NEET Score Required for MBBS: Score vs Rank Complete Analysis
The most common question from NEET aspirants: "What score do I need?" The answer depends on your category, state, and which type of college you are targeting. Here is a complete analysis.
Score Required for Different Colleges
AIIMS Delhi (All India quota): 700+ marks. AIIMS other centers: 680-700. Top government colleges (All India quota): 640-680. Average government college (All India): 580-640. State quota government college: 500-600 (varies widely by state). Private MBBS (management quota): 400-500.
How NEET Score Converts to Rank
With 23+ lakh candidates, even a 600/720 score puts you around rank 50,000-80,000. 650 marks: approximately rank 10,000-30,000. 680 marks: approximately rank 5,000-10,000. 700+ marks: approximately rank 1,000-3,000. These vary each year based on paper difficulty.
State Quota Advantage
Your NEET All India rank matters for 15% All India quota seats. But 85% of seats are state quota — where you compete only against your state. In smaller states with fewer medical students, rank 10,000-20,000 may get government MBBS. In UP/Maharashtra/Tamil Nadu, competition is intense.
Category Reservations
SC: 15% reservation in government medical colleges. ST: 7.5%. OBC: 27%. EWS: 10%. Category candidates qualify at lower percentiles. OBC students with 550+ marks often get government MBBS in less competitive states. Use state-specific counselling data for precise estimates.
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