NEET Backward Class Cutoff in Punjab

The BC (Backward Class) category has cutoff data available across 12 medical colleges in Punjab. This data covers 1 year of counselling from 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 406 (most competitive) to 2,156 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for BC (Backward Class) in Punjab are: Government Medical College, Patiala (average closing rank 406), ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana (average closing rank 455), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali (average closing rank 610), Government Medical College, Amritsar (average closing rank 631), Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot (average closing rank 671). 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 15 BC (Backward Class) colleges with multi-round data, 15 closed at stronger ranks as only a few seats freed up. Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda moved the most, tightening from 2,156 in Round 1 to 1,318 by the final round.

For BC (Backward Class) candidates targeting Punjab: cutoffs have remained relatively stable. Candidates with ranks between 406 and 2,156 had options across these 12 colleges in previous counselling cycles.