1. Overview of Tamil Nadu NEET PG MS General Surgery Cutoff
MS General Surgery is one of the most popular surgical branches in Tamil Nadu NEET PG counselling. It consistently records high demand and competitive closing ranks across all quotas and categories, making it a top choice for surgical aspirants. The branch is offered in all government medical colleges and most private self-financing and deemed medical colleges across the state .
The cutoff for MS General Surgery varies significantly by quota type (Government, Management, NRI), college type (government vs private vs deemed), category (OC, BC, BCM, MBC, SC, SCA, ST), and counselling round. For the 2025 academic session, the Government Quota OC Open closing rank was AIR 68,822, while the Management Quota GEN closing rank was AIR 1,33,975 . The BC category had a closing rank of AIR 61,971 in the Government Quota [citation:2].
Top government colleges like Government Medical College Omandurar (AIR 390 for BC, AIR 599 for General) , Government Thiruvarur Medical College (AIR 646 for BC, AIR 922 for MBC) , and Government Vellore Medical College (AIR 597 for BC) have relatively competitive cutoffs. Newer government colleges like Government Thoothukudi Medical College (AIR 12,076 for General in Round 3) and Government Medical College Villupuram (AIR 14,306 for BC) have more relaxed cutoffs. This page presents the complete cutoff analysis for MS General Surgery.
2. Tamil Nadu MS General Surgery Cutoff — Government Quota (Category-wise)
The following table presents the category-wise closing ranks for MS General Surgery in Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges based on NEET PG 2025 counselling data:
| Category | Closing Rank 2025 (AIR) | Closing Rank 2024 (AIR) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| OC Open | 68,822 | 40,845 | ▲ Increased (More Relaxed) |
| BC Open | 61,971 | — | — |
| ST Open | 88,597 | 67,373 | ▲ Increased |
| PwD Quota (BC Open) | 1,16,373 | — | — |
*Government Quota cutoff data based on NEET PG 2025 Tamil Nadu counselling . Actual 2026 cutoffs depend on candidate pool, seat matrix, and category-wise competition.
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The following table presents the Management Quota cutoff for MS General Surgery in Tamil Nadu private medical colleges based on NEET PG 2025 counselling data:
| Quota / Category | Closing Rank 2025 (AIR) | Marks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Quota — GEN | 1,33,975 | — | Standard management quota cutoff |
| Management Quota — (Edus India Data) | 38,930 | 457 | MQ Rank: 990 |
| CMC Minority Network | 43,594 | — | CMC minority network seats |
| CMC Service Category | 20,387 | — | For in-service CMC doctors |
| CMC Institutional Preference | 45,701 | — | CMC institutional preference seats |
| NRI Quota | 1,74,649 | — | NRI quota seats |
| Christian Minority | 1,59,150 | — | Christian minority quota |
| Telugu Minority | 1,91,487 | — | Telugu minority quota |
| Malayalam Minority | 1,63,466 | — | Malayalam minority quota |
*Management, Minority, and NRI Quota cutoff data based on NEET PG 2025 Tamil Nadu counselling [citation:9][citation:14]. Actual 2026 cutoffs depend on candidate pool and seat availability.
4. Tamil Nadu MS General Surgery Cutoff — College-wise (Government Colleges)
The following table presents the college-wise closing ranks for MS General Surgery in major Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges based on NEET PG 2025 counselling data:
| Government Medical College | Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Medical College Omandurar, Chennai | BC | 390 | — | — |
| Government Medical College Omandurar, Chennai | MBC | 577 | — | — |
| Government Medical College Omandurar, Chennai | General | 599 | — | — |
| Government Thiruvarur Medical College | BC | 646 | — | — |
| Government Thiruvarur Medical College | MBC | 922 | — | — |
| Government Thiruvarur Medical College | SCA | 3,490 | — | — |
| Government Vellore Medical College | BC | 597 | — | — |
| Government Vellore Medical College | MBC | 812 | — | — |
| Government Thoothukudi Medical College | General | 6,312 | 8,813 | 12,076 |
| Government Thoothukudi Medical College | OBC | — | — | 12,837 |
| Government Thoothukudi Medical College | EWS | 17,170 | 19,691 | 22,675 |
| Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem | General |