Tamil Nadu NEET UG Cutoff 2026: Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu will release the Tamil Nadu NEET UG Cutoff 2026 for admission to MBBS and BDS courses under the 85% State Quota seats and private medical/dental colleges. For the remaining 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, the cutoff will be announced separately by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The cutoff includes the closing rank and NEET score required for admission to participating colleges across the state.
Tamil Nadu is one of the top destinations for medical education in India, with several reputed government and private medical colleges. The Tamil Nadu NEET UG Cutoff 2026 will vary based on factors such as category, seat availability, number of applicants and difficulty level of the exam. Students can also refer to the Tamil Nadu NEET UG Counselling Guide 2026 for complete details about counselling, college preferences, seat allotment process and admission support.
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NEET UG 2026 Brief Description
Before discussing the details of the NEET UG cut-off 2026 for MBBS in Tamil Nadu, let’s briefly describe it.
| Particular | Description |
| Name of Examination | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test |
| Conducted by | National Testing Agency |
| NEET UG Re-Examination Date 2026 | 21 June 2026 |
| NEET UG Result 2026 | Last Week of July (Expected) |
| Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling Conducting Authority | Directorate of Medical Education, Tamil Nadu |
| No. of Government MBBS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 8417 |
| No. of Private MBBS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 10928 |
| No. of Govt BDS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 263 |
| No. of Private BDS Seats in Tamil Nadu | 2850 |
NEET UG Cutoff 2026 (Expected)
The NTA will release the NEET UG cutoff 2026 along with the result declaration. Meanwhile, check the expected cutoff scores below.
| Category | NEET UG Cutoff Percentile | NEET Expected Cutoff Score |
| UR/EWS | 50th | 700–135 |
| OBC, SC, ST | 40th | 150–120 |
| UR/EWS-PwD | 45th | 150–110 |
| OBC/SC/ST-PwD | 40th | 130–115 |
Factors Affecting NEET UG Cutoff 2026
The NEET UG 2026 cutoff is influenced by several important factors every year. These factors determine the minimum score required for admission to medical and dental colleges.
- Number of Candidates Appearing
- Difficulty Level of the Exam
- Total Seats Available
- Previous Year Cutoff Trends
- Reservation Criteria
- State Quota & All India Quota Seats
NEET UG Cutoff 2025
Below, we have mentioned the NEET UG 2025 Cutoff. Let’s take a look.
| Category | Qualifying Percentile | Cutoff Score |
| UR / EWS | 50th Percentile | 686 – 144 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 143 – 113 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 143 – 113 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 143 – 113 |
| UR / EWS – PwBD | 45th Percentile | 143 – 127 |
| OBC – PwBD | 40th Percentile | 126 – 113 |
| SC – PwBD | 40th Percentile | 126 – 113 |
| ST – PwBD | 40th Percentile | 126 – 113 |
Category-wise Number of Candidates Registered, Appeared and Qualified in NEET UG 2025
| Category | NEET UG 2025 | ||
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |
| OBC | 9,48,507 | 9,25,739 | 5,64,611 |
| SC | 3,33,646 | 3,22,538 | 1,68,873 |
| ST | 1,50,224 | 1,43,602 | 67,234 |
| General | 6,89,366 | 6,65,853 | 3,38,728 |
| EWS | 1,54,326 | 1,51,586 | 97,085 |
Tamil Nadu MBBS Private Colleges Govt Quota Cutoff 2025 (Round 1)
The table below shows the category-wise NEET UG 2025 cutoff scores for admission to private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu under the Government Quota seats.
NEET UG Cutoff 2024
NTA has released the NEET UG 2024 Cutoff. You can check the percentile and no of students here.
| Category | NEET 2024 Cut-off Percentile | NEET UG cut off 2024 |
| General | 50th | 720-162 |
| General-PH | 45th | 161-144 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 161-127 |
| SC/OBC-PH | 40th | 143-127 |
| ST-PH | 40th | 142-127 |
Category-wise number of Candidates Registered, Appeared and Qualified in 2023 and 2024
| NEET (UG) – 2023 | NEET (UG) – 2024 | |||||
| Category | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
| OBC | 890150 | 873173 | 525194 | 1054277 | 1026321 | 618525 |
| SC | 303318 | 294995 | 153674 | 356727 | 344309 | 178741 |
| ST | 132490 | 126121 | 56381 | 157115 | 150178 | 68501 |
| General | 607131 | 592110 | 312405 | 647260 | 625446 | 333929 |
| EWS | 154373 | 152197 | 98322 | 190700 | 186908 | 116157 |
| Total | 2087462 | 2038596 | 1145976 | 2406079 | 2333162 | 1315853 |
Tamil Nadu Govt Medical College Cutoff 2023
Comparing Last Year’s All India Rank with This Year’s Projected Scores Based on NEET Marks. Check out the expected NEET 2023 scores for different categories below.
| Category | 2022 AIR | 2022 Score | Ex 2023 Score | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC | 30383 | 581 | 595 | 14 |
| BC | 62857 | 529 | 555 | 26 |
| BCM | 80758 | 504 | 537 | 33 |
| MBC | 86895 | 496 | 520 | 24 |
| SC | 170599 | 407 | 438 | 31 |
| SCA | 231318 | 358 | 387 | 29 |
| ST | 302708 | 311 | 358 | 47 |
Tamil Nadu Private Medical College Cutoff 2023
Comparing the All India Rank from the previous year with the projected scores for this year based on NEET marks. Explore the neet cut-off 2023 for mbbs in Tamilnadu and the anticipated NEET 2023 scores for various categories below.
| Category | 2022 AIR | 2022 Score | Ex. 2023 Score | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OC | 76277 | 510 | 537 | 27 |
| BC | 119713 | 457 | 484 | 27 |
| BCM | 110897 | 467 | 484 | 17 |
| MBC | 134861 | 441 | 484 | 43 |
| SC | 245230 | 348 | 387 | 39 |
| SCA | 395577 | 261 | 306 | 45 |
| ST | 619597 | 175 | 234 | 59 |
NEET UG Cutoff 2023
This Section will provide the NEET 2023 Announced Cutoff for Gen/SC/ST/OBC. Let’s check the NTA released Cutoff.
| Category | NEET 2023 cutoff | NEET cut-off marks | Number of Candidates |
| UR/EWS | 50th percentile | 720-137 | 1014372 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | 88592 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | 29918 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 136-107 | 12437 |
| UR / EWS & PH | 45th Percentile | 136-121 | 405 |
| OBC & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | 179 |
| SC & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-107 | 50 |
| ST & PH | 40th Percentile | 120-108 | 23 |
Gender-wise No. of Candidates Registered, Appeared and Qualified during 2023
| Gender | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
| Male | 902936 | 881967 | 490374 |
| Female | 1184513 | 1156618 | 655599 |
| Transgender | 13 | 11 | 3 |
| Total | 2087462 | 2038596 | 1145976 |
Important Links
Explore all the important details related to Tamil Nadu NEET UG Cutoff 2026, including expected cutoff, previous year trends, government & private medical college cutoff, counselling updates, and category-wise cutoff information.
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There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.
There are chances in private colleges, but no chance in government colleges with 339 marks. Also, you can contact our counselor expert at 9999-703-444 for further assistance.