NEET Passing Marks 2025 will likely range from 720 to 162 for the General category and 161 to 127 for SC/ST/OBC category students. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the category-wise NEET passing marks out of 720 after the exam result is announced by June 14, 2025. The passing marks in NEET are expected to be lower this year due to the challenging Physics section in the NEET question paper. However, no official notification hinting at the same has been released yet.
The NEET Passing Marks 2025 will be determined based on various factors, including the overall exam statistics, students’ performance, difficulty level of the exam, the seat matrix of participating colleges, etc. Moreover, an increase in the number of medical seats this year may also impact the expected NEET passing marks for students. The NEET 2025 Exam was conducted on May 4, 2025.
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What is NEET Pass Mark 2025?
The NEET pass mark 2025 will be released simultaneously with the NEET 2025 Result. Here is the category-wise bifurcation of the expected qualifying marks in NEET 2025:
Category | NEET Passing Percentile (Expected) | NEET Passing Marks 2025 (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
General | 50th | 720 to 162 |
EWS | 45th | 161 to 144 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 40th | 161 to 127 |
Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 40th | 161 to 127 |
Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 40th | 161 to 127 |
SC/OBC-PH | 40th | 143 to 127 |
ST-PH | 40th | 139 to 127 |
Will NEET Passing Marks 2025 be Higher than Last Year?
No, the NEET Pass Marks are likely to be lower this year due to the difficulty level of the Physics section in the NEET exam. As reported by the majority of the NEET appearing students, the Physics section of the NEET question paper was the toughest among all, and comprised a challenging set of questions this year. Therefore, to neutralize the level of competition in the entrance exam, the NTA is expected to lower the NEET passing marks 2025 in comparison to last year.
Moreover, the NEET Pass Marks depend on a variety of factors that include the total number of test takers and the difficulty level of the exam. The NEET 2024 Pass Marks were higher because the total number of candidates who took the exam was higher, and the difficulty level of the test was lower when compared to 2023. In 2025, the total number of registrations has slightly dropped. If the difficulty level of the exam is lower than 2024 and the number of test takers is high, the cutoff may increase in 2025 too.
Previous Years' Trends of NEET Passing Marks
The NEET passing marks do not remain the same and change every year. Here is a glimpse of NEET Pass Marks over the years:
NEET Passing Marks 2024
The NEET pass mark out of 720 in 2024 for the general category was 50th percentile and 40th percentile for the reserved category students. Applicants can refer to the table below to check out the category wise NEET pass mark 2024.
Category | NEET Pass Percentile | NEET 2024 Cutoff Marks | Number of Qualified Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
Open/General/EWS | 50th Percentile | 720-162 | 1165334 |
SC | 40th Percentile | 163-127 | 34420 |
ST | 40th Percentile | 163-127 | 14414 |
OBC | 40th Percentile | 163-127 | 100876 |
Open/General - PH | 45th Percentile | 161-144 | 473 |
SC – PH | 40th Percentile | 143-127 | 54 |
ST – PH | 40th Percentile | 142-127 | 13 |
OBC – PH | 40th Percentile | 143-127 | 269 |
NEET Passing Marks 2023
The NEET pass mark 2023 is 720 to 137 for the unreserved category and 136 to 107 for the SC/ST/OBC categories. Applicants can refer to the table below to learn more about the NEET UG Passing Marks 2023:
Category | NEET Pass Percentile | NEET 2023 Cutoff Marks | Number of Qualifying Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
Open/General | 50th Percentile | 720-137 | 1014372 |
SC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | 29918 |
ST | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | 12437 |
OBC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | 88592 |
Open/General - PH | 45th Percentile | 136-121 | 405 |
SC – PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | 50 |
ST – PH | 40th Percentile | 120-108 | 23 |
OBC – PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | 179 |
NEET Passing Marks for 2022
Here we have provided the NEET Pass Marks 2022:
Category | NEET Pass Percentile | NEET 2022 Cutoff Marks | Number of Qualifying Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
Open/General | 50th Percentile | 715-117 | 282184 |
SC | 40th Percentile | 116-93 | 131767 |
ST | 40th Percentile | 116-93 | 47295 |
OBC | 40th Percentile | 116-93 | 447753 |
Open/General - PH | 45th Percentile | 116-93 | 84070 |
SC – PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 | NA |
ST – PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 | NA |
OBC – PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 | NA |
NEET Passing Marks for 2021
The NEET Passing Marks for 2021 are 720 to 138 for general and 121 to 108 for OBC students. Applicants can refer to the table below to learn more about the NEET Passing Marks for 2021 for further details.
Category | NEET Pass Percentile | NEET 2021 Cutoff Marks | Number of Qualifying Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
Open/General | 50th Percentile | 720-138 | 770857 |
SC | 40th Percentile | 137-108 | 9312 |
ST | 40th Percentile | 137-108 | 66978 |
OBC | 40th Percentile | 137-108 | 313 |
Open/General - PH | 45th Percentile | 137-122 | 22384 |
SC – PH | 40th Percentile | 121-108 | 59 |
ST – PH | 40th Percentile | 121-108 | 14 |
OBC – PH | 40th Percentile | 121-108 | 157 |
NEET Passing Marks for 2020
The NEET Passing Marks for 2020 were declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for granting admission to MBBS and BDS courses. Applicants can refer to the table below to learn more about the passing marks of NEET 2020:
Category | NEET Pass Percentile | NEET 2020 Cutoff Marks | Number of Qualifying Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
Open/General | 50th Percentile | 720-147 | NA |
SC | 40th Percentile | 146-113 | NA |
ST | 40th Percentile | 146-113 | NA |
OBC | 40th Percentile | 146-113 | NA |
Open/General - PH | 45th Percentile | 146-129 | NA |
SC – PH | 40th Percentile | 128-113 | NA |
ST – PH | 40th Percentile | 128-113 | NA |
OBC – PH | 40th Percentile | 128-113 | NA |
To conclude, the NEET Passing Marks 2025 are expected to range between 720 to 162 for the General category and 161 to 127 for SC/ST/OBC category students. While there are chances of the passing marks being lower this year due to the exam difficulty level, it alone cannot determine expected qualifying marks. Various factors such as students' category, difficulty level of the exam, seat matrix, students' performances, past year trends, etc. come at play while determining the NEET Passing Marks 2025. Students are required to secure the pass marks to be considered for counselling and admission through NEET!
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FAQs
Several factors affect the NEET Qualifying Marks 2025, including the exam difficulty level, students’ performance, the seat matrix of participating colleges, etc.
If any student fails to secure the NEET Pass Marks 2025, they will not be eligible for admission to the UG medical courses at the top government colleges. However, they can still apply to private medical colleges for admission or seek admission through state counselling processes.
The NEET Passing Marks 2025 will be released by June 14, 2025, tentatively. The NEET Passing Marks 2025 will be released in a PDF format for all student categories.
The NEET Passing Marks 2025 for the general category students is expected to be 720 to 162 marks.
The NEET 2025 Passing marks for the reserved category students is likely to be 161 to 127 marks.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for announcing the passing marks of NEET.
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