NEET SC (Scheduled Caste) Cutoff in Punjab

The SC (Scheduled Caste) category has cutoff data available across 12 medical colleges in Punjab. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 1,17,827 (most competitive) to 10,00,394 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for SC (Scheduled Caste) in Punjab are: Government Medical College, Patiala (average closing rank 1,62,123), Government Medical College, Amritsar (average closing rank 1,84,586), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali (average closing rank 1,92,225), Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot (average closing rank 2,05,467), ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana (average closing rank 2,13,526). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 12 colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data: 4 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 3 have relaxed, and 15 remain stable. Based on the available data, SC (Scheduled Caste) seats in Punjab are trending harder to secure.

Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with SC (Scheduled Caste) data, Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Bathinda showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 3,81,508 in Round 1 to 8,11,096 in later rounds, a gap of 4,29,588 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 79,524 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For SC (Scheduled Caste) candidates targeting Punjab: cutoffs have been tightening across most colleges, so aiming for a rank below 1,29,610 gives a reasonable buffer for top-tier options.