NEET Merit List 2025 - All India Rank and State-wise Rank List

NEET rank list 2025 PDF

All India merit list NEET UG 2025 is released by NTA at neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates with their names mentioned on the NEET UG merit list 2025 PDF are eligible for counselling sessions. NEET UG merit list 2025 mentions candidate's roll number, qualifying status, All India Rank, and marks obtained.

NEET UG merit list 2025 PDF download - How to check NEET merit list 2025

• Click on the 'NEET rank list 2025/ NEET merit list 2025' link that will be provided here

• Using Ctrl+F, search for the roll number

• Check your qualifying status, All India rank and NEET marks obtained

• Download the NEET merit list pdf for future reference.

NEET merit list cutoff marks

The NEET cutoff is the minimum qualifying percentile that must be secured to qualify for the NEET medical entrance examination. Candidates are included in the NEET 2025 merit list only if they secure the minimum qualifying cut-off. Candidates will be allotted ranks in the NEET UG merit list on the basis of scores that they obtain. NEET cutoff marks can be checked from the table below.

NEET 2025 cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 merit list types

The merit list of NEET 2025 mentions the ranks of qualified candidates in descending order in the entrance examination. Since candidates receive different types of ranks in the NEET examination thus the type of merit list depends on the type of rank secured. NTA releases an overall NEET merit list 2025 for all the candidates. This NEET 2025 merit list includes all the candidates who appeared for the exam, irrespective of which category they belong to or whether or not they have opted for AIQ 15% seats.

Another NEET merit list 2025 that NTA releases is the NEET merit list for AIQ counselling, which includes the candidates who opted for the AIQ 15% seats. NTA forwards the data of the NEET MBBS/BDS merit list of qualified candidates to DGHS. Candidates must note that the candidates’ NEET All India Rank (AIR) is the basis on which these ranks are prepared. The authorities also release the state merit list of NEET 2025, which reflects the state-wise rank of candidates to be further used for counselling.

NEET merit list vs rank list - Types of NEET merit list 2025

NEET UG 2025 merit list - All India Rank (AIR)

NTA releases an overall merit list or NEET 2025 All India Merit List, which includes the overall rank status of individuals among all the competing candidates. This NEET merit list is released ignoring the AIQ position, state, and category of the medical aspirant.

NEET Rank list 2025 -All India Quota Rank

The AIQ NEET rank list 2025 includes all those candidates who are eligible for 15% seats under AIQ. After that, on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS conducts NEET UG counselling on the basis of AIQ rank secured by candidates in the merit list of the medical entrance exam.

NEET state-wise rank list 2025

On the basis of All India Ranks secured by medical aspirants in the NEET 2025 merit list, state counselling authorities prepare their own state-wise NEET merit lists for admission. The allotment of NEET state merit rank to a candidate in the rank list depends on a variety of factors, like eligibility of the candidate as per domicile requirement, etc. Considering these factors, an eligible candidate merit list for MBBS counselling is prepared.

Candidates who are not a part of this list but are fulfilling all the conditions of eligibility of a state can fill the NEET counselling 2025 application form for that state. Once medical aspirants have filled a state-wise NEET application form, the state releases a NEET merit list 2025 state-wise for eligible candidates who can take part in the counselling process. The NEET UG state merit list reflects the state rank of candidates, which shows the qualifying status of candidates among others from that state.

NEET merit list for MBBS admission - Tie-breaking criteria

In case two or more candidates secure the same marks in the entrance examination, the following tie-breaking criteria will be applied

• Candidates securing higher marks/percentile score in biology (botany and zoology) in NEET exam is given first preference.

• Candidates with higher marks/percentile score in chemistry will be given next preference.

• Followed by, candidates obtaining higher marks/percentile score in physics in the exam.

• The next preference will be given to candidate with less proportion of the number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects.

• Candidates with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Biology (Botany and Zoology) will be preferred.

• If the tie is not resolved, candidates with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in chemistry will secure rank.

• In case tie still remains, candidates with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in physics in the test.

• Lastly, the tie will be resolved by a random process with the guidance of independent expert committee.