
NEET 2026 qualifying cutoff is the minimum marks needed to be eligible for counseling in NEET 2026. NEET admission cutoff is the minimum marks required for admission to MBBS in AIQ or state quota.
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Key Summary
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A 95.99+ percentile in NEET UG 2026 can translate to 650+ marks, and your AIR will be between 1 and 500.
| MARKS (OUT OF 720) | EXPECTED RANK |
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| 650 & ABOVE | 1 – 500 |
| 600 – 649 | 501 – 2,000 |
| 550 – 599 | 2,001 – 5,000 |
| 500 – 549 | 5,001 – 10,000 |
| 450 – 499 | 10,001 – 20,000 |
| 400 – 449 | 20,001 – 40,000 |
| 350 – 399 | 40,001 – 70,000 |
| 300 – 349 | 70,001 – 1,20,000 |
| BELOW 300 | 1,20,001 & ABOVE |
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The NEET Qualifying marks 2026 vary from 50 percentile for General candidates to 40-50 for the rest of the categories.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile Criteria | Marks Range (2026) | Total Candidates (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UR/EWS | >= 50th percentile | 715-213 | 996,935 |
| OBC | >= 40th but < 50th percentile | 212-177 | 81,111 |
| SC | >= 40th but < 50th percentile | 212-177 | 29,947 |
| ST | >= 40th but < 50th percentile | 212-177 | 12,452 |
| UR/EWS & PwBD | >= 45th but < 50th percentile | 212-194 | 480 |
| OBC & PwBD | >= 40th but < 45th percentile | 193-177 | 185 |
| SC & PwBD | >= 40th but < 45th percentile | 193-177 | 64 |
| ST & PwBD | >= 40th but < 45th percentile | 191-177 | 11 |
| Total | - | - | 1,121,185 |
Source: Official Site
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You can check the state-wise NEET cutoff 2026 for each state in the tables below.
| Category | Marks |
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| General | 570 +/- 5 |
| OBC | 565 +/- 5 |
| EWS | 568 +/- 5 |
| SC | 440 +/- 5 |
| ST | 410 +/- 5 |
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| Category | Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 545 +/- 5 |
| EWS | 545 +/- 5 |
| BCB | 555 +/- 5 |
| BCA | 543 +/- 5 |
| SC | 415 +/- 5 |
| SCD | 400 +/- 5 |
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| Category | Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 545 +/- 5 |
| EWS | 455 +/- 5 |
| OBC | 555 +/- 5 |
| SC | 415 +/- 5 |
| ST | 388 +/- 5 |
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| Category | Marks |
|---|---|
| General | 522 +/- 5 |
| EWS | 512 +/- 5 |
| OBC | 515 +/- 5 |
| SC | 380 +/- 5 |
| ST | 278 +/- 5 |
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| Category | Marks |
| General | 410 +/- 5 |
| BCC | 390 +/- 5 |
| BCA | 355 +/- 5 |
| BCB | 379 +/- 5 |
| BCE | 378 +/- 5 |
| BCD | 347 +/- 5 |
| ST | 345 +/- 5 |
| SC | 330 +/- 5 |
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Ques. How much score is required for BC category variants in NEET 2026?
Ans. For the various Backward Class sub-categories in NEET 2026, the predicted cut-offs span from 347 for BCD up to 390 for BCC. Achieving a target score above 400 will provide a much safer margin for securing admissions through NEET 2026 counseling.
Ques. Are admission cutoff and qualifying marks the same?
Ans. No, they are not the same. Neet Qualifying marks are the minimum marks needed for a candidate to be eligible for further rounds of the process in NEET. Cutoff is the actual score that is very competitive and needed for securing a seat and is different for states and colleges.
Ques. How does the score for the Qualifying vs Admission cutoff differ in NEET 2026?
Ans. The NEET 2026 cutoff is expected to be 213-715 for UR and 177-212+ for ST. The admission cutoff will be different and higher than the qualifying cutoff. The admission cutoff is different for states. For Delhi it is 570+ for UR and 410+ for ST.
Ques. What are the qualifying marks for NEET 2026?
Ans. The NEET Qualifying marks for general candidates in 2026 are 213-715, and for OBC, SC, and ST are 177-212. This translates to 50 percentile for general candidates and 40-50 percentile for others. The lowest is for ST & PwBD with 177-191.
Ques. What are the lowest NEET Qualifying marks for 2026?
Ans. The lowest NEET Qualifying marks for 2026 are for ST & PwBD with 177-191 followed by SC & PwBD and OBC & PwBD with 177-193, with fewer candidates. The highest is for the general candidates with 213-715 NEET Qualifying marks.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.