490 marks in NEET: estimated rank in 2026
Estimated AIR for 490 marks
Range: 1.23 lakh – 1.50 lakh· based on 2021–2025 data, predicted for 2026
How 490 marks performed across years
| Year | AIR for 490 marks | Change from previous |
|---|---|---|
| 2026est. | ~1.37 lakh | — |
| 2025 | ~64,185 | −72,402 |
| 2024 | ~2.20 lakh | +1.56 lakh |
| 2023 | ~1.19 lakh | −1.01 lakh |
| 2022 | ~91,638 | −27,217 |
| 2021 | ~93,709 | +2,071 |
College outlook for AIR ~1.37 lakh
For NEET 2026, 490 marks corresponds to an estimated rank of ~1.37 lakh, based on percentile-normalized data from 2021 to 2025 with an estimated 22.4 lakh candidates.
A score of 490 in NEET-UG corresponded to approximately rank 64,185 in 2025. The same score corresponded to rank 93,709 in 2021. Differences reflect changes in the candidate pool, exam difficulty, or NTA's scoring methodology.
With 490 marks, candidates typically qualify for private medical colleges and some government seats under reservation categories. The exact options depend on your domicile state and category.
In the last 5 years, 490 marks has corresponded to ranks between 64,185 (2025, the best year) and 2.20 lakh (2024, the toughest). This 3.4x variation reflects changes in exam difficulty and candidate pool size (16.1L in 2021 to 23.4L in 2024).
Year-to-year rank variation for the same marks depends on exam difficulty, total candidate count, and NTA's scoring methodology. The estimates above are based on percentile-normalized marks-to-rank data from 2021 to 2025.
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Rank for every mark near 490
Estimated All India Rank for each marks value from 495 to 485, based on empirical NTA merit list data.
| Marks | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Per-mark gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495 | ~89,121 | ~87,619 | ~1.14 lakh | ~2.13 lakh | ~57,841 | — |
| 494 | ~89,962 | ~88,425 | ~1.15 lakh | ~2.14 lakh | ~59,198 | — |
| 493 | ~90,896 | ~89,172 | ~1.16 lakh | ~2.15 lakh | ~60,284 | — |
| 492 | ~91,804 | ~90,000 | ~1.17 lakh | ~2.17 lakh | ~61,690 | — |
| 491 | ~92,702 | ~90,971 | ~1.18 lakh | ~2.18 lakh | ~62,874 | — |
| 490YOU | ~93,709 | ~91,638 | ~1.19 lakh | ~2.20 lakh | ~64,185 | — |
| 489 | ~94,599 | ~92,496 | ~1.20 lakh | ~2.21 lakh | ~65,325 | — |
| 488 | ~95,489 | ~93,314 | ~1.21 lakh | ~2.23 lakh | ~66,507 | — |
| 487 | ~96,417 | ~94,142 | ~1.22 lakh | ~2.24 lakh | ~68,029 | — |
| 486 | ~97,293 | ~94,870 | ~1.23 lakh | ~2.26 lakh | ~69,127 | — |
| 485 | ~98,291 | ~95,700 | ~1.24 lakh | ~2.27 lakh | ~70,457 | — |