NCET Cutoff 2026: Check College-wise Previous Years Cut Off Marks

Shankha GhoshUpdated on 16 Apr 2026, 11:30 AM IST

The NCET cutoff is the minimum marks that every candidate must secure to be eligible to apply at participating institutions. The cut off for NCET will be prepared based on the highest and lowest scores obtained among the appearing candidates. These marks will be different for each category like General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and PwD. It will be released on the official website of NCET, exams.nta.ac.in/NCET.

NCET Cutoff 2026

The NCET cut Off 2026 will help candidates understand their chances of selection. The NCET OBC cutoff is expected to be around 180 to 345, same as EWS. The NCET SC cutoff is expected to be around 170 to 325, 120 to 285 for ST and 110 to 145 for PwD candidates. The authority considers various factors such as the exam difficulty level, availability of seats and more to prepare the cut-off for NCET 2026. To check the expected minimum marks for NCET 2026, read the complete article.

NCET Cutoff 2026

The National Testing Agency will release the NCET 2026 cutoff on the official website. The NCETs cutoff is the minimum mark to qualify for NCETs 2026 for admission to the NCET participating institutes. The admission cutoff is shared below.

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NCET 2026 Qualifying Marks

Please note that the NCET cutoff varies for each category. Candidates can check the cutoff of NCETs 2026 in the table below.

NCET Expected Cutoff 2026 for NIT Warangal

Category	Expected Cut-off
GEN	195 to 205
OBC	175 to 185
EWS	175 to 185
SC	165 to 175
ST	115 to 125
PWD	95 to 105

NCET Expected Cutoff 2026 for IIT Kharagpur

Category	Expected Cut-off
GEN	355 to 365
OBC	335 to 345
EWS	335 to 345
SC	315 to 325
ST	275 to 285
PWD	245 to 255

NCET Expected Cutoff 2026 for NIT Jalandhar

Category	Expected Cut-off
GEN	195 to 205
OBC	175 to 185
EWS	175 to 185
SC	165 to 175
ST	115 to 125
PWD	95 to 105

NCET Expected Cutoff 2026 for IIT Bhubaneswar

Category	Expected Cut-off
GEN	345 to 355
OBC	335 to 345
EWS	325 to 335
SC	285 to 295
ST	275 to 285
PWD	235 to 245

NCET Expected Cutoff 2026 for IIT Ropar

Category	Expected Cut-off
GEN	295 to 305
OBC	285 to 295
EWS	275 to 285
SC	255 to 265
ST	225 to 235
PWD	195 to 205

NCET Expected Cutoff 2026 for NIT Calicut

Category	Expected Cut-off
GEN	195 to 205
OBC	175 to 185
EWS	175 to 185
SC	165 to 175
ST	115 to 125
PWD	95 to 105

NCET Expected Cutoff 2026 for IIT Jodhpur

Category	Expected Cut-off
GEN	295 to 305
OBC	275 to 285
EWS	275 to 285
SC	255 to 265
ST	245 to 255
PWD	195 to 205

Factors Affecting NCET 2026 Cutoff Marks

The following factors are taken into consideration for preparing for the NCET 2026 cutoff marks:

Number of applicants
Performance in the entrance examination
Difficulty level of the NCET 2026
Cutoff trends of the previous years’ examination

Note: Students applying for seats under reserved categories must submit their respective category certificate at the time of counselling, else they will be considered under the general category.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the expected OBC cutoff for NCET 2026?

The NCET 2026 cutoff for OBC is expected to be between 180 to 345 marks.

Q: What is the expected cutoff for General category in NCET 2026?

The NCET general cutoff 2026 is expected to be around 200 to 350 marks, depending on the institute.

Q: What is NCET passing marks 2026?

The NCET qualifying marks for NCET 2026 is 50% for general students and 45% for reserved category students such as OBC-NCL. SC, ST and PwD.

Q: What is the cutoff for NCET IIT Kharagpur?

The NCET IIT KGP cutoff is expected to be around 355 to 365 for general students, 335 to 345 for OBC, 335 to 345 for EWS, 315 to 325 for SC, 275 to 285 for ST and 245 to 255 for PwD students.

Q: What is NCET EWS cutoff 2026?

The NCET 2026 EWS cutoff is expected to be between 200 to 345.

Q: What are the factors responsible for determining the NCET 2026 cutoff?

The NCET cutoff marks will be calculated based on various factors such as availability of seats, difficulty level of exam, number of test takes, category of the candidates and more.

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