NEET UG 2025 Expected Cut-Off: Experts Predict Score Range For AIQ And AIIMS Delhi – News18

Last Updated:May 21, 2025, 14:08 IST

NEET UG 2024 cut-offs rose to 720-162 (General) and 161-127 (SC/ST/OBC). Check the expected NEET UG 2025 cut-off marks for admission to government medical colleges.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) exam on May 4, 2025. Medical aspirants are eagerly waiting for the results and the cut-off marks. The NTA will soon release the provisional answer keys, followed by the final answer key and the NEET UG result in June.

For NEET UG 2025, the NTA will calculate the cut-off percentile based on the highest scores in the all-India common merit list.

NEET UG 2025 Expected Cut-Off

Based on the paper’s difficulty level, reduced exam duration, and comparison with previous years, experts foresee a slight shift in cut-off trends.

According to Rohit Gupta, Chief Academic Officer at PhysicsWallah (PW), the general category cut-off is expected to fall between 540 and 560 marks. “This year’s paper was notably more concept-heavy,” he said. “While Biology remained largely NCERT-based and scoring, Chemistry required deeper application, and Physics posed a significant challenge with time-intensive numerical questions.”

Gupta also highlighted that the 20-minute reduction in exam duration added time pressure, possibly impacting student performance. However, a drop of nearly one lakh aspirants this year and the expansion of medical colleges and MBBS seats may ease competition slightly, possibly improving overall admission prospects.

Nabin Karki, National Academic Director (Medical) at Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), added that the expected cut-off for All India Quota (AIQ) admissions lies between 530 and 560, aligning with PhysicsWallah’s estimate. For AIIMS Delhi, the cut-off is projected to be higher — between 660 and 670 marks. As for general category qualifying marks, the range is expected to be between 130 and 150.

NEET UG 2025: Previous Years’ Cut-Off Trends

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