NEET SC (Scheduled Caste) Cutoff in Kerala

Colleges

Most Competitive

4,864

Least Competitive

43,653

Data Range

2023-2025

What is SC (Scheduled Caste)?

The Scheduled Caste (SC) category in Karnataka has a 15% reservation of state quota seats. This covers all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates must produce a Caste/Income Certificate issued by the jurisdictional Tahasildar at the time of document verification. No creamy layer criterion applies to SC candidates. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Social Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest Social Welfare Department notification for current income eligibility thresholds. Vacant SC seats follow the state's inter-se vacancy filling rules. SC candidates can also compete for GM seats on merit.

Other categories

EWS (Economically Weaker Section)OBC (Other Backward Class)OPEN (General/Open)ST (Scheduled Tribe)

Analysis

The SC (Scheduled Caste) category has cutoff data available across 35 medical colleges in Kerala. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 4,864 (most competitive) to 43,653 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for SC (Scheduled Caste) in Kerala are: Government Medical College, Kottayam (average closing rank 9,036), Government Medical College, Thrissur (average closing rank 9,046), T.D. Government Medical College, Alappuzha (average closing rank 10,122), Government Medical College, Kozhikkode (average closing rank 10,344), Government Medical College, Ernakulam (average closing rank 10,532). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 35 colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data: 20 have relaxed, and 15 remain stable. Based on the available data, SC (Scheduled Caste) seats in Kerala have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.

Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data, Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 10,829 in Round 1 to 14,501 in later rounds, a gap of 3,672 ranks.

For SC (Scheduled Caste) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 43,653 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 4,864.

SC (Scheduled Caste) cutoffs by college

College	Avg rank	Range	Trend
Government Medical College, Kottayam	9,036	8,593 – 9,341	Stable
Government Medical College, Thrissur	9,046	8,655 – 9,810	Stable
T.D. Government Medical College, Alappuzha	10,122	9,842 – 10,360	Stable
Government Medical College, Kozhikkode	10,344	6,154 – 17,233	Harder
Government Medical College, Ernakulam	10,532	9,500 – 11,164	Harder
Government Medical College, Kannur	10,679	10,321 – 11,369	Stable
Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam	10,780	10,468 – 11,211	Stable
Government Medical College, Manjeri	10,905	10,365 – 11,404	Stable
Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur	12,313	11,997 – 12,876	Stable
Government Medical College, Konni	12,569	11,977 – 13,268	Stable
Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur	12,971	12,062 – 14,501	Stable
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science, Thiruvalla	13,444	13,395 – 13,541	Stable
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery	13,764	12,743 – 15,479	Harder
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	13,983	7,202 – 25,856	Harder
Government Medical College, Palakkad	14,350	13,261 – 15,239	Harder
Government Medical College, Idukki	14,398	13,377 – 15,439	Harder
Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla	14,676	13,950 – 15,750	Harder
MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna	14,851	13,673 – 15,760	Harder
Sree Gokulam Medical College, Venjaramoodu	15,231	14,327 – 15,708	Stable
Government Medical College, Wayanad	15,494	15,494 – 15,494	Stable
Travancore Medical College, Umayanalloor	15,547	14,420 – 17,743	Harder
Government Medical College, Kasaragod	15,624	15,624 – 15,624	Stable
Malabar Medical College Hospital, Kozhikkode	16,022	15,293 – 17,020	Harder
Azeezia Institute of Medical Science, Meyyannoor	16,375	15,089 – 17,935	Harder
Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Chalakka	16,404	15,845 – 17,221	Stable
Kerala Medical College, Palakkad	16,633	16,633 – 16,633	Stable
Dr. Moopens Medical College, Meppadi	16,637	15,652 – 17,696	Harder
SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram	16,640	15,453 – 17,930	Harder
Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi	16,650	15,906 – 18,003	Harder
P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Ottapalam	16,729	15,638 – 17,967	Harder
Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences, Walayar	17,372	16,710 – 18,034	Harder
KMCT Medical College, Mukkom	19,737	13,865 – 29,633	Harder
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Karakonam	19,751	14,766 – 29,146	Harder
Mount Zion Medical College, Pathanamthitta	20,578	15,852 – 29,627	Harder
Al Azhar Medical College, Thodupuzha	25,331	15,733 – 43,653	Harder