National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) is conducted for admission to undergraduate medical courses such as MBBS and BDS. The OBC cutoff for NEET is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the results. The NEET 2024 cutoff for OBC category candidates was reduced to 161-127. Previously, the NEET 2024 cutoff for OBC was 163-129. Candidates need to score at least minimum marks to qualify for the medical entrance test.
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The NTA has released the NEET cutoff for all categories. The NEET cut off for OBC category is set at the 40th percentile similar to the SC and ST category. The NEET 2024 cutoff varies each year. The NEET OBC candidates have to score the required percentile to qualify for admission in the participating colleges. Read the article below to know the NEET cutoff for OBC and NEET qualifying marks in detail.
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The NTA publishes the NEET 2024 cutoff for OBC on the official website. The eligible candidates who score the required percentile are eligible to appear in the NEET counselling and admission to medical colleges. The category-wise NEET qualifying marks can be checked in the given below table:
Category | NEET percentile | NEET 2024 cutoff marks | NEET 2024 cutoff marks (Reduced) |
|---|---|---|---|
OBC | 40th | 163-129 | 161-127 |
OBC-PH | 40th | 145-129 | 143-127 |
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The NEET OBC cutoff 2024 was released by the authority after the announcement of NEET results. NEET OBC candidates need to obtain the required percentile, which is 40th in the medical entrance examination. Candidates can check the year-wise OBC cutoff for NEET in the table below:
Year | NEET cutoff marks |
|---|---|
2024 | 161-127 |
2023 | 136-107 |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
2020 | 146-113 |
2019 | 133-107 |
The NEET OBC cutoff for medical colleges is released by the institutes after the counselling process. The OBC cutoff for NEET is determined based on various factors including total number of applicants, difficulty level of the exam, total seats available, performance and other factors. Aspirants can check the opening and closing rank for NEET OBC in the table below:
College name | Opening rank | Closing rank | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi | 48 | 186 | 1 |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research Puducherry | 387 | 807 | 387 |
Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | 1034 | 1585 | 1 |
Madras Medical College, Chennai | 1042 | 1241 | 1 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh | 749 | 1133 | 1 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar | 1237 | 1278 | 1 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur | 379 | 695 | 1 |
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi | 192 | 327 | 1 |
King George's Medical University, Lucknow | 1649 | 1925 | 1 |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal | 524 | 992 | 1 |
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