For NMMS (National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship) 2025-26, the NMMS cut-off marks you must achieve to qualify are set as minimum qualifying criteria for both papers, Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). You need at least 40% marks in each paper if you are in the general/OBC category, and 32% marks if you are in SC/ST/PH categories. That means a minimum of around 72 out of 180 (general/OBC) and 58 out of 180 (SC/ST/PH) in the combined papers to clear the qualifying cutoff. The final state-wise cutoff lists (merit lists) are released by state boards along with the results.