NEET Cut off 2023 - Category wise Cutoff, NEET UG Qualifying Marks, Passing Marks
NEET Cut off 2023: The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET-UG 2023 cutoff percentile along with the information brochure at neet.nta.nic.in. The category-wise NEET cutoff marks will be released along with the result.
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The minimum mark that a candidate requires to qualify for the medical entrance test is referred to as the NEET cut off score. In medical entrance tests, the NEET cut-off is generally of two types - admission cut-off, and qualifying cut-off. The NEET qualifying score is the minimal mark a candidate must obtain to pass the exam, whereas the NEET admission cut-off is the last rank at which admission will be granted to an applicant. All medical colleges accepting NEET scores will grant admission on the basis of the NEET 2023 admission cutoff. The state-wise NEET 2023 cut-off for government and private colleges will be released by the state competent authority.
As per the latest update, the NEET UG 2023 cut-off for general category candidates is 50th percentile. While for SC/ST/OBC and general-PH aspirants, the NEET qualifying percentile is the 40th and 45th percentile, respectively. Previously, the NEET cutoff passing marks for the general category are 715-117, while for SC/ST/OBC it was 116-93.
On the basis of the NEET exam, admission will be granted to 97293 MBBS, 27868 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 NEET cut-off 2023, minimum qualifying percentile, cutoff ranks, tie-breaking method, and other details.
NEET 2023 Cutoff - Types
The following table can be referred to understand the difference between the two NEET cutoffs.
NEET 2023 Qualifying and Admission Cutoff
Particulars | NEET qualifying marks 2023 | NEET Admission Cutoff |
Published By | National Testing Agency (NTA) | Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), State conducting authorities |
How to check? | Candidates will be able to check NEET qualifying cutoff scores for 2023 by logging into the NEET 2023 result portal. | The opening and closing ranks & scores can be checked on the state authorities' official website. |
Purpose of Cutoff | On the basis of the NEET qualifying cutoff, aspirants use to qualify for the medical entrance test. | The admission cut-off is the last rank on which admission to medical colleges is granted. |
Institute Specific | No | Yes |
Category Specific, | Yes | Yes |
Used for Admissions | No | Yes |
NEET Qualifying Marks 2023 - Category Wise Expected
Category | NEET 2023 cutoff | NEET cut-off marks |
General | 50th percentile | To be announced |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | To be announced |
General-PwD | 45th percentile | To be announced |
SC/ST/OBC-PwD | 40th percentile | To be announced |
NEET Cutoff 2023 - What is the use?
Admission to the following UG medical seats will be considered on NEET 2023 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 2023 Cutoff Marks
NEET cut-off 2023 scores will be determined on the following factors for MBBS/BDS admissions:
Number of candidates who appeared for the NEET exam
Total NEET seats available
NEET Cutoff 2023 for General Category
As per the latest update, the NTA NEET UG 2023 cut off percentile for the general category to qualify for the entrance exam is 50th. Last year the corresponding NEET cutoff scores for the general category were 715-117. Check the year-wise NEET cutoff for general category from the table below.
NEET cutoff for General Category - Year-wise
Year | NEET Cutoff Scores |
2022 | 715-117 |
2021 | 720-138 |
2020 | 720-147 |
2019 | 701-134 |
NEET Cutoff 2023 for OBC Category
The NTA NEET 2023 cutoff percentile for the OBC category to qualify for the entrance exam is 40th. Last year the corresponding NEET cutoff scores for the OBC category were 116-93. Check the year-wise NEET cutoff 2023 for the OBC category from the table below.
NEET cutoff for OBC Category - Year-wise
Year | NEET Cutoff Scores |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
2020 | 146-113 |
2019 | 133-107 |
NEET Cutoff 2023 for SC/ST Category
For SC/ST category students, the NEET 2023 cutoff percentile to qualify for the entrance exam is also 40th. Last year the corresponding NEET cutoff scores for the SC/ST category were 116-93. Check the year-wise NEET cut off 2023 for the SC/ST category from the table below.
NEET Previous Year's cutoff - Category-wise
Year | NEET Cutoff Scores |
2022 | 116-93 |
2021 | 137-108 |
2020 | 146-113 |
2019 | 133-107 |
NEET qualifying marks 2023 and Scores - Year-wise Analysis
To qualify for the NEET exam, aspirants need to secure the pass percentile and NEET 2023 cut off marks, as specified by NTA. For example, NEET 2023 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 will appear for the NEET 2023 exam. Check the previous year's category-wise NEET cutoff and marks below.
