What NEET score gets a government MBBS seat? NEET 2026 result is out (16 July): the qualifying cutoff is 213 (General) and 177 (OBC/SC/ST) — higher than 2025 (164 / 129) as the paper was easier. But the real admission cutoff runs from ~450 to 710+ depending on college, state and category. Below: category-wise qualifying cutoffs, top-college closing ranks and state-wise minimum marks. Know your marks? Use the free NEET Rank Predictor to see exactly which colleges your rank can get. (2026 college closing ranks update at counselling.)
These are the minimum marks to qualify NEET (not for admission). You need significantly higher marks for actual college admission.
| Year | General (UR) | OBC / SC / ST | UR-PwD | SC/OBC-PwD | ST-PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 715–213 | 212–177 | 212–194 | 193–177 | 191–178 |
| 2025 | 720–164 | 163–129 | 163–146 | 145–129 | 144–129 |
| 2024 | 720–162 | 161–127 | 161–144 | 143–127 | 142–127 |
| 2023 | 720–137 | 136–107 | 136–121 | 120–107 | 120–107 |
| 2022 | 715–117 | 116–93 | 116–105 | 104–93 | 104–93 |
| 2021 | 720–138 | 137–108 | 137–122 | 121–108 | 121–108 |
| 2020 | 720–147 | 146–113 | 146–129 | 128–113 | 128–113 |
Source: NTA official cutoff data. General category = 50th percentile, SC/ST/OBC = 40th percentile, PwD = 45th/40th percentile.
Realistic mapping of NEET scores to college tiers. This is the question every aspirant actually wants answered.
General-category closing All India Ranks across MCC Rounds 1–3, from the official mcc.nic.in result PDFs. The closing rank is the last rank that received an allotment.
| College | State | 2025 Closing (AIR) | Approx Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIIMS, New Delhi | Delhi | 48 | ~720 |
| Maulana Azad Medical College | Delhi | 103 | ~700 |
| Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi | Delhi | 132 | ~700 |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & DR RML HOSPITAL | Delhi | 215 | ~680 |
| JIPMER PUDUCHERRY | Puducherry | 260 | ~680 |
| AIIMS, Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 392 | ~680 |
| University College of Medical Sciences | Delhi | 559 | ~650 |
| AIIMS-Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 634 | ~650 |
| GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, CHANDIGAR | Chandigarh | 690 | ~650 |
| AIIMS, Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 785 | ~650 |
| AIIMS, Rishikesh | Uttarakhand | 816 | ~650 |
| B.J. MEDICAL COLLEGE | Gujarat | 889 | ~650 |
Exact ranks from MCC NEET-UG 2025 round-wise allotment results (Rounds 1–3, All India Quota / central institutes). Marks are approximate equivalents. Verify on mcc.nic.in before decisions.
Approximate minimum NEET scores needed to get ANY government MBBS seat in each state (state quota, General category, last round).
Figures are approximate based on 2024-2025 counselling data. Actual cutoffs vary by college, round, and year. Reserved categories have lower cutoffs.
Category-wise opening and closing ranks for individual colleges, compiled from the official MCC round-wise result PDFs — the same verified dataset behind our rank predictor. To convert your NEET score into an expected rank first, see the NEET marks vs rank table.
