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    Lowest NEET Cutoff State-wise: Expected Cut off for NEET 2025

    Lowest NEET Cutoff State-wise: Expected Cut off for NEET 2025

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 20 Jan 2026, 04:30 PM IST
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    Every year, over 22 lakh students appear for the NEET UG exam, aiming to secure admission to MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses. The admissions are granted based on the counselling conducted by MCC and the state authorities. While getting admission under the 15% AIQ seats can be tough, the chances of getting admission under the 85% state quota seats are relatively high. To assist the aspirants, we have provided a comprehensive detail about the states with the lowest NEET cutoff in previous years, NEET OBC/SC/ST cutoff state quota comparison and many more.

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    1. Lowest NEET 2025 cutoff states (Expected)
    2. States with lowest NEET cutoff: Previous year trends
    3. Why some states have low NEET cutoff compared to other states?
    Lowest NEET Cutoff State-wise: Expected Cut off for NEET 2025
    Lowest NEET Cutoff State-wise

    Lowest NEET 2025 cutoff states (Expected)

    Around 22.9 lakh students appeared for the NEET 2025 exam. Now that the NEET 2025 results are out, students know their scores. Below is the state-wise expected NEET cutoff 2025 or states with lowest NEET scores, where the cutoff can be low. These lowest state quota cutoff NEET UG are due to factors such as limited competition, fewer applicants, and smaller populations in these regions

    Expected NEET 2025 cut off state-wise

    S.No.

    State/UT

    Estimated NEET 2025 Cutoff Score


    Mizoram

    400


    Nagaland

    400


    Andaman & Nicobar Islands

    450


    Meghalaya

    500


    Dadra and Nagar Haveli

    500


    Manipur

    550


    Arunachal Pradesh

    550


    Telangana

    550


    Chhattisgarh

    550–560


    Tripura

    590

    States with lowest NEET cutoff: Previous year trends

    The states with lowest NEET cutoff marks for each category are provided below. The NEET lowest score state quota is provided below is the minimum marks at which admission was granted in government colleges in previous years.

    1. Goa

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~550–619 marks (General, State Quota, Goa Medical College, Bambolim).

    • Historical Low: ~451 marks (2019, General, State Quota).

    • Reason: Single government medical college with low competition.

    • Reserved Categories: SC/ST cut-offs ~400–450 marks in 2024.

    • 2025 Projection: ~530–600 marks (General) due to tougher exam.

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    2. Arunachal Pradesh

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~147 marks (General, State Quota, Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences).

    • Reason: Low applicant numbers in northeastern states.

    • Reserved Categories: SC/ST cut-offs ~100–120 marks.

    • 2025 Projection: ~140–550 marks (General), potentially lower for ST due to reservations.

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    3. Karnataka

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~119 marks (General, State Quota, Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences).

    • Reason: High seat availability (45 government colleges) reduces competition.

    • Reserved Categories: SC/ST cut-offs ~100–113 marks.

    • Private Colleges: ~350 marks (e.g., Arunai Medical College, management quota).

    • 2025 Projection: ~120–580 marks (General, State Quota).

    4. Bihar

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~113 marks (OBC/SC, State Quota, Darbhanga Medical College).

    • General Category: ~550–590 marks.

    • Reason: Large seat numbers and reservations lower cut-offs for OBC/SC/ST.

    • 2025 Projection: ~110–570 marks (OBC/SC), ~530–580 (General).

    5. Tamil Nadu

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~113 marks (ST, State Quota, Government Medical College, Karur).

    • General Category: ~600–630 marks.

    • Reserved Categories: SC/ST ~420–500 marks.

    • Private Colleges: ~350 marks (e.g., Karpagam Faculty).

    • 2025 Projection: ~110–400 marks (ST), ~580–610 (General).

    6. Mizoram

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~400 marks (General, State Quota, Zoram Medical College).

    • Reason: Low competition and fewer candidates.

    • Reserved Categories: ST ~300–350 marks.

    • 2025 Projection: ~380–450 marks (General).

    7. Nagaland

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~400 marks (General, State Quota, Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences).

    • Reason: Limited applicants.

    • Reserved Categories: ST ~300–350 marks.

    • 2025 Projection: ~380–450 marks (General).

    8. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~450 marks (General, State Quota, Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences).

    • Reason: Small population and low competition.

    • Reserved Categories: SC/ST ~350–400 marks.

    • 2025 Projection: ~430–470 marks (General).

    9. Meghalaya

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~500 marks (General, State Quota, NEIGRIHMS, Shillong).

    • Reason: Low competition in the northeastern region.

    • Reserved Categories: ST ~350–400 marks.

    • 2025 Projection: ~480–520 marks (General).

    10. Dadra and Nagar Haveli

    • Lowest Score (2024): ~500 marks (General, State Quota, NAMO Medical Education & Research Institute).

    • Reason: Fewer applicants due to a small population.

    • Reserved Categories: SC/ST ~350–400 marks.

    • 2025 Projection: ~480–520 marks (General).

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    Why some states have low NEET cutoff compared to other states?

    There are several reasons due to which the NEET cutoff for some states is comparatively lower than others. Some of these reasons are as follows:

    • Low Competition: Northeastern states (Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland) and Union Territories (Andaman, Dadra) have fewer applicants, resulting in low competition.

    • High Seat Availability: States like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have many colleges, which results in less competition per seat, resulting in a lower cutoff

    • Reservations: States like Bihar and Tamil Nadu have lower NEET cut-offs for SC/ST/OBC due to reservation policies.

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