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NEET qualifying marks 2026 are the minimum marks candidates need to clear the exam and be eligible for NEET UG counselling. NEET passing marks or scores are percentile-based and change yearly. Check NEET qualifying cutoff marks here. Also, get here the previous years' NEET cutoff marks.
NEET passing marks 2026 are the minimum qualifying marks that candidates must obtain to clear the exam. The qualifying marks or scores are percentile-based and change every year. However, the NEET qualifying cutoff percentile remains the same every year. Check NEET exam pass marks 2026 along with previous years' cutoff on this page.
Every NEET aspirant wonder what are the passing marks or qualifying marks in the exam. The answer to this question is that there are no fixed passing marks in the NEET UG exam. However, candidates need to score above the minimum qualifying percentile. The NEET qualifying percentile or pass percentile remains the same every year, which is the 50th percentile for general category and 40th percentile for SC/ ST/ OBC. However, the NEET qualifying marks or cutoff marks change every year based on the exam difficulty level, the number of applicants and the number of seats to be filled. Check below the NEET passing marks or qualifying marks and previous years' NEET cut-off scores.
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Table of contents
- NEET 2026 Cutoff
- NEET Passing Marks 2026: Qualifying Percentile
- Will NEET Exam Pass Marks 2026 be Higher than Last Year?
- NEET Qualifying Marks Trends of Past 5 Years
- NEET 2026 Result: How to calculate the percentile score?
- Preivous Years' NEET Qualifying Cutoff Scores
- What After Obtaining NEET Passing Marks?
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NEET 2026 Cutoff
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the NEET passing marks 2026 as cutoff scores along with the NEET result 2026. Candidates who will successfully obtain the NEET cutoff 2026 will become eligible to participate in the counselling process. Meanwhile, check below the expected cutoff marks:
| Category |
Expected Cut off of Re NEET |
|---|---|
| UR/EWS |
700-135 |
| OBC, SC, ST |
150-120 |
| UR/ EWS-PwD |
150-110 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST-PwD |
130-115 |
NEET Passing Marks 2026: Qualifying Percentile
NTA has fixed the NEET qualifying or pass percentile for each candidate category. The NEET passing marks are variable for each year and category and depends on candidates' performance. The NEET qualification percentiles are shared below-
| Category | NEET Cutoff Percentile |
|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50 |
| General/EWS/PH | 45 |
| OBC, SC, ST | 40 |
| PH- OBC | 40 |
| PH- SC | 40 |
| PH- ST | 40 |
Also Read: NEET AIIMS Cutoff 2025 for MBBS
Commonly asked questions
Q: Is NEET OMR Sheet 2026 Released?
A:
Yes, the NEET OMR sheet 2026 has been released on the official website. Candidates can access their OMR response sheets by using the login link.
Q: Is Re NEET UG 2026 postponed?
A:
No, the RE NEET 2026 was not postponed. The exam was held as scheduled on June 21.
Q: When will NTA release NEET OMR Sheet 2026?
A:
The NTA released the NEET OMR sheet 2026 on July 13 and also provided the opportunity to challenge the responses recorded of the candidates till July 15. Candidates can download the OMR answer sheet using the application number and password.
Q: What are the languages in which NEET will be conducted?
A:
NEET will be conducted in 13 languages. Till 2020, NEET was held in 11 languages. NTA increased the number of languages or medium to 13 from 2021 onwards. Malayalam and Punjabi are the latest additions. The list of languages are as follows:
- English
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Urdu
- Assamese
- Gujarati
- Marathi
- Odia
- Kannada
- Tamil
- Malayalam
- Punjabi
- Telugu.
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Will NEET Exam Pass Marks 2026 be Higher than Last Year?
Obtaining the NEET pass mark 2026 will determine whether candidates have passed or qualified the exam. Owing to the higher number of test takers, the increase in the number of MBBS and BDS seats and moderate difficulty level of exam, the NEET cutoff 2026 may go up. Hence, students must gear up for tougher competition in NEET 2026. The NEET cut off may increase or decrease based on the factors shared below-
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Total number of candidates who appear for the examination
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Difficulty level of the examination
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Performance of the candidates
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Number of seats available
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NEET cutoff for previous years
Read More: NEET 2026 Cutoff for OBC | NEET 2026 Cut off for Government MBBS Colleges
Commonly asked questions
Q: If I opt to participate in second round of NEET UG counseling, will my allotted seat of first round be cancelled?
