NEET

With a NEET rank of 406089 and 387 marks, it is highly unlikely that you will secure a government seat for either BAMS or BHMS, as your rank is quite low and most government colleges have significantly higher cut-offs, especially for the general category. 

Key points to consider:

High competition:

Government seats for BAMS and BHMS are highly competitive, and a low NEET rank like yours may not be sufficient to secure a seat in a government college. 

State-wise variations:

While the chances are slim for a government seat across India, you might have a slightly better chance depending on

Obtaining admission to BHMS or BAMS government college programs in Kolkata through NEET 2024 with 450 marks remains difficult. Government colleges throughout West Bengal maintain high cutoff ranges because their entrance competition becomes very strong. BHMS admission at National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata demanded test scores above 520 in 2023 and Calcutta Unani Medical College BAMS candidates needed minimum 500 marks in 2023. You can potentially secure admission to private colleges or different government institutions through proper evaluation of their admission criteria and cutoff marks followed by counseling participation.

Your son stands at a favorable position to enroll in prestigious Indian medical colleges since his NEET cutoff score is 675. The cutoff scores for admission entrance examinations change annually and the specific cutoff depends both on the category of the applicant along with their preferred college selection. For the NEET 2023 cutoff the scoring rate near 675 allows admission to Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and Government Medical College Kozhikode through their cutoff ranks of 1337 and 1391.

Those with a score of 573 in NEET 2024 will have a fair chance of admission into government medical colleges in India if they are OBC. From the cutoff data of NEET 2023, OBC category cutoffs for government medical colleges have crossed marks from 550-620. Your marks can even get you into other colleges like Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi which closed at 566 for OBC in 2023 or Grant Medical College in Mumbai which last took students at 573 for OBC in 2023. The tuition fee structure in Indian government medical colleges varies from INR 5,000 up to INR 50,000 per annum.

The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh offers an M.Sc. in Radiotherapy. Admission to this program is based on the institute's own entrance examination, not through NEET UG. The most recent entrance exam for the M.Sc./M.Sc. MLT courses was held on December 5, 2024, for the January 2025 session. The scorecards for this exam were made available on December 16, 2024. 

Based on the available data, with a NEET score of 497 and an All India Rank (AIR) of 221,201, securing a seat in a government medical college in Rajasthan under the 85% state quota appears challenging. Historically, the cutoff scores for government medical colleges in Rajasthan have been significantly higher.

For instance, in the 2024 admissions, the closing ranks and corresponding scores for various categories under the state quota were as follows:

Category Closing AIR Score

General (URB) 19,399 660

OBC (OBB) 20,060 659

EWS (EWB) 21,971 656

SC (SCB) 116,819 566

ST (STB) 134,219 553