NEET SS 2025 Round 2 Cutoff: Category-Wise Closing Ranks for UR, OBC, EWS, SC and ST

NEET SS 2025 Round 2 cutoff has been released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) on natboard.edu.in, showing the category-wise closing ranks for UR, OBC, EWS, SC and ST students across DM and MCh super speciality seats under All India Quota.

NEET SS 2025 Round 2 counselling allotted the remaining super speciality seats after Round 1 concluded. The closing rank is the last rank at which a seat was allotted in a given category and speciality. Students who appeared in NEET SS 2025 and were ranked below the Round 1 closing ranks should carefully review the Round 2 cutoff to gauge their chances in the stray vacancy round. The cutoff covers seats at AIIMS, central universities and deemed universities participating in the All India Quota.

• NEET SS 2025 Round 2 cutoff defines the last merit rank at which each category’s seat was filled — a rank equal to or better than the closing rank meant eligibility for allotment in Round 2.
• UR category recorded the most competitive closing ranks; ST category had the most relaxed closing ranks across all super specialities.
• DM Cardiology and MCh Neurosurgery remained the toughest super specialities to secure in Round 2, based on NEET SS 2024 trends.
• EWS and OBC closing ranks fell between UR and SC cutoffs across all major super specialities.
• Students not allotted in Round 2 may be eligible for the stray vacancy round if seats remain unfilled after Round 2 upgrades.

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NEET SS 2025 Round 2 Cutoff Overview

NBEMS conducts NEET SS for admission to DM (Doctorate of Medicine) and MCh (Magister Chirurgiae) super speciality programmes across India. The qualifying cutoff determines who is eligible to participate in counselling, while the closing rank is the actual last rank at which a seat was filled in a specific round. Round 2 opening and closing ranks differ from Round 1 because of upgrades, withdrawals, and fresh seat availability. The table below shows the category-wise qualifying percentile cutoff for NEET SS 2025.

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NEET SS 2025 Round 2 Category-Wise Closing Ranks

The table below shows the overall closing rank range across all super specialities for each category in NEET SS 2025 Round 2. These figures are based on NEET SS 2024 trends and will be updated with official data released by NBEMS. The closing rank reflects the last merit rank within each category’s merit list at which a seat was allotted in Round 2.

Rank ranges above are approximate, based on NEET SS 2024 counselling data. Official NEET SS 2025 Round 2 closing ranks for each speciality and institution are published by NBEMS on natboard.edu.in after the allotment result is declared.

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NEET SS 2025 Round 2 Super Speciality-Wise Closing Ranks

Closing ranks vary significantly across super specialities. DM Cardiology and MCh Neurosurgery are consistently the most sought-after courses, producing the lowest and most competitive closing ranks. The table below shows expected closing ranks by speciality and category for Round 2, based on NEET SS 2024 trends.

All figures above are expected closing ranks based on NEET SS 2024 counselling trends. Official NEET SS 2025 Round 2 closing ranks are published on natboard.edu.in after allotment results are declared.

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NEET SS 2025 Round 1 vs Round 2 Cutoff Comparison

Round 2 closing ranks are generally slightly higher (less competitive) than Round 1 because seat upgrades and withdrawals after Round 1 create new vacancies. The table below compares expected Round 1 and Round 2 closing ranks for select specialities in the UR category, based on NEET SS 2024 trends.

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Factors Affecting NEET SS 2025 Round 2 Cutoff

Several factors determine how competitive the closing rank is in each category during Round 2. Understanding these helps you assess your seat chances before results are declared.

• Total applicants per speciality — more students competing for a given super speciality push the closing rank lower, making it more competitive.
• Seat availability — specialities with more AIQ seats tend to have higher and more relaxed closing ranks compared to limited-seat specialities.
• Round 1 upgrade trends — students who upgrade to a better-preferred speciality in Round 2 free up seats in their previous allotment, slightly relaxing cutoffs.
• Category seat matrix — seats reserved for each category are fixed by government norms; fewer reserved seats mean tighter cutoffs within that category.
• NEET SS 2025 exam difficulty — a tougher paper compresses score distribution and shifts merit ranks, which can affect who qualifies for counselling and how ranks are distributed.
• Withdrawals and no-shows after Round 1 — students who receive a Round 1 allotment but do not join or pay fees create vacancies that become available in Round 2.