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    NEET Total Marks 2026 (Subject-Wise): Pass Marks & How to Calculate

    NEET Total Marks 2026 (Subject-Wise): Pass Marks & How to Calculate

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 20 Jun 2026, 06:16 PM IST

    The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NEET total marks 2026 in the information brochure. The NEET 2026 total marks are 720. These NEET total marks 2026 are distributed among Physics, Chemistry and Biology sections. NEET Physics and Chemistry section are total 180 NEET marks each and NEET Biology section is of 360 NEET total marks

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    1. NEET 2026 total marks
    2. NEET total marks 2026: Subject-wise distribution
    3. NEET passing marks 2026
    4. NEET marking scheme 2026
    5. How to calculate the NEET 2026 total marks?
    6. Importance of understanding NEET 2026 total marks
    NEET Total Marks 2026 (Subject-Wise): Pass Marks & How to Calculate
    NEET Total Marks 2026 (Subject-Wise): Pass Marks & How to Calculate

    Along with total marks, the authority also specifies the NEET passing marks out of 720. NEET passing marks are the minimum marks which a candidate has to score to qualify for the exam and differs between categories. Understanding the total marks of NEET 2026, passing marks and exam pattern is important for candidates aspiring for the medical entrance exam. Read the full article on NEET total marks 2026 to get more details.

    NEET 2026 total marks

    The total marks NEET 2026 are 720. A total of 180 multiple choice questions are asked in the NEET UG exam. Each question carries 4 marks. This makes the NEET total score to be 720. The breakdown of the NEET total marks is based on the number of questions in Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects asked in the exam. Biology has the highest weightage in the exam, which makes it an important section for scoring high marks.

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    NEET total marks 2026: Subject-wise distribution

    Questions in the NEET UG exam asked from class 11 and 12 Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects. NEET Biology is further divided into Zoology and Botany subjects. A total of 45 multiple choice questions are asked from each subject and each question carries 4 marks. Subject-wise NEET total marks distribution can be checked from the table below.

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    Subject-wise distribution of NEET 2026 total marks

    Subject

    Total number of questions

    Total marks

    Physics

    45

    180

    Chemistry

    45

    180

    Botany

    45

    180

    Zoology

    45

    180

    NEET total marks

    720

    NEET passing marks 2026

    The NEET passing marks are the minimum marks which a candidate has to secure to qualify the entrance exam. The NEET pass marks 2026 differs to different categories. The NEET qualifying percentile is released by the authority in the information bulletin however the minimum passing marks are released along with the result. In simple words, passing marks is the NEET cutoff which differs every year category-wise.

    Category-wise NEET 2026 pass marks

    Category

    NEET qualifying percentile

    General/ EWS

    50th percentile

    SC/ST/OBC (including PwD)

    40th percentile

    General/EWS- PwD

    45th percentile

    NEET marking scheme 2026

    Understanding the NEET marking scheme is important to calculate the NEET total marks of a candidate. There is negative marking in NEET 2026. A detailed marking scheme to calculate the NEET total marks 2026 can be checked below.

    NEET UG marking scheme

    Particulars

    Details

    Correct answer

    +4

    Negative answer

    -1

    No response

    0

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    How to calculate the NEET 2026 total marks?

    Candidates have to follow the NEET marking scheme to calculate their NEET total marks. Formula to calculate probable NEET score can be checked below.

    Formula:

    NEET 2026 marks= 4* (number of correct responses) - 1* (number of incorrect responses)

    Importance of understanding NEET 2026 total marks

    • Knowing the NEET total marks and distribution of marks across subjects helps students frame a better exam day strategy. For instance, NEET Biology carries 360 marks, scoring well in this subject can improve the overall score.

    • Understanding the NEET total marks also helps candidates estimate the target score required for admission to top medical colleges.

    • The NEET total marks determine the rank and eligibility for admission to medical colleges across India. Based on the score obtained, candidates are ranked in the NEET merit list. This rank is then used during counselling for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other medical courses.

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    Hey there,

    If you are in Class 12 now and will appear for NEET 2027, your target should be to aim for a very high All India Rank (AIR) for AIIMS Bhopal.

    For reference, in NEET 2025, AIIMS Bhopal closed around:

    • General: AIR 531
    • OBC: AIR 1,142
    • SC: AIR 7,030

    Hello Student,

    With 332 marks, getting an MBBS seat through the ESIC IP quota may be challenging, even with ST reservation. ESIC IP quota has 7.5% ST reservation, and allotment depends on the candidate’s rank, category, available seats and counselling choices. Since you were not allotted a seat in Round

    Hello Student,

    With an AIR of 4,77,228, you may have chances in some deemed universities in Round 2, depending on seat availability and the final cutoff. Expected Round 2 cutoffs include SRM Institute (up to 6,11,782), DMIHER (4,93,710), and Saveetha Engineering College (5,25,685). Deemed universities do not provide SC/ST/OBC/EWS reservation.

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