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    NEET 2025 Safe Score By Category: NEET Safe Score For General, OBC, SC/ST

    NEET 2025 Safe Score By Category: NEET Safe Score For General, OBC, SC/ST

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 14 May 2025, 10:12 AM IST
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    The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) serves as the gateway for aspiring medical students in India, through which admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other medical courses are granted. Only such students who secure the NEET cutoff score are granted admission. The competition level of NEET UG is increasing every year, and for NEET 2025, understanding the safe score for NEET 2025 by category is important for aspirants aiming to secure seats in medical institutions.

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    1. Expected NEET 2025 safe score by category
    2. Category-wise NEET 2025 safe score
    3. Factors Influencing safe score in NEET 2025
    4. Previous Years' NEET safe score
    NEET 2025 Safe Score By Category: NEET Safe Score For General, OBC, SC/ST
    NEET 2025 Safe Score By Category-wise

    Over 22 lakh students appeared for the NEET 2025 exam. With such a high number of students appearing for the exam, it is important to know the NEET safe score 2025 that students should target to achieve. The NEET UG 2025 safe score is basically the NEET qualifying mark. Students who secure marks equal to or more than the qualifying marks in NEET 2025 will be eligible for NEET counselling and have a chance of getting admission. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the NEET 2025 safe score by category and other important details.

    Expected NEET 2025 safe score by category

    Over 22 lakh students appeared in the NEET 2025 exam. This NEET UG registration drop is of around over 1 lakh compared to last year’s total appeared candidates. Considering the NEET 2025 registration number and historical trends, the expected safe score for NEET 2025 is provided below.

    Safe score for NEET 2025

    Category

    Expected safe score range

    Percentile

    General (UR/EWS)

    720 - 160

    50th

    OBC/SC/ST

    160 - 125

    40th

    General-PH

    160 - 142

    45th

    OBC/SC/ST-PH

    141 - 125

    40th

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    Category-wise NEET 2025 safe score

    The NEET 2025 safe score by category for MBBS is provided below. This safe score in NEET 2025 for each category is based on the previous year’s trends and the expected number of candidates appearing for NEET 2025.

    1. Safe score for NEET 2025 general category

    Qualifying Safe score

    Around 6 lakh candidates from the General category appeared for NEET 2025 exam. Considering the number of general category candidates appearing in NEET 2025 and previous year trends, marks in the range of 720 - 160 can be considered as a safe score for NEET 2025 general category.

    Safe score for Admission

    • To gain admission into top government medical colleges such as AIIMS, JIPMER, and King George's Medical University, general category students should aim for a score between 650 and 700 or higher.
    • For other government medical colleges outside of AIIMS, JIPMER, and KGMU, a score ranging from 600 to 650 can be considered a safe score for NEET 2025 for general category applicants.
    • When it comes to private medical institutions, general category candidates can consider a score of 600 to 650 as a safe score.
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    2. Safe score for NEET 2025 SC category

    Qualifying safe score

    Around 3.5 lakh candidates from the SC category are expected to appear for NEET 2025 exam. Considering the number of SC category candidates appearing in NEET 2025 and previous year trends, the safe score for the NEET 2025 SC category can be 160 - 125.

    Safe score for admission

    • A score between 500 and 600 is a safe score for SC candidates in NEET 2025 who wish to gain admission to government colleges.
    • For other government medical institutions, a score of 450 to 500 can be a safe NEET 2025 score for candidates in the SC category.
    • When it comes to private medical colleges, achieving a NEET 2025 score of 400 to 450 is typically sufficient to secure a seat.
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    3. Safe score in NEET 2025 for ST category

    Qualifying safe score

    Around 1.5 lakh candidates from the ST category are expected to appear for NEET 2025 exam. Considering the number of ST category candidates appearing in NEET 2025 and previous year trends, the safe score for the NEET 2025 SC category can be considered as 160 - 125.

    Admission safe score

    • A score ranging from 500 to 600 is a safe score for NEET 2025 for SC/ST candidates aiming for admission to government colleges.
    • For other government medical institutions, candidates in the SC category should aim for a score between 450 and 500 to feel secure about their chances.
    • In the case of private medical colleges, a NEET 2025 score of 400 to 450 is usually adequate to secure a spot.
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    4. Safe score for NEET 2025 OBC category

    Qualifying safe score

    It is expected that over 10 lakh candidates belonging to OBC category will appear for NEET 2025 exam. Considering this vast amount of candidates and the competition level, the NEET 2025 safe score for OBC category can be around 160 - 125.

    Admission safe score

    • For top government medical colleges, a safe score in NEET 2025 could range between 600 to 650 marks

    • For other government medical colleges, a score of 550 - 600 can be considered a safe NEET 2025 score

    • For private medical colleges, marks in the range of 500 to 550 can be considered a safe score

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    Factors Influencing safe score in NEET 2025

    Several factors play a role in determining the NEET exam safe scores each year. Some of these factors are as follows -

    • Number of candidates appearing for NEET 2025: For NEET 2025, around 23 lakh candidates have applied. This number is 1 year less than last year’s number of total candidates appeared. Due to this decrease in NEET 2025 registration, the safe score of NEET 2025 can go low compared to the previous year.

    • Exam difficulty: The NEET UG exam is known for its difficulty level. A more challenging NEET 2025 exam may result in lower safe scores.

    • Seat Availability: The total number of seats in medical colleges can also influence the NEET 2025 safe score. More seats can lead to a lower NEET safe score 2025 and vice versa.

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    Previous Years' NEET safe score

    Analysing the past NEET safe score can provide valuable insights into the expected safe score for NEET 2025. A brief overview of the previous year’s NEET safe score is provided below.

    Safe score in NEET UG - Previous year

    Year

    General

    OBC

    SC/ ST

    2024

    720-162

    161-127

    161-127

    2023

    720-137

    136-107

    136-107

    2022

    715-117

    116-93

    116-93

    2021

    720-138

    137-108

    137-108

    2020

    720-147

    146-113

    146-113

    2019

    701-134

    133-107

    133-107


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