NEET MBBS/BDS Cut off 2022
Category | NEET cutoff percentile | NEET cut-off 2022 scores |
Unreserved | 50th percentile | 715-117 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 116-93 |
Unreserved-PH | 45th percentile | 116-93 |
SC/ST/OBC-PH | 40th percentile | 104-93 |
NEET MBBS/BDS Cut off 2021, 2020, 2019 - Past years' trends
Category | NEET cutoff percentile | NEET cut-off 2021 scores | NEET cut off 2020 scores | NEET cutoff 2019 scores |
Unreserved | 50th percentile | 720-138 | 720-147 | 701-134 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 137-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 |
Unreserved-PH | 45th percentile | 137-122 | 146-129 | 133-120 |
SC/ST/OBC-PH | 40th percentile | 121-108 | 128-113 | 119-107 |
How to calculate the NEET cutoff 2023 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 2022 Expected Marks Vs Ranks
NEET marks | NEET ranks |
720 - 715 | 1 - 19 |
710 - 700 | 23 - 202 |
698 - 690 | 204 - 512 |
688 - 680 | 522 - 971 |
679 - 670 | 992 - 1701 |
669 - 660 | 1702 - 2751 |
659 - 650 | 2759 - 4163 |
649 - 640 | 4170 - 6061 |
639 - 630 | 6065 - 8522 |
629 - 620 | 8535 - 11463 |
619 - 610 | 11464 - 15057 |
609 - 600 | 15070 - 19136 |
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NEET 2023 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 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 2023, 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 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.
A 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.
NEET Admission Cutoff 2023: Last rank on which admission is granted Aspirants can check the round-wise NEET last rank on which admission is granted.
Cutoff marks for NEET 2021 AIQ - MBBS (Round wise)
Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Mop - Up round |
Open | 13970 | 15657 | 19207 |
OBC | 14930 | 17878 | 19232 |
SC | 78780 | 93407 | 99542 |
ST | 102589 | 107511 | 120806 |
EWS | 15662 | 18572 | 19594 |
Cutoff of NEET 2021 AIQ - BDS (Round wise)
Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Mop - Up round |
Open | 24531 | 30500 | 34807 |
OBC | 26769 | 33099 | 37341 |
SC | 104876 | 133153 | 140668 |
ST | 140725 | 151231 | 174368 |
EWS | 27150 | 35054 | 39501 |
NEET 2023 Cutoff: Government Medical Colleges (AIQ)
The NEET 2023 cutoff for government colleges will be updated here after availability. 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
Name of Medical Colleges | NEET 2021 cut off for government colleges | 2020 NEET closing cutoff rank | 2019 NEET closing rank | 2018 NEET closing rank | 2017 NEET closing rank | 2016 NEET closing rank | 2015 AIPMT closing rank |
1179 | 90 | 32 | 58 | 49 | 44 | 28 | |
143 | 163 | 157 | 107 | 82 | 106 | 56 | |
215 | 324 | 171 | 165 | 185 | 128 | 97 | |
414 | 571 | 489 | 314 | 369 | 263 | 117 | |
37720 | 776 | 360 | 254 | 278 | 162 | 158 | |
773 | 457 | 638 | 296 | 297 | 408 | 216 | |
1623 | 1800 | 908 | 703 | 725 | 506 | 386 | |
6146 | 5253 | 4572 | 3520 | 3,858 | 2,264 | 2,039 | |
Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak | 6379 | 6573 | 1825 | 1178 | 1,481 | 1,035 | 674 |
2828 | 1329 | 1122 | 1,018 | 408 | 565 | ||
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry | 227 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
NEET cut off for MBBS-deemed universities
Name of college | Quota | NEET 2021 cutoff closing ranks | NEET 2020 cutoff closing ranks | NEET 2019 closing ranks | NEET 2018 closing ranks |
Sree Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry | Management | 101054 | 662903 | 448593 | 453885 |
Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Kanchipuram | Management | 292013 | 366140 | 168249 | 711901 |
B.L.D.E University, Bijapur | NRI | 259750 | 554308 | 407951 | 614993 |
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | Muslim minority | 121421 | 170227 | 137508 | 135581 |
SBKS Med. Inst., and Res. Centre, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth | Jain minority | 155613 | 191841 | 243082 | 125138 |
NEET Cutoff for BDS deemed universities
Name of Medical Colleges | Quota | NEET cut off 2021 closing ranks | NEET 2020 closing rank | NEET 2019 closing rank | NEET 2018 closing rank |
Yenepoya Dental College, Yenepoya | Management | 866207 | 231800 | 463354 | 634449 |
SRM Katt. Dental College and Hospital, Chennai | Management | 511579 | 384660 | 81164 | 316989 |
KM Shah Dental College, Vadodara | Jain minority | 829006 | 322909 | 675641 | 633535 |
NEET Cutoff 2023: 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 2023 state-wise cutoff scores. The cut-off of NEET 2023 for 85% state quota seats will be released by designated authorities after the completion of admission. The NEET 2023 state-wise cutoff for state quota seats can be checked from the table below.
