NEET ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in Bihar

The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 12 medical colleges in Bihar. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 74,474 (most competitive) to 1,74,314 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Bihar are: Patna Medical College & Hospital, Patna (average closing rank 85,229), Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna (average closing rank 95,722), Darbhanga Medical College & Hospital, Laheriasarai (average closing rank 1,14,208), ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Bihta, Patna (average closing rank 1,26,012), Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College & Hospital, Bhagalpur (average closing rank 1,26,435). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 12 colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data: 3 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 4 have relaxed, and 8 remain stable. Based on the available data, ST (Scheduled Tribe) seats in Bihar have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.

Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data, Government Medical College, Bettiah showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 1,16,925 in Round 1 to 1,51,453 in later rounds, a gap of 34,528 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 13,421 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Bihar: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 1,74,314 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 74,474.