NEET Exam Guide 2026
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📊 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme
| NEET Cut Off Marks 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | NEET Cut Off Percentile | Qualifying Marks in NEET 2025 |
| UR/EWS | ≥ 50th percentile | 686 to 144 |
| OBC | ≥ 40th percentile | 143 to 113 |
| SC | ≥ 40th percentile | 143 to 113 |
| ST | ≥ 40th percentile | 143 to 113 |
| UR/EWS-PwBD | 45th – <50th percentile | 143 to 127 |
| OBC/SC/ST – PwBD | 40th – <45th percentile | 126 to 113 |
📊 NEET Cut Off 2025 for MBBS Government Colleges
| State Name | MBBS College | General | SC | ST | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEET Rank | NEET Scores | NEET Rank | NEET Scores | NEET Rank | NEET Scores | ||
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences | 14576 | 615 | 78342 | 507 | 92386 | 467 |
| Andhra Pradesh | ACSR Government Medical College | 13495 | 619 | 70501 | 532 | 75749 | 502 |
| Andhra Medical College | 6633 | 633 | 11054 | 632 | 48884 | 556 | |
| Government Medical College, Anantapur | 13733 | 615 | 76867 | 512 | 85065 | 502 | |
| Guntur Medical College | 10542 | 623 | 63379 | 530 | 52129 | 545 | |
| Kurnool Medical College | 11177 | 621 | 57029 | 538 | 52288 | 545 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa | 13713 | 615 | 78867 | 509 | 83743 | 503 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Ongole | 14206 | 613 | 78580 | 510 | 85418 | 501 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Srikakulam | 14100 | 613 | 77208 | 511 | 86336 | 500 | |
| Ranga Raya Medical College, Kakinada | 12723 | 617 | 59263 | 535 | 56542 | 539 | |
| Siddhartha Medical College | 12346 | 618 | 68157 | 523 | 66147 | 526 | |
| Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Tirupati | 13814 | 614 | 79721 | 508 | 78913 | 509 | |
| Sri Venkateswara Medical College | 11604 | 620 | 67460 | 524 | 59625 | 535 | |
| Assam | Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh | 13517 | 615 | 70124 | 521 | 86133 | 501 |
| Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital, Barpeta | 14955 | 611 | 76020 | 513 | 94240 | 491 | |
| Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati | 9123 | 628 | 48484 | 551 | 69467 | 521 | |
| Jorhat Medical College, Jorhat | 14889 | 611 | 75137 | 514 | 86415 | 500 | |
| Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar | 14369 | 613 | 72779 | 517 | 94363 | 491 | |
| Tezpur Medical College, Tezpur | 14930 | 611 | 76172 | 513 | 95276 | 490 | |
| Bihar | Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya | 12285 | 618 | 64557 | 528 | 86179 | 501 |
| Darbhanga Medical College, Laheriasarai | 9867 | 626 | 67330 | 524 | 83073 | 504 | |
| Goverment Medical College, Bettiah | 12913 | 617 | 69188 | 522 | 86438 | 500 | |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna | 6195 | 639 | 46653 | 553 | 70864 | 520 | |
| Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur | 11576 | 620 | 69115 | 522 | 73300 | 516 | |
| Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna | 8206 | 631 | 58661 | 536 | 70915 | 520 | |
| Patna Medical College, Patna | 3725 | 650 | 29963 | 580 | 51339 | 547 | |
| Sri Krishna Medical College, Muzaffarpur | 11717 | 620 | 66978 | 525 | 73548 | 516 | |
| Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences, Nalanda | 10529 | 623 | 64749 | 528 | 83218 | 504 | |
| Chandigarh | Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh | 776 | 680 | 16444 | 608 | 14498 | 612 |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur | 11317 | 621 | 65352 | 527 | 75945 | 513 |
| Government Medical College, Ambikapur | 14344 | 613 | 68584 | 523 | 88349 | 498 | |
| Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon | 14373 | 613 | 69007 | 522 | 86548 | 500 | |
| Late Bali Ram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur | 14290 | 613 | 72074 | 518 | 72753 | 517 | |
| Late Shri L A M Government Medical College, Raigarh | 12746 | 617 | 70668 | 520 | 86446 | 500 | |
| Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur | 9873 | 626 | 58509 | 536 | 74586 | 515 | |
| Delhi | Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital | 1216 | 670 | 22673 | 594 | 32216 | 576 |
| North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College, New Delhi | 1771 | 665 | 21812 | 596 | 51768 | 546 | |
| Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi | 163 | 695 | 2582 | 657 | 10515 | 624 | |
| Goa | Goa Medical College, Panaji | 9828 | 626 | 59578 | 535 | 70862 | 520 |
| Gujarat | B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad | 976 | 675 | 13789 | 614 | 47882 | 551 |
| Medical College, Bhavnagar | 8508 | 630 | 56154 | 540 | 67302 | 524 | |
| Government Medical College, Surat | 5341 | 642 | 52756 | 545 | 59394 | 535 | |
