NEET UG 2025 Result: Will cut-off increase this year?

The NTA is expected to release the NEET 2025 result on 14 June 2025 on their Official website- neet.nta.nic.in along with the NEET Cutoff 2025. The NEET Cutoff 2025 is expected to decrease compared to the previous years, due to the increased difficulty level of the NEET 2025. The cutoff will vary across the different categories.

  • For the General category, the expected qualifying marks range from 710 to 130, while for the OBC and EWS categories are expected to be between 705-115 and 708- 120, respectively.
  • The Reserved categories like SC and ST are expected to have the cut-off marks range from 680-100, and 670 - 95, respectively.
  • The PwD (UR) and PwD (Reserved) categories will have the cutoff ranging from 400-120 and 390-95.

The State-wise NEET cutoff for the government medical colleges is also expected to decrease. In Delhi, the general category cutoff is expected to have a drop from 690 in 2024 to 580 in 2025. Similarly, in Uttar Pradesh, will also decrease from 650 to 530 in 2025.

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Will the NEET cutoff increase this year?

No, NEET 2025 cutoff is expected to decrease compared to previous years, particularly for government medical colleges.

The cutoff for the General (UR) category is expected to be 130 instead of 137, like it was last year, and the cutoffs for the OBC and EWS categories might be 115 and 120 instead of 136. With expected cutoffs at 100 and 95, respectively, down from 107 and 104, the SC and ST categories. Both the UR and reserved categories are probably going to be slightly reduced for PwD candidates.

Category Expected Cut-Off Range (Marks) Previous Year (2024)
General (UR) 130 – 710 137 – 720
OBC 115 – 705 136 – 715
EWS 120 – 708 136 – 718
SC 100 – 680 107 – 705
ST 95 – 670 104 – 700
PwD (UR) 120 – 400 121 – 405
PwD (Reserved) 95 – 390 100 – 395

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State-Wise Cut-Offs for Government MBBS Colleges

The NEET 2025 state-wise cut-offs for government MBBS colleges show the competitiveness and seat availability.

  • There are highly competitive states like Delhi is expected to have a general cut-off range of 570–620, followed by Kerala (555) and Bihar (550).
  • The less competitive States are expected to have the general cut-offs, like Chhattisgarh (480) and Himachal Pradesh (485).
  • The reserved category cut-offs (SC/ST) will have the lower cutoff, with Kerala's ST cut-off expected to have 325.

The majority of states will show comparable levels of rivalry by maintaining strong General and OBC cut-offs. Overall, because cut-offs differ by location and college.

State General (UR) OBC EWS SC ST
Madhya Pradesh 500 500 490 385 360
Himachal Pradesh 485 480 460 450 430
Gujarat 535 525 530 470 345
Jharkhand 525 525 515 410 335
Kerala 555 525 523 405 325
Assam 495 N/A 495 410 385
Rajasthan 530 529 515 430 445
Punjab 515 500 510 385 N/A
Bihar 550 530 537 430 465
Maharashtra 525 520 495 440 365
Chhattisgarh 480 475 435 385 360
Odisha 525 N/A 525 460 360
Uttarakhand 515 508 505 375 395
Karnataka 485 475 N/A 380 360
Delhi 570–620 530–600 530–600 420–500 400–480

NEET Good Score 2025

A score between 550-599 out of 720 in NEET UG 2025 is considered a good score, which can place the candidate in the rank range of 11,000- 52,000, providing the candidate opportunity to get admission into the state quota.

Score Range Assessment Admission Possibilities
650–720 Excellent High chances for top government medical colleges like AIIMS Delhi, MAMC, and AFMC.
600–649 Very Good Likely admission to reputable government colleges such as BHU, IMS BHU, and GMC Chandigarh.
550–599 Good Possible admission to government colleges under state quota; competitive for private colleges.
500–549 Average May secure seats in private medical colleges; limited chances in government colleges.
Below 500 Below Average Unlikely to secure MBBS seat in government colleges; may consider BDS or allied health courses.

Is NEET 487 a good score?

A score of 487 out of 720 is considered below average, which will get the rank ranging from 90,000 - 1,50,000. This rank range may limit the candidates’ options for securing an MBBS seat in government medical colleges, especially for the general category candidates under the All India Quota (AIQ).

Admission Options with NEET Score of 487

Option Eligibility with 487 Marks Remarks
Private MBBS Colleges Admission Possible High fees, more options for reserved categories
BDS (Govt Dental Colleges) Likely for SC/ST Categories Safer option for dental aspirants
Allied Health Courses Good Option Includes BAMS, BHMS, BPT, B.Sc. Nursing etc.
Repeat NEET Recommended if aiming for Govt MBBS One more attempt could raise the score and the AIR

What is 720-164 in NEET for MBBS?

In NEET 2025, “720-164” means the marks range the candidate can score out of 720, to be eligible for admission under a specific category.

  • 720 is the highest score in NEET (each question carries 4 marks, a total of 180 questions).
  • 164 is the lower cutoff score for qualification in a particular category (usually for the General/EWS category in recent years).