A:
In case candidates are not allotted any seat in the second round of the NEET UG counselling, the earlier allotted seat in Round 1 will be retained. However, on up-gradation of a seat in the second round, the earlier allotted seat in Round 1 will automatically be cancelled and allotted to another candidate. Therefore, candidates are advised to fill in only higher choices or any other choice which they prefer over the earlier allotted seat, for second round.
Q: Will candidates be provided with face masks at the NEET exam centres?
A:
Till last year, candidates were provided N95 masks at the NEET exam centre which was mandatory to be used by candidates. They had to dispose of their own masks before entering the exam centre at the designated bin. However, since the intensity of Covid has reduced as compared to the last two years, this year candidates may not be provided masks at the centre. The information will be confirmed after the release of the NEET admit card. However, it is recommended that they wear face masks for the entire duration. This should be done to ensure their and other test-takers' safety.
Q: After I join a college allotted during the Second Round of NEET UG Counseling, can I leave or resign the seat?
A:
Once a candidate joins second round seat allotted in the NEET UG counselling, he/she will not be allowed to vacate from the allotted second round seat. However if candidates are allotted a seat in Second Round and have not joined the college, then he/she can Exit with Forfeiture of security amount. Moreover, the candidates who have joined up to round 2 of AIQ or state quota will not be eligible to participate in the further rounds of AIQ or state quota.
Q: What is the number of NEET exam centres in 2026?
A:
The NTA will announce the number of NEET exam centres 2026 in the result PDF. As per the last year’s data, the exam centres were around 5,453. The exam was conducted in 566 cities.
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NEET Qualifying Marks Trends of Past 5 Years
The NEET cutoff scores or the NEET qualifying marks vary for each candidate category every year. The table below brings the qualifying or pass marks for NEET over the past 5 years.
| 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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The NEET 2025 was more difficult than the past year. The number of students who appeared in the NEET 2025 was less than that of 2024. A total of 22,09,318 students appeared for the exam, and nearly 12,36,531 students qualified. The highest marks of NEET 2026 was 686 out of 720. Hence, the NEET UG qualifying cutoff was lower than last year. The table below brings passing marks in NEET out of 720 and percentiles for each category below.
| Category |
NEET Cutoff percentile |
NEET 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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NEET 2024 Qualifying Marks
In 2024, the NEET exam pass marks were reduced for each category, after the re-release of the scorecards. The category-wise NEET cutoff 2024 percentiles and qualifying marks are given below-
| Category |
Cut off percentile |
Cut off score |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS |
50th |
720-162 |
| OBC |
40th |
161-127 |
| SC |
40th |
161-127 |
| ST |
40th |
163-127 |
| UR/EWS-PwD |
45th |
161-144 |
| OBC-PwD |
40th |
143-127 |
| SC-PwD |
40th |
143-127 |
| ST-PwD |
40th |
142-127 |
The table below brings the original NEET pass marks of 2024.
| Category |
NEET 2024 Cutoff percentile |
NEET 2024 Cutoff score |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS |
50 |
720-164 |
| OBC |
40 |
163-129 |
| SC |
40 |
163-129 |
| ST |
40 |
163-129 |
| UR/EWS-PwD |
45 |
163-146 |
| OBC-PwD |
40 |
145-129 |
| SC-PwD |
40 |
145-129 |
| ST-PwD |
40 |
141-129 |
NEET 2023 Qualifying Marks
The category-wise NEET 2023 qualifying cutoff percentile and marks are shared below for General, OBC, SC, ST and PwD.
| Category | NEET 2023 Cutoff Percentile | NEET 2023 Cutoff Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 50 | 720-137 |
| OBC, SC, ST | 40 | 136-107 |
| General/EWS/PH | 45 | 136-121 |
| OBC & PH | 40 | 120-107 |
| SC & PH | 40 | 120-107 |
| ST & PH | 40 | 120-108 |
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