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Minimum Marks Required in NEET 2025 for MBBS Category-Wise

Minimum Marks Required in NEET 2025 for MBBS Category-Wise

Edited By Deep Pathak | Updated on Mar 21, 2025 11:22 AM IST | #NEET
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The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is the single entrance examination for MBBS courses in India. The candidates need to secure a certain number of marks to be eligible for admission. The minimum marks required in NEET 2025 for MBBS are expected to be similar to that of the NEET 2024. In 2024, for the general category, NEET passing marks for MBBS were 720-162, for SC/ST/OBC category, the cutoff was 161-127, for the general- PH category it was 161-144, for the SC/OBC- PH it was 143-127, and for ST PH it was 142-127.

One of the most common questions asked by NEET aspirants is how many marks are required to clear the NEET exam for MBBS. The answer to this question varies every year as the NEET cutoff marks depend on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, and the availability of seats in various medical colleges. Read the article below to know how many marks are required in NEET for MBBS 2025.

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How many marks are required in NEET for MBBS?

Aspirants need to secure a certain minimum NEET marks required for MBBS course. These minimum NEET marks is the score that a candidate needs to secure in the entrance exam to qualify for it. The NTA sets the minimum marks for the NEET MBBS for all the categories separately. Only the aspirants who secure the minimum marks in NEET for MBBS are eligible to appear in the NEET counselling rounds. The expected minimum marks required in NEET 2025 for MBBS are provided below. The previous year's cut off is also provided so that students can get an estimate about the minimum marks that are required for NEET MBBS.

Expected NEET 2025 cut off

Category

Cut off percentile

Minimum marks required

General

50th

720-166

General-PH

45th

161-146

SC/ST/OBC

40th

161-129

SC/OBC-PH

40th

143-129

ST-PH

40th

142-129

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Cut off marks for NEET 2024

Category

NEET 2024 Cut-off Percentile

NEET UG cut off 2024

General

50th

720-162

General-PH

45th

161-144

SC/ST/OBC

40th

161-127

SC/OBC-PH

40th

143-127

ST-PH

40th

142-127

NEET minimum marks for MBBS - Category-wise

Interested aspirants can check the category-wise previous year minimum marks required in NEET for MBBS admissions from the table below and get an idea of the minimum marks one should score.

NEET MBBS minimum marks for general category - year-wise

Year

MBBS cutoff scores

2024720-162

2023

720-137

2022

715-117

2021

720-138

2020

720-147

2019

701-134

NEET MBBS minimum marks for OBC category - year-wise

Year

MBBS cutoff scores

2024161-127

2023

136-107

2022

116-93

2021

137-108

2020

146-113

2019

133-107

NEET MBBS minimum marks for SC/ST category - year wise

Year

MBBS Cutoff Scores

2024161-127

2023

136-107

2022

116-93

2021

137-108

2020

146-113

2019

133-107

Minimum rank required in NEET for MBBS in government college

Aspirants wondering “what is minimum marks required in NEET for MBBS in government college?, how many marks are required in NEET 2025 for MBBS out of 720?” should know that the minimum marks required in NEET for MBBS courses vary from college to college. It depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates appearing in the exam, total MBBS seats available, normalisation etc. Considering all these factors, the opening and closing rank for NEET MBBS is determined by different colleges. Below is the list of the top ten NEET MBBS colleges along with their opening and closing ranks in the last years.

MBBS cutoff for NEET 2024

NEET 2023 cut off for MBBS admission

Also read - NEET cut-off for government colleges | NEET seats in India | MBBS seats in India

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. How many marks are required in NEET for MBBS?

Students are required to obtain a minimum of marks equal or more than the NEET cut off marks for MBBS. 

2. Can we do MBBS in government college with 300 marks in the NEET exam?

300 marks is neither a good nor a bad score, but it is not enough to get an MBBS seat in any good government medical college. 

3. Can I get an MBBS seat in AIIMS with 650 marks in NEET?

650 is certainly a good score. However, there is no surety of getting an MBBS seat with 650 marks in an AIIMS, as it depends on several factors such as cut off, MBBS seats available in AIIMS, category wise reservation, etc.

4. how many marks are required in NEET for MBBS out of 720?

