NEET Cut off 2021, 20, 19, 18, 17 - Qualifying Marks for GEN, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, Expected Cutoff (Released)

NEET Cutoff 2021 - National Testing Agency (NTA) announced NEET cut off percentile with the official brochure. NEET 2021 cutoff scores will be announced with the result at neet.nta.nic.in. Coaching institutes like Career Point has released NEET 2021 expected cutoff to pass the exam. As per the expert, NEET expected cut off will be slightly less than last year. Check expected NEET cutoff by experts below. The NTA has successfully concluded the NEET Exam today on September 12, 2021. Candidates interested to know the qualifying cutoff of NEET or NEET cutoff 2021 will be provided the details soon on this page.

NEET cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks to be obtained to pass the NEET entrance exam. NEET UG 2021 cutoff for general category candidates is 50th percentile. While for SC/ST/OBC and general-PH aspirants, NEET qualifying percentile is 40th and 45th percentile, respectively. Last year, NEET cutoff scores for the general category were 720-147, while for SC/ST/OBC it was 146-113.
Also read: Trend in NEET cutoff scores over the years

Medical aspirants will be shortlisted on the basis of NEET cutoff 2021 for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc & AH and BSc nursing courses. Candidates willing to study MBBS/BDS abroad must obtain NEET 2021 cutoff percentile and scores. According to last year statistics, out of 15,97,435 test takers, only 7,71,500 aspirants managed to pass the exam by securing NEET minimum qualifying percentile.

In case of vacant seats left, NTA in consultation with the National Medical Commission (NMC) and Dental Council of India (DCI) may lower the NEET cutoff. NTA will prepare the NEET merit list 2021 on the basis of NEET cutoff marks. Based on the NEET 2021 cut off, the admission to 15% All India Quota (AIQ), 85% state quota, deemed/central university, ESIC/AFMS institutes, AIIMS and JIPMER colleges will be done. NEET counselling for 15% AIQ, deemed/central university, AFMS/ESIC, AIIMS and JIPMER will be done by the Medial Counselling Committee (MCC). While on the basis of NEET 2021 cutoff, various state counselling authorities will conduct admission process for 85% state quota seats. Check the category-wise expected NEET cut off 2021, minimum qualifying percentile, cutoff ranks, tie breaking method and other details here.

NEET 2021 Cutoff - Category-wise Expected Scores

various leading coaching institutes like Aakash, Career Point will release expected NEET cutoff marks equivalent to the percentile. With the help of the expected NEET cutoff 2021, aspirants can have an idea of the rank to be secured using NEET marks vs rank. Based on the NEET rank, aspirants can make a list of colleges to which they can get admission.

NEET expected cut off by Career Point

After the completion of the exam, Shailendra Maheshwari, Academic Director of Career Point coaching centre has announced NEET expected cutoff. As per Career Point expected cutoff of NEET 2021, the exam was moderate to difficult, therefore, the NEET-UG cut off for General category will be around 715-145. Check the table below

Expected NEET cutoff by Career Point

Expected NEET 2020 cut off by Aakash

What will be the NEET 2021 Qualifying Cutoff?

The cutoff scores of NEET 2021 will be announced along with the result on the official website. The minimum NEET 2021 cut off marks must be secured to pass the offline medical entrance examination. The minimum marks that are required in NEET for MBBS or other medical courses vary every year. The category-wise NEET UG 2021 cutoff percentile and scores can be checked below.

NEET percentile and scores

NEET Cutoff Percentile and Scores - Year-wise Analysis

As per the brochure, NEET cut off percentile (minimum qualifying percentile of NEET 2021) provides the performance comparison of a candidate among others and gives idea of the NEET marks obtained. This means that the NEET cut off 2021 percentile determines on the basis of the highest marks mentioned in the NEET UG merit list prepared by NTA for MBBS/BDS admissions. For example, NEET 2021 cutoff for the General category is 50th percentile which means that aspirants from the same category need to secure equal to or more than 50% of the candidates who appeared for NEET 2021 exam.

