026, candidates have chances of getting admission in BDS, AYUSH courses and some private or deemed medical colleges, while MBBS seats in government colleges may be possible for reserved category candidates through state quota counselling.
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500 marks in NEET 2026 can be considered a good score. Although securing an MBBS seat in top government medical colleges for the general category is not possible, it still may offer opportunities in the following institutions and courses.
Private medical colleges
Deemed universities
BDS colleges
BAMS, BHMS and BUMS courses
BVSc and allied health science courses
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Based on the NEET 2026 difficulty level, total candidates appeared and previous year’s allotment trends, we have broken down the expected NEET 2026 marks vs rank. Candidates can check expected NEET 2026 rank for 500 marks from the table below.
Marks Range | Expected Rank Range |
559-530 | 1,00,000-1,60,000 |
529 - 500 | 1,60,000 - 2,30,000 |
Disclaimer: This expected NEET 2026 marks vs rank data is provided for informational purposes only and should not be treated as definitive or conclusive.
With around 500 marks in NEET UG exam, candidates have chances of securing admission into various colleges and courses. With 500 marks in NEET 2026, securing an MBBS seat is not possible in the All India Quota. Candidates may have a chance of securing MBBS admission in Deemed Universities. Available courses and college options at NEET 2026 rank for 500 marks can be checked below. Candidates must note that the NEET ranks for 500 marks provided in the table below is from previous year’s NEET counselling allotments.
Name of the college | Previous year’s closing rank |
MGM Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai | 231489 |
Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur | 228389 |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | 222862 |
MGM Medical College, Aurangabad | 217487 |
Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi | 212733 |
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune | 202670 |
Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijayapur | 199297 |
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai | 195886 |
Jagadguru Gangadhar Mahaswamigalu Moorsavirmath Medical College, Hubli | 193538 |
Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi | 185389 |
Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijayapur | 185331 |
Dr D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur | 185148 |
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | 185048 |
Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur | 183604 |
Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kanchipuram | 179583 |
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar | 175608 |
Malla Reddy Medical College for Women, Hyderabad | 174451 |
Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar | 167303 |
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kanchipuram | 165365 |
Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Kancheepuram | 162274 |
Shri B M Patil Medical College, Vijayapur | 162208 |
Name of the college | Previous year’s closing rank |
JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore | 206636 |
Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar | 199008 |
Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar | 198917 |
Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai | 188834 |
Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal | 184892 |
Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai | 181372 |
Sri Ramachandra Dental College and Hospital, Chennai | 166033 |
Name of the college | Previous year’s closing rank |
RAK College of Nursing, Delhi | 213160 |
ESIC College of Nursing, Indira Nagar, Bangalore | 204389 |
ESIC Nursing College, Gulbarga | 203852 |
Florence Nightingale College of Nursing, GTB Hospital, Delhi | 196493 |
Ahilya Bai College of Nursing, New Delhi | 162154 |
Name of the college | Previous year’s closing rank |
Seth Govindji Raoji Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Solapur | 233149 |
DGM Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Gadag | 115226 |
Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Guwahati | 112402 |
Shri Narayan Prasad Awasthi Government Ayurved College, Raipur | 111938 |
Radhakisan Toshniwal Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Akola | 106280 |
The North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research, Pasighat | 105622 |
Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun | 105381 |
The North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research, Pasighat | 104529 |
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Hello,
To be eligible for MBBS admission at St. John's Medical College, you must first qualify NEET-UG. However, securing admission generally requires a much higher score than the qualifying marks because the competition is high.
The exact required score varies every year depending on category, number of applicants, seat availability,
NEET original question papers from previous years are one of the best resources for exam preparation. Solving these papers helps you understand the latest exam pattern, question trends, important topics, and improve your time management.
You can download official NEET question papers from 2015 to 2026 (all paper codes) here:
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