Category-wise cutoff, 2022
| Category | Percentile | Marks | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 50th | 715–117 | – |
| OBC / SC / ST | 40th | 116–93 | – |
| UR-PwD | 45th | 116–105 | – |
The cutoff moves with paper difficulty, because it is a fixed percentile of everyone who sat the exam.
Every year at a glance
| Year | UR / EWS | OBC / SC / ST | Topper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 213 | 177 | 715 |
| 2025 | 144 | 113 | 686 |
| 2024 | 162 | 127 | 720 |
| 2023 | 137 | 107 | 720 |
| 2022 | 117 | 93 | 715 |
For 2027, see the expected NEET 2027 cutoff, and what your marks mean in the marks vs rank table.
Questions students ask
What was the NEET 2022 cutoff for General category?
715–117 marks (50th percentile).
What was the NEET 2022 cutoff for OBC, SC and ST?
116–93 marks (40th percentile).
How many students appeared in NEET 2022?
17,64,571, and the topper scored 715.
Did clearing the NEET 2022 cutoff guarantee an MBBS seat?
No. It only made a candidate eligible for counselling. Seats were allotted by rank.