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    NEET Expected Cut Off 2026 - Category-Wise Cutoff Marks

    NEET Expected Cut Off 2026 - Category-Wise Cutoff Marks

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 06 Mar 2026, 12:48 PM IST
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    The National Entrance cum Eligibility Test, NEET exam is the single largest medical entrance examination, and every year, lakhs of medical students appear for it in the hope of securing a seat in a top-tier college. As the difficulty level of the exam is increasing year by year, it becomes essential to have a clear understanding of the NEET 2026 expected cutoff.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NEET expected cutoff 2026 - Types of cutoff
    2. NEET expected cutoff marks 2026
    3. NEET cutoff marks 2026 - Factors affecting
    4. NEET AIQ cutoff for government medical colleges
    5. NEET 2026 expected cutoff for private colleges
    6. Also read -
    NEET Expected Cut Off 2026 - Category-Wise Cutoff Marks
    NEET 2026 expected cutoff

    The NEET cutoff decides the fate of an aspirant and is a key parameter for getting admission in their desired course and college. The NEET 2026 exam date is May 3, 2026 and the candidates who will secure cutoff will be eligible to sit for the counselling rounds. Read the full article to get an estimate of the MBBS and BDS cutoff for NEET 2026 and the minimum marks one needs to secure, to be on the safer side.

    NEET expected cutoff 2026 - Types of cutoff

    There are generally two types of cutoff in the NEET exam - admission cut-off, and qualifying cut-off. It is important to analyse the previous year's trends to get an estimate of the NEET 2026 expected cutoff for both admission and qualification.

    • NEET 2026 qualifying cutoff - The NEET qualifying cutoff is the minimum mark a candidate must obtain to pass the exam. However, the qualifying cutoff does not guarantee the admission of the candidate.

    • NEET 2026 admission cutoff - The NEET admission cut-off is the last rank at which admission is granted to an applicant. Unlike the qualifying cutoff, the admission cutoff guarantees a seat to the candidate.

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    NEET expected cutoff marks 2026

    The expected cutoff is provided based on the NEET exam difficulty level. The NEET 2026 expected cutoff will be provided below after the conclusion of the medical entrance exam.

    NEET expected cutoff 2026

    Category

    Expected NEET cutoff 2026

    Unreserved

    To be provided

    SC/ ST/ OBC

    To be provided

    Unreserved - PH

    To be provided

    SC/OBC - PH

    To be provided
    ST -PHTo be provided

    NEET 2026 expected cutoff: Previous year trends

    Category20252024202320222021
    Unreserved720-155720-162720-137715-117720-138
    SC/ST/OBC154-125161-127136-107116-93137-108
    Unreserved- PH154-135161-144136-121116-93137-122
    SC/ST/OBC- PH135-125143-127120-107104-93121-108
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    NEET cutoff marks 2026 - Factors affecting

    The NEET 2026 expected cutoff depends on several factors such as the number of candidates appearing in the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, and the number of seats available for admission. Below is a comprehensive analysis of these factors that may affect the NEET expected cut off 2026.

    • Total candidates appeared in NEET exam - The number of candidates appearing in the entrance exam can affect the NEET 2026 expected cutoff. The higher the number of candidates appearing in the entrance exam, the higher the NEET 2026 cutoff.

    • Difficulty level NEET UG exam - The difficulty level plays an important role in determining the NEET expected cut off 2026. The more difficult the exam will be, the higher the chances of candidates failing to qualify for the exam. Hence, the NEET 2026 expected cutoff may be lower than the previous year.

    • Seat availability - The number of seats available for admission will also affect the NEET 2026 expected cutoff. The more the number of seats, the lesser the competition, resulting in a lower cutoff, and vice versa.

    NEET AIQ cutoff for government medical colleges

    The table below shows the previous year’s closing rank of some of the top government medical colleges. Based on the previous year's data, students can get an idea about their chances of getting into a top government college in NEET 2026.

