Bihar NEET Counselling 2025 Round 1 Vs Round 2 Cutoff

Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has announced the Round 1 and Round 2 NEET 2025 cut-offs for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in Government and Private Medical Colleges throughout the state. The relevance of the NEET cut-off ranks is to provide insights on candidate’s admissions trends which will assist aspirants to develop an understanding on how competition has changed between Round 1 and Round 2.

There was a significant amount of change to most colleges’ Round 2 NEET cut-off ranks as compared to Round 1 for the Bihar NEET Counselling 2025 round. Although government-colleges, Patna Medical College (PMC), Nalanda Medical College (NMC), and IGIMS Patna, maintained the trend of attracting candidates with the highest ranks in the Round 2 cut-off ranks, we also saw some shift increase in appearance of students in private colleges like Katihar Medical College (KMC), Madhubani Medical College (MMC), and Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College (LBKMC) – particularly in terms of NRI and management quota students.

In this blog we will compare the Round 1 v Round 2 cut-off ranks for MBBS and BDS programmes offered by government and private medical colleges in Bihar. We will outline the shifts in AIR (All India Rank) for the various categories to summarize some trend data for both government and private medical colleges, and provide useful insight and information for students who are preparing for Round 3 or future counselling rounds.

Bihar Government Medical Colleges Round 1 Vs Round 2 Cut Off

INSTITUTE	CATEGORY	NEET AIR R1	NEET AIR R2
A.N.M.M.C. GAYA	UR	11533	13996
	BC	17076	17510
	EBC	24569	25208
	EWS	16998	18024
	RCG	17505	17791
	SC	152112	165380
	ST	157960	–
	DQ	422731	461631
B.M.I.M.S,PAWAPURI, NALANDA	UR	12402	15085
	EWS	15565	16290
	BC	15639	17076
	EBC	23060	22800
	RCG	16759	17377
	SC	132074	165137
	ST	169092	–
	DQ	481746	493096
D.M.C.LAHERIASARAI	UR	10859	12082
	BC	11277	12298
	EWS	12299	12299
	EBC	12747	13173
	RCG	11719	12565
	DQ	221427	353023
	SC	122657	124755
	ST	114012	–
ESIC MC & H, BIHTA, PATNA	UR	12466	14487
	EWS	15911	16761
	BC	15088	15062
	EBC	23847	22079
	RCG	15231	16759
	ST	99815	–
	SC	132991	167426
	DQ	405849	296932
G.M.C. PURNEA	BC	22946	22946
	EWS	23986	24175
	EBC	26685	26919
	RCG	26154	26154
	ST	117034	117034
	SC	167426	184259
	DQ	436062	290948
G.M.C., BETTIAH	UR	4	14683
	BC	20937	20477
	EWS	18623	19675
	RCG	21253	21253
	EBC	25208	26524
	DQ	477734	621686
	SC	153918	171693
	ST	116925	144964
I.G.I.M.S. PATNA	UR	7473	8111
	BC	8142	8947
	EWS	7783	8590
	EBC	9661	9915
	RCG	8645	8435
	SC	97376	97376
	ST	100741	–
	DQ	457195	598309
J.K.T.M.C.& H. MADHEPURA	BC	22038	22240
	EWS	22472	22822
	RCG	25762	25762
	EBC	26488	27096
	SC	165380	182631
	ST	132171	168820
	DQ	548737	647766
J.L.N.M.C. BHAGALPUR	UR	12926	13870
	EBC	17067	18050
	BC	15012	15012
	EWS	15796	15911
	RCG	16553	16553
	SC	148179	152112
	ST	131637	131637
	DQ	375785	335322
N.M.C. PATNA	UR	9042	10177
	EWS	10109	10575
	BC	9539	10859
	EBC	11288	11805
	RCG	9945	9945
	SC	106403	112334
	ST	104035	114359
	DQ	221737	417832
P.M.C.PATNA	UR	5323	6718
	EWS	6041	6451
	BC	6063	6428
	EBC	7878	8123
	RCG	7189	–
	SC	73676	66881
	DQ	174560	219796
	ST	74474	–
S.K.M.C. MUZAFFARPUR	UR	12673	14155
	BC	14851	15718
	EWS	15370	16096
	EBC	16777	17257
	RCG	16340	16723
	SC	141136	148179
	ST	114359	132171
	DQ	296932	418310

