Let’s find out in this article which colleges and courses will be available for candidates with 400 marks to 500 marks in NEET 2025. As the NEET 2025 result was declared on June 14, 2025, the sentiments to gauge the scores against the ranks are also soaring. In this direction, let’s find out the Expected NEET Rank Range.
After the announcement of the NEET results by NTA on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in, on June 14, 2025, the next big thing was to check for the NEET scores. This year, the exam was of a high difficulty level, which led to many candidates falling in the range of 400 to 500 marks in NEET 2025. The NEET 2025 scorecard gave a true picture of a candidate's standing to seek admission to MBBS, BDS, or allied courses. This year, the highest score obtained was 686 out of 720.
The NEET cutoff 2025 is a crucial factor that decides the fate of admission to a medical college and course. With NEET 2025 underlined as one of the most difficult exams being held since 2016, it is expected that the cutoff will be low this year. However, with a rank of 400 to 500 marks in NEET 2025, every candidate is in a fix as to whether they will get admission to a government college or not.
Let’s find out in this article which colleges and courses will be available for the candidates with . Let’s find out the expected NEET Rank Range for 401 to 500 marks in the NEET 2025 exam:
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- In NEET 2025, will 400 be a decent score?
- NEET 2025 Cutoff
- Where can I get admission with a 400 Score in NEET 2025?
- Top Medical Colleges for 400 and 500 Scores in NEET 2025
In NEET 2025, will 400 be a decent score?
A score of 500 to 400 is average in NEET 2025, above the qualifying marks. However, candidates may not expect to seek admission in government colleges for the MBBS course. This range of scores can get an aspirant a rank of 95278 to 215071, which is decent to get admission in private colleges for BDS and allied courses. Candidates will also be able to apply to BHMS, BAMS, or BVSc programmes. Given the fact that the highest score obtained in NEET is 686, and the NEET 2025 cutoff has been reduced, the score of 400 can be considered a decent score.
The predictive rank and scores for NEET 2025 have been mentioned as under. Candidates can use the Shiksha NEET rank predictor 2025 tool to find out their rank against the scores as well:
| NEET Cutoff Score 2025 |
Predictive Ranks |
|---|---|
| 400-420 |
215071-189154 |
| 421-440 |
189154 - 163675 |
| 441-460 |
163675 - 139772 |
| 461-480 |
139772 - 117525 |
| 481-500 |
117525 – 95278 |
NEET 2025 Cutoff
The table below brings the NEET 2025 cutoff or qualifying marks for each category.
| Category |
Cutoff percentile |
Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS |
50th |
686-144 |
| OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
143-113 |
| UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
143-127 |
| OBC/SC/St-PwD |
40th |
126-113 |
Where can I get admission with a 400 Score in NEET 2025?
With a score of 400 to 500 marks, candidates are likely to get admission to the following avenues in the medical stream:
Private Colleges – The Private medical institutes often have a lower NEET cutoff than government colleges. Candidates scoring 400 marks to 500 marks in NEET 2025 will be able to seek admission to good MBBS or BDS programmes offered in private colleges across India.
BDS programmes – Another lucrative option is BDS, where a score of 400-500 marks is required for admission to government medical colleges. If a candidate scores 400+ in NEET 2025, he/she will be eligible for admission to Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programmes in government colleges through state quota counselling, especially the reserved category (SC/ST/OBC) candidates.
Other allied health courses - Programmes such as BAMS (Ayurveda), BHMS (Homoeopathy), BUMS (Unani), or BVSc & AH (Veterinary Sciences) are in demand in government and private institutions. These courses are generally offered at lower cut-offs than the NEET cutoff for MBBS government colleges. Candidates can pursue these courses as well if not MBBS, as they are in high demand in the job market as well.
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The NTA has not announced the NEET 2026 dates as of now. It is likely that the NTA NEET UG exam will be held as per the previous years' trends. The exam might be held on May 3, 2025, that is, the first sunday of the month. The NEET 2025 session exam was held on May 4, in a similar trend to the last couple of years.