General closing AIR 816
General closing AIR 1,030
General closing AIR 48
General closing AIR 8,699
General closing AIR 392
General closing AIR 1,939
General closing AIR 2,602
General closing AIR 634
General closing AIR 1,376
General closing AIR 2,417
MCC 2025 admission ranks
General closing AIR 1,357
General closing AIR 785
General closing AIR 260
General closing AIR 7,143
General closing AIR 1,798
General closing AIR 3,254
General closing AIR 13,890
General closing AIR 5,627
General closing AIR 8,335
General closing AIR 13,959
General closing AIR 19,132
MCC 2025 admission ranks
General closing AIR 16,919
General closing AIR 10,304
General closing AIR 10,739
General closing AIR 18,564
General closing AIR 19,411
General closing AIR 22,949
General closing AIR 559
General closing AIR 2,588
General closing AIR 10,820
General closing AIR 13,686
General closing AIR 15,483
General closing AIR 23,455
General closing AIR 103
General closing AIR 3,536
General closing AIR 15,637
General closing AIR 17,217
General closing AIR 20,588
General closing AIR 5,895
General closing AIR 7,279
General closing AIR 18,644
General closing AIR 22,507
General closing AIR 7,547
General closing AIR 13,829
General closing AIR 14,415
General closing AIR 23,089
General closing AIR 24,466
General closing AIR 25,075
General closing AIR 132
General closing AIR 215
General closing AIR 690
General closing AIR 889
General closing AIR 1,126
General closing AIR 1,129
General closing AIR 1,173
General closing AIR 1,296
General closing AIR 1,642
General closing AIR 1,709
General closing AIR 1,874
General closing AIR 2,459
General closing AIR 2,531
General closing AIR 2,788
General closing AIR 2,909
General closing AIR 2,986
General closing AIR 3,086
General closing AIR 3,236
General closing AIR 3,581
General closing AIR 3,736
General closing AIR 3,993
General closing AIR 4,159
General closing AIR 4,322
General closing AIR 4,420
General closing AIR 4,913
General closing AIR 5,483
General closing AIR 5,731
General closing AIR 5,864
General closing AIR 6,026
General closing AIR 6,102
General closing AIR 6,170
General closing AIR 6,184
General closing AIR 6,251
General closing AIR 6,327
General closing AIR 6,374
General closing AIR 6,481
General closing AIR 6,515
General closing AIR 6,571
General closing AIR 6,597
General closing AIR 6,760
General closing AIR 6,781
General closing AIR 6,782
General closing AIR 6,828
General closing AIR 6,983
General closing AIR 7,081
General closing AIR 7,166
General closing AIR 7,227
General closing AIR 7,267
General closing AIR 7,284
General closing AIR 7,505
General closing AIR 7,588
General closing AIR 7,675
General closing AIR 7,866
General closing AIR 8,317
General closing AIR 8,595
General closing AIR 8,670
General closing AIR 8,903
General closing AIR 8,950
General closing AIR 9,114
General closing AIR 9,123
General closing AIR 9,171
General closing AIR 9,180
General closing AIR 9,187
General closing AIR 9,353
General closing AIR 9,358
General closing AIR 9,374
General closing AIR 9,417
General closing AIR 9,926
General closing AIR 9,983
Scoring 164 (qualifying cutoff) means you passed NEET. But the lowest government MBBS seat needs 450+ marks. There's a 300-mark gap between "qualifying" and "getting a seat."
Biology carries 360 out of 720 marks — exactly half. Students scoring 320+ in Biology consistently land government seats. That's the difference between 550 and 650 total. Check the chapter weightage to know where those 320 marks come from.
Between 550–650, every 10-mark improvement jumps you ~5,000 ranks. That's the difference between a private college and a government seat. Focused chapter-wise practice is the fastest way to gain those marks.
The qualifying cutoff went from 117 (2022) to 164 (2025). More students, more competition. What got you a government seat 3 years ago won't even get you into counselling now.
Based on the rising trend (and reinforced by NEET 2026 actual paper, May 2026), here's what you should aim for in NEET 2027. NEET 2026 cutoffs will be published after results.
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The NEET cutoff for MBBS admission is one of the most searched topics among medical aspirants in India. Understanding the cutoff structure is essential for setting realistic targets and planning your preparation strategy. The NEET cutoff operates at two levels: the qualifying cutoff (minimum marks to pass NEET) and the admission cutoff (minimum marks to actually get a seat in a medical college).
For NEET 2025, the qualifying cutoff for General category was 164 marks (50th percentile), while for OBC/SC/ST categories it was 129 marks (40th percentile). However, qualifying NEET and getting an MBBS seat are very different things. The actual admission cutoff for government medical colleges starts at around 450 marks for the least competitive states and goes up to 710+ for top institutions like AIIMS New Delhi.
India currently has approximately 706 medical colleges offering around 1,10,000 MBBS seats. Of these, roughly 55,000 are in government colleges (significantly cheaper) and the rest in private institutions. With over 24 lakh students appearing for NEET each year, the competition for government seats is intense — roughly 1 seat for every 43 candidates.
The key to cracking the cutoff lies in Biology. As the highest-scoring section carrying 360 out of 720 marks, Biology alone determines whether you land a government seat or not. Our chapter-wise weightage analysis shows that just 8 high-priority chapters contribute roughly one-third of all Biology questions. Mastering these chapters through focused practice with previous year questions is the most efficient path to a high score.
The MedicNEET app provides 43,000+ chapter-wise practice questions calibrated against NEET 2026 actual paper (May 2026), helping you build the speed and accuracy needed to score 300+ in Biology for NEET 2027. Combined with thorough NCERT reading and our important topics guide, this gives you a systematic path to the score you need for your target college.