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    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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