The NTA is likely to release the NEET UG 2026 notification in February 2026. The notification will be released with the information bulletin containing the exam dates and details. Students need to go through the notification before filling out the NEET UG form 2026.
The responses marked on the OMR Sheet of NEET are scanned and uploaded on the official website of NTA. The responses marked are read and captured by the machines, which can sometimes lead to smudging of the responses. Therefore, there can be errors in the scanned copy of NEET OMR sheet. If a student finds any such error in their OMR sheet, they have the provision to challenge them. Candidates have to pay a processing fee of INR 200 per response challenged. The steps for challenging the OMR sheet of NEET are given below:
- Go to the official website of NTA NEET
- Login using the NEET application number and password or date of birth
- Click on “OMR Challenge”
- You will see the questions in sequential order
- Select Question (s) for which you wish to challenge the Recorded Response.
- Once you select any Question for Challenge, you will see three options under the column ‘Candidate’s Claim’.
- If you wish to challenge this option, you may use the Options given in the ‘Candidate’s Claim’ column.
- After clicking your desired option, for Physics / Chemistry / Botany / Zoology for NEET (UG) - 2023, scroll down, ‘Submit’, and move to the next screen.
- You will see a screen displaying your challenges.
- Click on ‘Submit' and Pay Fee Finally’.
- Select Mode of Payment and Pay a processing fee of INR 200 for each question/grade challenged. Make payment through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking/Paytm.
- After successful payment, download/print the Answer Key challenge receipt
There will be NEET exam in 2026. The NEET UG exam is usually conducted on the first subday of May. It is likely that the NEET 2026 exam will be held on May 3. However, the NTA has not announced the dates and schedule as of now.
Candidates will have to follow the instructions given below, which have been communicated by NTA on the NEET admit card 2025.
1. The candidate must reach the Centre well in advance by 11:00 AM.
2. No candidate shall be permitted to enter the Centre after the Gate Closing- Time (01:30 PM).
3. No candidate shall be permitted to leave the Examination Room/Hall before the end of the examination
4. Candidates are advised to verify the location of the examination venue, at least a day in advance so that they do not face any problem on the day of examination.
5. Candidates are advised to bring the updated copy of their Aadhaar Card to the centre.
6. Candidates will be permitted to carry only the following items with them into the examination venue:
a) A personal transparent water bottle.
b) Additional photograph same as uploaded on Application Form, to be pasted on Attendance Sheet.
c) Admit Card (to be issued separately) along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) with Postcard size photograph affixed on the designated space downloaded from the NTA website (a clear printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in
d) PwD Certificate and Scribe-related documents, if applicable.
7. Candidates are NOT allowed to carry any personal belongings including electronic devices, mobile phones, and other banned/ prohibited items listed in the Information Bulletin to the Examination Centre. Examination Officials will not be responsible for the safe keep of personal belongings and there will be no facility at the centre to keep the belongings.
8. All candidates shall be under CCTV surveillance during the examination.
9. Candidates have to bring updated Aadhaar Card to the centre
10. Test-takers have to paste postcard-size and passport-size photograph and left-hand thumb impression to the designated spaces provided on the NEET 2025 admit card
11. No bio-breaks will be allowed within first one hour after the beginning of the test and in the last half an hour. Frisking and biometric checking may be conducted again after returning from bio-breaks.
12. Test-takers will not be allowed to leave the exam centre before the stipulated time period.
Top Medical Colleges for 400 and 500 Scores in NEET 2025
Find out the list of top colleges/institutes that accept this score range in NEET UG 2025.
Please note that the institutes mentioned above are a selected few from the extensive list of colleges in the domain of MBBS, BDS, and Nursing in India. This is a suggestive list of institutes where candidates can seek admission in the NEET rank range pertaining to 400-500 marks.
The NEET 2025 exam was held on May 4, 2025, in a single shift during the forenoon session from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
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