NEET Marks vs Rank 2026: Score wise Rank based on Previous Years Data

The NEET cut off score generally changes every year, based on the exam difficulty level. The NEET 2025 cut off score was reduced from that of 2024. Have a look at the cut off scores of NEET 2025 exam below-

Category	NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile	NEET 2025 Cutoff score
UR/EWS	50th	686-144
OBC, SC, ST	40th	143-113
UR/EWS-PwD	45th	143-127
OBC/SC/St-PwD	40th	126-113

Candidates can check the NEET results using the process shared below-

• Visit neet.nta.nic.in
• Click on result PDF link.
• Go through the PDF carefully.
• Download the PDF.

The NEET 2026 cutoff will be released along with the results. The NTA will release the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference. 

Category	NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile	NEET 2025 Cutoff score
UR/EWS	50th	686-144
OBC, SC, ST	40th	143-113
UR/EWS-PwD	45th	143-127
OBC/SC/St-PwD	40th	126-113

 

The NEET counselling registration fee varies for different candidate categories. For the AIQ seats and Central Universities, the fee for the General category candidates is INR 1,000 and for the SC, ST, OBC and PwD category candidates, the fee is INR 500. For participating in the NEET counselling process for Deemed Universities, the registration fee for all category candidates is INR 5,000. The registration fee is non-refundable. On the other hand, candidates will have to pay the tuition fee which is refundable. The amount for the General category candidates for the AIQ seats and Central Universities is INR 10,000. For the reserved category candidates, the amount is INR 5,000. For Deemed Universities, the tuition fee to be paid by all category candidates is INR 2,00,000. Those who would not be allotted a seat after the NEET counselling process will be refunded the tuition fee after the conclusion of the counselling rounds.

NEET counselling seat matrix refers to the number of seats offered across the participating institutes for each course. The seat matrix is released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) before the commencement of the counselling process. The seat matrix is released in institute-wise categories for the types of institutes, such as Deemed universities, AIIMS & JIPMER, etc. For NEET 2025 counselling, the primary seat matrix released by MCC for Round 1 was of for Deemed University, Central University, BSc Nursing and AIQ seats. After that, for the second and third rounds, MCC releases the list of newly added seats along with the clear vacancy and virtual vacancy. 

Candidates need to fulfill the given eligibility criteria to participate in the NEET counselling for MBBS admissions-

• Qualify NEET by obtaining the cutoff marks.
• Register on the MCC website.
• Submit the choices of colleges.

The NEET counselling process is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) primarily in online mode. All the steps of the counselling process, including the registration, release of seat matrix, choice filling and locking, and release of the seat allotment result. Only the last and final round, which is the institute reporting, has to be done in offline mode. Herein candidates who have been allotted seats have to visit the institutes for document verification and complete the admission process by paying the requisite fee amount. 

Yes, AIIMS and JIPMER conduct admissions on the basis of NEET result or scores. After the implementation of the NMC ACT NEET is the sole entrance examination for admission to UG medical courses in India. Earlier, AIIMS and JIPMER used to conduct their own entrance exams which were scrapped in 2020. The admission to these institutes will be done through the counselling process conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats.

NTA will release the NEET 2026 result in July, 2026 after the NEET re-exam has been conducted. The cutoff will be released for the admission to the UG-level medical courses for MBBS and BDS and other courses. 

 

The factors that determine the NEET cutoff scores are-

• Total number of appearing candidates
• Difficulty level of the examination
• Performance of the candidates
• Number of seats available:

No, you will have to get online generated relieving letter from the earlier institute, before you join the next college. Without such relieving letter, candidates will not be permitted to join the seat allotted in round 2. Upgradation is applicable for only those candidates who have joined allotted seat of first round and submit willingness for upgradation.

NEET score card is valid for admission to the current academic session only. NEET 2025 result cannot be carried forward for admission to the 2026-27 academic session. Hence, in case a candidate fails to qualify for NEET 2025 or unable to take admission in that academic year, then they have to appear for NEET next year and seek admission. Beyond a year, the NEET scorecard will just be another document or a record to prove the appearance in NEET.

NEET scorecard is an individual document which carries information regarding candidates' obtained scores, percentiles and ranks. On the other hand, merit list is a common document which consists of the list of test takers along with their scores and ranks. Both the documents are prepared by NTA the exam conducting body. The NEET scorecard is issued only to candidates who can download it by logging in through their registration credentials and nobody else can access it. NEET merit list, on the other hand, is released publicly and includes the All India Rank list of candidates along with their obtained scores, percentiles and state.

The MCC conducts around 4 to 5 rounds for NEET UG Counselling process for MBBS, BDS, BHMS and other seats. The rounds of NEET counselling depends on seat matrix and number of vacant seats.

Candidates need the given documents for NEET UG Counselling- 

• NEET admit card
• NEET result or score card
• Class 10 and 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Valid, non-expired and government-issued photo ID proof
• Six to eight passport-sized photographs
• Caste Certificate
• Disability Certificate
• NEET Gap Certificate
• Provisional allotment letter

No, you cannot participate in any counselling process if you do not qualify for the NEET 2025 cutoff criteria.  Candidates from the General category should get the NEET cutoff marks to be eligible for the NEET AYUSH counselling. To participate in the counselling of AYUSH UG course, a candidate has to meet the following eligibility requirements:

• He/she must have qualified NEET 2025
• He/she must be at least 17 years old as on December 21, 2025
• He/she must have passed Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English as core subjects