

NEET Cutoff Marks 2023 Category-wise, NEET Passing Marks
National Testing Agency (NTA) organized the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET) examination on 7th May 2023. More than18 lakh students have appeared the NEET Examination this year. Competitors waiting to check NEET Passing marks/NEET qualifying marks can check the NEET Cutoff Marks 2023 Category-wise [Expected] from the following.
Expected Cutoff of NEET 2023
The National Testing Agency (NTA) publishes NEET Cutoff marks 2023 shortly on its official portal, neet.nta.nic.in. Candidates belong to General, OBC, SC/ST, and others must score the required qualifying marks to clear the NEET examination. NEET Cutoff marks 2023 are likely to increase to 610 for government MBBS seats for the General category for AIQ.
NEET Cutoff 2023 Types
NEET Cutoff marks are of 2 types.
- Qualifying Cutoff: Based on marks scored by a candidates
- Admission Cutoff: Based on the rank, which a student is going to get admission.
NEET 2023 Cutoff [Expected]
The expected cutoff marks for the NEET General Category 2023 is around 710-124, while NEET OBC Cutoff 2023 will be 130-98, 120-95 for Scheduled Caste (SC) and 118-92 for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students.
NEET Cutoff & Qualifying Percentile 2023
- The NEET Cutoff 2023 for general category candidates is 50th percentile.
- For SC/ST/OBC NEET qualifying percentile is 40th and general-PH NEET Percentile is 45th
- NEET passing marks for the general category cutoff were 715-117, while for SC/ST/OBC, it was 116-93.
Expected NEET Cutoff Marks 2023 for MBBS, BDS Government Colleges
NEET 2023 Category | NEET 2023 Qualifying Percentile | NEET 2023 Expected Cutoff Marks |
UR/ EWS | 50th | 720-138 |
OBC/ SC/ ST | 40th | 137-108 |
UR/ EWS & PwD | 45th | 137-122 |
OBC & PwD | 40th | 121-108 |
SC & PwD | 40th | 121-108 |
ST & PwD | 40th | 121-108 |
NEET Expected Cutoff 2023: Use of NEET Cutoff
- 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats
- 85% State Quota seats
- Deemed and Central universities
- ESIC and AFMS
- Private institutes
- AIIMS institutes
- JIPMER colleges
NEET 2023 Expected Cutoff: Determination of NEET 2023 Cutoff
NEET Qualifying marks will be decided by NTA on the basis of following grounds.
- Based on difficulty level of the exam
- Number of seats available
- Category of the candidates
NEET 2023 Expected Cutoff for General Category
Students belongs to general category must achieve a percentile score of at least 50. Last year the NEET Score for general category candidates is 117 – 715. This year NEET general cutoff expected as 716 to 120. Students can check past 5-years qualifying marks from the following.
NEET Cutoff Marks 2023 for General category [Expected]
NEET Exam Year | NEET Cutoff Scores |
2023 | 716-120 |
2022 | 715-117 |
2021 | 720-138 |
2020 | 720-147 |
2019 | 701-134 |
NEET 2023 Expected Cutoff for OBC Category
Students belongs to OBC category must achieve a percentile score of at least 40. Last year the NEET Score for OBC category candidates is 137 – 108. This year NEET general cutoff expected as 140-100. Students can check past 5-years qualifying marks from the following.
NEET Cutoff Scores for OBC Category
NEET Exam Year | NEET Cutoff Scores |
2023 | 140-100 |
2021 | 137-108 |
2020 | 146-113 |
2019 | 133-107 |
NEET 2023 Expected Cutoff for SC/ST Category
NEET cutoff marks for SC/ST Category last year, 116-93. This year the qualifying marks are expected to lie between – 128-99.
NEET Cutoff Scores for SC/ST Category
NEET Exam Year | NEET Cutoff Scores |
2023 | 128-99 |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
2020 | 146-113 |
2019 | 133-107 |
NEET Cutoff: Tie-breaking Process
NEET Tie-breaking is applied if 2 or more candidates scoring same marks in the exam. Using the tie-breaking process the ranks of the candidates will be decided.
Higher marks in Biology:
Competitors scoring higher scores/percentile in Biology (Botany and Zoology) will be given the first preference in NEET merit list.
Higher marks in Chemistry:
After Biology, candidates scoring higher marks/percentile in Chemistry will be considered.
A number of incorrect answers:
If the tie still exists, then number of incorrect answers opted by a candidate will be considered for ranking.