NEET Cut off 2024 - Cutoff Marks, Qualifying Marks & Previous Year Cutoff

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the NEET 2024 cutoff marks along the qualifying percentile. The minimum mark a candidate requires to qualify for the medical entrance test is the NEET cut-off score. According to the previous year, for the general category, the NEET cutoff was 720-137, for SC/ST/OBC category, the scores were 136-107, for the general- PH category it was 136-121 and for the Sc/ST/OBC- PH it was 120-107. Soon after the exam, the NEET 2024 expected cutoff will be released by the popular NEET coaching institutes such as Aakash, Allen Kota, Sri Chaitanya etc.

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1. NEET cutoff 2024
2. Which state has the lowest cut-off in NEET?
3. How many marks are required in NEET for MBBS?
4. How to calculate the NEET cutoff Percentile?
5. NEET cutoff for general category
6. NEET cutoff for OBC category
7. NEET cutoff for SC/ST category
8. NEET previous year's cutoff - Category-wise
9. NEET MBBS/BDS- Past year's cutoff trends
10. NEET MBBS/BDS Cut off 2022
11. NEET cutoff: Tie-breaking process
12. NEET 2024 cutoff: Government Medical Colleges (AIQ)
13. NEET 2024 cutoff types
14. NEET counselling 2024

In the NEET exam, the NEET cut-off is generally of two types - admission cut-off, and qualifying cut-off. The NEET qualifying score is the minimum mark a candidate must obtain to pass the exam, whereas the NEET 2024 admission cut-off is the last rank at which admission will be granted to an applicant. All medical colleges accepting NEET 2024 scores will grant admission based on the cutoff. The state-wise NEET 2024 cut-off for government colleges, as well as, private colleges is released by the state-competent authority.

Based on the NEET exam, admission will be granted to over 1 lakh MBBS, 27,868 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH, 603 BVSc, and AH seats, as well as 1205 AIIMS MBBS and 200 JIPMER MBBS seats in 15 AIIMS and 2 JIPMER institutes. Candidates can check here the category-wise expected cutoff of 2024, minimum qualifying percentile, cutoff ranks, tie-breaking method, and other details.

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• NEET cutoff 2023 for MBBS/BDS/BAMS
• NEET Marks vs Ranks

NEET cutoff 2024

NTA will officially release the NEET 2024 cutoff for all categories along with the result. In the meantime, aspirants can check the previous year's NEET cutoff score from the table below.

NEET cutoff scores and percentile

Which state has the lowest cut-off in NEET?

The cut-off for the NEET UG exam varies every year depending on various factors. Therefore, the state with the lowest cut-off in NEET may vary each year. However, it is important to note that NEET admission to medical colleges is done based on the All India Rank (AIR) obtained by the candidates, through AIQ or state-wise counselling.

As per the past year's NEET cut-off for MBBS government college analysis, the Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak had the lowest cutoff, the NEET closing rank of the past year for this college was 7932.

How many marks are required in NEET for MBBS?

One of the most common questions asked by NEET aspirants is how many marks are required to clear the NEET exam for MBBS. The answer to this question varies every year as the NEET cutoff marks are dependent on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, and the availability of seats in various medical colleges.

The NEET exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions with a total score of 720 marks. The marking scheme is such that four marks are awarded for every correct answer, and one mark is deducted for every incorrect answer. Therefore, the NEET 2024 score of a candidate will be calculated based on the number of correct answers minus the number of incorrect answers multiplied by one.

To clear the NEET exam, candidates are required to obtain a minimum NEET qualifying score. The qualifying score for NEET in the previous year was 117 out of 720 for unreserved category candidates and 116 for reserved category candidates. This means that candidates belonging to the unreserved category needed to score at least 117 marks to be eligible for admission into medical colleges, whereas candidates belonging to the reserved category needed to score at least 116 marks.

However, candidates must note that merely obtaining the NEET minimum qualifying score does not guarantee admission into medical colleges. The medical admission process through NEET is based on the candidate's NEET score, rank in the NEET exam, and eligibility for admission based on various criteria set by admission authorities.

NEET cutoff 2024 - What is the use?

Admission to the following UG medical seats is considered on the NEET cut-off:

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats

• 85% State Quota seats

• Deemed and Central universities

• ESIC and AFMS

• Private institutes

• AIIMS institutes

• JIPMER colleges

Factors determining NEET cutoff marks

NEET cut-off scores is determined on the following factors for MBBS/BDS admissions:

• Number of candidates who appeared for the NEET exam

• NEET difficulty level

• Total NEET seats available

How to calculate the NEET cutoff Percentile?

