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    BAMS Expected Cutoff for NEET 2026: Government Colleges Options and Safe Score

    BAMS Expected Cutoff for NEET 2026: Government Colleges Options and Safe Score

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 06 May 2026, 04:54 PM IST

    As the NEET 2026 exam is over, candidates are searching for the expected BAMS cutoff. Considering the exam difficulty level, the NEET 2026 cutoff for BAMS may increase from the previous year. As per the NEET 2026 expected cutoff for BAMS, the cutoff marks for general category may be around 165 and for SC/ST/OBC category may be around 128.

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    1. NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff Marks for BAMS
    2. BAMS NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for Government Colleges: Safe Scores
    3. BAMS NEET Cutoff: Previous Year’s
    4. Factors Affecting NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for BAMS
    BAMS Expected Cutoff for NEET 2026: Government Colleges Options and Safe Score
    BAMS Expected Cutoff for NEET 2026: Government Colleges Options and Safe Score

    The NEET 2026 cutoff for BAMS is expected to remain competitive this year due to easy paper level and increasing popularity of AYUSH courses. Based on the NEET 2026 difficulty level, students' reactions and previous year’s counselling data, the NEET 2026 BAMS cutoff is likely to stay higher for top government Ayurvedic colleges. Read the full article to know NEET 2026 expected cutoff for BAMS, safe score, factors affecting and more.

    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff Marks for BAMS

    The NEET cutoff refers to the minimum marks at which candidates are declared as qualified for the exam and are eligible for the counselling. Based on various factors, the expected NEET 2026 cutoff for BAMS has been provided in the table below.

    Expected NEET Cutoff 2026 Marks for BAMS

    Category

    NEET 2026 qualifying percentile

    NEET 2026 expected cutoff marks for BAMS

    General

    50th percentile

    165

    SC/ST/OBC

    40th percentile

    128

    General-PwD

    45th percentile

    140

    SC/ST/OBC- PwD

    40th percentile

    128

    Disclaimer: The NEET 2026 expected cutoff for BAMS provided in the above may vary from the official cutoff.

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    BAMS NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for Government Colleges: Safe Scores

    Candidates aiming for government BAMS colleges through All India Quota counselling must be aware of the safe scores instead of minimum cutoff. The NEET 2026 safe score for BAMS through AIQ counselling can be checked from the table below.

    Expected NEET 2026 Cutoff for BAMS: Safe Scores for Government Colleges

    Category

    NEET 2026 safe score for BAMS

    General

    500+

    OBC

    480+

    SC

    380-420

    ST

    350-400

    Disclaimer: The data provided in the above table is for informational purposes only. It may vary from the official data.

    BAMS NEET Cutoff: Previous Year’s

    Candidates can check previous year’s BAMS NEET cutoff from the table below.

    Category

    2025

    2024

    2023

    2022

    General

    686-144

    720-162

    720-137

    715-117

    SC/ST/OBC

    143-113

    161-127

    136-107

    116-93

    General-PwD

    143-127

    161-144

    136-121

    116-105

    SC/ST/OBC- PwD

    126-113

    143-127

    120-107

    104-93

    Factors Affecting NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for BAMS

    Several factors which affect the expected NEET 2026 cutoff BAMS are mentioned below.

    Difficulty level of NEET 2026:
    As the NEET 2026 paper was easy to moderately difficult, the cutoff is expected to lie on the higher side.

    Number of candidates appearing:
    A higher number of NEET applicants increases competition for limited BAMS seats, which can raise the cutoff marks.

    Availability of BAMS seats:
    The total number of seats available in government and private Ayurvedic colleges directly affects the NEET 2026 expected cutoff. More seats may lower the cutoff slightly.

    Reservation policies: Category-wise reservation for SC, ST, OBC, EWS, and PwD candidates influences the cutoff for each category separately.

    Popularity of the college:

    Top government BAMS colleges and colleges located in major cities generally have higher cutoffs due to greater demand.

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    With a score of 335 marks in NEET you can get a seat in BDS in the  top private colleges in India. But securing seat in Government BDS colleges is not possible.

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