NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for Government MBBS Colleges & Qualifying Percentile for OBC, Gen, SC, ST
National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test 2026 ( NEET )
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14 Jun '26 - 21 Jun '26
NEET 2026 cutoff may go high this year, given the number of registrations and difficulty level of the exam. Based on the previous year cutoff trends and other deciding factors, we have provided NEET expected cutoff 2026. Check expected NEET cut off 2026 for MBBS government college, minimum qualifying percentile and marks vs rank analysis to know your standing.
NEET 2026 Expected Cut Off for Gen, SC, ST, OBC, PwD
Candidates who took the NEET UG 2026 exam can check expected cutoff scores for General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories on this page. As per the NEET 2026 paper analysis, the difficulty level of the exam was easy to moderate. Hence, the NEET cutoff 2026 may go high this year. The actual NEET UG cutoff 2026 by NTA will be announced along with the results. Moreover, check below NEET 2026 expected cut off for Government MBBS colleges.
The NEET qualifying cutoff percentile 2026 has already been notified by the NTA. The qualifying percentile of NEET UG remains the same every year. Besides fulfilling the percentile criteria, candidates must obtain the NEET cutoff scores to qualify for the counselling process. Candidates whose marks in NEET UG 2026 are more than the cutoff will be considered for counselling process. Read further to know the NEET expected cutoff 2026 guesstimated based on the difficulty level and other determining factors.
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- NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff Score
- NEET Cut Off 2026 for Government Colleges (Expected)
- NEET Qualifyting Cutoff Percentile 2026
- Official NEET 2026 Cutoff by NTA
- NEET 2026 Marks VS Rank
- Previous 5 Years NEET Cutoff trends
- NEET 2026 Question Paper Analysis
NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff Score
After analysis of past years trends and difficulty level of the NEET 2026 question paper, we have guesstimated the NEET 2026 expected cutoff scores for General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories below-
| Category |
NEET Cutoff percentile |
NEET Expected Cutoff score |
| UR/EWS |
50th |
700-135 |
| OBC, SC, ST |
40th |
150-120 |
| UR/ EWS-PwD |
45th |
150-110 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST-PwD |
40th |
130-115 |
Commonly asked questions
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 |
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.
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.
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.
NEET Cut Off 2026 for Government Colleges (Expected)
For admission to government medical colleges, candidates need to obtain high scores in NEET 2026. The NEET safe score 2026 for government colleges may range from 650 to 700. Have a look at the expected NEET 2026 cutoff for government colleges admission to MBBS, BDS, BAMS and other courses below-
| Medical Courses in Government Colleges | NEET 2026 Expected Cut off Scores |
|---|---|
| MBBS | 630+ |
| BDS | 520+ |
| BAMS | 480+ |
| BUMS | 450+ |
NEET Qualifyting Cutoff Percentile 2026
Candidates of all categories need to fulfill the NEET qualifying cutoff percentile criteria along with the cutoff scores one to clear the exam. The cutoff percentile remains static every year. Have a look at the NEET cutoff percentile 2026 below-
| Category |
NEET Qualifying Cutoff Percentile |
| Gen/ EWS |
50th Percentile |
| SC/ ST/ OBC |
40th Percentile |
| PwD-GEN/ EWS |
45th Percentile |
| PwD- SC/ ST/ OBC |
40th Percentile |
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Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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Official NEET 2026 Cutoff by NTA
The NTA will announce the official NEET cutoff scores with the results. The cutoff will be decided based on the factors such as number of candidates taking the exam, difficulty level of the exam and total seats for admission.
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NEET 2026 Marks VS Rank
Candidates can check here the expected NEET marks vs rank 2026 analysis based on previous years trends.
| NEET Marks Range |
Expected NEET Rank Range |
| 700-650 |
1 – 70 |
| 649-600 |
71 – 1200 |
| 599-550 |
1300 – 11000 |
| 549-500 |
10999 – 39500 |
| 499-450 |
39499 – 70000 |
| 449-400 |
69999 – 88300 |
| 399-350 |
88299 – 110000 |
| 349-300 |
109999 – 127000 |
| 299-250 |
126999 – 158000 |
| 249-200 |
157999 – 200000 |
| 199-144 |
199999 – 300000 |
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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.
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 |
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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 |
Previous 5 Years NEET Cutoff trends
Candidates can check below the last 5 years NEET UG cutoff scores for General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories to understand the trends.
| Category |
2025 Cutoff |
2024 Cutoff |
2023 Cutoff |
2022 Cutoff |
2021 Cutoff |
| General/UR |
686-144 |
720-162 |
720-137 |
715-117 |
720-138 |
| OBC/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 |
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Clothes Allowed | Clothes Prohibited |
|---|---|
Full Sleeves or short sleeves tops, tshirts, shirts or woollens | Heavy clothing and accessories |
Customary outfits or articles of faith | Metallic zippers, decorative buttons or embroidery. |
Plain jeans, trousers, leggings | Caps, hats, stoles, and scarves |
Simple and lightweight outfit | Jewellery and watches |
| Open slippers and sandals, Low heels | Boots, shoes, high heels |
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- The NTA redesigns the question paper booklet by adding two rough pages just after the introduction.
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