What Does This Mean?

Range Category Meaning
720 – 164 General/EWS (Expected NEET 2025) Candidates scoring within this range are eligible for MBBS/BDS admissions, especially for the private colleges, or through counseling rounds.
Below 164 Not qualified The Candidates are not eligible for NEET Counselling or Medical admission if they score below 164 scoring below.

NEET UG 2025 Previous Year Cutoff (2025-2021)

As per the previous year's analysis from 2021 - 2025, the NEET Cutoff 2025 is expected to be at 270-162 for the general category, which was slightly higher in 2024, reflecting the exam’s difficulty and competition level. The Reserved categories like OBC, SC, and ST, are expected to have a 40th percentile, with expected cutoffs around 160–125, lower than last year but higher than in 2022 and 2021.

The overall cutoff was high in 2024, and it is expected that in 2025 the cutoff will decrease, reflecting increased difficulty level and candidates' performance, while qualifying percentiles are expected to remain consistent.

Category Cut-Off Percentile 2025 Expected Cut-Off 2024 Cut-Off 2023 Cut-Off 2022 Cut-Off 2021 Cut-Off
General (UR) 50th 720–162 720–164 720–137 715–117 720–138
General-PH 45th 161–146 163–146 116–105 137–122 146–129
OBC 40th 160–125 161–127 136–107 116–93 137–108
SC 40th 160–125 161–127 136–107 116–93 137–108
ST 40th 160–125 161–127 136–107 116–93 137–108
SC/ST/OBC-PH 40th 145–129 145–129 120–107 104–93 121–108

NEET 2025 Expected Cut-Offs for Top Government Medical Colleges

AIIMS Delhi is anticipated to have the highest cutoff for general category students (716-720), as well as a high cutoff for all other categories.

For general candidates, other top institutions like MAMC, VMMC, CMC Vellore, and PGIMER also require 650+. Due to high demand, even SC/ST cut-offs are still high (705+ at AIIMS, 570+ at CMC). In all categories, applicants should secure marks of more than 600 to be admitted to these highly reputable universities.

The NEET 2025 Cutoff for the top government medical institutes is very competitive.

Rank Medical College General (UR) OBC SC ST
1 AIIMS Delhi 716–720 712 710 705
2 Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi 680+ 680+ 650+ 590+
3 Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Delhi 670+ 670+ 640+ 580+
4 Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore 650+ 650+ 620+ 570+
5 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 650+ 650+ 620+ 590+
6 National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore 640+ 630+ 600+ 550+
7 Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry 630+ 620+ 590+ 550+
8 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow 620+ 600+ 580+ 540+
9 Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi 600+ 600+ 570+ 520+
10 Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai 600+ 600+ 570+ 520+

What are the Factors Affecting NEET Cutoff 2025?

The NEET cut-off 2025 will be decided based on the factors below.

  • The total number of candidates appeared in the examination
  • Total number of Seats
  • The total number of candidates who qualify for the exam.
  • The difficulty level of the exam
  • Reservation Norms
  • Previous Year Admission Trends

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NEET Cutoff 2024 for Top Medical College in India (Expected)

The expected percentile NEET 2024 cutoff for the top 10 medical colleges for admission is below.

NIRF Ranking 2023 College Name Expected Cutoff Percentile
1 AIIMS Delhi 98 percentile or above
2 PGIMER Chandigarh 97-98 percentile
3 CMC Vellore 95 percentile
4 NIMHANS Bengaluru 94-95 percentile
5 JIPMER Puducherry 92-94 percentile
6 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 90-91 percentile
7 SGPGI Lucknow 90-91 percentile
8 BHU Varanasi 88-89 percentile
9 KMC Manipal 87-88 percentile
10 SCTIMST Trivandrum 87-88 percentile

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques. When will the NEET Result 2025 be announced?

Ans. NEET Result 2025 will be announced on June 14, 2025, on the official website NTA NEET exams.nta.ac.in/neet.

Ques. What are the NTA official websites to check the NEET 2025 Result?

Ans. There are three NTA official websites to check the NEET 2024 Results. Candidates can check their NEET results on the official websites by entering their application number and date of birth.

  • exams.nta.ac.in/NEET,
  • exam.nta.nic.in
  • neet.ntaonline.in,
  • ntaresults.nic.in, nta.ac.in.

Ques. Was NEET 2025 easy?

Ans. No, the NEET 2025 examination was comparatively difficult than last year. However, the number of NEET 2025 test-takers was more than last year, therefore, NEET cutoff 2025 is expected to decrease this year.

Ques. What will be the cutoff for NEET 2025?

Ans. The NEET 2025 is expected to have the cutoff for the General category ranging from 710 to 130, while for the OBC and EWS categories is expected to be between 705-115 and 708- 120, respectively. The Reserved categories like SC (680-100) and ST(670 - 95), the PwD (UR) and PwD (Reserved) categories will have the cutoff ranging from 400-120 and 390-95.

Fees Structure

Structure based on different categories

CategoriesState
General1700
sc1000
pwd1000

Note: General EWS and OBC Category Fees- INR 1600

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