The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduates (NEET-UG) is the only medical entrance exam in India through which students can get into MBBS programmes in government medical colleges. With over 20.8 lakh candidates appearing for the NEET 2025 exam for approximately 1.18 lakh MBBS seats, of which around 60,000 are in government colleges, understanding the minimum marks required for MBBS admission through NEET 2025 is crucial for aspirants. Read the full article to know comprehensively about the minimum marks required for MBBS government colleges in NEET 2025.
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The minimum marks required to qualify the NEET 2025 and secure admission in government medical colleges are released by the NTA in the form of a qualifying NEET cutoff. Based on trends from previous years (2020–2024) and expert predictions for 2025, the expected minimum marks required in NEET 2025 for MBBS government colleges are provided below.
Category | Qualifying percentile | Expected marks |
General (UR) / EWS | 50th percentile | 720–160 |
OBC | 40th percentile | 159–125 |
SC | 40th percentile | 159–125 |
ST | 40th percentile | 159–125 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 45th percentile | 159–140 |
OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | 139–125 |
SC-PwD | 40th percentile | 139–125 |
ST-PwD | 40th percentile | 139–125 |
Category | Expected NEET 2025 Marks (Safe Range) |
General (UR) | 610 – 630+ |
EWS | 600 – 620+ |
OBC | 600 – 620+ |
SC | 500 – 530+ |
ST | 480 – 510+ |
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The NEET 2025 cutoff in terms of qualifying percentile and marks will be released by NTA after the result declaration and will be provided here.
Category | Qualifying Percentile | Cutoff marks |
General (UR) / EWS | 50th percentile | To be announced |
OBC | 40th percentile | To be announced |
SC | 40th percentile | To be announced |
ST | 40th percentile | To be announced |
UR/EWS-Pwd | 45th percentile | To be announced |
OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | To be announced |
SC-PwD | 40th percentile | To be announced |
ST-PwD | 40th percentile | To be announced |
The minimum marks required for MBBS in the previous year NEET exams is provided below.
Category | Cut-off Percentile | Qualifying marks |
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 |
Category | Qualifying criteria | Passing marks | ||
UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 720-137 | ||
OBC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | ||
SC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | ||
ST | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | ||
UR / EWS & PH | 45th Percentile | 136-121 | ||
OBC & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | ||
SC & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | ||
ST & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-108 | ||
On Question asked by student community
There is no single cut-off for all semi-government BAMS colleges. It varies by state, category, and counselling round. Please tell me your state, NEET 2026 score/rank, and category.
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Could you provide more information so that i could help you further!
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No, getting a BVSc & AH seat through VCI counselling at a rank of 1,72,000 is unlikely, because VCI only handles 15% All India Quota seats for recognized colleges where closing ranks typically stay well under 80,000 even in stray vacancy rounds.
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Hello Dear Student,
With 374 marks and an AIR of around 3,40,000 under the SC category, getting a government or semi-government (government-quota) MBBS seat in Karnataka is unlikely, though you may have a slight chance for private/other quota or alternative medical/dental courses.
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Based on your academic profile and NEET score, you have virtually zero chance of securing an MBBS seat under the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS). While your board percentages and family income comfortably meet the foundational criteria, your NEET score is too low to secure a
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