The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG) is one of the most important exams for students aspiring to pursue medical and dental courses in India. The NEET exam serves as the gateway for admission to undergraduate medical courses (MBBS, BDS, etc.) in various government colleges across India. The marks required for admission to government medical colleges through NEET vary depending on the category of the candidate and the state or institution. Read the full article to get an in-depth detail on the marks required in NEET for different categories such as General, SC, ST, and EWS (Economically Weaker Section) to secure a seat in a government college.
The NEET UG 2026 registration process has been ongoing on the official website. Check that the NEET 2026 application process consists of the stages mentioned below:
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Medical aspirants who are preparing for the NEET UG exam often wonder, “How much marks are required to qualify NEET”?. The marks required to qualify NEET exam are simply the NEET qualifying marks or cut off. The NTA declares the NEET UG cutoff marks along with the declaration of the result.
Category | Cut-off Percentile | Qualifying marks 2026 |
General | 50th | To be released |
General-PH | 45th | To be released |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th | To be released |
SC/OBC-PH | 40th | To be released |
ST-PH | 40th | To be released |
The total marks in NEET are 720, and candidates are required to score equal to or higher than the NEET cut off to increase their chances of getting into a government medical college. The NEET UG cutoff is determined by various factors such as the number of appeared candidates in NEET, the difficulty level of the exam, the number of available seats, and the category of the candidate. The NEET cutoff marks are released in two phases -
Candidates can check the previous years’s marks are required to clear NEET in the table below.
NEET 2025 cutoff marks
Category | NEET 2025 qualifying percentile | NEET 2025 cutoff marks |
General (UR) / EWS | 50th percentile | 686-144 |
OBC | 40th percentile | 143-113 |
SC | 40th percentile | 143-113 |
ST | 40th percentile | 143-113 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th percentile | 143-127 |
OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | 126-113 |
SC-PwD | 40th percentile | 126-113 |
ST-PwD | 40th percentile | 126-113 |
For candidates in the General category, the NEET cutoff is generally higher than that of reserved categories. The qualifying cutoff for General category candidates is the 50th percentile, with marks ranging from 134 to 162 in the past few years. In terms of marks, the cutoff typically ranges from 650 to 700 marks (varies with the institution and state). General candidates aiming for admission to top government colleges like AIIMS New Delhi, JIPMER, or other institutions may need to score higher, often in the range of 680-720 marks.
General qualifying marks in NEET
Year | NEET cutoff scores |
2026 | To be released |
2025 | 720-144 |
2024 | 720-162 |
2023 | 720-137 |
2022 | 715-117 |
2021 | 720-138 |
The cutoff for both SC and ST candidates ranges almost in the same level and is lower compared to the General category. SC candidates need to score at least the 40th percentile to qualify for NEET. The qualifying Marks generally range from 107-161 marks whereas the admission cutoff ranges from 400-500 marks (varies with the institution and state). The admission cutoff for SC candidates also varies depending on the competition in a particular state. Some states may have lower cutoffs due to fewer SC candidates applying for medical seats.
Marks required for SC in NEET
Year | NEET cutoff Scores |
2026 | To be released |
2025 | 143-113 |
2024 | 161-127 |
2023 | 136-107 |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
OBC candidates are also required to score at least the 40th percentile to qualify for NEET. The qualifying Marks generally range from 107-161 marks with an admission cut off of 550-650 marks.
Marks required in NEET for OBC
Year | NEET cutoff scores |
2026 | To be released |
2025 | 143-113 |
2024 | 161-127 |
2023 | 136-107 |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
The admission NEET cut off for MBBS government colleges is released after the counselling of MCC and respective state counselling authorities. The admission cut off is released in the form of opening and closing ranks for the government colleges after each rounds of NEET UG counselling.
Name of government medical college | NEET 2024 opening and closing rank | NEET 2023 closing rank | NEET 2022 closing rank |
58 - 145 | 85 | 107 | |
54 - 141 | 107 | 129 | |
University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | 149 - 390 | 304 | 217 |
489 - 826 | 485 | 550 | |
259 - 778 | 544 | 313 | |
52 - 1010 | 656 | 697 | |
326 - 1352 | 1097 | 1457 | |
1256 - 2121 | 2002 | 4738 | |
Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak | 1651 - 3843 | 25692 | 7932 |
1244 - 2338 | 1623 | 2045 | |
1 - 47 | 57 | 61 | |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry | 38 - 350 | 277 | 302 |
On Question asked by student community
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You can find the mock test link here
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You still have enough time. For NEET 2026 (drop year, 3 months left), focus on:
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NEET
The
NEET cut off 2025
for PwD (handicapped) candidates in Telangana was set at 40th percentile with 126 - 113 marks. Admission to government colleges in Telangana require higher marks as many as over 500 marks in NEET.
For more information, check the given below link.
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-cutoff-telangana
If a candidate qualifies for NEET PG only after the revision or reduction of the qualifying cut-off, registration for counselling is allowed only if the counselling authority opens a fresh registration or re-registration window for newly qualified candidates. If the system currently shows “you have not registered” and does not
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