NEET UG 2026 Cut Off: Know expected qualifying cut-off across all categories (Express Photo by Rohit Jain Paras/ representative)
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET-UG 2026 examination across India on Sunday, recording 96.92 per cent turnout. Out of 22.80 lakh registered candidates, 22,05,035 appeared for the test across 37 states and Union Territories. Across centres, students reported that the question paper was comparatively easier than the previous year, particularly in biology. Physics and Chemistry sections were considered moderate, though some candidates noted tricky numerical problems. For more details on NEET UG, analysis, answer key, and counselling, click here
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After exam analysis and an easy-to-moderate level of questions, students are looking for the provisional answer key and the NEET UG expected cut-off. With high attendance and an easier paper, NEET educators suggest that the NEET UG 2026 cut-off may rise slightly compared to 2025.
NEET 2026 Exam Analysis
NEET UG 2026: Expected Cut-off
Category
Percentile
Aakash (Marks)
PW (Marks)
Motion Education (Marks)
General (UR) / EWS
50th
720 – 138
720 – 135
686 – 144
OBC
40th
137 – 108
134 – 107
143 – 113
SC
40th
137 – 108
134 – 107
143 – 113
ST
40th
137 – 108
134 – 107
143 – 113
UR-PwD
45th
137 – 122
133 – 120
143 – 127
OBC/SC/ST-PwD
40th
121 – 108
119 – 107
126 – 113
For general students, Aakash and PW place the qualifying cut-off around 135–138 marks, while Motion Education predicts a slightly higher 144 marks at the lower end.
For reserved categories, PW and Akash claimed that the qualifying range will be between 107–137 marks, while Motion Education raises the bar to 113–143 marks, citing that students in these categories may need to score 5–10 marks more than last year to remain competitive.
While for PwD students, Aakash and PW expect qualifying ranges around 120–137 marks, while Motion Education places it slightly higher at 127–143 marks, as compared to 2025.
NEET UG 2026: Cut-off in previous years
Category
Cut-Off Percentile
Cut- Off 2025
Cut- Off 2024
Cut- Off 2023
Cut- Off 2022
Cut- Off 2021
Cut- Off 2020
Cut-Off 2019
General/ EWS
50th
686-144
720-162
720-137
715-117
720-138
720-147
701-134
General-PH
45th
143-127
161-144
720-137
116-105
137-122
146-129
133-120
SC
40th
143-113
161-127
136-107
116-93
137-108
146-113
133-107
ST
40th
143-113
161- 127
136-107
116-93
137-108
146-113
133-107
OBC
40th
143-113
161-127
136-107
116-93
137-108
146-113
133-107
SC-PH/ OBC-PH
40th
126-113
143-127
120-107
104-93
121-108
128-113
119-107
ST-PH
40th
126-113
142-127
120-107
104-93
121-108
128-113
119-107
Shortlisted candidates will be eligible to participate in the Medical Counselling Committee’s (MCC) All India Quota counselling, as well as the respective state counselling processes. The results are hosted through candidate login, and those who qualify will be eligible to participate in the centralised counselling process for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other undergraduate medical programmes across India.
These percentile scores are relative and based on the highest marks secured by a candidate in the all-India merit list. Hence, the actual cut-off marks corresponding to these percentiles may vary each year.
