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NEET UG 2026 qualifying percentile and cut-off marks

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Key facts

  1. To qualify for MBBS admission, General and EWS candidates need marks at the 50th percentile, SC/ST/OBC candidates at the 40th, and PwBD candidates at the 45th (UR/EWS) or 40th (SC/ST/OBC-NCL). [1]
  2. The percentile is worked out from the highest marks in the All India common merit list. The Central Government, with NMC, can lower it if too few candidates qualify, but only for that year. [1]
  3. NEET UG 2026 was held again on 21 June 2026 after the 3 May 2026 exam was cancelled, and the result was declared on 16 July 2026. [2]
  4. 2026 qualifying marks: UR/EWS 715–213 (50th percentile); OBC, SC and ST 212–177 (40th percentile). [2]
  5. 2026 PwBD qualifying marks: UR/EWS-PwBD 212–194 (45th percentile); OBC-PwBD and SC-PwBD 193–177; ST-PwBD 191–177 (40th percentile). [2]
  6. Of 22,79,743 registered candidates, 19,99,895 appeared and 11,21,185 qualified in NEET UG 2026. [2]
  7. For comparison, the UR/EWS cut-off band was 686–144 in 2025 and 720–162 in 2024. [2]
  8. The minimum qualifying marks also apply to admission at INIs such as AIIMS and JIPMER. [1]

Next steps

Does qualifying NEET guarantee a seat?

No. Qualifying only makes you eligible for counselling; MCC says registration gives no automatic right to a seat, which depends on rank, category and choices.

What was the general category NEET 2026 cut-off?

213 marks (50th percentile) for UR/EWS, per NTA's 2026 result data.

Sources

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