The NEET 2026 Expected Government MBBS Admission Cutoff is the safe score at which students have a good chance of getting admission during the AIQ and state counselling. While the National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official qualifying NEET cutoff, based on the qualification cutoff, total qualified students, available seats and other factors, the expected government MBBS admission cutoff for All India Quota (AIQ) and State Quota counselling is provided in this article.
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The qualifying NEET cutoff only makes candidates eligible to participate in counselling. It does not guarantee admission to an MBBS seat. The qualifying cutoff marks of NEET 2026 is provided below.
Category | Cutoff Percentile | Cutoff Marks |
UR/EWS | 50th percentile | 715 - 213 |
OBC/SC/ST | 40th percentile | 212 - 177 |
SC/OBC - PwD | 40th percentile | 193 - 177 |
ST-PwD | 40th percentile | 191 - 178 |
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The expected government MBBS admission cutoff is significantly higher than the qualifying cutoff. Candidates generally need competitive scores to secure seats in government medical colleges through AIQ and State Quota counselling. The expected NEET 2026 MBBS government college cutoff can be checked below.
Category | Total Qualified Candidates | Expected Government MBBS Admission Cutoff |
General | 291133 | Will be provided soon |
EWS | 95026 | Will be provided soon |
OBC | 512014 | Will be provided soon |
SC | 159296 | Will be provided soon |
ST | 63716 | Will be provided soon |
All India Quota (AIQ) | State Quota |
Higher competition | Slightly lower competition compared to AIQ |
Includes 15% government MBBS seats | Covers 85% MBBS seats including government seats |
Generally admission closes in the round 1 counselling | Admission generally completes by round 3 or onwards |
Requires really good marks for MBBS admission | Admission is also granted even at average scores depending on the state and category |
Several factors determine the government MBBS admission cutoff in NEET. Some of the affecting factors include -
Difficulty Level of the Examination: The difficulty level of the NEET 2026 exam plays an important role in deciding the MBBS admission cutoff. An easier paper usually leads to higher scores and increased cutoffs, while a tougher paper may result in comparatively lower admission cutoffs.
Number of Qualified Candidates: A total of 11,21,185 candidates qualified in NEET 2026, making competition for government MBBS seats very high. When more candidates qualify, the admission cutoff generally increases, especially under the All India Quota (AIQ).
Total MBBS Seats Available: India has 1,36,939 MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic session, including 9,911 newly added seats. Although more seats improve admission opportunities, demand is still much higher than the number of available government MBBS seats.
AIQ and State Quota Seat Distribution: Government MBBS seats are filled through 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and 85% State Quota. AIQ usually has higher competition, while State Quota cutoffs differ from one state to another based on domicile and seat availability.
Reservation Policy: Reservation rules create separate admission cutoffs for General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST and PwD categories. The final cutoff depends on the number of reserved seats and the competition within each category.
Counselling Participation: The government MBBS cutoff changes during counselling because some candidates upgrade their seats, choose private colleges or withdraw from the admission process. This creates vacant seats and lowers cutoffs in later rounds.
Candidate Preferences: Popular government medical colleges usually have higher admission cutoffs because more students prefer them. Colleges in smaller cities or newly established institutions generally have comparatively lower closing cutoffs during counselling.
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