NEET OPEN (General/Open) Cutoff in Bihar

The OPEN (General/Open) category has cutoff data available across 23 medical colleges in Bihar. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 4 (most competitive) to 9,42,354 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for OPEN (General/Open) in Bihar are: Patna Medical College & Hospital, Patna (average closing rank 6,974), Patna Medical College & Hospital, Patna (average closing rank 8,010), Government Medical College, Bettiah (average closing rank 8,121), Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna (average closing rank 8,711), Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna (average closing rank 9,186). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 23 colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data: 10 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 5 have relaxed, and 18 remain stable. Based on the available data, OPEN (General/Open) seats in Bihar are trending harder to secure.

Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with OPEN (General/Open) data, Shri Narayan Medical Institute & Hospital, Saharsa showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 3,50,554 in Round 1 to 6,30,440 in later rounds, a gap of 2,79,886 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 11,399 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For OPEN (General/Open) candidates targeting Bihar: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 4 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.