Category-wise cutoff, 2023
| Category | Percentile | Marks | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 50th | 720–137 | +20 |
| OBC / SC / ST | 40th | 136–107 | +14 |
| UR-PwD | 45th | 136–121 | +16 |
That was up 20 marks on 2022 (117). 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 2023 cutoff for General category?
720–137 marks (50th percentile). That was up 20 marks on 2022 (117).
What was the NEET 2023 cutoff for OBC, SC and ST?
136–107 marks (40th percentile).
How many students appeared in NEET 2023?
20,38,596, and the topper scored 720.
Did clearing the NEET 2023 cutoff guarantee an MBBS seat?
No. It only made a candidate eligible for counselling. Seats were allotted by rank.