The expected cutoff for NEET 2026 to qualify the exam is around 710-145 for general candidates. Reserved candidates like SC, ST, and OBC may need like 142-115 marks to qualify the NEET exam.
- Last year in NEET 2025, general candidates had a cutoff around 686-144 marks, whereas reserved candidates needed 143-113 marks.
- To get into top government medical colleges like Maulana Azad, Seth GS, and Bangalore Medical College, you usually need rank under 1000-2000 even for state quota seats.
- The cutoff for mid-tier medical colleges like JN Medical college in Raipur and ESIC Medical College in Patna is usually around 25,000-27,000 ranks.
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NEET Qualifying Cutoff from 2021 to 2025
With the paper being harder in NEET 2025 than in NEET 2024, the qualifying cutoff has been reduced from 720-162 marks to 686-144 marks.
- For OBC/SC/ST, the cutoff has been around 143-113 marks, which is comparatively lower than the cutoff in 2024, which was 161-127 marks.
- Cutoff for PwD (UR) has been around 143-113 marks in NEET 2025.
| Category | NEET 2025 | NEET 2024 | NEET 2023 | NEET 2022 | NEET 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: NEET 2025 Official Results Notification
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Expected NEET 2026 Qualifying Cutoff
- The NEET cutoff varies based on categories. General category candidates need more marks than any other category candidates.
- 50 percentile is usually the cutoff for general category candidates, where reserved category candidates need 40 percentile.
| Category | Expected NEET 2025 Qualifying Score | Expected NEET 2026 Cutoff Score |
|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 710 - 145 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 142 - 115 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 142 - 115 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 142 - 115 |
| UR/EWS - PwBD | 45th Percentile | 142 - 128 |
| OBC PwD | 40th Percentile | 125 - 113 |
| SC PwD | 40th Percentile | 125 - 113 |
| ST PwD | 40th Percentile | 125 - 113 |
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Ques. Are 550 marks enough to qualify the NEET 2026 for the general category?
Ans. Yes. around 145 marks (50th percentile) is usually enough, and 550 marks is usually more than enough for just qualifying the NEET exam. But for good MBBS seats in government medical colleges, you usually need above 600 marks
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NEET Cutoff for MBBS from 2021 to 2025
MCC officially releases rank-wise and college-wise allocation for AIQ seats every year after each round of counselling.
Here is the official list of All India Quota seats from 2021 to 2025 for every round of counselling.
| Year | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEET 2025 Cutoff | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| NEET 2024 Cutoff | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| NEET 2023 Cutoff | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| NEET 2022 Cutoff | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
| NEET 2021 Cutoff | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
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As per the users on the r/NEETIndia thread on Reddit, the NEET 2026 cutoff is expected to be around 550 marks, assuming the paper will be easier than 2025. The other users also guess that the NEET 2026 is to be around 580-600 marks.
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NEET 2026 Cutoff for MBBS Government Colleges
NEET 2026 cutoff for top medical colleges like Maulana Azad Medical College, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College are usually around top 1000-2000 ranks.
- For mid lower-tier colleges like ESIC Medical College Patna and Gadag GMCs usually have cutoff around 27,000-28,000 ranks under the state quota seats.
- You can also get colleges like Gauhati Medical College, Assam with around 60,000-75,000 ranks in NEET 2026 under state quota seats.
| Government Medical Colleges | Expected Closing Rank |
|---|---|
| Maulana Azad Medical College | Below 2000 |
| Vardhman Mahavir Medical College | Below 1000 |
| Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai | Below 2000 |
| King George’s Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow | Below 4000 |
| Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute | Below 1000 |
| JIPMER, Puduchery | Under 500 |
| BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | Under 2000 |
| Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati | 60,000 - 75,000 |
| ESIC Medical College, Bihta, Patna | 25,000 - 27,000 |
| Gadag Institute of MS, Gadag | 27,000 - 30,000 |
| Pt Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur | 25,000 - 30,000 |
Source: NEET UG Guidance
Ques. What are the good government medical colleges for scores around 500-600 marks in NEET 2026?
Ans. Some of the government medical colleges, like Koppal, Yadgiri, and Haveri Institute of Medical Sciences, are a great choice for 500-600 marks. You can also even consider a relatively new medical college like Chikkamagaluru Inst of Medical Science.
Ques. What are my chances of getting AIIMS Jodhpur with 650 marks in NEET?
Ans. The cutoff for AIIMS Jodhpur is usually below the top 500 ranks. You typically need around 670-680+ to be able to get into AIIMS Jodhpur, especially for general category candidates.
Ques. What is the NEET cutoff rank for MAMC under state quota seats for general candidates?
Ans. The NEET cutoff rank for MAMC is usually below 2000 ranks for the state quota seats due to very high competition. The closing rank for MAMC under All India Rank is usually below 300.
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