NEET UG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate) serves as India's primary gateway to medical education. This comprehensive statistical overview provides candidates with critical data on application trends, qualifying cutoffs, seat distribution, and performance metrics for the 2024-2025 examination cycle, enabling informed decision-making for medical aspirants across the nation.

NEET UG Applicants & Appearance Trend (2021-2025)

Year Total Applicants Total Appeared Appearance Rate (%) Exam Date
2021 16,14,725 13,66,965 84.7% August 1, 2021
2022 18,72,213 15,97,436 85.3% July 17, 2022
2023 20,23,691 17,29,651 85.5% July 9, 2023
2024 23,33,329 20,14,146 86.4% May 5, 2024
2025 (Projected) 25,00,000+ 21,50,000+ 86% May 4, 2025

Qualifying Marks Cutoff by Category (2024 & Projected 2025)

Category 2024 Qualifying Marks 2024 Percentile 2025 Projected Range Typical Score Range
Unreserved (UR) 165 50th Percentile 160-170 165-720
Other Backward Class (OBC) 156 40th Percentile 150-160 156-720
Scheduled Caste (SC) 131 30th Percentile 126-135 131-720
Scheduled Tribe (ST) 131 30th Percentile 126-135 131-720
PWD (General) 165 40th Percentile 160-170 165-720

Total Medical MBBS Seats in India (2024-2025)

Institution Type Number of Colleges Total MBBS Seats Percentage of Total Average Seats per College
Government Medical Colleges 382 54,485 41.2% 142.7
Private Medical Colleges 419 75,650 57.3% 180.5
Deemed Universities 21 2,865 2.2% 136.4
Total 822 132,000 100% 160.6

Top 10 States by Government MBBS Seats (2024-2025)

Rank State Government Medical Colleges MBBS Seats Percentage of National Total (%)
1 Karnataka 34 4,890 8.98%
2 Tamil Nadu 29 4,525 8.31%
3 Maharashtra 26 4,160 7.64%
4 Rajasthan 25 3,895

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