NEET SCA Cutoff in Tamil Nadu

Colleges

Most Competitive

926

Least Competitive

16,455

Data Range

2023-2025

Other categories

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Analysis

The SCA category has cutoff data available across 64 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 926 (most competitive) to 16,455 (least competitive).

The most competitive colleges for SCA in Tamil Nadu are: Madras Medical College, Chennai (average closing rank 1,493), Christian Medical College, Vellore (average closing rank 2,757), Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai (average closing rank 3,854), Stanley Medical College, Chennai (average closing rank 4,843), Madurai Medical College, Madurai (average closing rank 5,250). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.

Across the 64 colleges with SCA data: 2 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 56 have relaxed, and 6 remain stable. Based on the available data, SCA seats in Tamil Nadu have become somewhat easier to secure compared to previous years.

Cutoff ranks often shift between counselling rounds as seats open up. Among colleges with SCA data, Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Salem showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 9,851 in Round 1 to 14,719 in later rounds, a gap of 4,868 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 910 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.

For SCA candidates targeting Tamil Nadu: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 16,455 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 926.

SCA cutoffs by college

College	Avg rank	Range	Trend
Madras Medical College, Chennai	1,493	1,300 – 1,801	Stable
Christian Medical College, Vellore	2,757	2,077 – 4,007	Harder
Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai	3,854	3,291 – 4,260	Harder
Stanley Medical College, Chennai	4,843	2,669 – 8,796	Easier
Madurai Medical College, Madurai	5,250	4,717 – 5,811	Harder
Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem	5,431	5,154 – 5,743	Stable
Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai	5,832	3,599 – 9,154	Easier
K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy	5,838	5,615 – 6,071	Stable
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu	5,929	5,333 – 6,285	Harder
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore	6,049	5,827 – 6,248	Stable
Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur	6,880	5,741 – 7,586	Harder
Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli	7,449	6,535 – 8,650	Harder
Government Thiruvallur Medical College Hospital	7,540	6,871 – 8,575	Stable
Government Erode Medical College & Hospital, Perundurai	7,828	6,424 – 9,267	Harder
Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore	8,065	6,798 – 8,996	Harder
ESI-PGIMSR, ESI Hospital, K.K Nagar, Chennai	8,274	7,069 – 10,373	Harder
Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram	8,388	6,672 – 9,561	Harder
Government Dharmapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri	8,500	7,430 – 10,311	Harder
Theni Government Medical College, Theni	8,601	7,462 – 10,597	Harder
Government Medical College & ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore	8,657	5,915 – 10,428	Harder
Government Tiruppur Medical College Hospital, Tiruppur	9,132	8,225 – 10,661	Harder
Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai	9,177	7,389 – 10,557	Harder
Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital	9,477	8,678 – 10,438	Harder
Government Medical College, Pudukottai	9,512	8,107 – 10,478	Harder
Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam	9,631	8,822 – 10,745	Harder
Government Namakkal Medical College Hospital, Namakkal	9,660	8,921 – 10,043	Harder
Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi	9,811	8,639 – 10,495	Harder
Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore	9,847	8,468 – 10,846	Harder
Government Kallakuruchi Medical College Hospital	9,949	8,977 – 11,056	Harder
Government Medical College, Karur	9,974	8,635 – 11,014	Harder
Thiruvarur Government Medical College, Thiruvarur	9,979	8,675 – 10,905	Harder
Government Sivagangai Medical College, Sivaganga	10,022	8,705 – 10,925	Harder
Government Ariyalur Medical College Hospital, Ariyalur	10,106	8,969 – 10,884	Harder
Government Medical College Hospital, Virudhunagar	10,179	9,263 – 10,640	Harder
Government Dindigul Medical College Hospital, Dindigul	10,187	8,994 – 11,035	Harder
Government Nagapattinam Medical College Hospital	10,373	9,330 – 11,216	Harder
Government Ramanathapuram Medical College Hospital	10,375	9,392 – 11,124	Harder
Government The Nilgiris Medical College Hospital, The Nilgiris	10,419	9,431 – 11,222	Harder
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore	10,841	9,674 – 11,768	Harder
KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore	11,181	9,947 – 12,211	Harder
Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai	11,561	10,422 – 12,943	Harder
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam	11,679	10,497 – 12,300	Harder
Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Trichy	11,742	10,768 – 12,406	Harder
Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai	11,975	10,759 – 13,333	Harder
Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Melmaruvathur	12,073	10,818 – 12,724	Harder
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore	12,115	10,605 – 13,187	Harder
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Chennai	12,126	10,603 – 14,009	Harder
Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai	12,532	11,083 – 14,039	Harder
Arunai Medical College & Hospital, Tiruvannamalai	12,577	10,767 – 14,071	Harder
Madha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai	12,897	11,346 – 14,257	Harder
St.Peters Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Krishnagiri	12,963	11,347 – 14,466	Harder
Nandha Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai, Erode	13,049	11,802 – 14,020	Harder
Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Namakkal	13,075	11,758 – 14,298	Harder
Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Salem	13,207	11,618 – 14,719	Harder
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur	13,494	11,617 – 14,896	Harder
Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari	13,525	11,826 – 14,933	Harder
Indira Medical College & Hospitals, Thiruvallur	13,737	12,097 – 14,943	Harder
PSP Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kancheepuram	13,791	11,935 – 15,135	Harder
Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai	14,292	12,259 – 15,919	Harder
Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Samayapuram, Trichy	14,302	12,218 – 16,099	Harder
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Perambalur	14,416	12,300 – 16,230	Harder
Annai Medical College & Hospital, Sriperumbudur, Chennai	14,585	13,940 – 15,229	Harder
Kanyakumari Medical Mission Research Center, Kanyakumari	15,053	14,423 – 15,682	Harder
Takshashila Medical College, Ongur, Tindivanam, Villupuram	16,455	16,455 – 16,455	Stable

