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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.
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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.
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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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.
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 -PH | To be provided |
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Unreserved | 720-155 | 720-162 | 720-137 | 715-117 | 720-138 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 154-125 | 161-127 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 |
| Unreserved- PH | 154-135 | 161-144 | 136-121 | 116-93 | 137-122 |
| SC/ST/OBC- PH | 135-125 | 143-127 | 120-107 | 104-93 | 121-108 |
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.
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.
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 |
| 54-103 | 58 - 145 | 85 | 107 | 1179 | 90 | |
| 49-132 | 54 - 141 | 107 | 129 | 143 | 163 | |
University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | 217-559 | 149 - 390 | 304 | 217 | 215 | 324 |
| 278-1128 | 489 - 826 | 485 | 550 | 414 | 571 | |
| 98-690 | 259 - 778 | 544 | 313 | 37720 | 776 | |
| 96-868 | 52 - 1010 | 656 | 697 | 773 | 457 | |
| 188-1628 | 326 - 1352 | 1097 | 1457 | 1623 | 1800 | |
| 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 |
| 1292-2368 | 1244 - 2338 | 1623 | 2045 | 2828 | ||
| 1-48 | 1 - 47 | 57 | 61 | 53 | - | |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry | 50-258 | 38 - 350 | 277 | 302 | 227 | - |
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 |
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)
The NEET 2026 cutoff can be estimated after the conclusion of the medical entrance examination.
There are generally two types of NEET cutoff - Qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff.
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.
The NEET admission cutoff is the cutoff at which the admission to the several colleges is granted.
On Question asked by student community
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Hi! As per the NEET eligibility criteria , you must be 17 years of age as on December 31 of the year of admission. As you will complete the age criteria, you can definitely appear for NEET 2027. Do check the other eligibility criteria and apply for the NEET 2027
Hi Vishwajeet Nagare,
To get the best marks in the NEET 2026 exam, you need to be perfect in the fundamentals, basics, syllabus topics. However you can still have time to score good marks. Follow the below link to reach high rank in NEET 2026.
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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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