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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With over 200 marks in NEET and OBC NT-B category, you may have chances in private BDS colleges through state quota or stray rounds in Maharashtra and Gujarat, especially since your budget is up to Rs 5.5 lakh per year. You can check the top BDS colleges in Gujarat or
With a score of 360 and ST category status, you have a realistic chance for a government MBBS seat in Jammu and Kashmir. Historically, the ST cutoff for state quota seats in J&K has been lower than the national average, often falling within the 340 to 380 range. Your performance
You are not eligible for the
Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)
due to the 85% requirement for CBSE students, but you can still pursue your MBBS with a 230 NEET score through alternative scholarships and financial aid,
particularly if you are from a low-income family.
(https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/mmvy)
A score of 429 puts you in a competitive position for BVSc, though your chances depend significantly on your category and the state you belong to. You can check the admission chances by using the link provided below and entering the required information.
Link: NEET College Predictor
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