NEET Exam 2025 Passing Marks: Check out the Minimum Passing Marks

The NEET 2025 passing marks out of 720 are expected to be 162 marks for the general category. For OBC, ST, and SC category students, the passing marks are expected to fall in the range of 161 to 127 marks. Meanwhile, general PWD candidates are expected to qualify with scores between 161 to 144 marks. It is important to note that NEET minimum passing marks vary each year due to various factors. The passing marks will be released online by the NTA authorities on their official web portal.

On the other hand, Several factors impact the NEET 2025 cutoff for MBBS government colleges. Factors include the total number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, overall student performance, candidate's category, and availability of seats. The NEET passing marks are the minimum scores that are required for students to qualify for admission to various medical courses. Candidates can get admission to MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH programs. If a student fails to achieve the required passing marks in the NEET UG 2025 exam, they will not be considered for admission to the participating medical college.

 

NEET 2025 Eligibility: Class 12 Qualifying Marks

Class 12 students who are aspiring to appear for NEET 2025 have to meet the minimum qualifying marks to proceed with the admission process. The marks required for different categories are as follows:

• Candidates have to secure at least 50% in physics, chemistry, biology, and English.
• NEET eligibility marks in 12th for OBC is 40%.
• PWD candidates have to score at least 45% in their board exams.

 

NEET Passing Marks 2025

The passing marks are expected to be announced along with NEET 2025 results. As per the past year's trends, candidates can refer to the following table for category-wise expected minimum qualifying marks for NEET 2025 for MBBS.

Category	Cutoff Percentile	Expected Score Range
General	50th Percentile	720 - 162
General-PwD	45th Percentile	161 - 144
SC	40th Percentile	161 - 127
OBC	40th Percentile	161 - 127
ST	40th Percentile	161 - 127
SC/OBC-PwD	40th Percentile	143 - 127
ST-PwD	40th Percentile	139 - 127

 

Common Misconceptions about NEET Passing Marks

There is a common misconception among candidates regarding the NEET 2025 passing marks. It is the belief that securing 50% of the total marks is enough to qualify for the NEET UG exam. However, the passing marks in NEET out of 720 are not simply calculated as 50% of the score. Instead, they follow a very different evaluation process. Candidates assume that the passing marks would be 750/2 = 360. But in reality, this represents the percentile rather than the percentage of marks scores.

It is important to note that percentile and percentage are two different except in the context of NEET qualifying criteria. For example, if the NEET 2025 qualifying marks are set at 50%, it doesn't mean that the candidate has scored 50% of the total. It rather means that the candidate needs to outperform at least 50% of all NEET applicants.

Moreover, the qualifying marks will differ from the previous year since the passing marks vary annually. However, candidates must aim to score higher than the specified passing marks to increase their chances of admission to top medical colleges in India.

 

Factors Influencing NEET Passing Marks

The passing marks are expected to vary this year. There are several factors impacting the NEET passing scores. Some of the factors are mentioned below:

• NEET is among India's staff is the medical entrance exam. If the exam is difficult,, the passing marks will be lower. On the other hand, if the exam is easy, then it results in a higher cutoff.
• NEET qualifying cutoff is also influenced by the number of students appearing for the exam. The higher number of candidates generally leads to a higher cutoff.
• Candidates from socially and educationally weaker backgrounds fall under reserved categories. They are provided relaxation in the qualifying marks as per the NEET 2025 reservation policy.
• The overall performance of candidates plays an important role in determining the minimum qualifying marks. If the last number of students achieve high scores, the passing marks will also increase.
• The total number of seats available in medical and dental courses also directly affects the Qualifying marks. The highest seat availability generally results in lower passing marks on the other hand, if there are limited seats, there will be higher cutoffs.

 

NEET Passing Marks: 2022, 2023, 2024

Candidates can check the following table for NEET 2022, 2023, 2024 passing marks:

Category	2024	2023	2022
PwD-SC/ST/OBC	143-127	120-107	104-93
SC, ST, and OBC	161-127	136-107	116-93
General-PwD	161-144	136-121	116-105
General (UR)	720-162	720-137	715-117

 

 NEET Qualifying Marks vs Admission Cutoff

The NEET exam has two different cutoff types: qualifying marks and final cutoff scores. The table below shows the important differences between these two cutoff types.

Criteria	NEET 2025 Qualifying Marks	NEET 2025 Admission Cutoff
Announced by	National Testing Agency (NTA)	Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) & State Authorities
Where to Check?	Candidates must log in to the NEET result portal to view qualifying cutoff scores.	The official websites of state authorities display the opening and closing ranks & scores.
Significance	Determines if a candidate has cleared the medical entrance test.	Represents the last rank at which admission is granted to medical colleges.
Specific to Institutes	No	Yes
Specific to Categories	Yes	Yes
Required for Admission	No	Yes

 

NEET 2025 Cutoff Tie-Breaking Process

If two or more candidates secure the same rank, a tie-breaking process is implemented. The below steps are listed in order of preference. This will be used to resolve ties in the NEET 2025 qualifying scores. According to the latest updates in the NEET information bulletin, the following tie-breaking criteria will apply:

• Candidates to achieve a higher score in biology, both botany and zoology were given a higher preference in the NEET merit list.
• If the tie persists, candidates with a higher percentile in chemistry will be given preference.
• Even if the tie remains unresolved, the candidates with a higher score in subject physics will be marked higher.
• If the tie still exists, candidates with a lower number of incorrect responses will be placed higher in rank.
• If the tie continues, preference will be given to candidates with fewer incorrect answers in biology, chemistry, and physics, respectively.

 

NEET 2025 Counselling

The MCC counselling 2025 is conducted for 15% of all India quota seats in top government medical colleges along with a hundred per cent of seats at AMU, JMI, and BHUNESIC. The MCCNEETUG counselling consists of three rounds. Stray vacancy rounds follow these rounds. Separately, the state counselling for NEET 2025 is held for 85% of seats in medical colleges and a hundred per cent of seats in top private medical colleges in India. The NEET counselling process 2025 is conducted based on NEET 2025 ranks.