After the NEET result declaration, the search for the Government Medical Colleges Accepting Low NEET Scores becomes quite evident among the aspirants. Find out the cutoff ranks at which you will be able to secure a seat in the best available options, and which other courses you can pursue beyond MBBS for a good career in the medical domain.
The NEET UG entrance exam is conducted once every year for medical aspirants dreaming of building a career in the field of medicine. After the announcement of the NEET results, the next big thing is participating in the NEET counselling to seek admission in the targeted MBBS colleges. Candidates with a good rank in the NEET exam can get admission seamlessly in their targeted colleges. On the contrary, the candidates with low NEET scores might find it difficult to get a seat in a government medical college.
This article will inform the MBBS aspirants about the top courses available for candidates with low NEET scores. It will also highlight the list of government colleges with low NEET scores.
- What is a Low NEET Score?
- NEET Cutoff Percentile – Previous Year
- Who can get admission with low NEET Scores?
- Top Courses available for Low NEET Rankers
- Government Colleges Accepting Low NEET Scores
- BDS Colleges Accepting Low NEET Scores
What is a Low NEET Score?
As per the cutoff released by the conducting body, NTA, a Low NEET Score is the rank at which admission to the MBBS course in top colleges becomes tough to secure. The NEET Qualifying Cutoff for every college is released at the time of counselling. Candidates with high ranks generally find it hard to get admission in the top government colleges such as AIIMS, Delhi; MAMC, Delhi; PGIMER, Chandigarh; UCMS, Delhi; KGMU, Lucknow; LHMC, Delhi, among others.
Commonly asked questions
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It is possible to get admission to a private medical college with a score of 300 in NEET. For a government medical college, one should ideally obtain a score above 600. The NEET cutoff for the Government medical colleges varies as per the institute rank and round of counselling. Hence, it can be said that a score of 300 in NEET may not be sufficient for admission to Government medical colleges. As per past years' trends, a score between 500 to 700 or above is in the cutoff marks for NEET.
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NEET Cutoff Percentile – Previous Year
Take a look at the NEET Cutoff Percentile for the previous year for all category candidates as tabularized below. For the general and EWS category candidates, 50th percentile is a qualifying score.
| Candidate Category |
NEET Percentile |
Qualifying Score |
|---|---|---|
| General / EWS |
50th percentile |
144 |
| OBC / SC / ST |
40th percentile |
113 |
| PwBD |
45th–<50th percentile |
127 |
| OBC/SC/ST-PwBD |
40th–<45th percentile |
113 |
Who can get admission with low NEET Scores?
Those candidates who qualify the NEET cutoff and get a decent score as per the qualifying cutoff released by the MBBS college in which he/she wants to seek admission can get admission even with low NEET Scores. In case a NEET aspirant scores below 144 (e.g., 143 or lower) in the General/EWS category, then he/she will not qualify for counselling. An opening rank for applying to the college is released in the seat matrix for each round of counselling, both by the AIQ seats and the State-counselling conducting bodies.
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The NTA has released the NEET 2026 information bulletin for admission to medical and allied courses. The courses offered under the NEET UG exam are MBBS /BDS /Dental /BAMS/ BSMS /BUMS /BHMS.
Candidates who seek admissions to Karnataka government medical college with a NEET score of 500 marks will be able to get a seat. However, there may be chances that yoy will not be offered the dream college or course. Candidates should generally aim for more than 550 scores to get admissions to top medical colleges in the state.
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Top Courses available for Low NEET Rankers
Here is the list of top Allied & Paramedical Health Sciences courses available for low NEET rankers:
- BSc Nursing
- BSc Physiotherapy (BPT)
- BSc Medical Lab Technology (BMLT)
- BSc Radiology & Imaging Technology (BMRIT)
- BSc Operation Theatre Technology (BOTT)
- BSc Optometry
- BAMS (Ayurveda),
- BHMS (Homeopathy),
- BUMS (Unani),
- BSMS (Siddha)
- BPharma
- DPharma
- BSc Nutrition & Dietetics
- BSc Psychology/Clinical Psychology
Government Colleges Accepting Low NEET Scores
Here is a list of government colleges that will grant admission to the MBBS course on a low NEET rank:
| S.No. |
College |
Cutoff (General Category) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
16728 |
|
| 2 |
19964 |
|
| 3 |
20588 |
|
| 4 |
21408 |
|
| 5 |
22574 |
|
| 6 |
23302 |
|
| 7 |
26148 |
|
| 8 |
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
57121 |
| 9 |
27001 |
|
| 10 |
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology |
202084 |
Commonly asked questions
There are several government medical colleges in Karnataka that offer MBBS, BDS and other courses. Have a look at some of the best Karnataka government medical colleges below-
- Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute (BMCRI), Bengaluru
- Mysore Medical College & Research Institute (MMCRI), Mysuru
- Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS), Belagavi (Belgaum)
- J.J.M. Medical College
- Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS)
- ESIC Medical College
- Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS)
- Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubballi (Hubli)
BDS Colleges Accepting Low NEET Scores
Here is a list of government colleges that will grant admission to the BDS course on a low NEET rank:
| S.No. |
College |
Cutoff (General Category) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KGMU - King George's Medical University |
27887 |
| 2 |
32661 |
|
| 3 |
34616 |
|
| 4 |
54436 |
|
| 5 |
Dental Institute Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi |
39431 |
| 6 |
35341 |
|
| 7 |
37882 |
|
| 8 |
54096 |
|
| 9 |
38406 |
|
| 10 |
39623 |
The list of all the colleges mentioned above may vary as per the NEET cutoff, which is released every year. Depending on the NEET UG exam difficulty level and the college cutoff, the qualifying rank for seeking admission to the college will also change.

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| Category | Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital cutoff 2025 |
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| General | 46875 |
| OBC | 74967 |
| SC | 230221 |
| ST | 288873 |
| EWS | 66693 |
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