Download your NEET scorecard and rank card from the official NTA NEET website: https://neet.nta.nic.in. You will see your NEET score (out of 720), percentile, All India Rank (AIR), and category/domicile rank — the starting point for all counselling decisions.

1. Download and save your NEET scorecard and rank card.
2. Re-check eligibility and category conditions (General, OBC, SC/ST, EWS) in the official NEET information bulletin.
3. Compare your rank with last-year cutoffs — use our NEET Rank Compass predictor to estimate which colleges you can target.

All India Quota (AIQ) fills 15% of government MBBS/BDS seats across India through central counselling by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC): https://mcc.nic.in.

1. Visit mcc.nic.in when NEET UG counselling opens.
2. Register with NEET roll number, DOB, etc., and pay the registration fee.
3. Upload documents: scorecard, 10th/12th marksheets, ID, caste/domicile certificate, photo, signature.
4. Fill and lock college and course choices (MBBS/BDS/AYUSH) in priority order.
5. Wait for round-wise allotment (Round 1, Round 2, mop-up, stray-vacancy).
6. Report to the allotted college for document verification and fee payment.

Each state fills 85% of its government MBBS/BDS seats through its own state counselling conducted by the state DME / DCET / Health Department.

• Karnataka: kea.kar.nic.in
• Tamil Nadu (DME): tnhealth.tn.gov.in
• Maharashtra (CET): cetcell.mahacet.org
• Uttar Pradesh (DMET): dmet.up.nic.in

Always confirm domicile rules, category-wise reservation, and special quotas (girls, rural, government-school, etc.) on your state's official NEET UG counselling brochure each year.

Tamil Nadu reserves 7.5% within the state quota (85% government MBBS/BDS seats) for students who studied Class 6 to Class 12 in government or government-aided schools recognised by the state. It is a horizontal reservation that cuts across categories (SC/ST/OBC/General) and applies only to NEET-based medical-degree seats filled through Tamil Nadu state counselling.

• Continuous schooling from Class 6 to Class 12 in government or government-aided schools.
• Submit school-affiliation certificates and mark sheets as proof during counselling.
• Always confirm the latest wording in the official Tamil Nadu NEET UG counselling brochure on tnhealth.tn.gov.in.

No. If your NEET score is below the qualifying percentile, you cannot get an MBBS/BDS seat in India that year — but several alternate paths exist.

• B.Pharm — no NEET required; opens roles in retail pharmacies, hospitals, pharma companies.
• Paramedical / Allied Health — BSc Nursing, BPT (Physiotherapy), BMLT, BSc Radiology, OT, etc.
• Life sciences — BSc Biotechnology, Microbiology, Life Sciences.
• Non-health degrees — BBA, BA, BCom if you want to move away from medicine.

If you qualified but with a low rank, you can still use your NEET score for BDS, AYUSH (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS), and private medical colleges with higher fees. If you did not qualify, you must reappear next year or shift to non-NEET courses.

No. NTA does not impose any upper limit on NEET UG attempts as long as you meet age and eligibility rules.

• Minimum age: 17 years as of 31 December of the admission year.
• No upper age limit for NEET UG.

Always confirm the latest rules in the NEET information bulletin at neet.nta.nic.in.