NEET Cut off 2024 For SC, OBC, ST & General (Reduced), Qualifying Cutoff Score For MBBS/BDS

The NTA announces the cut off marks for NEET 2024 along with the NEET qualifying marks 2024. The minimum mark a candidate requires to qualify for the medical entrance test is the NEET cut off. The NEET 2024 cut off marks is released at exams.nta.ac.in/NEET/. The NEET cut off 2024 for the general category is 720-162, for SC/ST/OBC category, the cutoff is 161-127, for the general- PH category it is 161-144, for the SC/OBC- PH it is 143-127, and for ST PH category, the cutoff is 142-127.

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1. Who decides the NEET cut off?
2. NEET cut off 2024
3. Types of NEET cutoff 2024
4. NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college
5. State wise NEET 2024 cutoff for government college
6. Factors determining NEET 2024 cut off
7. NEET cutoff- Category-wise (General, OBC, SC/ST)
8. NEET qualifying marks 2024
9. Tie-breaking process of cut off marks for NEET 2024
10. NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college
11. NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college state wise
12. Previous year's NEET cutoff trends
13. NEET counselling 2024

The cut off marks for NEET 2024 are of two types - admission cut-off, and qualifying marks of NEET 2024. The NEET qualifying marks or NEET passing marks is the minimum mark a candidate must obtain to pass the exam, whereas the 2024 NEET cut off for admission is the last rank at which admission will be granted to an applicant. Based on the cutoff, MCC NEET counselling 2024 is conducted. All medical colleges accepting NEET scores will grant admission based on the NEET 2024 cut off. The NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college will be out after the 15% AIQ seats counselling. Similarly, NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college state wise will be out after the 85% state quota counselling.

The state-wise NEET cut off for MBBS government college, and private colleges will be released by the state-competent authority. The NEET result 2024 cut off is provided in this article. Candidates can check the BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 here. The NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college is also provided in this article. Read the full article to know the NEET category wise cutoff, NEET exam passing mark, qualifying marks, and other details.

Who decides the NEET cut off?

The cut off of NEET UG is of two types - Qualifying cut off and Admission cut off. The NEET qualifying cut off is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the result of NEET UG exam. The minimum marks that a candidate must score to qualify the NEET exam is the qualifying cut off of NEET UG. Securing a NEET qualifying cut off doesn't guarantee admission to a medical or dental college.

NEET UG admission cut off is decided on the basis of the seat allotment result of the MCC and state counselling authorities. Admission NEET cut off is released in the form of opening and closing rank at which admission to a particular institute is granted. The admission cut off of NEET UG is decided separately for the 15% AIQ seats and 85% state quota seats. For the 15% AIQ seats, the NEET admission cut off is prepared based on the seat allotment result of MCC. Similarly, for 85% state quota seats, the admission cut off of NEET is prepared based on the seat allotment result of the respective state counselling authority of a particular state.

NEET cut off 2024

Over 24 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET exam this year. NTA announced the revised cut offs for NEET UG exam along with the revised result. As per the revised result, the cutoff of NEET 2024 has been reduced by 2 marks from the earlier release. Candidates can check the NEET 2024 cutoff from the below table.

Cut off marks for NEET 2024

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Types of NEET cutoff 2024

The cutoff of NEET 2024 is generally of two types - admission cut-off, and NEET qualifying marks. The following table can be referred to for understanding the difference between the two NEET cut off.

NEET qualifying marks 2024 vs admission cut off

NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college

Admission to government medical colleges in India is done through the MBBS counselling, which is conducted based on the cutoff of NEET exam. The NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college state wise varies every year depending on various factors. The cutoff of NEET 2024 has increased from the last year NEET cut off. The NEET 2024 cut off for MBBS government college is released by the respective counselling authorities. The NEET cutoff 2024 for government college state wise depends on the available seats.

State wise NEET 2024 cutoff for government college

The NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college varies every year. The NEET 2024 cut off depends 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. Candidates need to obtain the NEET 2024 cut off marks for MBBS government colleges. However, candidates must note that merely obtaining the NEET qualifying marks 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.

Cutoff of NEET 2024 - What is the use?

Admission to the following UG medical seats is considered on the cutoff of NEET 2024.

• 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 2024 cut off

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

• Number of candidates appeared for the NEET exam
• NEET difficulty level
• Total NEET seats available

NEET cutoff- Category-wise (General, OBC, SC/ST)

The NEET cut off 2024 for general category is 720-162, for SC/ST/OBC category, the cutoff is 161-127, for the general- PH category it is 161-144, for the SC/OBC- PH it is 143-127, and for ST PH it is 142-127. The EWS cutoff for NEET 2024 is similar to the general category. All the details of NEET 2024 cut off category wise can be checked below.

NEET cut off 2024 for general category

The NEET qualifying marks for the general category is 50th percentile. The NEET cut off 2024 for general category is 720-162. The last year NEET cut off 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

NEET cut off 2024 for OBC

The NEET uG qualifying marks for the OBC category is 45th percentile. The NEET cut off 2024 for OBC category is 161-127. The last year NEET cut off for the OBC category was 136-107. Check the NEET cut off 2024 for OBC for government colleges from the table below.

NEET cut off 2024 for OBC for government colleges

NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college for SC category

The NEET UG 2024 qualifying marks for the SC category is 40th percentile. The NEET cut off 2024 for SC category is 161-127. The last year NEET cut off for the SC category was 136-107. Check the year-wise NEET cutoff for the SC category from the table below.

Cutoff for NEET SC

NEET qualifying marks 2024

To qualify for the exam, aspirants have to secure the NEET qualifying marks. Candidates need to secure the NEET cut off, 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.

Tie-breaking process of cut off marks for NEET 2024

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, 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 cut off 2024 for MBBS government college

The NEET 2024 cut off marks for government colleges is the minimum mark required to rake admission. The NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS college for SC category and others is released by the institutes after the counselling process. Students can check the NEET cutoff for government medical colleges in the table below.

NEET cutoff 2024 for MBBS

BDS cut off 2024

NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college state wise

After 15% AIQ, respective state counselling committees allott the remaining 85% state quota seats based on NEET state-wise cutoff. The NEET 2024 cutoff state wise is provided by the respective state counselling authorities. Candidates can check the state wise NEET cutoff from the table below.

State wise NEET 2024 cut off

BHMS cut off 2024 for government colleges

The BHMS cutoff 2024 for government colleges will be released after the counselling process. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year's BHMS cut off for government college from the below article. The BHMS NEET 2024 cut off marks for government colleges is released with the opening and closing rank.
Check BHMS cutoff here

Previous year's NEET cutoff trends

The NEET cutoff is used to prepare the merit list for the qualified candidates. Based on this cutoff, BDS counselling is conducted for the 15 & AIQ seats and 85% state quota seats in India. The year-wise NEET MBBS/BDS cutoff is mentioned in the table below. Candidates can check the NEET cut off 2023 for MBBS. The previous year's NEET cutoff can be checked from the table below.

Previous year NEET Cut off

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.

Respective state counselling authorities allot the remaining 85% state quota seats in government colleges 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. Candidates must submit the required documents for NEET counselling and pay the institution fee to complete the admission process.