NEET ST (Scheduled Tribe) Cutoff in Odisha

Colleges

Most Competitive

3,254

Least Competitive

5,790

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)OPEN (General/Open)SC (Scheduled Caste)

Analysis

The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 17 medical colleges in Odisha. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 3,254 (most competitive) to 5,790 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Odisha are: Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela (average closing rank 4,471), SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack (average closing rank 4,513), SJMCH, Puri (average closing rank 4,585), MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur (average closing rank 4,606), Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundergarh (average closing rank 4,686). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 17 colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data: 1 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 14 have relaxed, and 2 remain stable. Based on the available data, ST (Scheduled Tribe) seats in Odisha 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, Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 3,481 in Round 1 to 5,189 in later rounds, a gap of 1,708 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 250 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Odisha: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 5,790 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 3,254.

ST (Scheduled Tribe) cutoffs by college

College	Avg rank	Range	Trend
Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela	4,471	3,566 – 5,189	Harder
SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack	4,513	3,254 – 5,592	Harder
SJMCH, Puri	4,585	4,018 – 4,935	Harder
MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur	4,606	3,580 – 5,376	Harder
Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundergarh	4,686	4,270 – 4,984	Harder
DRIEMS Institute of Health Sciences and Hospital, Hairapari	4,701	3,673 – 5,321	Harder
Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital, Balangir	4,750	3,878 – 5,293	Harder
Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital, Baripada	4,782	4,155 – 5,122	Harder
VIMSAR, Burla	4,787	3,735 – 5,539	Harder
Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Bhubaneswar	4,796	3,966 – 5,418	Harder
Government Medical College and Hospital, Keonjhar	4,859	4,271 – 5,300	Harder
Government Medical College, Bhawanipatna	4,909	4,155 – 5,330	Harder
Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital, Koraput	4,951	4,250 – 5,422	Harder
Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Balasore	5,004	4,066 – 5,790	Harder
Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Medical College, Talcher	5,039	5,039 – 5,039	Stable
JKMCH, Jajpur	5,125	4,974 – 5,275	Easier
Government Medical College, Phulbani	5,172	5,172 – 5,172	Stable