Is 400 score enough in NEET to get a Government Medical College?
NEET aspirants often quiz about the minimum score they need to get into the government medical colleges. Though 400 plus is considered a good score in the NEET examination, sometimes it may not be enough to get into a good medical college.
Students often think that scoring 400 in the NEET examination may be enough to make a way into a government medical college. Considering the previous year’s results, it may work but the cut-off is always going to be higher. With the number of aspirants rising every year, competition may also increase. It may not be surprising if the cut-off for government medical colleges may get beyond 500 marks.
Preparing for the NEET exam usually requires devotion of 12-15 hours a day. It may vary from student to student. Also, it varies because not all are equal in mental state. It also depends on the foundation, i.e. where the aspirant has studied and how well he was during his school days. There are many students who aspire for full 720 marks. In such circumstances, the barrier of 400 may be breached by more students in the coming years.
“Sometimes it may work and sometimes it may not”, says Noor Nawaz Khan, the founder-director of premium coaching institute, The Hind Guru Academy. “400 is a good score, but the seats in the government medical colleges are limited. Suppose there are 5000 seats and 6000 students score 450 then 400 will not help the aspirant”, he adds.
- So, what to do, if an aspirant wants to score more than 450 or 500 in order to secure a seat in government-run medical colleges? Here are a few points that may work for an aspirant:
- Know your own strengths and then start the preparation
- Learn about the exam pattern and the marks distribution
- Go through the complete syllabus and segregate it into easy to tackle and hard to manage parts
- Create an effective study plan and follow it strictly
- Get quality books, preferably published by NCERT
- Attempt the test series in quality coaching institutions like The Hind Guru Academy
- Solve the previous year question papers and assess your problematic parts
- Revise important topics thoroughly
- Don’t waste extra time on topics that are well beyond your grasp
- Get a good tutor or join a good institution for preparation. It will help you clear your doubts without wasting extra time
Also, prepare your lesson plans. Mark the high-scoring topics. Focus on the chapters that yield more marks. If you follow these rules, we are sure you may surpass the cut-off required to get admission to government medical colleges.