NEET 2025 Overview

NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) is the sole entrance exam for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and veterinary courses in India. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), it is held once a year, usually in May. Over 24 lakh students appeared for NEET 2024, making it one of the most competitive exams in the world.

Exam Pattern

  • Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany + Zoology)
  • Total Questions: 200 (you attempt 180)
  • Total Marks: 720
  • Duration: 3 hours 20 minutes
  • Marking: +4 for correct, -1 for wrong, 0 for unattempted
  • Mode: Pen and paper (OMR)

Category-Wise Cutoffs

NEET cutoff is released as percentile, but here are the approximate marks based on recent trends:

CategoryQualifying PercentileApprox. Marks (out of 720)
General / EWS50th720–164
OBC40th163–129
SC40th163–113
ST40th163–113
PwD (General)45th163–146

**Note:** These are qualifying marks, not admission cutoffs. Actual admission cutoffs for government medical colleges are much higher.

Counselling Process — AIQ vs State Quota

NEET counselling happens in two streams:

All India Quota (AIQ) — 15% of seats

Conducted by MCC (Medical Counselling Committee). Any student from any state can apply for 15% of seats in any government medical college in India.

State Quota — 85% of seats

Conducted by the state counselling authority. For Bihar, this is BCECEB. Only students with Bihar domicile can apply for 85% of seats in Bihar government medical colleges.

Bihar State Quota Counselling

Bihar has 12+ government medical colleges with approximately 1,400+ MBBS seats under state quota. The counselling happens in 3–4 rounds:

1. Round 1: Choice filling, seat allotment, reporting

2. Round 2: For remaining seats

3. Mop-up Round: For vacant seats after Round 2

4. Stray Vacancy Round: Final round for any remaining seats

**Important:** You must have your Bihar domicile certificate ready before counselling begins. Career Villa helps students with the entire counselling process — call **+91 96434 19947**.

Top Medical Colleges to Target

For Bihar students, here are top colleges to aim for:

Government Medical Colleges in Bihar:

  • IGIMS, Patna
  • DMCH, Darbhanga
  • SKMCH, Muzaffarpur
  • JNMCH, Bhagalpur
  • PMCH, Patna

Top AIQ Colleges:

  • AIIMS, New Delhi
  • JIPMER, Puducherry
  • MAMC, Delhi
  • KGMU, Lucknow
  • Grant Medical College, Mumbai

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