An estimate, not a prediction. This maps your score onto historical score-to-rank data. Real ranks move each year with paper difficulty and the number of candidates. Use it to plan your counselling shortlist, not to draw conclusions.
How NEET rank works
NEET has no normalisation — a single paper, one shift, so ranks come straight from the score. Ties are broken by, in order: higher marks in Biology, then Chemistry, then fewer incorrect answers overall.
The score-to-rank relationship is steepest in the middle. Around the 550–620 band, a single mark can move you several hundred ranks, because that is where the largest number of candidates are clustered.
| Score (/720) | Approx AIR |
|---|---|
| 700+ | Under 500 |
| 680 | ~1,500 |
| 660 | ~4,000 |
| 640 | ~9,000 |
| 620 | ~17,000 |
| 600 | ~28,000 |
| 550 | ~65,000 |
| 500 | ~1,20,000 |
| 450 | ~2,00,000 |
| 400 | ~3,00,000 |
Qualifying versus getting a seat
These are two very different bars, and conflating them causes a lot of disappointment.
Qualifying means clearing the percentile cut-off — 50th percentile for General, 40th for reserved categories. In recent years that has meant roughly 720–137 marks for General. Qualifying makes you eligible for counselling.
Getting a government MBBS seat is far harder. There are around one lakh MBBS seats against 20+ lakh candidates, and roughly half are in private colleges with much higher fees. A government seat through state counselling typically needs 600+ for General in most states, and considerably more in the competitive ones.
What your rank realistically reaches
- Under 1,000 — AIIMS Delhi, top government colleges anywhere
- 1,000–5,000 — other AIIMS, top state government colleges
- 5,000–15,000 — good government MBBS through state quota
- 15,000–50,000 — state government colleges, home state advantage matters
- 50,000–1,50,000 — private MBBS, or BDS in government colleges
- Above 1,50,000 — private BDS, AYUSH courses, or a second attempt
Reserved-category ranks reach considerably further, and a separate category rank is issued alongside your AIR. Home-state quota covers 85% of state seats and is the single biggest factor after your score.