Bihar Government Dental Colleges Round 1 Vs Round 2 Cut Off

INSTITUTE	CATEGORY	NEET AIR R1	NEET AIR R2
G.D.C. RAHUI NALANDA	UR	41470	41660
	BC	43950	50775
	EWS	50058	52647
	EBC	52605	53089
	RCG	50618	50618
	SC	208541	220475
	ST	187707	200828
	DQ	906752	1052227
P.D.C, Patna	UR	33334	34441
	BC	35479	38571
	EBC	37378	43801
	EWS	36519	37503
	RCG	36555	41331
	SC	178060	203539
	DQ	647766	883316

Bihar Private Medical Colleges Round 1 Vs Round 2 Cut Off

INSTITUTE	QUOTA	NEET AIR R1	NEET AIR R2
HIMALAYA MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, PALIGANJ, PATNA	UR	421385	474551
	NRI	1222155	1313547
K.M.C. KATIHAR	UR	126570	131914
	MM	235945	242879
	NRI	1095369	1291032
LORD BUDHA KOSHI MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, SAHARSA	UR	307128	305510
	NRI	1029420	1113071
MADHUBANI MEDICAL COLLEGE , MADHUBANI	UR	372645	411152
	MM	539283	654149
	NRI	1262114	1262114
MGMMC & LSK HOS, KISHANGANJ	UR	125773	131136
	SM	382891	391662
	NRI	883088	1037011
N.M.C &.H, SASARAM	UR	290048	311448
	NRI	1090355	1312625
NETAJI SUBHAS MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL	UR	393690	435788
	NRI	1057711	1265505
RDJM MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, TURKI, MUZAFFARPUR	UR	367910	375395
	NRI	971766	1073374
SHRI NARAYAN MEDICAL INSTITUTE & HOSPITAL, SAHARSA	UR	350554	375450
	NRI	980163	1296496

Bihar Private Dental Colleges Round 1 Vs Round 2 Cut Off

INSTITUTE	QUOTA	NEET AIR R1	NEET AIR R2
BUDDHA INST. OF DENTAL SCIENCE & HOSPITAL	UR	746744	825998
MITHILA MINORITY DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL	UR	897141	945248
SARJUG DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL LAHERIASARAI	UR	803337	873943

Bihar Private Veterinary Colleges Round 1 Vs Round 2 Cut Off

INSTITUTE	QUOTA	NEET AIR R1	NEET AIR R2
B.V.C. (SELF FINANCE) PATNA	UR	968732	156835
B.V.C. PATNA	UR	54225	68983
	BC	56593	54599
	EWS	67194	70936
	EBC	65260	70524
	RCG	60164	70012
	WQ	127984	127984
	SC	229476	235675
	ST	273565	–
	DQ	927858	1210295
COVAS KISHANGAJ	UR	65782	91676
	EBC	103530	115558
	EWS	94446	102437
	BC	87229	93164
	RCG	99303	99779
	SC	271193	295897
	ST	223843	249491
	DQ	1096639	1940623

Key Takeaways for Candidates: Bihar NEET Counselling 2025 Round 1 vs Round 2 Cut-Off

The evaluation of the Round 1 and Round 2 cut offs of Bihar NEET Counselling 2025 released by BCECEB has revealed a good deal of useful information for candidates to obtain some sense of the possible use of and assisting future planning. Here are the conclusions: 

1. Significant Increase in Cut off Ranks of Most Colleges

• The cut offs for round 2 increased for almost all government and private medical colleges in Bihar. 
• This shows that candidates are taking much more part aggressively, and likely more than round 1 with candidates that were removed from seats or fresh registrations of round 1. 
• Though the ranks are still low with cut off all india rank being low here too with even government colleges like Patna Medical College (PMC), Nalanda Medical College (NMC), and IGIMS Patna, indicating a good draw creating popularity for the established institutions well known for excellent academic conditioning. 

