NEET UG 2025 Expected Cut-Off & Qualifying Marks – General, OBC, SC, ST

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET UG 2025 exam on May 4. Around 20 lakh candidates appeared for India's medical entrance exam this year at 557 cities across the country and several international centers.
Now all the candidates are waiting for the NEET UG 2025 result by NTA. Along with this, the cut-off score and qualifying percentile will also be released. At present, candidates can estimate the possible cut-off based on last year's trend. Also, what are the options of MBBS after NEET UG? Know here.
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What is NEET Cut-off and Why is it Important?
NEET MBBS cut-off is the minimum score required for admission to medical colleges. Every year NTA sets different cut-offs and percentiles for different categories such as General, OBC, SC, ST. NEET 2025 will open more than 1 lakh seats in 612 medical colleges and 315 dental colleges across the country.
NEET 2025 Category-Wise Expected Cut-Off
The expected cut-off for NEET 2025 is being decided keeping in mind the previous years trends and competitive level:
Category | Qualifying Percentile | Projected Score Range |
General (UR) / EWS | 50th percentile | 720–160 |
OBC | 40th percentile | 159–125 |
SC | 40th percentile | 159–125 |
ST | 40th percentile | 159–125 |
UR/EWS-Pwd | 45th percentile | 159–140 |
OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | 139–125 |
SC-PwD | 40th percentile | 139–125 |
ST-PwD | 40th percentile | 139–125 |
Comparison with NEET 2024 Cut-off
What was the cut-off score of NEET UG 2024 that qualified or disqualified candidates for the further counselling process. Last year the cut-offs were as follows:
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 |
Most importantly, note that the cut-off scores mentioned here are not permanent. These are the expected cutoff numbers as suggested by different experts. These may change depending on the NEET UG 2025 exam level and student performance.
If the candidates score more than the expected cut-off, they will have a higher chance of getting a seat during NEET UG counselling 2025. Until the official cut-off and result are released, this information can be helpful for you to know your estimated score.
What will be the NEET 2025 Government College Cutoff?
The cutoff for government colleges varies from state to state. The NEET 2025 cutoff is expected to increase as the competition is increasing every year. The cutoff has different scores for General, OBC, SC, and ST categories.
Key Factors Affecting NEET Cutoff 2025:
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Number of candidates appearing for the exam
- Availability of seats in government and private colleges
- State-wise reservation policy and ranking system
What is Required to get an MBBS Seat in a Government College?
Just qualifying NEET is not enough, but high rank and good scores are also required. Even after clearing the cutoff, it is mandatory to participate in the counselling process.
NEET Cut Off 2025 for MBBS in Government College
The NEET 2025 cut off marks for government colleges are the minimum marks required to secure admission. NEET cut off 2025 for MBBS colleges will be released by the institutes after the counselling process. Students can check the NEET cutoff for government medical colleges in the table below.
NEET Cut off 2024 for MBBS Government College
Name of Medical Colleges | NEET 2024 opening and closing rank (General) | NEET 2023 closing rank (General) | NEET 2022 closing rank (General) | NEET 2021 cut off for government colleges | 2020 NEET closing cutoff rank |
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 58 - 145 | 85 | 107 | 1179 | 90 |
VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi | 54 - 141 | 107 | 129 | 143 | 163 |
University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | 149 - 390 | 304 | 217 | 215 | 324 |
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi | 489 - 826 | 485 | 550 | 414 | 571 |
Government Medical College, Chandigarh | 259 - 778 | 544 | 313 | 37720 | 776 |
Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai | 52 - 1010 | 656 | 697 | 773 | 457 |
King George's Medical University, Lucknow | 326 - 1352 | 1097 | 1457 | 1623 | 1800 |
Stanley Medical College, Chennai | 1256 - 2121 | 2002 | 4738 | 6146 | 5253 |
Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak | 1651 - 3843 | 25692 | 7932 | 6379 | 6573 |
Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai | 1244 - 2338 | 1623 | 2045 | 2828 | |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | 1 - 47 | 57 | 61 | 53 | - |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry | 38 - 350 | 277 | 302 | 227 | - |
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