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Colleges
63
Most Competitive
1,247
Least Competitive
22,014
Data Range
2023-2025
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
The ST (Scheduled Tribe) category has cutoff data available across 63 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. This data covers 3 years of counselling from 2023 to 2025. Closing ranks for this category range from 1,247 (most competitive) to 22,014 (least competitive).
The most competitive colleges for ST (Scheduled Tribe) in Tamil Nadu are: Madras Medical College, Chennai (average closing rank 4,528), Stanley Medical College, Chennai (average closing rank 6,587), Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai (average closing rank 7,808), Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai (average closing rank 8,149), Madurai Medical College, Madurai (average closing rank 8,435). These colleges consistently attract candidates with the lowest NEET All India Ranks in this category.
Across the 63 colleges with ST (Scheduled Tribe) data: 8 have tightened their cutoffs over the period, 33 have relaxed, and 22 remain stable. Based on the available data, ST (Scheduled Tribe) 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 ST (Scheduled Tribe) data, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai showed the largest movement: the closing rank went from 4,032 in Round 1 to 10,062 in later rounds, a gap of 6,030 ranks. On average, final-round cutoffs were 567 ranks higher than Round 1 cutoffs for this category.
For ST (Scheduled Tribe) candidates targeting Tamil Nadu: cutoffs have relaxed at several colleges in recent years. Candidates with ranks up to 22,014 still had options in past cycles, though the most competitive colleges required ranks near 1,247.
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Stanley Medical College, Chennai
Government Medical College, Omandurar, Chennai
Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
Madurai Medical College, Madurai
K A P Viswanathan Government Medical College, Trichy
Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem
Chengalpattu Medical College, Chengalpattu
Government Medical College & ESIC Hospital, Coimbatore
Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore
Tirunelveli Medical College, Tirunelveli
Government Dharmapuri Medical College, Dharmapuri
Government Tiruppur Medical College Hospital, Tiruppur
Government Vellore Medical College, Vellore
Theni Government Medical College, Theni
Government Thiruvannamalai Medical College, Thiruvannamalai
ESI-PGIMSR, ESI Hospital, K.K Nagar, Chennai
Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital
Government Erode Medical College & Hospital, Perundurai
Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam
Government Medical College, Karur
Government Medical College and Hospital, Cuddalore
Government Kallakuruchi Medical College Hospital
Government Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram
Government Thiruvallur Medical College Hospital
Christian Medical College, Vellore
Government The Nilgiris Medical College Hospital, The Nilgiris
Government Namakkal Medical College Hospital, Namakkal
Government Medical College, Pudukottai
Government Nagapattinam Medical College Hospital
Government Medical College Hospital, Virudhunagar
Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi
Thiruvarur Government Medical College, Thiruvarur
Government Ariyalur Medical College Hospital, Ariyalur
Government Sivagangai Medical College, Sivaganga
Government Dindigul Medical College Hospital, Dindigul
Government Ramanathapuram Medical College Hospital
KMCH Institute of Health Sciences and Research, Coimbatore
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Maduranthagam
Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Madurai
Sri Muthukumaran Medical College, Chennai
Trichy SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Trichy
Panimalar Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Chennai
Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Melmaruvathur
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Perambalur
Tagore Medical College and Hospital, Chennai
Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kanyakumari
Madha Medical College and Hospital, Thandalam, Chennai
Nandha Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai, Erode
Swamy Vivekanandha Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Namakkal
Arunai Medical College & Hospital, Tiruvannamalai
Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore
St.Peters Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Krishnagiri
PSP Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kancheepuram
Indira Medical College & Hospitals, Thiruvallur
Srinivasan Medical College & Hospital, Samayapuram, Trichy
Annapoorna Medical College & Hospital, Salem
Annai Medical College & Hospital, Sriperumbudur, Chennai
Sri Venkateswaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Perambalur
Kanyakumari Medical Mission Research Center, Kanyakumari
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