NEET UG 2025 result out: Cut-off dips in all categories, general drops to 686
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NEET UG 2025 result and final answer key on its official website -- neet.nta.nic.in. Along with the scorecards, the much-anticipated NEET UG 2025 cut-off has also been announced, and it's lower than last year across all categories.QUALIFYING CUT-OFFS LOWER THIS YEARCandidates from the general and EWS categories now need to score between 686 and 144 marks to qualify, compared to last year's 720-162. This is one of the most noticeable drops in recent years.advertisementThe cut-off for SC, ST and OBC candidates has also decreased to 143-113, down from 161-127 in 2024. The range for candidates in the General-PH category is now 143-127, while SC-PH, OBC-PH, and ST-PH candidates qualify with 126-113.
This means a wider group of students will now be eligible to move ahead with the counselling process -- a crucial step towards securing admission in MBBS, BDS, BAMS and other undergraduate medical courses.Check the full table here to compare category-wise NEET UG cut-offs with that of the last few years':CategoryCut-Off Percentile2025202420232022202120202019General / EWS50th686–144720–162720–137715–117720–138720–147701–134General–PH45th143–127161–144720–137116–105137–122146–129133–120SC40th143–113161–127136–107116–93137–108146–113133–107ST40th143–113161–127136–107116–93137–108146–113133–107OBC40th143–113161–127136–107116–93137–108146–113133–107SC–PH / OBC–PH40th126–113143–127120–107104–93121–108128–113119–107ST–PH40th126–113142–127120–107104–93121–108128–113119–107NEET UG 2025 RESULT LIVE UPDATESWHAT HAPPENS NEXT?Those who qualify will be eligible for the All India Quota (AIQ) counselling conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). Each state will also release its own counselling schedule soon.advertisementWhile the NTA issues the All India Rank, it's up to the admitting authorities to create their own merit lists for seat allotment.These percentile scores are calculated based on the highest marks scored in the exam this year. So, the actual marks needed to hit the percentile always vary a little depending on the paper's difficulty.Topper Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan has bagged Rank 1 with an impressive 99.9999547 percentile.Link to check NEET UG 2025 resultsCandidates can download their NEET scorecard and check other details like subject-wise marks, percentile rank, and qualifying status at the official site.
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