NEET 2026 Cutoff for SC & ST: Expected Scores

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )

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Updated on May 29, 2026 18:40 IST
NEET 2026 cutoff for SC and ST category will be known after the release of results. However, candidates can check here the expected NEET SC cutoff and NEET ST cutoff scores along with the previous years cutoff marks. Aspirants who obtain NEET cutoff 2026 for SC & ST will be eligible for counselling. Read below to check past cutoff trends, cutoff pe

NEET 2026 cutoff for SC and ST category will be known after the release of results. However, candidates can check here the expected NEET SC cutoff and NEET ST cutoff scores along with the previous years cutoff marks. Read below to check past cutoff trends, cutoff percentile, factors determining cut off marks and other details.

NEET 2026 Cutoff for SC & ST

NEET 2026 Cutoff for SC & ST

NEET Cutoff 2026 SC, ST: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the NEET 2026 cutoff for SC and ST categories along with the results at neet.nta.nic.in. The NEET UG 2026 result PDF will display category-wise cutoff percentile as well as cutoff scores. Since there is time in the release of NTA NEET cutoff 2026 scores, candidates can know the NEET expected cutoff 2026 for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) on this page. Also, find the analysis of past 5 years’ cutoff trends, cutoff percentile, factors determining cut off marks and other details.

Table of contents
  • NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff Score for SC & ST Categories
  • Previous 5 Years NEET Cutoff for SC Category
  • Previous 5 Years NEET Cutoff for ST Category
  • NEET 2026 Cutoff Percentile for SC & ST
  • Category-Wise NEET Cutoff Scores Trends (2021 to 2025)
  • How Many SC & ST Category Candidates will Appear for NEET UG 2026?
  • How to check NEET Cutoff 2026?
  • How is NEET Cutoff prepared for SC & ST Categories?
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NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff Score for SC & ST Categories

The NTA fixes the same cutoff scores for SC and ST categories. Based on the past years trends of NEET cut off, we have guesstimated the NEET SC cutoff scores and NEET ST cutoff scores below-

Category

Expected Cutoff Score

SC

150-120

ST

150-120

Also Read: NEET Safe Score 2026 for Government MBBS & BDS Colleges

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the cutoff for NEET?
A: 

The NEET 2026 cutoff will be released along with the results. The NTA will release the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference. 

Category

NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

686-144

OBC, SC, ST

40th

143-113

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

143-127

OBC/SC/St-PwD

40th

126-113

 

Q:   Can I get MBBS admission with a 300 score in NEET?
A: 

It is possible to get admission to a private medical college with a score of 300 in NEET. For a government medical college, one should ideally obtain a score above 600. The NEET cutoff for the Government medical colleges varies as per the institute rank and round of counselling. Hence, it can be said that a score of 300 in NEET may not be sufficient for admission to Government medical colleges. As per past years' trends, a score between 500 to 700 or above is in the cutoff marks for NEET. 

Q:   What is the qualifying NEET cut off for General category candidates?
A: 

The qualifying NEET 2025 cutoff marks for General category candidates is 144. Last year it was 162. As expected, the NEET 2025 cutoff for General category candidates is lower than last year. The reason is, the difficulty level of NEET was tougher this year as compared to last year. The competition level has become even higher, along with the increase in the number of seats.

Q:   When did NTA release the official cutoff for NEET 2025?
A: 

The NEET 2025 cutoff was released along with the result on June 14, 2025. The NEET cutoff for each candidate category was mentioned on the result PDF. The NTA lowered the NEET cut off 2025 as the level of difficulty was higher and the number of test-takers was lower. 

