NEET state rank is used to secure a medical seat through an 85% state quota in private or government colleges. Check details!
The NEET state rank is used by the 27 state authorities to grant admission in 85% of state quota seats to the examinees. The remaining 15% of seats are filled through an AIR. The
NEET exam
ranks are of two types, the NEET AIQ rank and the NEET state rank. Students who secure the top NEET state rank get into the top medical colleges in their respective states. On the other hand, the AIQ rank is the All India Quota rank that helps students to get admissions in the top colleges all across the country like AIIMS, JIPMER Puducherry etc.
NEET state rank admission process consists of less competition among the examinees as they have to compete with the students belonging to the same state. While AIQ quota students have to compete with students from the entire nation which naturally increases the competition. In the NEET AIQ rank shortlisting one merit list is released in PDF format by the NTA authorities. For NEET state rank, rank lists are released separately by each state. Scroll down and find out more about what is the use of NEET State Rank.
How is NEET State Rank Used?
Students can use the NEET state rank 2025 to get admission in top medical government and private colleges of their respective states. Below are how NEET state ranks are used for getting admission:
- Each state reserves 85% of their medical seats for domicile students. State rank can be used to get admission through this 85% state quota.
- The state authorities release the counselling dates and every state has a different counselling schedule. Students can apply for colleges in their domicile only using their state rank. For example, students from Bihar can use their state rank to apply for medical colleges in Bihar. They can be granted admission through both 85% state quota and 15% AIQ. However, if aspirants from other states want to get admission in Bihar colleges, only their AIR will be considered for the same.
- Students can use their NEET 2025 state rank to get admissions in government and private colleges of their state based on their NEET results . Even if an AIR is not very high of an individual, he/she can still secure a medical seat through a good state rank.
How to Check NEET State Rank 2025?
It is very easy to check the NEET state rank online on the official pages of the NEET state council. Students can find the steps to check NEET state rank below:
- Step 1: Visit the website of the official state authorities.
- Step 2: Check if the merit list for the NEET exam is released or not.
- Step 3: Students must use their roll number and registration id to check their NEET state rank.
- Step 4: Download the rank list PDF from the official website and look for your name in the NEET state rank 2025.
How is NEET State Rank Calculated?
The NEET state rank is calculated based on a student's score and their position among all the aspirants from the same state. Factors like NEET score, total candidates appearing from the state, category-based reservation and tie-breaking rules are also considered before releasing the
NEET State-wise Rank List 2025
. Here are the details:
NEET Score:
Higher scores lead to better ranks.
Total Candidates Appearing from the State:
The total number of test takers from a state affects the state rank distribution.
Category-based Reservation:
Ranks vary from category to category. Students from General SC, ST, OBC, EwS and PwD are ranked separately.
Tie-breaking Rules:
If two students have the same score,
NEET 2025 Tie-Breaker Policy
is implemented.
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FAQs
NEET state rank is calculated based on the NEET 2025 exam results. Students have to calculate the previous rank data to the current year's rank data to get their NEET state rank. The calculation must be on the NEET rank state-level data.
The important factors that determine the NEET state rank are the total number of applications from the state, the total number of examinees, the total number of students who appeared in the merit list and so on.
NEET state quota uses consists of ranking a NEET students based on their results under the NEET state quotas. Based on the NEET state quotas, students get seats in the government and private colleges of their state.
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