Passing Marks in NEET 2025 Out of 720: Check Latest Updates

Passing Marks in NEET 2025 Out of 720: Check Latest Updates

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Deep PathakUpdated on 16 Jun 2025, 09:28 AM IST
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The NTA released the NEET UG 2025 result on June 14 at neet.nta.nic.in. One of the most critical aspects for candidates who appeared in the exam is understanding the passing marks in NEET 2025 out of 720. The passing marks in NEET are the qualifying marks or cutoff scores, which are the minimum scores a candidate must score to be eligible for the NEET counselling process.

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  1. NEET 2025 passing marks
  2. Historical Trends of NEET Passing Marks
  3. Factors affecting NEET 2025 passing marks out of 720
Passing Marks in NEET 2025 Out of 720: Check Latest Updates
Passing Marks in NEET 2025 Out of 720

The NEET passing marks are determined based on percentiles, which vary by category, and are influenced by factors such as exam difficulty, the number of candidates, and seat availability. The NTA releases the category-wise NEET 2025 passing marks in the form of qualifying percentiles and corresponding marks after the NEET result is announced. Read the full article to know comprehensive details about the passing marks in NEET 2025 out of 720 marks.

NEET 2025 passing marks

The NEET passing marks or qualifying marks are the minimum marks a candidate has to secure in order to be eligible for the counselling process. The NEET qualifying marks 2025 are provided in the table below.

Passing marks for NEET 2025

CategoryQualifying percentileCutoff score
UR/EWS50th percentile686 - 144
OBC 40th percentile143 - 113
SC40th percentile143-113
ST40th percentile143-113
UR/ EWS - PwBD45th percentile143 - 127
OBC PwD40th percentile126 - 113
SC PwD40th percentile126 - 113
ST PwD40th percentile126 - 113
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Historical Trends of NEET Passing Marks

To better understand the expected passing marks for the NEET 2025, the previous years’ NEET passing marks are provided below.

NEET passing marks 2024

Category

Cut-off Percentile

Qualifying marks

General

50th

720-162

General-PH

45th

161-144

SC/ST/OBC

40th

161-127

SC/OBC-PH

40th

143-127

ST-PH

40th

142-127

Passing marks in NEET 2023

Category

Qualifying criteria

Passing marks

UR/EWS

50th Percentile

720-137

OBC

40th Percentile

136-107

SC

40th Percentile

136-107

ST

40th Percentile

136-107

UR / EWS & PH

45th Percentile

136-121

OBC & PH

40th Percentile

120-107

SC & PH

40th Percentile

120-107

ST & PH

40th Percentile

120-108

NEET 2022 passing marks

Category

Qualifying percentile

Passing marks

General Category/Unreserved (UR) Category

50

715-117

OBC/SC/ST

40

116-93

PwD (General/UR)

45

116-105

SC/ ST/ OBC PwD

40

104-93

Factors affecting NEET 2025 passing marks out of 720

Several factors determine the passing marks for NEET 2025, which are described below.

1. NEET exam difficulty level

The difficulty of the NEET 2025 question paper significantly impacts the passing marks. A tougher exam, as reported for 2025, tends to lower the passing marks, as fewer candidates are expected to achieve high scores.

2. Number of candidates

NEET 2025 has seen a slight decrease in the total number of candidates in NEET 2025, which could reduce competition and lower the cutoff. In 2024, over 24 lakh candidates appeared, contributing to a higher NEET cutoff.

3. Candidate performance

The overall performance of candidates affects the percentile-based passing marks. If fewer candidates score high marks, the qualifying marks decrease. Experts suggest that the highest score in NEET 2025 may not reach 720 due to the exam’s difficulty.

4. Seat availability

With approximately 1,17,950 MBBS seats and 27,868 BDS seats available, the number of seats influences competition. An increase in total NEET UG seats for 2025 may slightly lower the passing marks.

5. Category reservations

Reserved categories (OBC, SC, ST, PWD) have lower qualifying percentiles, resulting in lower passing marks compared to the General category.

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