Category-wise cutoff, 2025
| Category | Percentile | Marks | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General / EWS | 50th | 686–144 | −18 |
| OBC / SC / ST | 40th | 143–113 | −14 |
| UR-PwD | 45th | 143–127 | −17 |
That was down 18 marks on 2024 (162). 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 2025 cutoff for General category?
686–144 marks (50th percentile). That was down 18 marks on 2024 (162).
What was the NEET 2025 cutoff for OBC, SC and ST?
143–113 marks (40th percentile).
How many students appeared in NEET 2025?
22,09,318, and the topper scored 686.
Did clearing the NEET 2025 cutoff guarantee an MBBS seat?
No. It only made a candidate eligible for counselling. Seats were allotted by rank.