2. Government Colleges Remained Preference

• The top government medical colleges in Bihar have minor rank changes between Round 1 and Round 2, but particularly for UR and EWS categories, confirming high demand for NEET toppers. 
• Colleges such as Darbhangha Medical College, SKMC Muzaffarpur, and JLNM Bhagalpur continue to be preference for middle range rankers candidates. 

3. Admissions Are Up Under Private Management and NRI Quotas

• Increased participation under NRI and management quotas has experienced growth under private medical college settings.
• Institutions such as Katihar Medical College (KMC), Madhubani Medical College (MMC), and Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College (LBKMC) recorded higher closing ranks in Round 2, showing stronger interest among self-financing category students.

4. Dental Colleges Show Moderate Cut-Off Movement

• After the end of Round 2, MBBS candidates in government and private BDS programs in Bihar saw a modest increase in cut-off ranks.
• Patna Dental College and GDC Rahui Nalanda saw incremental trends that suggest stable demand for dental seats for candidates between the MBBS rounds.

5. Veterinary Colleges Experienced Varied Trends

• The veterinary stream, colleges including B.V.C. Patna and COVAS Kishanganj demonstrated mixed trends in AIR ranks. Some categories experiencing a tightening of cut-offs while others were slightly loosened.
• Overall, this signals dynamic shifts in preferences among candidates who are evaluating other avenues in medicine.

6. Round 2 Saw Greater Category-Wise Competition

• EWS, BC, and EBC all had smaller gaps (AIR rank) between rounds, demonstrating the competitive nature within the reserved seats.
• Whereas SC and ST categories and colleges demonstrated a better competitive landscape than in Round 1 in some colleges possibly due to seat changes and unclaimed category unclaimed from Round 1.

7. What This Means for Round 3 Aspirants

• Depending on how competitive top choice government colleges are, cut-offs could rise further.
• Whereas, private and NRI quota seats could yield an advantage due to grab backs or open seats.
• Aspirants must analyze Round 1 and 2 data carefully to make strategic choices in the next round, prioritizing realistic options based on their NEET AIR.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. In Bihar NEET Counselling 2025, did the cut-off ranks in Round 2 increase or decrease when comparing them to Round 1?

A. For many colleges, the cut-off ranks in Round 2 were higher, suggesting a greater number of students were participating in the admissions process and thus increased competition in those colleges. However, some private colleges had a slight decrease in their cut-off ranks, indicating potential vacancies or students moving on from those colleges in Round 1.

Q. What were the top three Bihar government medical colleges with a high (most competitive) cut-off ranks in Round 2?

A. The highest ranked this year in Round 2 were Patna Medical College (PMC), Nalanda Medical College (NMC), and Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) Patna. These medical colleges were still tempting to the competitive students finishing highest in the rankings.

Q. What were the trends for private medical colleges from Round 1 to Round 2?

A. Private medical colleges, such as Katihar Medical College (KMC), Madhubani Medical College (MMC), and Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College (LBKMC), experienced an increase in cut-off ranks indicating more competition for the areas of NRI and Management quotas.

Q. What about the Dental (BDS) colleges cut-offs?

A. Moderate increases in cut-off ranks were seen for both the Government and Private Dental Colleges in Bihar. The increases would seem to indicate stable demand in the areas of BDS case after the MBBS cuts were posted.

Q. Were there any changes in Veterinary College cut-offs between Round 1 and Round 2?

A. Veterinary colleges such as B.V.C. Patna and COVAS Kishanganj showed mixed cut-off movements, some categories tightened while others eased, showing a diverse shift in candidate preferences.

Q. In Round 2, which categories were the most competitive?

A. The UR, EWS, BC and EBC categories had the closest rank differentials between rounds, indicating they were very competitive.

Q. What accounts for some categories cut-offs to be so vastly different between rounds?

A. Cut-offs vary by category based on seat upgradation, candidates converting to other categories, and dropout candidates. If the seat is vacated by one category, it may be reassigned per reservation policy to another category which causes cut off to vary.

Q. What will a candidate see in Bihar NEET Counselling Round 3?

A. Round 3 will likely have even a higher cut-off for the top government colleges. Private colleges and NRI quota seats may not be as strict. Candidates should use the Round 1 and Round 2 data to rank their realistic and strategic decision making around colleges.