Dear Aspirant,

To secure admission in Government Medical College, Ernakulam through the Kerala state quota, candidates generally need to achieve a high rank in the NEET exam. Based on the 2024 data, the closing rank for the general category (SM) under the state quota was approximately 2,383 by the final round of counselling. For other categories, the closing ranks varied, for example, Ezhava (EZ) category candidates had to be within around 1,231, Viswakarma (VK) within 1,161, and Muslim (MU) category within 1,012. The Economically Weaker Section (EW) closed around 2,347, while ranks for reserved categories like SC and ST went up to approximately 10,931 and 18,594 respectively. For All India Quota (15% seats), the general category cutoff rank was around 8,928. These figures show that Government Medical College, Ernakulam is highly competitive, especially under the general and EWS categories. Candidates aiming for admission should target a NEET state rank within the top 2,000 to improve their chances under the state quota. However, these cutoffs may vary slightly each year depending on factors like the number of applicants, difficulty of the NEET exam, and seat availability.