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    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, SC, ST

    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, SC, ST

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    Shamshad Ali DarUpdated on 04 May 2026, 11:48 AM IST

    The NEET 2026 exam was conducted successfully on May 3, 2026. The exam was held offline across India and abroad for admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing and other medical courses. Candidates who appeared in NEET exam 2026 are eagerly waiting for NEET expected cutoff 2026. Based on several factors, the NEET 2026 expected cutoff for UR/EWS is around 165 marks, for SC, ST, and OBC candidates, it can be around 128 marks. UR-PwD candidates can expect around 140 marks, while SC/ST/OBC-PwD candidates may have a cutoff close to 128 marks.

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    1. Category-Wise NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff
    2. NEET Expected Qualifying Percentile 2026
    3. NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff: Affecting Factors
    4. NEET Cutoff: Previous Year’s Cutoff
    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, SC, ST
    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, SC, ST

    The NEET cutoff marks specify the minimum marks to be eligible for the counselling process. The cutoff is released in two stages- Qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. The NEET qualifying cutoff 2026 are the minimum marks required to qualify the entrance exam. While admission cutoff is the last rank at which admission is granted to a candidate in the medical or dental college. Read the full article to know the NEET expected cutoff 2026 for all categories general, OBC, SC, ST and EWS, affecting factors and more.

    Category-Wise NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff

    The NEET expected cutoff 2026 for categories - General, Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) categories can be checked from the table below.

    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff: Category-Wise

    Category

    Expected Cutoff Marks

    UR/EWS

    165

    SC/ ST/ OBC

    128

    UR - PwD

    140

    SC/ ST/ OBC - PwD

    128

    Disclaimer: The expected NEET 2026 cutoff provided above is intended solely for reference purposes and may vary from the actual results. It should not be considered final or official.

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    NEET Expected Qualifying Percentile 2026

    Category

    Qualifying Percentile

    General / EWS

    50th Percentile

    OBC / SC / ST

    40th Percentile

    General-PwD

    45th Percentile

    OBC/SC/ST-PwD

    40th Percentile

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    NEET 2026 Expected Cutoff: Affecting Factors

    The NEET cut off 2026 is determined by several factors. Some of the factors can be checked below.

    • Number of Students Appearing

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    The total number of students appearing for NEET 2026 directly affects the competition level. The more number of applicants generally leads to a higher cutoff score.

    • NEET exam difficulty level

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    The NEET exam difficulty level also influences the cutoff marks. If the NEET difficulty level is tough, the cutoff marks may decrease slightly.

    • Overall performance of candidates

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    The overall performance of students in the NEET exam also affects the cutoff. If the overall performance of students is low, the cutoff significantly decreases

    • Availability of seats

    The number of available seats in courses such as MBBS, BDS, and other medical courses available in government and private colleges influences the admission cutoff.

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    NEET Cutoff: Previous Year’s Cutoff

    Candidates can check the previous year’s NETT cutoff marks from the table below.

    Previous Year’s NEET Cutoff Marks

    Category

    Qualifying Percentile

    NEET 2025

    NEET 2024

    UR / EWS

    50th

    686 - 144

    720 - 162

    OBC / SC / ST

    40th

    143 - 113

    161 - 127

    UR / EWS - PwBD

    45th

    143 - 127

    161 - 144

    OBC / SC / ST - PwBD

    40th

    126 - 113

    143 - 127

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