NEET 2026 Cut Off will be released through online mode. Cut off is the minimum marks required to qualify for the NEET exam.
What will be NEET 2026 Cut Off?…Get Official cut off from below.
NEET (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test) is a national level medical examination organized by the NTA. Through NEET 2026 exam, students can get admission to MBBS and BDS courses offered by different colleges in India and abroad.
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NEET 2026 Cut Off
NEET 2026 Cut off is the minimum qualifying mark that the students have to attain in order to get selected for further admission process. The cutoff marks are different for every category. It is calculated based on various factors—number of appearing candidates, level of difficulty of exam, performance of appearing candidates, etc.
The cut off will be declared along with the declaration of NEET result. It will be available through online mode. Students are able to check official cut off after the declaration of result.
Cut off will be released by the conducting authority after the declaration of result. After the release of qualifying cut off, the respective authority will release a cut off under 15% All India Quota Seats for different categories.
Factors Affecting Cut Off:
The cut off marks vary each year. The cut off list will be prepared on the basis of different factors, which are given below:
- Total number of candidates who appeared in the exam
- Difficulty level of exam
- Student’s performance in the exam
- Previous year cut offs, etc.
NEET 2026 Rank Predictor can help students calculate their expected rank for the examination. With the assistance of this tool, students can predict their rank before the official announcement.
NEET 2026 College Predictor tool can be used to predict better college according to rank. It can help the candidates to get the options about the colleges they can apply based on your rank secured in the examination.
NEET 2026 Result will be declared one month after the exam. Candidates will be able to check their NEET results & rank letters through online process only. No score card will be sent to the candidates via offline mode.
NEET 2026 Counselling Procedure will be conducted for qualified candidates only. It will be conducted through online mode. The 15% All India Quota seats, Deemed Universities/ Central Universities/ Seats of ESIC & AFMC including BHU & AMU will be conducted by the MCC (Medical Council Committee).
Previous Year NEET Cut Off
In the table given below, we have mentioned the cut-off for NEET:
2025 Cut Off:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile | Cut-off Marks | No. of Qualified Candidates |
| Unreserved (UR)/EWS | 50th Percentile | 686-144 | 11,01,151 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 143-113 | 88,692 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile | 143-113 | 31,995 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile | 143-113 | 13,940 |
| UR/EWS (PwD) | 45th Percentile | 143-127 | 472 |
| SC-PwD | 40th Percentile | 126-113 | 216 |
| ST-PwD | 40th Percentile | 126-113 | 48 |
| OBC-PwD | 40th Percentile | 126-113 | 17 |
2024 Cut Off:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile | Cut-off Marks | No. of Qualified Candidates |
| Unreserved (UR)/EWS | 50th Percentile | 720-162 | 11,65,904 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 163-127 | 1,00,769 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile | 163-127 | 34,326 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile | 163-127 | 14,478 |
| UR/EWS (PwD) | 45th Percentile | 163-144 | 455 |
| SC-PwD | 40th Percentile | 145-127 | 55 |
| ST-PwD | 40th Percentile | 141-127 | 11 |
| OBC-PwD | 40th Percentile | 145-127 | 270 |
2023 Cut Off:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile | Cut-off Marks |
| General | 50th Percentile | 720-137 |
| General-PH | 45th Percentile | 720-137 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile | 136-107 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile | 136-107 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 40th Percentile | 136-107 |
| SC-PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 |
| ST-PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 |
| OBC-PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 |
Below we have mentioned the cut-off for the year 2022:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile | Cut-off Marks |
| Unreserved (UR)/EWS | 50th Percentile | 715-117 |
| Unreserved PH (UR-PH) | 45th Percentile | 116-105 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile | 116-93 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile | 116-93 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 40th Percentile | 116-93 |
| SC-PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 |
| ST-PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 |
| OBC-PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 |