The marks required in NEET for MBBS vary each year depending on several factors such as total applicants, exam difficulty level, seats, and others. However, a score of 500+ out of 720 is considered good for MBBS. 

5. how many marks are required to clear NEET?

To clear the NEET exam, students need to secure marks equal or more than the cut off marks of NEET. 

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Hi tithi,

Yes, you are eligible for appearing neet exam . As for SC category, 40% aggregate marks must  be in PCB(physics, chemistry, biology).

By calculating your percentage you got 48.66 % which covers the eligible criteria.

Hope this helps,

Thank you.

Yes, you are eligible for NEET 2027.

As an SC category student, you need a minimum of 40% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Your total is 48.67%, which meets the requirement.

Hello,

For NEET 2025,focus on high-scoring topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology:

Physics:

- Mechanics (Laws of Motion, Work, Energy & Power)

- Electrostatics & Current Electricity

- Optics & Modern Physics

Chemistry:

- Organic Chemistry (General Organic Chemistry, Biomolecules)

- Chemical Bonding & Periodic Table

- Coordination Compounds & Thermodynamics


Biology:

- Human Physiology & Genetics

- Ecology & Evolution

- Cell Biology & Biotechnology


Prioritize NCERT and practice PYQs for better scoring.

Hope this helps you,

Thank you

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Column II ( Their location)

Parotids

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Below tongue

Sub-maxillary / sub-mandibular

Ii

Lower jaw

Sub-linguals

Iii

Cheek

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a(i), b(ii) , c(iii)

 


Option: 2

a(ii), b(i), c(iii)

 


Option: 3

a(i), b(iii), c(ii)


Option: 4

a(iii), b(ii), c(i)


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the product 'P' will be ,

Option: 1


Option: 2


Option: 3

\left ( C_{2}H_{5} \right )_{3} - C- OH


Option: 4


 

    

           

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Function

    I   Aortic valve     A

Prevents blood from going backward from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

    II   Mitral valve     B

 Prevent blood from flowing backward from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

    III   Pulmonic valve     C

 Prevents backward flow from the aorta into the left ventricle.

    IV   Tricuspid valve     D

 Prevent backward flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

 

Option: 1

I – A , II – B, III – C, IV – D


Option: 2

 I – B , II – C , III – A , IV – D


Option: 3

 I – C , II – D , III – A , IV – B


Option: 4

 I – D , II – A , III – B , IV – C 

 

 


Column A Column B
A

a) Organisation of cellular contents and further cell growth.  

B

b) Leads to formation of two daughter cells.

C

c) Cell grows physically and increase volume proteins,organells.

D

d)  synthesis and replication of DNA.

Match the correct option as per the process shown in the diagram. 

 

 

 

Option: 1

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Option: 2

1-c,2-b,3-a,4-d


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1-a,2-d,3-c,4-b

 


Option: 4

1-c,2-d,3-a,4-b


0.014 Kg of N2 gas at 27 0C is kept in a closed vessel. How much heat is required to double the rms speed of the N2 molecules?

Option: 1

3000 cal


Option: 2

2250 cal


Option: 3

2500 cal


Option: 4

3500 cal


0.16 g of dibasic acid required 25 ml of decinormal NaOH solution for complete neutralisation. The modecular weight of the acid will be

Option: 1

32


Option: 2

64


Option: 3

128


Option: 4

256


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Option: 1

31.75


Option: 2

15.8


Option: 3

47.4


Option: 4

63.5


0.5 g of an organic substance was kjeldahlised and the ammonia released was neutralised by 100 ml 0.1 M HCl. Percentage of nitrogen in the compound is

Option: 1

14


Option: 2

42


Option: 3

28


Option: 4

72


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\mathrm{KO}_{2}


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\mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}


Option: 3

\mathrm{Li}_{2} \mathrm{O}


Option: 4

\mathrm{CaO}


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(2) Diacetylmorphine

(3) Possessing a white color

(4) Devoid of any odor

(5) Crystal compound with a bitter taste

(6) Obtained by extracting from the latex of the poppy plant

The above statements/information are correct for:

Option: 1

Morphine


Option: 2

Heroin


Option: 3

Cocaine


Option: 4

Barbiturates


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