NEET UG 2026 Cut Off (Out): Category-wise Qualifying Marks, Percentile & Comparison with 2025
Mishika Gupta16 Jul, 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the NEET UG 2026 Cut Off along with the declaration of the NEET UG 2026 results. The cut-off determines the minimum qualifying percentile and marks required for candidates to become eligible for the counselling and admission process for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and B.Sc. Nursing and other undergraduate medical programmes. The results and qualifying criteria were announced on 16 July 2026.
NEET UG 2026 Cut Off
The qualifying cut-off for NEET UG 2026 is based on the percentile prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Along with the percentile, NTA has also released the corresponding qualifying marks.
|
Category |
Qualifying Percentile |
Cut Off Marks |
|
UR / EWS |
50th Percentile |
715 – 213 |
|
OBC |
40th Percentile |
212 – 177 |
|
SC |
40th Percentile |
212 – 177 |
|
ST |
40th Percentile |
212 – 177 |
|
UR / EWS – PwBD |
45th Percentile |
212 – 194 |
|
OBC – PwBD |
40th Percentile |
193 – 177 |
|
SC – PwBD |
40th Percentile |
193 – 177 |
|
ST – PwBD |
40th Percentile |
191 – 178 |
NEET UG 2026 Category-wise Qualified Candidates
NTA has also released the number of candidates qualifying in each category.
|
Category |
Qualified Candidates |
|
UR / EWS |
9,96,935 |
|
OBC |
81,111 |
|
SC |
29,947 |
|
ST |
12,452 |
|
UR / EWS – PwBD |
480 |
|
OBC – PwBD |
185 |
|
SC – PwBD |
64 |
|
ST – PwBD |
11 |
Note: These figures represent candidates meeting the qualifying cut-off under the categories listed in the official scorecard. Separate overall qualified candidate statistics released by NTA report 11.21 lakh qualified candidates across all categories
NEET UG 2026 Cut Off Compared to 2025
Compared to NEET UG 2025, the qualifying marks have increased significantly for the General category.
|
Category |
NEET 2025 |
NEET 2026 |
|
UR / EWS |
686–144 |
715–213 |
|
OBC |
143–113 |
212–177 |
|
SC |
143–113 |
212–177 |
|
ST |
143–113 |
212–177 |
|
UR / EWS – PwBD |
143–127 |
212–194 |
The rise in qualifying marks reflects the stronger overall performance in the re-examination, where 19 candidates scored above 700 and 138 candidates scored 690 or above.
What Happens After Qualifying NEET UG 2026?
Candidates meeting the qualifying cut-off can now participate in the counselling process.
The next steps include:
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Download the NEET UG 2026 scorecard.
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Register for MCC All India Quota Counselling.
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Apply for State Counselling.
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Fill college preferences.
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Participate in seat allotment.
| Also, check | |
| NEET UG 2026 Result Out | Re-NEET Toppers List 2026 Out |
| Re-NEET 2026 Marks vs Rank | Re-NEET 2026 State-wise Toppers List |
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