    Closing rank trend of Top government colleges for MBBS

    Name of Medical Colleges

    NEET 2025 opening and closing rank (General)
    NEET 2024 opening and closing rank (General)
    NEET 2023 closing rank (General)

    NEET 2022 closing rank (General)

    NEET 2021 cut off for government colleges

    2020 NEET closing cutoff rank

    Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

    54-103
    58 - 145
    85

    107

    1179

    90

    VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

    49-132
    54 - 141
    107

    129

    143

    163

    University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

    217-559
    149 - 390
    304

    217

    215

    324

    Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

    278-1128
    489 - 826
    485

    550

    414

    571

    Government Medical College, Chandigarh

    98-690
    259 - 778
    544

    313

    37720

    776

    Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai

    96-868
    52 - 1010
    656

    697

    773

    457

    King George's Medical University, Lucknow

    188-1628
    326 - 1352
    1097

    1457

    1623

    1800

    Stanley Medical College, Chennai

    709-1258
    1256 - 2121
    2002

    4738

    6146

    5253

    Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

    1773-3756
    1651 - 3843
    25692

    7932

    6379

    6573

    Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai

    1292-2368
    1244 - 2338
    1623

    2045


    2828

    All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

    1-48
    1 - 47
    57

    61

    53

    -

    Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry

    50-258
    38 - 350
    277

    302

    227

    -

    BDS cut off for top government colleges

    MCC releases the BDS cut off for government colleges after each round of 15% AIQ NEET counselling. In the following table, the previous year's NEET rank and NEET score of the top BDS colleges in India is mentioned.

    Institute name
    NEET 2024 Opening rank
    NEET 2024 Closing rank
    9786
    10590
    ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga
    18838
    19688
    Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore
    13208
    20488
    Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad
    16839
    21712
    Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi
    21001
    22118
    Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
    7565
    26356
    Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim
    24998
    27586
    Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu
    22229
    27747
    Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry
    21094
    28026
    Government Dental College, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak
    22657
    28090
    North Bengal Dental College, Sushrutanagar
    10567
    28196
    Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Chennai
    19792
    29130
    Government Autonomous College of Dentistry, Indore
    17388
    29308
    Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata
    20219
    31207
    Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai
    19396
    31804
    Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar
    30089
    32599
    Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad
    24665
    33425
    Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar
    15656
    33644
    Government Dental College, Raipur
    31894
    34662
    Government Dental College, Dibrugarh
    28197
    35422
    Government Dental College, Kadapa
    29662
    35690
    Dr Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh
    24890
    48636
    Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
    68026
    406153
    Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
    79348
    610192
    Saveetha Dental College, Chennai
    27514
    655596
    Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi
    174351
    719816
    Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune
    81102
    760455
    Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune
    109900
    780816
    AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
    128431
    846485
    KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Vadodara
    138504
    938810
    DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai
    166718
    945199
    Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai
    166501
    990080
    Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore
    285498
    1001023
    Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar
    104322
    1011150
    Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal
    141081
    1025878
    Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur
    253565
    1036198
    Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad
    99820
    1045486
    Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Sangli
    354539
    1115775
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    NEET 2026 expected cutoff for private colleges

    Generally, getting admission to private medical/dental colleges is comparatively easier than getting admission in a government college. This is mainly due to the fact that most of the candidates opt for a government college to pursue their medical/ dental degree. Also, there are more seats in private colleges, hence, less competition. The NEET 2026 expected cutoff for private colleges is likely to be comparatively lower than the cutoff for government colleges.

    This doesn’t mean that pursuing a medical/ dental degree from a private medical college is of any less value. Various reputed private colleges offer quality education and provide great career opportunities. Interested medical aspirants can read the article on NEET cutoff for private medical colleges to get an idea about the top medical colleges in various states of India and the NEET 2026 expected cutoff to get admission in these colleges.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Will the NEET 2026 cutoff be higher?
    A:

    The NEET 2026 cutoff can be estimated after the conclusion of the medical entrance examination. 

    Q: How many types of NEET cutoff are there?
    A:

    There are generally two types of NEET cutoff - Qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff.

    Q: What is a qualifying NEET cutoff?
    A:

    The NEET qualifying cutoff is the minimum marks that need to be obtained in order to qualify the NEET exam. Securing the qualifying NEET cutoff does not guarantee a seat. 

    Q: What is an admission NEET cutoff?
    A:

    The NEET admission cutoff is the cutoff at which the admission to the several colleges is granted.

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    The NEET qualifying cutoff for ST category was 143-113. For ST (PWD) , the cut off marks 2025 was 126-113. As you have not mentioned the closing rank for a particular college. Here, we have provided the college wise 2025 MBBS closing rank for ST category.

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    With 400-500 score in NEET, securing MBBS admission at CMC Vellore is highly challenging for students. With such score, you can apply for allied health science courses offered by the institute.

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