With Expert Insights from Motion Jaipur
The NEET exam is becoming more competitive every year, and with the increasing number of aspirants, cut-offs have consistently risen across all categories. As students prepare for NEET May 2026, understanding past cut-off trends, exam difficulty levels, and expert predictions becomes essential for setting realistic score targets.
Motion Jaipur, known for their data-driven NEET analysis, regularly guides students on how to use previous years' cut-offs to plan their preparation strategy effectively. Based on these insights and recent NEET patterns, here is a detailed breakdown of what students can expect for NEET 2026 cut-offs.
Pro Tip: For expert guidance and structured preparation, Motion Jaipur offers comprehensive coaching programs for JEE and NEET aspirants.
The NEET cut-off is influenced by several factors:
Over the last few years, the cut-off has shown a clear trend - rising scores, especially in the General category. Motion Jaipur's NEET analysis shows that even minor improvements in preparation can result in major rank jumps due to the heavy clustering of students around the mid-score range.
| Year | Cut Off Marks |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 720–147 |
| 2021 | 720–138 |
| 2022 | 715–117 |
| 2023 | 720–137 |
| 2024 | 720–164* (controversial year) |
| 2025 | 720–140* (expected based on normalized trends) |
*Adjustments in 2024–25 due to legal & normalization issues.
Key Observation from Motion Jaipur Faculty: "Cut-offs fluctuate, but the competition at the 580–650 range has intensified dramatically. A 10-mark change can shift rank by thousands."
Based on paper patterns, student strength, and normalization trends:
Motion Jaipur's academic team evaluates:
Given these metrics, NEET 2026 is expected to have a competitive but more stable cut-off.
NMC has emphasized conceptual clarity and NCERT-based evaluation. Motion Jaipur mentors believe this could slightly boost average scores.
Historically, Physics decides the cut-off more than Biology. Motion Jaipur's tests show that students scoring consistently above 140 in Physics face much lighter competition.
Over 23–25 lakh students are expected for NEET 2026. Higher volume = higher cut-off.
If the paper remains NCERT-focused like NEET 2023, cut-offs rise. If the paper becomes tricky (like NEET 2022 Physics), cut-offs stabilize.
| Score Range | Expected Rank |
|---|---|
| 690+ | Top 100 |
| 650 - 690 | 100 - 1,000 |
| 600 - 640 | 1,000 - 4,500 |
| 550 - 590 | 4,500 - 12,000 |
| 500 - 540 | 12,000 - 25,000 |
Motion Jaipur's rank predictor tools show consistent historical correlation between the 580–650 mark band and steep rank drops.
Motion Jaipur, known for producing consistent NEET qualifiers, recommends the following:
"NCERT is the backbone of NEET Biology and Chemistry. Top scorers at Motion revise NCERT at least 7–10 times," say Motion faculty.
Cut-off stability depends heavily on accuracy. Motion's mock tests help students identify accuracy-killing patterns.
Motion Jaipur runs chapter-wise Physics drills that help students achieve a 120+ stable score, the turning point for reaching the cut-off.
Motion test centres conduct real-exam simulations to remove exam fear.
As Motion mentors remind: "A perfect OMR sheet is worth 20 extra marks in NEET."
NEET cut-offs are becoming increasingly competitive, but they are predictable when analyzed scientifically. By studying previous trends and focusing on consistent performance, students can easily plan their preparation toward a realistic target score.
As Motion Jaipur experts say: "NEET is not about scoring 720. It's about scoring that one mark more than the cut-off."
With the right guidance, repeated testing, disciplined NCERT practice, and strong exam temperament, clearing the expected NEET 2026 cutoff is completely achievable.
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