Medicine & Health Sciences

The medical course with better future prospects will be individual interest and needs in the health sector. But, among others, some of the fields which have brighter scopes include MBBS, where individuals can become surgeons and specialists, and BDS, whose demand is rising in this field. In addition, BAMS is also becoming popular because of the growing interest in alternative medicine. Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Pharmacy are also in high demand with excellent job opportunities in diverse career paths in hospitals, clinics, and research.

To pursue a paramedical course in a government college, you must first fulfill the criteria of eligibility, usually which you have to fulfill 10+2 with subjects of Biology, Physics, and Chemistry. Many government colleges conduct an entrance exam for admission into these particular courses, such as state level, NEET for few courses, and institute-wise tests.

With 329 marks in NEET, you may not get a fully free seat in medicine, such as MBBS, in government colleges as the cutoffs are higher. You may qualify for BAMS (Ayurveda), BHMS (Homeopathy), BUMS (Unani), or BVSc (Veterinary Science) in government or semi-government institutions depending on your category and state quota.

State counseling processes will vary because cutoffs vary from state to state and category reserved. Even the waiver of tuition fees or scholarship to reserved or economically weaker sections can be quite cost-effective. Check out state-wise NEET counseling portals for more details on options and cutoffs available.

To get a seat in a government medical college in Maharashtra in the SC category for NEET 2024, you need to score between 161 and 127 marks. This is based on the 40th percentile cut-off for the SC category. 

Here are the cut-off marks for other categories: 

UR/EWS: 50th percentile, 720–162 marks

OBC: 40th percentile, 161–127 marks

ST: 40th percentile, 161–127 marks

The minimum marks required for NEET vary each year based on the performance of the participants. The state counseling authorities provide the state-wise NEET cut-off. 

Goa Medical College NEET PG cutoff 2025 was released for round 3 for admission to MS courses for various categories under the All India quota. 

For the General AI category, the MS course ranks fell between 756 and 7744. Therefore, students need to secure a rank of 7744 or preferably below to secure admission to the MS course specialisations.

Check the table below to know the round 3 cutoff for the General AI category MS courses. 

Government Medical College, Kottayam cutoff 2024 is out for admission to the MS courses. As per the NEET PG Round 2 cutoff, the closing ranks varied between 2196 and 7742,  of which MS in Orthopaedics was the most competitive MS specialisation to get admission at Government Medical College, Kottayam for General category students in the AI quota. So, considering the latest round, students must aim to secure a rank up to 7742 to get Government Medical College, Kottayam for MS admission.

Osmania Medical College accepts NEET PG entrance exam scores, followed by NEET PG counselling for MD and MS courses. As per the NEET PG Round 2 cutoff, the closing ranks varied between 244 and 82038 for the General AI category candidates. Considering the MD and MS cutoff ranks, MD in Radio Diagnosis was the most in-demand course, with round 2 closing rank of 244. For detailed course-wise NEET PG cutoff ranks, refer to the table below: 

Government Medical College Kozhikode cutoff 2024 is out for admission to the MS courses. As per the NEET PG Round 2 cutoff, the closing ranks varied between 2979 and 8493,  of which MS in General Surgery was the most competitive MS specialisation to get admission at Government Medical College Kozhikode for General category students in the AI quota. So, considering the latest round, students must aim to secure a rank up to 8493 to get Government Medical College Kozhikode for MS admission.