| M.P. Shah Medical College, Surat | 7907 | 632 | 57686 | 537 | 71773 | 518 | |
| Medical College, Baroda | 4723 | 645 | 34092 | 573 | 62462 | 531 | |
| Pt. D.D.U Medical College, Rajkot | 5522 | 642 | 53612 | 543 | 66238 | 526 | |
| Haryana | BPS Govt. Med. College, Sonepat | 10919 | 622 | 59264 | 535 | 78671 | 510 |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dr Radhakrishnan Government Medical College | 10423 | 624 | 57003 | 538 | 76586 | 512 |
| Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda | 7210 | 635 | 45878 | 554 | 62807 | 530 | |
| Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar Government Medical College, Nahan | 9549 | 626 | 55289 | 541 | 76292 | 513 | |
| Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla | 3587 | 651 | 34175 | 573 | 57406 | 538 | |
| Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru Government Medical College and Hospital, Chamba | 10495 | 624 | 51695 | 546 | 81206 | 507 | |
| Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi | 8570 | 630 | 55230 | 541 | 72143 | 518 | |
| Jharkhand | Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Jamshedpur | 10581 | 623 | 62683 | 531 | 81308 | 506 |
| Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad | 10804 | 623 | 62837 | 530 | – | – | |
| Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi | 6666 | 637 | 50240 | 548 | 72295 | 518 | |
| Karnataka | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute | 1566 | 666 | 13930 | 614 | 36965 | 568 |
| Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences | 11059 | 622 | 69416 | 521 | 78063 | 510 |
📊 Application Fee
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 686-144 | 720-162 | 720-137 | 715-117 | 720-138 | 720-147 | 701-134 | 691-119 | 697-131 |
| OBC | 143-113 | 161-127 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 | 130-107 |
| SC | 143-113 | 161-127 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 | 130-107 |
| ST | 143-113 | 161-127 | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 | 130-107 |
| Physically Handicapped (General) | 143-127 | — | — | — | 137-122 | 146-129 | 133-107 | 118-96 | 130-118 |
| Physically Handicapped (OBC/SC/ST/PH) | 126-113 | — | — | — | 121-108 | 128-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 | 130-107 |
📊 AIQ 15% Closing Rank/ Score
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Mop up Round 3 | Stray Round 4 | SP. Stray Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR | Score | AIR | Score | AIR | Score | AIR | Score | AIR | Score | |
| UR | 19603 | 660 | 22995 | 655 | 24842 | 652 | 25050 | 652 | 25220 | 652 |
| OBC | 20281 | 658 | 23358 | 655 | 24982 | 652 | 25079 | 652 | 25212 | 652 |
| EWS | 23419 | 655 | 26720 | 650 | 28702 | 647 | 28836 | 647 | 27899 | 649 |
| SC | 105676 | 575 | 125103 | 560 | 133872 | 553 | 137759 | 550 | 139193 | 549 |
| ST | 145207 | 544 | 155826 | 536 | 166849 | 527 | 168640 | 526 | 168888 | 526 |
📊 Exam Information 5
| Year | Registration |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,76,069 |
| 2024 | 24,06,079 |
| 2023 | 20,87,462 |
| 2022 | 18,72,343 |
| 2021 | 16,14,777 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Q1.What is the expected NEET Cut Off for 2025?
The NEET 2025 cut-off has been released. For the General category, it might range between 686-144 marks. For OBC/SC/ST, it isaround 143-113 marks. The exact cut-off will be released after the exam.
Q2.What is the NEET 2025 Cut Off for EWS candidates?
EWS candidates usually have a slightly lower cut-off than the General category. The expected range for NEET 2025 could be 137-122 marks.
Q3.Can I get admission in a government medical college with 450-500 marks in NEET 2025?
It depends on your category and state. In some states, government medical colleges accept students with 450-500 marks under state quota. However, for All India Quota (AIQ), the cut-off is usually higher.
Q4.How is the NEET Cut Off calculated from the total score?
The cut-off is based on the total number of candidates, exam difficulty, and available seats. It is the minimum score required to qualify for admissions.
Q5.How does the NEET Cut Off differ for AIQ (All India Quota) and state quota seats?
AIQ (15% seats) – Higher cut-off, as students from all over India compete. State Quota (85% seats) – Lower cut-off, as only students from that state compete.
Q6.What is the NEET 2025 Safe Score?
For the General category, a NEET score above 600+ is typically considered safe for admission to a government college. For OBC, SC, and ST categories, a score around 500-550 is generally considered safe.
Q7.Is 250 a good score for SC candidates?
Generally, the 250 marks in NEET is not so good score for SC candidates, if you are dreaming for the top government medical college.
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