What is the NEET 2025 Expected Cut-Off? Category-wise Qualifying Cut-Off

 

The NEET cut off marks 2025 will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) after the release of the NEET 2025 results. The cut off marks 2025 are the minimum qualifying marks required by candidates for passing the NEET exam 2025 and participation in the further counselling process. The NEET cut off marks 2025 will be released on NTA’s official website. This article provides the NEET 2025 expected cut-off marks and the category-wise qualifying cut-off based on the previous years’ trends.

 

 

NEET 2025 Expected Cut-off Marks

 

The NEET cut off marks 2025 are not released yet on NTA’s official website. The category-wise qualifying cut-off marks are decided by the NTA based on factors such as exam paper difficulty, number of candidates participated in the exam, and seat availability. As per reports, the NEET exam 2025 was tougher for a majority of the candidates. Most students claimed that questions from Physics and Biology were time-intensive and tough compared to the previous years. These factors could be considered by the NTA for possible lower required cut offs in NEET 2025. The qualifying NEET cut off marks for 2025 are different for each category.

 

Here are the Expected Category-wise Qualifying Cut-off Marks:

 

S. No	Category	Percentile	Category-wise Qualifying Cut-off Marks
1	General (UR)	50th	720 – 110
2	General (PH)	45th	720 - 110
3	OBC/ SC/ ST	40th	90 - 109

 

 

• 50^th Percentile (NEET 2025 Expected Cut-off Marks): The General (UR) category is expected to have at least 50^th percentile and marks ranging from 720 to 110.
  
  
• 45^th Percentile: For general PH category, the NEET 2025 expected cut-off marks range from 720 to 110 like the General (UR) category.
  
  
• 40^th Percentile (NEET 2025 Expected Cut-off Marks): This is the lowest expected percentile compared to other categories. For candidates under the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories, the NEET 2025 expected cut-off marks range from 90 to 109.

 

The category-wise qualifying cut-off marks mentioned above are based on the previous years’ trends. The category-wise qualifying cut-off marks are, however, decided by the NTA. Candidates must wait for the final category-wise qualifying cut-off marks for 2025 before taking decision on the colleges to pursue their medical education.

 

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NEET 2025 Expected Percentile for 350 Marks

 

With the conclusion of the NEET exam 2025, many candidates are looking for the expected rank for mid-range scores. The minimum and maximum expected ranks for 350 marks are 2,59,731 and 2,61,331. These rank figures are considerably higher than those of NEET 2024, which were 4,81,404 and 4,84,008.

 

Key Points Regarding the NEET 2025 Expected Cut-off Marks

 

 

Here are a few vital points for candidates to note regarding the NEET 2025 expected cut-off marks:

 

• Lower Qualifying Cut offs for 2025: Due to the difficulty of the NEET exam, the required qualifying cutoff marks are expected to be lower for NEET 2025.
  
  
• Higher Cut offs for Government/ Private Colleges: The qualifying cut-offs in government colleges (like AIIMS Delhi) are expected to be higher, as in previous years, due to the higher competition in these colleges and the subsidized fee structure. The safe scores for getting admission at such colleges would be between 650 and 680. The cut off marks 2025 in private colleges are expected to be lower; however, the fee structure in these colleges will be higher.
  
  
• Check NTA’s Website Regularly: Candidates must regularly check the NTA’s official website for updates, as it is a credible source of information. The official cutoff marks for all the categories will be announced on the NTA’s website along with the NEET 2025 results.

 

 

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