For a score of 495 marks in NEET under the General category, here's a general preference list for All India Quota (AIQ) and Punjab State MBBS colleges, considering semi-government and private colleges. Cutoffs vary each year

All India Quota (AIQ) Preferences:

1. Government Medical Colleges:

- GMC Srinagar( jammu & Kashmir)

- GMC Jammu( Jammu & Kashmir)

- GMC Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

- GMC Guwahati (Assam)

- GMC Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu)

2. Private Medical Colleges (Semi-Government and Private):

- St. John’s Medical College (Bangalore)

- Manipal College of Medical Sciences (Nepal - Manipal is an option if considering abroad)

Punjab State Colleges Preferences:

1. Government Medical Colleges:

- Government Medical College, Amritsar

- Government Medical College, Patiala

- Government Medical College, Faridkot

2. Private Medical Colleges:

- Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana

- Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana

- punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Jalandhar

- adesh Medical College, Bathinda