The NEET cut off 2026 will be released in the form of qualifying marks by the NTA at neet.nta.nic.in along with the declaration of NEET 2026 result. While the NTA’s NEET 2026 cutoff will be released soon, the expected cutoff of NEET 2026 is available. As per the exam analysis, total candidates in NEET 2026, and previous year trends, the expected cutoff of NEET 2026 may be around 165 marks for UR/EWS candidates. For SC, ST, and OBC categories, it could be around 128 marks. UR-PwD candidates may need about 140 marks, while SC/ST/OBC-PwD candidates can expect the cutoff to be close to 128 marks. All the latest and fastest updates around the NEET cutoff 2026 can be checked in this article.
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Various coaching institutes and experts after analysing the difficulty level of the exam are expecting the cutoff of NEET 2026 to be similar as the NEET 2024. Based on the exam analysis and other factors, the NEET 2026 expected cutoff is provided below.
Category | Expected Cutoff Marks (Out of 720) |
|---|---|
UR | 165 |
SC/ ST/ OBC | 128 |
UR - PwD | 140 |
SC/ ST/ OBC - PwD | 128 |
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The NEET 2026 safe score is the marks range at which students have a good chance of getting admission in various courses such as MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and other AYUSH courses. The category-wise safe score for NEET 2026 for all the courses under NEET 2026 is provided below.
Course | Safe Score |
|---|---|
MBBS | 620+ |
BDS | 540+ |
BAMS | 500+ |
BHMS | 450+ |
Course | Safe Score |
|---|---|
MBBS | 600+ |
BDS | 520+ |
BAMS | 480+ |
BHMS | 430+ |
Course | Safe Score |
|---|---|
MBBS | ~ 480 - 520 |
BDS | ~ 400 - 450 |
BAMS | ~ 380 - 420 |
BHMS | ~ 350 - 400 |
Course | Safe Score |
|---|---|
MBBS | ~ 450 - 500 |
BDS | ~ 380 - 430 |
BAMS | ~ 350 - 400 |
BHMS | ~ 320 - 380 |
The NEET rank predictor 2026 is a tool using which students can check their expected All India Rank based on their expected marks. This NEET 2026 rank predictor tool uses the inputs of students marks, previous year NEET marks vs rank data, exam analysis, and several other factors and provides an almost accurate prediction of the rank range.
For a brief understanding, the NEET UG qualifying cutoff of the last 5 years is provided below.
Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
General (UR/EWS) | 686 - 144 | 720 - 162 | 720 - 137 | 715 - 117 | 720 - 138 |
OBC / SC / ST | 143 - 113 | 161 - 127 | 136 - 107 | 116 - 93 | 137 - 108 |
UR/EWS-PwD | 143 - 127 | 161 - 144 | 136 - 121 | 116 - 105 | 137 - 122 |
OBC/SC/ST-PwD | 126 - 113 | 143 - 127 | 120 - 107 | 104 - 93 | 121 - 108 |
The NEET 2025 admission cutoff of various courses for government colleges is provided below. This admission cutoff is the opening and closing ranks at which admissions were granted to students.
College Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi | 1 | 48 |
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 54 | 103 |
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi | 49 | 132 |
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi | 145 | 215 |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry | 50 | 258 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur | 55 | 392 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal | 148 | 531 |
University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi | 217 | 559 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh | 230 | 685 |
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh | 98 | 690 |
Madras Medical College, Chennai | 260 | 695 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar | 60 | 706 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur | 136 | 862 |
Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai | 96 | 868 |
B J Medical College, Ahmedabad | 229 | 889 |
Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women, New Delhi | 278 | 1128 |
Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | 235 | 1165 |
Government Medical College, Kozhikode | 309 | 1173 |
Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur | 331 | 1174 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur | 710 | 1235 |
College Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi | 2192 | 13602 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Jaipur | 13694 | 13694 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad | 11473 | 17519 |
UP King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow | 16923 | 18646 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur | 10886 | 19219 |
Dental College, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal | 16533 | 20798 |
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 16096 | 21785 |
Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram | 14847 | 22159 |
Government Dental College, Thrissur | 8211 | 22199 |
Government Dental College, Kottayam | 19836 | 22211 |
SCB Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack | 16799 | 22364 |
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai | 20223 | 23139 |
College Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
Ch Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan, New Delhi | 26359 | 32685 |
Government Ayurveda Mahavidhalaya, Jaipur | 32725 | 35590 |
State Ayurvedic college and Hospital, Lucknow | 34144 | 35856 |
Madan Mohan Malviya Government Ayurved College, Udaipur | 30418 | 35899 |
Government Ayurveda Mahavidhalaya, Kota | 35921 | 36760 |
Government Ayurveda Mahavidhalaya, Bikaner | 36646 | 36812 |
Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Varanasi | 32857 | 39604 |
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur | 29222 | 40092 |
Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College Hospital, Kurukshetra | 31631 | 40491 |
Government Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Patiala | 40864 | 40864 |
Government Ayurvedic College, Patna | 33956 | 40900 |
Rishikul Government PG Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Haridwar | 40946 | 42781 |
College Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Calicut | 40798 | 54408 |
Dr BR Sur Homeopathic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, New Delhi | 59901 | 70788 |
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi | 44789 | 72156 |
Biju Pattnaik Homoeopathic Medical College, Berhampur | 76816 | 76816 |
National Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow | 41069 | 82297 |
The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata | 71021 | 83846 |
DN De Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata | 84448 | 90041 |
Mahesh Bhattacharya Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Howrah | 78476 | 93182 |
Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Madurai | 69875 | 93706 |
State Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh | 50382 | 93834 |
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur | 51332 | 94920 |
Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram | 66207 | 94995 |
On Question asked by student community
With over 200 marks in NEET and OBC NT-B category, you may have chances in private BDS colleges through state quota or stray rounds in Maharashtra and Gujarat, especially since your budget is up to Rs 5.5 lakh per year. You can check the top BDS colleges in Gujarat or
With a score of 360 and ST category status, you have a realistic chance for a government MBBS seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Historically, the ST cutoff for state quota seats in J&K has been lower than the national average, often falling within the 340 to 380 range. Your performance
You are not eligible for the
Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)
due to the 85% requirement for CBSE students, but you can still pursue your MBBS with a 230 NEET score through alternative scholarships and financial aid,
particularly if you are from a low-income family.
(https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/mmvy)
A score of 429 puts you in a competitive position for BVSc, though your chances depend significantly on your category and the state you belong to. You can check the admission chances by using the link provided below and entering the required information.
Link: NEET College Predictor
Hi Student,
With a score of 335 marks in NEET you can get a seat in BDS in the top private colleges in India. But securing seat in Government BDS colleges is not possible.
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