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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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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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 |
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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Hello Dear Student,
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Hello Dear Student,
With 460 marks and an AIR of ~150,450, a government MBBS seat is highly unlikely. However, you have very strong chances of securing a seat in Private MBBS, BDS, BAMS, or Deemed Universities.
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Hello Dear Student,
With a NEET score of 118 in the SC category, securing a government MBBS seat is not possible. The cut-off for government medical colleges typically ranges between 450 and 500+ marks. However, your score makes you eligible for private medical or BDS colleges through state-level counseling.
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Dear Aspirant,
Based on the details you have shared: NEET 2026 score 549 marks l, All India rank AIR 37,754 OBC category and Uttar Pradesh domicile:
Dear Aspirant,
The Assam NEET 2026 cutoff has not been released yet, It will be announced after the you NEET UG counselling process begin and will vary depending on factor such as the number of applicant, seat availability, reservation category, and the difficulty level of the exam.
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