NEET 2026 cut-off for government MBBS colleges
Vaishnavi Shukla | May 3, 2026 | 07:11 PM IST | 3 mins read
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Enrol NowThe National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET UG 2026 exam for over 22.79 lakh aspirants. Candidates who appeared for the NEET 2026 exam must score the minimum qualifying cut-off score to pass the exam, while admission cutoffs will be based on opening and closing ranks at which candidates are granted admission to government medical colleges. NEET UG 2026 Live Updates
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET 2026) is a highly competitive medical entrance exam held for admission to MBBS and BDS courses at medical colleges across the country. NEET answer key LIVE updates.
NTA will announce the NEET qualifying cut-off 2026 along with the results; on the other hand, admission cutoffs for the exam are based on the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) All India NEET UG counselling.
However, the counselling cutoffs for medical colleges depend mainly on how many appeared for the exam, the difficulty level, the number of seats offered, the candidate’s category, and the scores obtained in the NEET 2026 exam. Therefore, the NEET cutoffs for every colleges various.
Also read NEET UG 2026 answer key for code 11, 12, 13, 14; exam analysis, expected cut-off for MBBS admission
NEET 2026 qualifying marks for general, OBC, SC, ST
The minimum qualifying percentile will be announced along with the NEET 2026 results. However, last year’s NEET qualifying cut-offs saw a slight dip for all categories, compared to NEET 2025.
NEET qualifying marks
|
Category |
Qualifying percentile |
Minimum qualifying score |
|
UR/EWS |
50th percentile |
686 - 144 |
|
OBC |
40th percentile |
143 - 113 |
|
SC |
40th percentile |
143-113 |
|
ST |
40th percentile |
143-113 |
|
UR/ EWS - PwBD |
45th percentile |
143 - 127 |
|
OBC PwD |
40th percentile |
126 - 113 |
|
SC PwD |
40th percentile |
126 - 113 |
|
ST PwD |
40th percentile |
126 - 113 |
Candidates in the General and EWS categories are required to secure at least the 50th percentile in NEET, while those belonging to the OBC, SC, and ST categories must achieve at least the 40th percentile.
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Expected NEET Cutoff 2026 for MBBS government college
The expected NEET cutoffs for admissions to MBBS government colleges as per last year’s round 1 of MCC NEET counselling 2025 are shown in the table below.
|
Medical colleges |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi |
1 |
48 |
|
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi |
54 |
103 |
|
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi |
49 |
132 |
|
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi |
145 |
215 |
|
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry |
50 |
258 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur |
55 |
392 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal |
148 |
531 |
|
University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi |
217 |
559 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh |
230 |
685 |
|
Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh |
98 |
690 |
|
Madras Medical College, Chennai |
260 |
695 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar |
60 |
706 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur |
136 |
862 |
|
Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai |
96 |
868 |
|
B J Medical College, Ahmedabad |
229 |
889 |
|
Lady Hardinge Medical College for Women, New Delhi |
278 |
1128 |
|
Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi |
235 |
1165 |
|
Government Medical College, Kozhikode |
309 |
1173 |
|
Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur |
331 |
1174 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur |
710 |
1235 |
|
Stanley Medical College, Chennai |
709 |
1258 |
|
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore |
398 |
1338 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri |
286 |
1357 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna |
702 |
1537 |
|
King George's Medical University, Lucknow |
188 |
1628 |
|
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram |
213 |
1695 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda |
653 |
1733 |
|
North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College, New Delhi |
541 |
1744 |
|
Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai |
1084 |
1758 |
|
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, New Delhi |
505 |
1772 |
|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad |
514 |
1782 |
What is a good score in NEET 2026?
Based on trends from previous years, a score of 650+ improves the chances of securing a seat in a government medical college . However, even with slightly lower NEET 2026 marks, candidates still have good chances of admission to both government and private medical colleges, depending on their category.
Good score in NEET2026
|
Types of medical colleges in India |
NEET rank required |
NEET UG 2026 good score |
|
Top medical colleges, including AIIMS , VMMC, JIPMER, and others |
Rank 1 to 1000 |
650 - 700+ |
|
Government medical colleges |
Rank up to 7000 (approximately) |
600+ |
|
Deemed universities |
Rank up to 10000 - 50000 |
500 - 600+ |
|
Private medical colleges |
Rank 50000+ |
450+ (varies for different states) |
According to last year’s NEET UG statistics, approximately 12.35 lakh students qualified, with Uttar Pradesh ranking first, followed by Maharashtra in second place.
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