Previous 5 Years NEET Cutoff for SC Category

The NEET SC cutoff score was 143-113 in 2025 and 161-127 in 2024. Have a look at the previous 5 years NEET SC cutoff below-

Year

Cutoff Score for SC Category

Number of Qualified Candidates (SC Category)

2025

143-113

1,68,873

2024

161-127

1,78,741

2023

136-107

1,53,674

2022

116-93

1,31,767

2021

137-108

1,14,221

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Previous 5 Years NEET Cutoff for ST Category

The NEET cutoff score in 2025 for ST category was 143-113 and 161-127 in 2024. Check previous 5 years NEET ST cutoff marks and number of qualified candidates below-

Year

Cutoff Score for SC Category

Number of Qualified Candidates (ST Category)

2025

143-113

67,234

2024

161-127

68,501

2023

136-107

56,381

2022

116-93

47,295

2021

137-108

40,193

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the NEET cut off for BDS in Dental Institute Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences Ranchi?
A: 

RIMS Ranchi cutoff 2022 was 49596 for General category candidates in All India quota for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery. RIMS Ranchi admission 2023 to MBBS course is based on NEET 2023 scores followed by NEET Counselling 2023. Conducted by the MCC,  NEET UG Counselling is to be held in multiple rounds. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Q:   What is the NEET cut off for BDS in Dental College RIMS Imphal?
A: 

RIMS Imphal cutoff 2022 was 53109 for General category candidates in All India quota for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery. RIMS Imphal admission 2023 to MBBS course is based on NEET 2023 scores followed by NEET Counselling 2023. Conducted by the MCC,  NEET UG Counselling is to be held in multiple rounds. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

 

 

Q:   What are the factors affecting NEET cut off for University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi?
A: 

University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi provides best medical courses and accepts admissions on the basis of NEET scores of an applicant. Every year Students scoring more than 550 marks in NEET are on the safe side for the admissions. Category and reservation system affects the admission process to some extent. Cutoff percentile for general category remains 50th while 40 to 45 for SC, ST and OBC. This cutoff keeps on changing year by year.

Q:   What is the NEET cut off for MBBS in Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur?
A: 

Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur cutoff 2022 was 9251 for General category candidates in All India quota for MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur admissions 2023 to MBBS course is based in NEET UG scores followed by the NEET UG Counselling. The MCC, which is the conducting body of NEET UG Counselling will be conducting the counselling in multiple rounds from Jul 29, onwards. In order to be eligible for NEET Counselling 2023, candidates must have a valid NEET UG score. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

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NEET 2026 Cutoff Percentile for SC & ST

The NEET cutoff percentile remains the same for all categories every year. SC and ST category candidates must score 40th percentile to pass the NEET UG 2026 exam. SC and ST candidates who will be able to perform better than or equal to 40% of the total appearing candidates can participate in NEET counselling 2026.

Category-Wise NEET Cutoff Scores Trends (2021 to 2025)

The NEET cutoff scores of last 5 years of all categories are shared below from 2021 to 2025-

Category

2025 Cutoff

2024 Cutoff

2023 Cutoff

2022 Cutoff 

2021 Cutoff

General/UR

686-144

720-162

720-137

715-117 

720-138

SC/SC/ST

143-113

161-127

136-107

116-93

137-108

PwD (UR)

143-127

161-144

136-121

116-105

137-122

PwD (Reserved)

126-113

143-127

120-107

104-93

121-108

Also Read: What is a Safe/ Good Score in NEET UG 2026

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Will NTA lower the NEET cut off for this year?
A: 

Yes, NTA lowered the NEET cutoff for this year. As the difficulty level of the NEET 2025 exam was higher than last year and the number of test takers was lower, the NEET 2025 cutoff has reduced than last year. NTA determines the NEET cut off based on the factors such as difficulty level of the exam, total number of test-takers, total number of seats, candidate category and programme. 

 The table below brings the qualifying or pass marks of NEET over the past few years.

Category

NEET 2025 Qualifying Score

NEET 2024 Qualifying Score

NEET 2023 Qualifying Score

NEET 2022 Qualifying Score

 

NEET 2021 Qualifying Score

General/Unreserved (UR)

686-144

720-164

720-137

715-117 

720-138

OBC/SC/ST

143-113

163-129

136-107

116-93

137-108

PwD (General/UR)

143-127

163-146

136-121

116-105

137-122

PwD (Reserved)

126-113

141-129

120-107

104-93

121-108

Q:   What is the procedure to calculate the NEET percentile score?
A: 

A percentile refers to the comparison between the score of one candidate vis-a-vis the other test takers. It is the percentage of scores that a particular score surpassed. NTA has stated the formula to calculate the NEET percentile, which is given below:

100 multiplied by the Number of candidates with their raw score equal to/ less than the candidate divided by the Total number of candidates who appeared for NEET. 

