The official NEET UG 2026 cutoff Category Wise General OBC SC ST EWS PDF and results are expected to be released by the NTA in July 2026 on the NTA NEET Official Website neet.nta.nic.in.

  • NEET 2026 cutoff for General candidates is expected to be around 137-142 marks out of 720; whereas 106-111 marks are likely to be the cutoffs for OBC, SC, and ST candidates.
  • MBBS at government medical colleges usually has a cutoff of around 615-650+ marks under the All India quota seats for general category candidates.
  • For state quota seats, the NEET cutoff for the general category is likely to be around 590-620+ marks.

Candidates can download the category-wise NEET qualifying cutoff from the official NEET website neet.nta.nic.in. The MBBS cutoff will be available to download at mcc.nic.in after each round of counselling.

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NEET 2026 Cutoff Category Wise General OBC SC ST EWS PDF

NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff: Category-wise Qualifying Marks

  • Based on last year’s cutoff trends and experts' analysis, the NEET 2026 cutoff for general candidates is expected to be around 137- 142 marks.
  • Reserved category candidates are expected to need at least 106-111 marks to be able to qualify for the NEET 2026 exam.
Category Qualifying Percentile Qualifying Cutoff
General /EWS ≥50th percentile 137-142
OBC ≥40th but <50th percentile 106-111
SC ≥40th but <50th percentile 106-111
ST ≥40th but <50th percentile 106-111

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NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff: Category-wise Qualifying Marks

Ques. What exactly is the difference between the qualifying cutoff and the admission cutoff for NEET 2026?

Ans. Qualifying cutoff makes you eligible for counselling (e.g., 50th percentile for General). The admission cutoff is higher and decides the actual MBBS seat allotment in colleges.

Ques. Will the NEET 2026 cutoff for OBC/SC/ST candidates be the same as last year?

Ans. Qualifying percentiles remain standard (40th for reserved), but the actual numbers needed to achieve that percentile vary.

NEET 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Rank for All India Quota Seats

Considering the NEET re-exam & last year’s cutoff, it is expected that the general category seats are likely to close around 29,700-30,200 ranks.

  • OBC seats are likely to close around 29,900-30,500 ranks, whereas 32,300-32,800 ranks are the cutoff for EWS seats.
  • The NEET closing ranks for SC & ST seats are likely to be around 1.45 lakh - 1.75 lakh.

“Based on the seats available at the time of Re-NEET, the cutoff for the unserved category candidates is likely to remain around 29.5k-30.5k ranks,” says an expert from PW Vidhyapeeth.

Category Cutoff Rank
General 29,700-30,200
OBC 29,900-30,500
EWS 32,300-32,800
SC 1.45 Lakh- 1.50 Lakh
ST 1.70 Lakh- 1.75 Lakh

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NEET 2026 Category-wise Cutoff Rank for All India Quota Seats

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NEET 2026 Cutoff for Government and Private Colleges

NEET 2026 cutoff for All India quota seats is usually within the range of 615-650+ marks for general category candidates.

NEET cutoff for state quota seats is usually lower compared to All India quota seats; general category seats are usually closed around 590-620+ marks.

  • Private colleges' cutoffs are lower than those of government colleges; students still have chances of getting into MBBS at medical colleges even with marks below 500.
  • SC & ST candidates have high chances of getting MBBS with NEET marks around 500-540 marks under the All India quota.
  • The NEET cutoff for state quota seats is even lower for SC & ST candidates, around 470-520 marks.
Category Government College (AIQ) Government College (State Quota) Private Medical Colleges
General (UR) 615-650+ 590-620+ 450-550+
EWS 600-630+ 575-610+ 440-530+
OBC-NCL 595-620+ 570-600+ 420-520+
SC 500-540+ 470-520+ 380-470+
ST 480-520+ 420-480+ 360-450+
NEET 2026 Cutoff for Government and Private Colleges

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Ques. What is the cutoff for NEET 2026 for the general MBBS GMC seat?

Ans. For Government Medical College (GMC) seats under AIQ, General category students typically need 615+ marks, depending on the specific college and round.

NEET 2026 Safe Score for Government MBBS Colleges

Scoring above 650 marks in NEET is usually considered a safe mark for students who are aiming for top medical colleges under the All India quota seats, especially for general candidates.

  • 580-630+ marks are usually safe for state quota seats;
  • SC students with 520-550+ marks have a high chance of getting MBBS at many top colleges under All India seats.
  • 440-500 marks are usually enough for ST candidates to get into MBBS at many top medical colleges in India under the state quota seats.
Category AIQ Safe Score State Quota Safe Score
General (UR) 620-650+ 580-630+
EWS 610-640+ 570-620+
OBC-NCL 590-620+ 550-600+
SC 520-550+ 470-530+
ST 490-520+ 440-500+
NEET 2026 Safe Score for Government MBBS Colleges

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Ques. Is 600 marks safe if I want to get into GMC under the state quota?

Ans. Yes. 600 marks are typically safe for students who want to get an MBBS seat under the state quota.

NEET 2026 Category-wise Cutoff: Reddit Discussion

A user on the r/Neet_india thread on Reddit predicted the NEET 2026 cutoff after the NEET re-exam. According to the user, the expected NEET cutoff will be 535-540 marks.

NEET 2026 Category-wise Cutoff: Reddit Discussion

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