UP NEET UG Cut-off: Previous year MBBS counselling trends for government colleges

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 is scheduled to be held on June 21 for medical aspirants across India. Uttar Pradesh continues to be one of the major centres for MBBS admissions, with both government and private medical colleges witnessing tough competition during counselling every year. Previous year counselling trends show that leading government institutions such as King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences (UPUMS), Saifai remained among the most sought-after medical colleges in the state.

Previous year counselling trends indicate that top government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh closed admissions at comparatively lower NEET ranks due to high demand among candidates. Institutions including KGMU Lucknow, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, GSVM Medical College Kanpur and Sarojini Naidu Medical College Agra dominate student preference lists.

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NEET UG Marks vs Percentile

Candidates from the General and EWS categories were required to secure at least the 50th percentile, while OBC, SC and ST candidates needed the 40th percentile to qualify.

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UP NEET Admission Cut-offs: Opening and closing ranks

In 2025, newer autonomous state medical colleges such as Kaushambi and Sultanpur recorded higher closing ranks.

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Round-wise NEET UG 2025 MBBS closing ranks for UP medical colleges

The table shows opening and closing NEET UG ranks across major counselling rounds for MBBS admissions in Uttar Pradesh.

Government colleges witnessed lower closing ranks due to higher competition, while stray rounds in private colleges closed at significantly higher ranks. The category-wise trends show that reserved category cut-offs generally remain lower than unreserved seats, although competition within OBC, EWS and SC categories also remains significant across leading colleges.