As mentioned above, to qualify for NEET exam, aspirants need to secure the pass percentile and NEET 2021 cut off marks, as specified by NTA. Last year, NEET cutoff scores for the General category were 720-147, equivalent to the 50th percentile. For candidates from SC/ST/OBC category, the NEET cut-off score was in the range of 146-113, corresponding to the 40th percentile. Check the previous year's category-wise NEET cutoff and marks below.

NEET MBBS/BDS cut off 2020, 2019

What is the use of NEET 2021 Cutoff?

Using NEET cutoff 2021, the merit list will be prepared by the NTA for admission to 15% All India Quota (AIQ), deemed/central universities, ESIC/AFMS institutes, AIIMS and JIPMER colleges. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct NEET counselling 2021 based on NEET qualifying percentile and scores. While, the NEET 2021 cut off for government colleges will be used by respective state counselling authorities for admission to 85% state quota seats and all seats in private colleges.

The admission to the following UG medical seats will be considered on NEET 2021 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

NEET cut off 2021 are 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 NEET cutoff 2021 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 2021 cutoff: Tie-breaking Process

In case if the rank of two or more candidates is equal, then the tie-breaking criteria to break NEET cut off qualifying scores will be 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 on NEET 2021, the earlier method of using age to break the tie has been cancelled this year.

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

• Number of incorrect answers: If the tie is still there, students with less number of incorrect and correct attempted answers will be allotted better rank.

What are NEET qualifying marks for 15% All India Quota seats?

Aforementioned, the admission to 15% AIQ seats will be done through NEET 2021 cut off by NTA. It must be noted that the NEET AIQ cutoff will be same as the qualifying percentile and scores.

NEET cut off scores for All India Quota seats has been mentioned in the table below, which is equivalent to the percentile.

NEET cutoff scores for 15% AIQ - Year wise trends

AIQ NEET cutoff for government medical colleges

The NEET 2021 cutoff for government colleges will be updated here as released. The NEET cutoff for government colleges is the minimum mark required in NEET for MBBS in a government college. In the meantime, students can check the previous years' NEET cutoff for government medical colleges in the table below.

NEET AIQ cutoff for government medical colleges

NEET cut off for MBBS deemed universities

NEET cutoff for BDS deemed universities

NEET Cutoff 2021 for 85% state quota seats

After 15% AIQ, the remaining 85% state quota seats will be allotted by respective state counselling committees on the basis of NEET 2021 state wise cutoff scores. The cut off of NEET 2021 for 85% state quota seats will be released by designated authorities after the completion of admission. The NEET 2021 state wise cutoff for state quota seats can be checked from the table below.

State-wise NEET Expected Cutoff 2021

NEET 2019 cutoff: category-wise qualified candidates

NEET cut off 2019: Gender-wise qualified candidates

NEET 2019: Nationality-wise qualified candidates

NEET 2018 cutoff: category-wise qualified candidates

NEET 2018 cutoff: Gender-wise qualified candidates

NEET 2018: Nationality-wise qualified aspirants

NEET Marks Vs Ranks - Category-wise (2020-19)

NEET result 2021

National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the NEET result in form of a scorecard at neet.nta.nic.in. Aspirants can download NTA NEET 2021 result by visiting the official website. In order to download NEET 2021 result, aspirants need to enter their NEET roll number, date of birth and security pin. The result-cum-scorecard of NEET 2021 mentions the name, date of birth, the application number, total as well as subject-wise marks obtained and NEET All India Rank (AIR). Also, the result will display NEET cutoff 2021 and qualifying status.

NEET counselling 2021

On the basis of AIR, the exam conducting authority will prepare NEET merit list 2021 indicating the rank-wise names of candidates who have qualified the exam. The merit list will be forwarded to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for conducting NEET 2021 counselling for 15% AIQ, seats in deemed/central universities, ESIC, AFMS and central pool seats.

While the remaining 85% state quota seats in government colleges will be allotted by respective state counselling authorities based on the scores and rank secured in NEET 2021 examination. The respective state counselling bodies will release NEET state wise merit list 2021 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.