Here are the NEET 2020 cut-off marks:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile | Cut-off Marks |
| Unreserved (UR) | 50th Percentile | 720-147 |
| Unreserved PH (UR-PH) | 45th Percentile | 146-129 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile | 146-113 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile | 146-113 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 40th Percentile | 146-113 |
| SC-PH | 40th Percentile | 128-113 |
| ST-PH | 40th Percentile | 128-113 |
| OBC-PH | 40th Percentile | 128-113 |
Below we have mentioned the cut-off for NEET 2019:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile | Cut-off Marks | No. of Qualified Candidates |
| Unreserved (UR) | 50th Percentile | 701-134 | 7,04,335 |
| Unreserved PH (UR-PH) | 45th Percentile | 133-120 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile | 133-107 | 8,455 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile | 133-107 |
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| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 40th Percentile | 133-107 | 63,789 |
| ST-PH | 40th Percentile | 133-107 | 14 |
| SC-PH | 40th Percentile | 133-107 | 32 |
| OBC-PH | 40th Percentile | 133-107 | 142 |
Below we have mentioned the cut-off for NEET 2018:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Percentile | Cut-off Marks | No. of Qualified Candidates |
| Unreserved (UR) | 50th Percentile | 691-119 | 6,34,897 |
| Unreserved PH (UR-PH) | 45th Percentile | 118-107 | 205 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th Percentile | 118-96 | 17,209 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 40th Percentile | 118-96 | 7,446 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 40th Percentile | 118-96 | 54,653 |
| SC-PH | 40th Percentile | 106-96 | 36 |
| ST-PH | 40th Percentile | 106-96 | 12 |
| OBC-PH | 40th Percentile | 106-96 | 104 |
Qualifying Cut Off/ Percentile
Here we have given the NEET cut off in percentile for NEET 2026:
| Category | Qualifying Percentile |
| Unreserved (UR) | 50th percentile |
| SC/ ST/ OBC/ OBC & PH/ SC & PH/ ST & PH | 40th percentile |
| Physically handicapped (PH)/ UR & PH | 45th percentile |
Here we are providing the qualifying marks for NEET examination:
| Category | Qualifying Marks (out of 720) |
| Unreserved (UR) | 360 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST | 288 |
| UR – PH | 324 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST – PH | 288 |
Previous Years Cut Off for 15% All India Quota
In the table given below, we have provided the previous years NEET cut off for 15% AIQ seats:
| Category | Cut Off 2017 | Cut Off 2016 | ||
| No. of Candidates | Marks Range | No. of Candidates | Marks Range | |
| Unreserved | 5,43,473 | 697 – 131 | 14315 | 685 – 468 |
| OBC | 47,382 | 130 – 107 | 230 | 468 – 465 |
| SC | 14,599 | 130 – 107 | 2815 | 468 – 352 |
| ST | 6,018 | 130 – 107 | 1427 | 466 – 303 |
| Unreserved – PH | 67 | 130 – 118 | 430 | 466 – 214 |
| OBC – PH | 152 | 130 – 107 | 10 | 213 – 210 |
| SC – PH | 38 | 130 – 107 | 75 | 209 – 130 |
| ST – PH | 10 | 130 – 107 | 23 | 213 – 118 |
NEET Result 2026
Candidates can have their NEET 2026 result through online mode. Candidates will be able to check their results in July 2026. Candidates have to enter their application number and password to check the result. NEET scorecard will not be provided via offline mode.
NEET Rank List 2026
The rank list is drawn on the basis of marks scored in the NEET examination. It will be released through online mode.
On the basis of rank list, students will get admission to various colleges in MBBS & BDS courses. If students obtain same marks in the examination then the tie-breaking method will be applied. Following method will be used for tie-breaking:
- Students secure higher marks in Biology subject in NEET 2026 exam.
- Candidates obtain higher marks in Chemistry subject in NEET 2026 exam.
- Candidates with higher marks in Physics subject in NEET 2026 exam.
- If the tie still persists, draw lots by using a computer or It. No human interference.
NEET 2026 Counselling
Candidates will be able to participate in the counselling process according to their rank in the NEET 2026 exam.
NEET counselling 2026 for 15% AIQ seats will be organized by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and counselling for another 85% state quota seats are regulated by the respective authority.
Counselling for 15% of AIQ seats will be conducted through online mode. Candidates have to fill in their choices of colleges during the counselling process.
If you have any other queries about NEET 2026 Cut Off, you may leave your queries below.
Can we get admission in private colleges
if we didn’t qualify
No, without securing NEET cut off admission is not possible in Govt or private colleges. You can check other options too such as – Medical courses without NEET.
I have scored 242 marks in neet 23 , can I get good medical college for MBBS
It will be known to you by officials at the time of counselling.