NEET ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in Kerala

Colleges

Most Competitive

6,153

Least Competitive

29,420

Data Range

2023-2025

What is ST (Scheduled Tribe)?

The Scheduled Tribe (ST) category in Karnataka has a 3% reservation of state quota seats. This includes all communities listed under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order for Karnataka. Candidates need a Caste/Income Certificate from the jurisdictional Tahasildar. No creamy layer criterion applies. Fee reimbursement at government medical colleges is administered by the Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department (not the Backward Classes Welfare Department); check the latest departmental notification for current income eligibility thresholds. ST candidates are also eligible to compete for GM seats.

Other categories

EWS (Economically Weaker Section)OBC (Other Backward Class)OPEN (General/Open)SC (Scheduled Caste)

Analysis

The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 33 medical colleges in Kerala. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 6,153 (most competitive) to 29,420 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Kerala are: Government Medical College, Kozhikkode (average closing rank 14,504), Government Medical College, Kottayam (average closing rank 18,237), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (average closing rank 18,280), Government Medical College, Thrissur (average closing rank 19,432), Government Medical College, Ernakulam (average closing rank 19,442). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 33 colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data: 1 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 12 have relaxed, and 20 remain stable. Based on the available data, ST (Scheduled Tribe) 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 ST (Scheduled Tribe) data, Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Chalakka showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 24,012 in Round 1 to 28,517 in later rounds, a gap of 4,505 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 863 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Kerala: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 29,420 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 6,153.

ST (Scheduled Tribe) cutoffs by college

College	Avg rank	Range	Trend
Government Medical College, Kozhikkode	14,504	11,656 – 16,749	Easier
Government Medical College, Kottayam	18,237	17,812 – 18,504	Stable
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	18,280	17,277 – 18,787	Stable
Government Medical College, Thrissur	19,432	18,453 – 20,679	Stable
Government Medical College, Ernakulam	19,442	18,594 – 20,433	Stable
Government Medical College, Parippally, Kollam	19,446	18,739 – 20,179	Stable
T.D. Government Medical College, Alappuzha	20,019	19,501 – 20,723	Stable
Government Medical College, Manjeri	20,495	19,778 – 21,411	Stable
Government Medical College, Idukki	21,403	20,938 – 21,907	Stable
Government Medical College, Kannur	21,711	20,642 – 22,920	Harder
Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla	21,826	21,826 – 21,826	Stable
Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur	21,871	21,871 – 21,871	Stable
Government Medical College, Konni	22,151	20,402 – 24,871	Harder
Government Medical College, Palakkad	22,238	21,657 – 22,753	Stable
Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur	22,420	21,645 – 23,192	Stable
MES Medical College, Perinthalmanna	23,316	21,842 – 25,601	Harder
KMCT Medical College, Mukkom	23,633	21,851 – 26,857	Harder
Azeezia Institute of Medical Science, Meyyannoor	23,657	22,594 – 24,719	Harder
Dr. Moopens Medical College, Meppadi	24,343	23,745 – 25,110	Stable
Sree Gokulam Medical College, Venjaramoodu	24,393	23,119 – 26,042	Harder
Malabar Medical College Hospital, Kozhikkode	24,412	23,446 – 26,274	Harder
Government Medical College, Kasaragod	24,479	24,479 – 24,479	Stable
Mount Zion Medical College, Pathanamthitta	25,225	24,801 – 25,649	Stable
Al Azhar Medical College, Thodupuzha	25,413	23,389 – 27,405	Stable
Government Medical College, Wayanad	25,421	25,421 – 25,421	Stable
Travancore Medical College, Umayanalloor	25,626	22,791 – 28,460	Harder
Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Chalakka	25,788	24,012 – 28,517	Harder
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science, Thiruvalla	26,187	26,187 – 26,187	Stable
SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram	26,341	24,150 – 29,304	Harder
Dr. Somervell Memorial CSI Medical College, Karakonam	26,678	26,678 – 26,678	Stable
P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences, Ottapalam	26,719	25,359 – 29,420	Harder
Palakkad Institute of Medical Sciences, Walayar	27,448	25,507 – 29,388	Harder
Kerala Medical College, Palakkad	28,819	28,819 – 28,819	Stable