As per the NEET 2023 result data, the highest percentile obtained was 99.9999019. 

Q:   What is the NEET cutoff score?
A: 

The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-

Category

NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

686-144

OBC, SC, ST

40th

143-113

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

143-127

OBC/SC/St-PwD

40th

126-113

Q:   What is the NEET 2025 cutoff rank for AIIMS?
A: 

Have a look at the NEET cut off 2025 for AIIMS for categories- General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD.

College Name

GN

OBC

PWD

SC

ST

AIIMS, Delhi

48

207

351802

644

1405

AIIMS Bhopal

634

1142

116405

7030

11713

AIIMS, Bhubaneswar

785

1481

22426

6034

23884

AIIMS Patna

4952

2705

221737

17167

111319

AIIMS Raipur

1376

2016

194869

96012

22885

AIIMS Rishikesh

816

1104

151827

8240

33497

AIIMS Raebareli

3736

4282

327221

34668

51396

AIIMS Bathinda

1798

2482

174486

19371

42487

AIIMS Gorakhpur

2602

3595

294578

31853

46911

AIIMS Hyderabad

1874

3464

221694

17480

45033

AIIMS Deoghar

9475

12393

305719

36880

61580

AIIMS, Bilaspur

6483

3549

241346

30304

41195

How Many SC & ST Category Candidates will Appear for NEET UG 2026?

In NEET UG 2026 re exam scheduled on June 21, over 3 lakh SC category candidates and more than 1.5 lakh ST category candidates are expected to appear for the exam. A total of 22,79,743 have registered for the NTA NEET 2026 exam.

How to check NEET Cutoff 2026?

Candidates can check the NEET cutoff scores 2026 after the release of results using the process shared below-

  • Go to official website of NEET.
  • Click on result link.
  • Search for the category-wise qualifying cutoff scores.
  • Download and take its printout.
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Q:   Can I get admission in a Nursing course on the basis of NEET scores?
A: 

Yes, BSc Nursing course admission is conducted through NEET scores for certain colleges. Hence, if you are planning to pursue Nursing courses, then you can appear for NEET. While filling the NEET application form, you need to select the courses or colleges. If you qualify for the exam by securing the cutoff marks, and be eligible for the counselling process, there you have to select the Nursing courses or colleges which you are vying for. However, a few top colleges or institutes are still conducting their own Nursing entrance exams, such as AIIMS, PGIMER, KGMU, to name a few.  

Q:   What factors determine NEET cutoff?
A: 

The factors that determine the NEET cutoff scores are-

  • Total number of appearing candidates
  • Difficulty level of the examination
  • Performance of the candidates
  • Number of seats available:
Q:   How will I know that I have scored above the NEET cutoff or not?
A: 

The cutoff for NEET is released along with the result or the scorecard. The NEET cutoff or qualifying marks vary for each category, which are General, SC, ST, OBC and PwD/PH. Along with candidates' scores, percentiles and All India Rank (AIR), NTA also indicates the Qualifying Status of candidates in the scorecard. NTA also released the NEET 2025 cutoff in the official notice along with the declaration of the NEET result. The qualifying cutoff for NEET 2025 is given below:

Category

NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

686-144

OBC, SC, ST

40th

143-113

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

143-127

OBC/SC/St-PwD

40th

126-113

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How is NEET Cutoff prepared for SC & ST Categories?

The NTA prepares the NEET cutoff score list for SC and ST categories based on the given factors-

  • Difficulty level of NEET question paper.
  • Total number of test takers.
  • Number of applicants
  • Seat intake for admission

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