You should consider both ranks, but the one that matters for admission depends on the college and state counselling authority. If the college or counselling process has a separate reservation or quota for Defence (Ex-Servicemen/Armed Forces), then your Defence Rank (1,500) will be considered within that quota.

Yes, Defence Rank gives you an advantage if:

• The counselling authority provides reserved seats for Defence candidates.

• You have valid documents proving your eligibility under the Defence quota (like an ex-serviceman certificate, etc.).

When checking college cutoffs:

• If you are applying through General category, check cutoffs based on General Merit Rank.

• If applying through Defence quota, check if the counselling brochure or college website provides separate cutoffs or last admitted Defence ranks.

Hello Manish,

With an SC category rank of 11,104 in PE, it is a bit difficult to get admission in Katihar Polytechnic College as the cut-off ranks for this college are usually lower.

However, you can still try in the later rounds or look for other nearby government polytechnic colleges with lower cut-offs.

Hope it helps !

Dear student,

To qualify NEET 2025, candidates from the General/EWS category need at least 144 marks out of 720 , which corresponds to the 50th percentile . For OBC, SC, and ST categories , the cutoff is 113 marks , falling under the 40th percentile .

For candidates in the General/EWS-PwD category, the qualifying score is 127 , while for PwD candidates from OBC, SC, or ST , it remains 113 .

So, if you're aiming to move ahead in the counselling and admission process, make sure your NEET 2025 score meets or exceeds these category-wise cutoffs.

Hello Aspirant,

With 176 marks in NEET, it will be very difficult to get admission in MBBS in deemed universities, as their cutoffs for MBBS are usually much higher, often above 300–400 marks even in management quota. In the case of NRI or higher fee-paying seats, sometimes colleges may accept lower scores, but 176 marks is quite low even for such seats. Additionally, deemed universities generally have high tuition fees, sometimes ranging from 15 to 25 lakh per year. If you are determined to pursue MBBS, you can either prepare for NEET again next year or explore other medical-related courses like BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BPT, or paramedical courses where cutoffs are relatively lower. Also, private colleges through state counselling might offer seats at lower ranks, but that too would require checking round-wise vacancies.

I hope this clears your doubt. Best wishes for your future.

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