NEET SM (State Merit) Cutoff in Kerala

Colleges

Most Competitive

234

Least Competitive

10,841

Data Range

2023-2025

Other categories

AC (Christian Minority)AM (All India Merit)BH (Other Backward Hindu)BX (Other Backward Christian)DV (Dheevara & allied)EW (EWS)EZ (Ezhava / Thiyya / Billava)KN (Kusavan & allied)KU (Kudumbi)LA (Latin Catholic & Anglo-Indian)MM (Muslim Minority)MU (Muslim)

Analysis

The SM (State Merit) category has cutoff data available across 31 medical colleges in Kerala. This data covers 2 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 234 (most competitive) to 10,841 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for SM (State Merit) in Kerala are: Government Medical College, Kozhikkode (average closing rank 234), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (average closing rank 370), Government Medical College, Thrissur (average closing rank 553), Government Medical College, Kottayam (average closing rank 594), Government Medical College, Manjeri (average closing rank 842). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Closing ranks do not move the same way across rounds at every college. Of the 29 SM (State Merit) colleges with multi-round data, 29 extended to lower ranks in later rounds. Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi moved the most, widening from 7,437 in Round 1 to 9,844 by the final round.

For SM (State Merit) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 234 and 10,841 had options across these 31 colleges in previous counselling cycles.

SM (State Merit) cutoffs by college

College	Avg rank	Range	Trend
Government Medical College, Kozhikkode	234	234 – 234	—
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	370	370 – 370	—
Government Medical College, Thrissur	553	553 – 553	—
Government Medical College, Kottayam	594	594 – 594	—
Government Medical College, Manjeri	842	842 – 842	—
Government Medical College, Palakkad	849	849 – 849	—
Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam	852	852 – 852	—
T.D. Government Medical College, Alappuzha	857	857 – 857	—
Government Medical College, Kannur	902	902 – 902	—
Government Medical College, Ernakulam	904	904 – 904	—
Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur	2,594	2,594 – 2,594	—
Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur	2,678	2,678 – 2,678	—
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical College, Kolenchery	3,198	3,198 – 3,198	—
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science, Thiruvalla	3,586	3,586 – 3,586	—
Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla	3,599	3,599 – 3,599	—
MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna	3,721	3,721 – 3,721	—
Sree Gokulam Medical College, Venjaramoodu	3,930	3,930 – 3,930	—
Travancore Medical College, Umayanalloor	5,837	5,837 – 5,837	—
Malabar Medical College Hospital, Kozhikkode	5,979	5,979 – 5,979	—
KMCT Medical College, Mukkom	6,158	6,158 – 6,158	—
Kerala Medical College, Palakkad	6,214	6,214 – 6,214	—
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Karakonam	6,730	6,730 – 6,730	—
SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram	7,597	7,597 – 7,597	—
Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Chalakka	8,186	8,186 – 8,186	—
Azeezia Institute of Medical Science, Meyyannoor	8,561	8,561 – 8,561	—
Dr. Moopens Medical College, Meppadi	8,599	8,599 – 8,599	—
Mount Zion Medical College, Pathanamthitta	9,556	9,556 – 9,556	—
P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Ottapalam	9,756	9,756 – 9,756	—
Karuna Medical College, Vilayodi	9,844	9,844 – 9,844	—
Al Azhar Medical College, Thodupuzha	10,678	10,678 – 10,678	—
Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences, Walayar	10,841	10,841 – 10,841	—