NEET Cut Off

What is NEET Cut Off?

The NEET Cut Off refers to the minimum marks a candidate must score to qualify for the NEET UG exam and become eligible for medical counselling and seat allotment. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting authority that releases the cut-off scores and percentile along with the NEET result every year.

The NEET UG exam is the gateway for aspiring medical students to pursue MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and veterinary courses across top medical institutions in India. Candidates securing equal to or more than the NEET cut-off become eligible for an All India Rank (AIR) and can participate in counselling conducted by MCC and state authorities.

What is NEET Cut Off?

The NEET Cut Off refers to the minimum marks a candidate must score to qualify for the NEET UG exam and become eligible for medical counselling and seat allotment. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the conducting authority that releases the cut-off scores and percentile along with the NEET result every year.

The NEET UG exam is the gateway for aspiring medical students to pursue MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and veterinary courses across top medical institutions in India. Candidates securing equal to or more than the NEET cut-off become eligible for an All India Rank (AIR) and can participate in counselling conducted by MCC and state authorities.

NEET 2025: Key Highlights

 

  • Exam Name: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG
  • Conducting Authority: National Testing Agency (NTA)
  • NEET 2025 Exam Date: To be announced
  • Expected Result Date: Within 4–6 weeks after exam
  • NEET 2025 Cut Off Release: Along with result announcement
  • Mode of Counselling: Online (AIQ by MCC; State quota by respective authorities)

NEET 2025 Expected Cut Off (Tentative)

Category Expected Marks Range Expected Percentile
General (UR) / EWS 720 – 130 50th Percentile
OBC / SC / ST 129 – 105 40th Percentile
UR / EWS – PwD 129 – 115 45th Percentile
OBC / SC / ST – PwD 114 – 95 40th Percentile

Note: These are projected figures based on trends from the past five years.

NEET 2024: 

Category Qualifying Percentile NEET 2024 Cutoff Marks Range (Out of 720)
General (UR) / EWS 50th Percentile 720 – 164
OBC 40th Percentile 163 – 129
SC 40th Percentile 163 – 129
ST 40th Percentile 163 – 129
UR / EWS – PwD 45th Percentile 163 – 146
OBC – PwD 40th Percentile 145 – 129
SC – PwD 40th Percentile 145 – 129
ST – PwD 40th Percentile 141 – 129

NEET 2023 Cut Off:

Category Marks Range Percentile
UR / EWS 720 – 137 50th
OBC / SC / ST 136 – 107 40th
UR / EWS – PwD 136 – 121 45th
OBC / SC / ST – PwD 120 – 107 40th

NEET 2022 Cut Off: 

Category Marks Range Percentile
UR / EWS 715 – 117 50th
OBC / SC / ST 116 – 93 40th
UR / EWS – PwD 116 – 105 45th
OBC / SC / ST – PwD 104 – 93 40th

Factors Affecting NEET Cut Off 2025

The NEET Cut Off is determined based on the following factors:

  • Total number of candidates appearing for NEET UG 2025
  • Difficulty level of the NEET exam
  • Total number of seats available in medical colleges
  • NEET cut-off trends from previous years
  • Reservation policies and category-wise distribution

NEET 2025 Admission Process

After qualifying NEET, candidates become eligible for admissions under the following quotas:

  • 15% All India Quota (AIQ) Seats
  • 85% State Quota Seats
  • Seats in Deemed and Central Universities
  • AIIMS & JIPMER Institutions
  • Seats under NRI / Management / Government quotas in private colleges
  • AYUSH, BVSc, and Veterinary courses (NEET-qualified candidates only)

NEET Cut Off Percentile – How It’s Calculated

The percentile score shows how a candidate has performed relative to others.

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Formula:

NEET Percentile = [(Total Appeared Candidates – Candidate’s Rank) / Total Appeared Candidates] × 100

Example: If your rank is 2,000 out of 10,00,000 candidates:

[(10,00,000 – 2000)/10,00,000] × 100 = 99.8 percentile

AIQ NEET Closing Ranks – Top Medical Colleges

College Location NEET Closing Rank (2021)
Maulana Azad Medical College Delhi 1179
VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital Delhi 143
Lady Hardinge Medical College Delhi 414
KGMU Lucknow 1623
Grant Medical College Mumbai 2828
Stanley Medical College Chennai 6146

NEET Counselling Process 2025

After the results and cut-off are declared, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will initiate the counselling process for 15% AIQ seats. The State Counselling Authorities will conduct the counselling for 85% of state quota seats separately.

Steps to participate in NEET Counselling:

  • Register online at the official counselling portal.
  • Fill and lock choices for preferred colleges.
  • Check seat allotment result.
  • Report to the allotted college and complete verification.

NEET Cut Off Ranks – Previous Year Data

Category MBBS Opening – Closing Rank BDS Opening – Closing Rank
General 1 – 5579 3792 – 10920
OBC 53 – 5922 5805 – 10891
SC 97 – 38660 14000 – 49936
ST 224 – 62604 61096 – 84770

NEET Cut Off Ranks – Previous Year Data

Category MBBS Opening – Closing Rank BDS Opening – Closing Rank
General 1 – 5579 3792 – 10920
OBC 53 – 5922 5805 – 10891
SC 97 – 38660 14000 – 49936
ST 224 – 62604 61096 – 84770

FAQ

720 – 147 marks (50th percentile)

116 – 93 marks (40th percentile)

No. Percentile remains fixed by category, but cut-off marks vary each year.

Percentile is a relative score based on overall rank, whereas cut-off marks are the minimum raw score needed to qualify.

For boys: 618/720
For girls: 637/720