NEET Cut-off Score For NRIs In 2025

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For NRI students, the NEET cut-off score is the minimum benchmark to qualify for MBBS admissions in India. NTA releases this every year, and candidates must clear it to become eligible for counselling.

Remember, the qualifying cut-off only decides eligibility, while the admission cut-off is usually much higher for NRI quota seats.

Category	Qualifying Score	Cut-off Score (Marks Range)
UR / EWS	50th Percentile	686 – 144
OBC	40th Percentile	143 – 113
SC	40th Percentile	143 – 113
ST	40th Percentile	143 – 113
UR/EWS – PwBD	45th Percentile	143 – 127
OBC – PwD	40th Percentile	126 – 113
SC – PwD	40th Percentile	126 – 113
ST – PwD	40th Percentile	126 – 113

NEET 2025 Admission Cut-off for NRI Students (College-Type Wise)

When it comes to actual MBBS admissions, the cut-off for NRI students is higher than the basic qualifying cut-off. The required score depends on the type of college:- government, private, or deemed universities. Below is the expected safe cut-off for 2025:

College TypeExpected Safe Cut-off (Marks)Admission Notes for NRI QuotaGovernment Medical Colleges580 – 610+Few govt colleges offer NRI quota, and cut-offs are nearly the same as general AIQ due to very high demand and limited seats.Private Medical Colleges (State Counselling)470 – 520+Most private colleges have NRI quota, with cut-offs 500+ in states like Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, and 470–490 in less competitive statesDeemed Universities (MCC Counselling)520 – 570+Deemed universities are the top choice for NRIs, with leading colleges like KMC Manipal, SRMC Chennai, and JSS Mysore closing at 550+, while mid-tier institutes range 520–540.

College Type	Expected Safe Cut-off (Marks)	Admission Notes for NRI Quota
Government Medical Colleges	580 – 610+	Few govt colleges offer NRI quota, and cut-offs are nearly the same as general AIQ due to very high demand and limited seats.
Private Medical Colleges (State Counselling)	470 – 520+	Most private colleges have NRI quota, with cut-offs 500+ in states like Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, and 470–490 in less competitive states
Deemed Universities (MCC Counselling)	520 – 570+	Deemed universities are the top choice for NRIs, with leading colleges like KMC Manipal, SRMC Chennai, and JSS Mysore closing at 550+, while mid-tier institutes range 520–540.

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NEET 2025 State-wise Cut-off vs NRI Quota Cut-off (Estimated Safe Scores)

NEET admission cut-offs differ across states depending on the number of seats, type of colleges (government, private, deemed), and competition level.

For NRI students, the safe score range is usually lower than the general category in private and deemed colleges, but higher in government colleges where NRI seats are very limited.

State / UT	General Cut-off (Safe Score)	NRI Quota Cut-off (Safe Score)
Tamil Nadu	580 – 600+	500 – 540 / 525 – 565
Kerala	590 – 610+	500 – 540 / 530 – 565
Karnataka	590 – 610+	Govt NRI (new) 590+, Private 500 – 540, Deemed 530 – 570
Andhra Pradesh	570 – 590+	480 – 510 / 520 – 555
Telangana	570 – 590+	480 – 520 / 520 – 560
Maharashtra	580 – 600+	480 – 520 / 520 – 560
Gujarat	570 – 590+	480 – 500 / 520 – 550
Arunachal Pradesh	500 – 530+	NRI seats not available
Assam	560 – 580+	470 – 490 / 520 – 545
Bihar	570 – 590+	470 – 490 / 520 – 545
Chhattisgarh	560 – 580+	470 – 490 / 520 – 545
Goa	570 – 590+	NRI seats limited, mostly deemed universities (520+)
Haryana	570 – 590+	470 – 490 / 520 – 545
Himachal Pradesh	570 – 590+	Rare NRI seats; mostly deemed (520+)
Jharkhand	560 – 580+	470 – 490 / 520 – 545
Madhya Pradesh	570 – 590+	470 – 500 / 520 – 550
Manipur	550 – 570+	Limited seats; deemed option (510–540)
Meghalaya	550 – 570+	NRI seats not available
Mizoram	550 – 570+	NRI seats not available
Nagaland	550 – 570+	NRI seats not available
Odisha	570 – 590+	470 – 490 / 520 – 545
Punjab	570 – 590+	470 – 490 / 520 – 550
Rajasthan	580 – 600+	480 – 500 / 520 – 550
Sikkim	550 – 570+	Deemed colleges only (520+)
Tripura	550 – 570+	Limited NRI seats; deemed (510–540)
Uttar Pradesh	570 – 590+	470 – 500 / 520 – 550
Uttarakhand	560 – 580+	Private 470–490 / Deemed 520–545
West Bengal	570 – 590+	480 – 510 / 520 – 555
Delhi (NCT)	600+	Very few NRI seats; Deemed/Private 540 – 580
Chandigarh (UT)	590 – 610+	Very rare; usually no NRI
J&K + Ladakh	550 – 570+	No direct NRI seats (students opt for deemed)
Andaman & Nicobar	540 – 560+	No NRI quota

Medical Colleges NEET NRI Cut-off In 2024–25

For NRI students, NEET admission cut-offs are higher than qualifying scores. In 2024, top colleges closed at 530–560 marks, mid-tier at 510–530. For 2025, safe scores are 550+ for top deemed universities, 520–540 for private colleges, and 580+ for rare govt NRI seats

College	State	2024 NRI Cut-off (Marks)	2025 Expected Safe Cut-off (Marks)
Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal	Karnataka	550+	540 – 570
JSS Medical College, Mysore	Karnataka	545	530 – 560
MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru	Karnataka	530	520 – 550
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education & Research (SRIHER), Chennai	Tamil Nadu	540	525 – 555
Saveetha Medical College, Chennai	Tamil Nadu	530	520 – 550
Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi	Kerala	540	525 – 555
Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur	Kerala	520	510 – 540
Narayana Medical College, Nellore	Andhra Pradesh	510	500 – 530
Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad	Telangana	560 (Govt seat, very rare NRI)	580+
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad	Telangana	555 (Govt seat, rare NRI)	580+
Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (DMIMS), Wardha	Maharashtra	525	520 – 550
DY Patil Medical College, Pune	Maharashtra	520	510 – 545

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