What a rank of 500 means
This is AIIMS and top-government-college territory for most categories. OBC, SC and ST students get seats at much higher (worse) ranks than General students, and state quotas vary a lot from state to state, so use this as a first check, not a final answer.
The gap between an easy and a tough year is 32 marks at this rank. In NEET that's about 6 questions, which is why a score that felt good in 2025 would have meant a much lower rank in 2026.
These are estimates based on NEET 2025 and 2026 results. Your official rank comes from NTA. Use this to set a target, not to fix counselling choices.
Marks for other ranks
| Target rank | Tough year | Average year | Easier year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 646 | 662 | 677 |
| 500 | 621 | 638 | 653 |
| 1,000 | 607 | 624 | 640 |
| 2,000 | 593 | 611 | 627 |
| 5,000 | 573 | 591 | 608 |
| 10,000 | 553 | 571 | 588 |
| 15,000 | 539 | 558 | 575 |
| 20,000 | 527 | 547 | 565 |
| 25,000 | 519 | 538 | 556 |
| 30,000 | 511 | 531 | 550 |
| 40,000 | 500 | 518 | 535 |
| 50,000 | 483 | 502 | 520 |
| 75,000 | 447 | 467 | 485 |
| 1,00,000 | 420 | 440 | 459 |
| 1,50,000 | 375 | 396 | 416 |
| 2,00,000 | 341 | 363 | 384 |
Questions students ask
How many marks are needed for 500 rank in NEET?
About 638 out of 720 in an average year. In a tough year like 2025 it was closer to 621, and in an easier year like 2026 about 653.
Can I get a government MBBS seat at 500 rank?
This is AIIMS and top-government-college territory for most categories.
What percentile is 500 rank in NEET?
About 99.98 percentile, with roughly 21,00,000 candidates in a typical year.