NTA has defined that, “A percentile rank is the percentage of score that falls below a given score in a group.” NTA will apply the below-mentioned formula to calculate NEET cutoff percentile scores.

NEET cutoff for general category

The NEET cutoff marks and qualifying criteria for the general category to qualify for the entrance exam was 50th. The corresponding NEET cutoff score for the general category was 720-137. Check the year-wise NEET cutoff for the general category from the table below.

NEET cutoff for general category - Year-wise

NEET cutoff for OBC category

The NTA NEET cutoff percentile for the OBC category to qualify for the entrance exam was 40th. The corresponding NEET cutoff score for the OBC category was 136-107. Check the year-wise NEET cutoff for the OBC category from the table below.

NEET cutoff for OBC category - Year-wise

NEET cutoff for SC/ST category

For SC/ST category students, the NEET cutoff percentile to qualify for the entrance exam was also 40th. The corresponding NEET cutoff score for the SC/ST category was 136-107. Check the year-wise NEET cut-off for the SC/ST category from the table below.

NEET previous year's cutoff - Category-wise

NEET qualifying marks 2024 and scores - Year-wise analysis

To qualify for the NEET exam, aspirants have to secure the pass percentile and NEET cut-off marks, as specified by NTA. For example, NEET cutoff 2024 for the General category was 50th percentile, meaning aspirants from the same category needed to secure equal to or more than 50% of the candidates who appeared for the NEET 2024 exam. Check the previous year's category-wise NEET cutoff and marks below.

NEET MBBS/BDS- Past year's cutoff trends

The year-wise NEET MBBS/BDS cutoff is mentioned in the table below.

NEET MBBS/BDS Cut off 2022

NEET MBBS/BDS cut off 2021, 2020, 2019 - Past years' trends

NEET 2023 expected marks Vs ranks

NEET cutoff: Tie-breaking process

In case the rank of two or more candidates is equal, then the tie-breaking criteria to break NEET cut-off qualifying scores is used. The below-mentioned steps in order of preference will be used to break the tie of the NEET result. As per the latest update mentioned on the information bulletin of NEET 2024, the following tie-breaking process will be followed.

• Higher marks in Biology: Aspirants securing higher scores/percentile in Biology (Botany and Zoology) will be preferred first for the NEET merit list.

• Higher marks in Chemistry: If the tie still exists, then the higher marks/percentile of the candidate in Chemistry will be considered.

• Higher marks in Physics: If the tie still exists, then the candidate with higher marks in Physics will be considered first.

• Number of incorrect answers: If the tie is still there, students with less number of incorrect answers in the complete test will be allotted better rank.

• Number of incorrect answers in particular subjects: If the tie still exists, then the students with less number of incorrect answers in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics respectively will be given preference.

NEET cutoff marks 2021 AIQ - MBBS (Round wise)

Cutoff of NEET 2021 AIQ - BDS (Round wise)

NEET 2024 cutoff: Government Medical Colleges (AIQ)

The NEET 2024 cutoff for government colleges is the minimum mark required in NEET for admission to MBBS in a government college. Students can check the previous years' NEET cutoff for government medical colleges in the table below.

NEET AIQ cutoff for government medical colleges

NEET cutoff 2024: For 85% state quota seats

After 15% AIQ, the remaining 85% state quota seats are allotted by respective state counselling committees based on NEET state-wise cutoff scores. The NEET 2024 state-wise cutoff for state quota seats will be provided in due time and can be checked from the table below.

State-wise NEET cutoff 2024

Cut-off marks for NEET 2022

Cut off marks for NEET 2021, 20

NEET 2024 cutoff types

The following table can be referred to understand the difference between the two NEET cutoffs.

NEET 2024 qualifying and admission cutoff

NEET counselling 2024

Based on AIR, the authority prepares the NEET merit list, indicating the rank-wise names of candidates who have qualified for the exam. The merit list is then forwarded to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of MCC for conducting NEET counselling for 15% AIQ, seats in deemed/central universities, ESIC, AFMS, and central pool seats.

The remaining 85% state quota seats in government colleges are allotted by respective state counselling authorities based on the scores and rank secured in NEET examination. The respective state counselling bodies will release NEET state-wise merit list based on the cutoff scores. The state counselling body will also be responsible for granting admission to private medical/dental colleges located in a particular state.