JIPMER Karaikal MBBS · NEET cutoff 2026
JIPMER Karaikal is an JIPMER institute in Puducherry offering MBBS. In MCC’s 2026 counselling, open Open-category seats closed at All-India Rank 2,638 in round 1, 5,216 in round 3 and 12,546 in the stray vacancy round. By round 1 Open closing rank it was #40 in demand among MBBS colleges in MCC’s 2026 counselling (a measure of demand, not quality).
- Type
- JIPMER
- State
- Puducherry
- Open seats (AIIMS & JIPMER) (MCC)
- 45
- MCC college code
- 200522
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JIPMER Karaikal: NEET cutoff trend 2024–2026
Round 1 closing rank by year
| Category | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2,949 | 2,633 | 2,638 | About the same |
| EWS | 6,130 | 5,105 | 5,156 | About the same |
| OBC | 4,175 | 3,452 | 3,976 | Got easier |
| SC | 24,789 | 18,865 | 20,601 | Got easier |
| ST | 62,372 | 46,911 | 40,684 | Got harder |
| Open PwD | 2,01,258 | 2,85,669 | 1,80,830 | Got harder |
| OBC PwD | 4,10,431 | 4,76,905 | – | – |
JIPMER Karaikal: Open seats (AIIMS & JIPMER) closing ranks
45 seats in round 1
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Stray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2,638 | 4,090 | 5,216 | 12,546 |
| EWS | 5,156 | 6,547 | 6,743 | 14,598 |
| OBC | 3,976 | 4,767 | 6,457 | 14,517 |
| SC | 20,601 | 29,717 | 37,039 | 1,06,144 |
| ST | 40,684 | 40,684 | 40,684 | – |
| Open PwD | 1,80,830 | 1,80,830 | – | – |
| SC PwD | 2,88,944 | 2,88,944 | 7,47,256 | – |
| ST PwD | 2,13,018 | 2,13,018 | 2,13,018 | – |
How to read these rankings
- Your NEET All-India Rank
- Your own rank in the NEET exam across India (from NTA). Smaller is better. Use it for every category.
- Closing rank (Round 1, 2, 3, Stray)
- The highest All-India Rank that still got a seat at that college in 2026, for one quota, category and round, from MCC’s official results. The stray vacancy round is the last round. If your rank is equal or smaller, it got in that year.
- ★ NIRF 2025 #
- The government’s quality ranking of institutions (Ministry of Education): teaching, research, graduate outcomes, outreach and reputation. It says nothing about cut-offs. Some ranks are for the university a college belongs to.
- High demand · Top 10 / Top 50
- Where the college stands among all MBBS (or BDS) colleges by its round 1 Open closing rank in 2026: how early toppers chose it. It measures demand, not quality.
What was the NEET cutoff for JIPMER Karaikal in 2026?
In MCC’s 2026 counselling, the Open-category closing rank was 2,638 in round 1, 4,090 in round 2, 5,216 in round 3 and 12,546 in the stray vacancy round (NEET All-India Rank). Category-wise closing ranks are in the tables above.
How many MBBS seats does JIPMER Karaikal have?
In MCC’s round 1 seat matrix, 45 seats were Open seats (AIIMS & JIPMER).
Is it getting harder to get into JIPMER Karaikal?
Its Open-category round 1 closing rank was 2,949 in 2024, 2,633 in 2025, 2,638 in 2026 (MCC All-India counselling). From 2025 to 2026 it stayed about the same. A smaller closing rank means fewer ranks got a seat.
How do I get admission to JIPMER Karaikal through NEET?
Qualify NEET (UG), register for MCC’s counselling, include this college in your choices and lock them before the deadline. The other seats follow their own quota rules.