Madras Medical College, Chennai

Avg 1,493

Christian Medical College, Vellore

Avg 2,757

Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai

Avg 3,854

Stanley Medical College, Chennai

Avg 4,843

Madurai Medical College, Madurai

Avg 5,250

Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem

Avg 5,431

Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai

Avg 5,832

K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy

Avg 5,838

Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu

Avg 5,929

Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore

Avg 6,049

Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur

Avg 6,880

Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli

Avg 7,449

Government Thiruvallur Medical College Hospital

Avg 7,540

Government Erode Medical College & Hospital, Perundurai

Avg 7,828

Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore

Avg 8,065

ESI-PGIMSR, ESI Hospital, K.K Nagar, Chennai

Avg 8,274

Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram

Avg 8,388

Government Dharmapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri

Avg 8,500

Theni Government Medical College, Theni

Avg 8,601

Government Medical College & ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore

Avg 8,657

Government Tiruppur Medical College Hospital, Tiruppur

Avg 9,132

Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai

Avg 9,177

Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital

Avg 9,477

Government Medical College, Pudukottai

Avg 9,512

Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam

Avg 9,631

Government Namakkal Medical College Hospital, Namakkal

Avg 9,660

Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi

Avg 9,811

Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore

Avg 9,847

Government Kallakuruchi Medical College Hospital

Avg 9,949

Government Medical College, Karur

Avg 9,974

Thiruvarur Government Medical College, Thiruvarur

Avg 9,979

Government Sivagangai Medical College, Sivaganga

Avg 10,022

Government Ariyalur Medical College Hospital, Ariyalur

Avg 10,106

Government Medical College Hospital, Virudhunagar

Avg 10,179

Government Dindigul Medical College Hospital, Dindigul

Avg 10,187

Government Nagapattinam Medical College Hospital

Avg 10,373

Government Ramanathapuram Medical College Hospital

Avg 10,375

Government The Nilgiris Medical College Hospital, The Nilgiris

Avg 10,419

PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore

Avg 10,841

KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore

Avg 11,181

Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai

Avg 11,561

Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam

Avg 11,679

Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Trichy

Avg 11,742

Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai

Avg 11,975

Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Melmaruvathur

Avg 12,073

Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore

Avg 12,115

Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Chennai

Avg 12,126

Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai

Avg 12,532

Arunai Medical College & Hospital, Tiruvannamalai

Avg 12,577

Madha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai

Avg 12,897

St.Peters Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Krishnagiri

Avg 12,963

Nandha Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai, Erode

Avg 13,049

Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Namakkal

Avg 13,075

Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Salem

Avg 13,207

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur

Avg 13,494

Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari

Avg 13,525

Indira Medical College & Hospitals, Thiruvallur

Avg 13,737

PSP Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kancheepuram

Avg 13,791

Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai

Avg 14,292

Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Samayapuram, Trichy

Avg 14,302

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Perambalur

Avg 14,416

Annai Medical College & Hospital, Sriperumbudur, Chennai

Avg 14,585

Kanyakumari Medical Mission Research Center, Kanyakumari

Avg 15,053

Takshashila Medical College, Ongur, Tindivanam, Villupuram

Avg 16,455

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