NEET 2026 Result: Release Date & Steps To Download NEET UG Scorecard

The NTA will announce the NEET UG 2026 results around a month after the exam. The NEET result will be released as a PDF download file comprising the cutoff marks and merit list.

Candidates can check the NEET results using the process shared below-

• Visit neet.nta.nic.in
• Click on result PDF link.
• Go through the PDF carefully.
• Download the PDF.

Candidates can check the NEET result 2026 in two ways. Have a look at the process below.

How to Download NEET result PDF?

• Visit the official website- neet.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the result PDF link.
• Go through the PDF containing cutoff marks, rank and result data.
• Download the PDF.

How to check your NEET result?

• Visit the website.
• Login to your registered account.
• Check your result status.
• Save it for future reference. 

The NTA is expected to release the NEET 2026 results in June 2026, as per previous years trends. The NEET result 2026 release date has not been announced yet. The exam will be held on May 3, 2026. 

Since the NEET scorecards are released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body, in an online mode, it can be accessed and downloaded anytime by the test-takers. Once the NEET result is declared, candidates will have to download the NEET scorecard by logging in with their registration credentials and take multiple printouts. They are also advised to save the NEET scorecard PDF softcopy in their computer systems or mobile phones for easy access. In case they lose the hardcopy or even the softcopy of the NEET scorecard, they can visit the NEET website, click on the Download NEET-UG Scorecard tab from the latest News section and download it by entering the NEET application number, date of birth and security pin. The validity of the NEET scorecard is one year. Hence, candidates will be able to download the NEET scorecard PDF as many times they wish to within this period. 

The NEET result is declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA), in an online mode. Once the NEET result is declared, candidates will have to follow the steps given below to download their scorecards. 

1. Visit the official website - neet.ntaonline.in or exams.nta.ac.in/NEET

2. Click on the link indicating NEET scorecard download

3. Enter the NEET application number and date of birth or password

4. Enter the security pin

5. Download the NEET scorecard PDF document

6. Take multiple printouts

After checking the scores, percentile and rank of NEET, candidates must preserve the NEET scorecard PDF properly till the admission or the counselling rounds are over. This is one of the most crucial documents which is verified by the counselling authorities. 

 

If a candidate belongs to the General Category, he/she should aim for at least 700+, and in the case of a reserved category, a candidate should aim for at least 675+. This is with regard to marks. In case the candidate wishes to know the same percentile-wise, he/she must score above 99 percentile to secure admission to AIIMS Delhi. Until 2020, students with 650+ score were able to get admission to MBBS at AIIMS Delhi, but the competition has been rising every year.

NEET safe score for the reserved category candidates or the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories is likely to be in the range of 400 to 600, or above. Candidates aiming for an MBBS seat at the top medical colleges in India or AIIMS should score above 500 to be on the safer side. On the other hand, scoring in the range of 400 and 600 will also be fruitful if candidates plan to join MBBS score at the mid to top rung medical college, or if he or she would like to opt for BDS or BSc Nursing courses at a top instittue in India. In case a candidate scores below 400 in NEET, then he or she may need to wait till the third or fourth round of NEET counselling to get a seat allotment. 

The marking scheme for NEET has been stated by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is expected that the marking scheme will remain the same for the next year's NEET as well. Four marks is awarded for each correct answer and one mark is deducted for each wrong answer. The complete marking scheme is given in the table below. 

Response Type	Marks awarded
Correct answer	+4
Incorrect answer	-1
Question with more than one response	-1
Unanswered question	0
Extra attempted question	0

Since the total number of questions in NEET question paper is 200, out of which 180 questions have to be attempted, the total marks of the exam is 720. 

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. 

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

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. 

Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan has secured AIR 1 in the NEET 2025 exam. He has scored 686 marks out of 720, and his percentile is 99.9999547. Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh has bagged AIR 2. Avika Aggarwal from Delhi (NCT) is the female topper of NEET 2025 with AIR 5.

The NEET result is declared on the official websites of NTA and NEET. The URLs where the result or the scorecard of NEET are available for download are as follows:

• neet.nta.nic.in
• nta.ac.in

The above-mentioned websites carry the official notice about the NEET result declaration, procedure and links to download the NEET scorecard.

NEET score card is valid for admission to the current academic session only. NEET 2025 result cannot be carried forward for admission to the 2026-27 academic session. Hence, in case a candidate fails to qualify for NEET 2025 or unable to take admission in that academic year, then they have to appear for NEET next year and seek admission. Beyond a year, the NEET scorecard will just be another document or a record to prove the appearance in NEET.

NEET scorecard is an individual document which carries information regarding candidates' obtained scores, percentiles and ranks. On the other hand, merit list is a common document which consists of the list of test takers along with their scores and ranks. Both the documents are prepared by NTA the exam conducting body. The NEET scorecard is issued only to candidates who can download it by logging in through their registration credentials and nobody else can access it. NEET merit list, on the other hand, is released publicly and includes the All India Rank list of candidates along with their obtained scores, percentiles and state.

Yes, you will still be able to download the result of NEET by logging in to the official exam website. The scorecard will consist of information such as subject-wise and overall scores, percentiles and All India Rank, along with the qualifying cutoff or marks. In case a candidate does not qualify for NEET then he/she would not be able to participate in the counselling process. However, they may take admission to other courses conducting admission through NEET scores, for which counselling process is not conducted.