State-wise NEET Expected Cutoff 2023
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NEET 2023 Marks Vs Ranks - Category-wise
Cut off marks for NEET 2022
Category | Qualifying Criteria | NEET(UG) 2022 | |||
Marks Range | No. of Candidates | ||||
UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 715-117 | 881402 | ||
OBC | 40th Percentile | 116-93 | 74458 | ||
SC | 40th Percentile | 116-93 | 26087 | ||
ST | 40th Percentile | 116-93 | 10565 | ||
UR / EWS & PH | 45th Percentile | 116-105 | 328 | ||
OBC & PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 | 160 | ||
SC & PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 | 56 | ||
ST & PH | 40th Percentile | 104-93 | 13 | ||
Total | 993069 |
Cut off marks for NEET 2021, 20
Category | Qualifying Criteria | NEET(UG) 2020 | NEET cut off 2021 | ||
Marks Range | No. of Candidates | Marks Range | No. of Candidates | ||
UR/EWS | 50th Percentile | 720-147 | 682406 | 720-138 | 770857 |
OBC | 40th Percentile | 146-113 | 61265 | 137-108 | 66978 |
SC | 40th Percentile | 146-113 | 19572 | 137-108 | 22384 |
ST | 40th Percentile | 146-113 | 7837 | 137-108 | 9312 |
UR / EWS & PwD | 45th Percentile | 146-129 | 99 | 137-122 | 313 |
OBC & PwD | 40th Percentile | 128-113 | 233 | 121-108 | 157 |
SC & PwD | 40th Percentile | 128-113 | 70 | 121-108 | 59 |
ST & PwD | 40th Percentile | 128-113 | 18 | 121-108 | 14 |
Total | 771500 | 870074 |
NEET Result 2023
The NEET 2023 result will be declared in form of a scorecard at neet.nta.nic.in. As per the official notification, aspirants will be able to download the NTA nNEET results. In order to download NEET result 2023, aspirants need to enter their NEET roll number, date of birth, and security pin.
The result-cum-scorecard of NEET 2023 mentions the name, date of birth, application number, total as well as subject-wise marks obtained, and NEET All India Rank (AIR). Also, the result will display the NEET cutoff 2023 and qualifying status.
NEET Counselling 2023
On the basis of AIR, the exam conducting authority will prepare the NEET merit list 2023 indicating the rank-wise names of candidates who have qualified for the exam. The merit list will be forwarded to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of MCC for conducting NEET 2023 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 2023 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.
Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) - NEET Cut off 2023 - Category wise Cutoff, NEET UG Qualifying Marks, Passing Marks
Question: What does the qualifying percentile of NEET cut off mean?
Answer:
NEET 2023 cutoff is the minimum qualifying percentile to be secured to pass the entrance test.
Question: Will NEET 2023 cutoff be reduced?
Answer:
The cut-off of NEET 2023 might be reduced if a sufficient number of candidates fail to secure the minimum qualifying percentile.
Question: If a candidate qualifies NEET, then is he/she eligible to participate in the counselling process?
Answer:
Candidates qualifying for the exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. It must be noted that mere qualification does not ensure admission to a medical or dental seat.
Question: Why does the NEET Cut off percentile remain the same while the Cut off marks vary every year?
Answer:
NEET Cut off percentile has been fixed at 50th percentile for unreserved category candidates and 40th percentile for reserved category candidates. The percentile depends on the relative score of all the candidates who have appeared in the exam. Therefore, the corresponding marks to the percentile vary each year as the performance of candidates will also be different.
Question: Does scoring marks equal to or more than the NEET cutoff score makes the candidate eligible for the counselling of state quota seats?
Answer:
The eligibility for state quota seats depends on the state counselling authorities. Candidates seeking admission to state quota seats will be required to at least obtain marks equal to NEET 2023 cut off but this sole requirement will not make them eligible for the state quota seats. There could be domicile requirements as well.
Question: Will the NEET cutoff 2023 be considered valid in the next academic year as well?
Answer:
No, the result of NEET is valid for one year only. Therefore, the cutoff of NEET 2023 will only be considered for that particular year.
Question: What was cut off for previous years NEET exam?
Answer:
Previously, NEET cutoff passing marks for the general category are 715-117, while for SC/ST/OBC it was 116-93.
Question: Is securing the NEET 2023 cut off percentile ensures admission to the medical and dental colleges?
Answer:
By securing minimum NEET cut off percentile, an aspirant only becomes eligible to participate for counselling process.
Question: What is the cut off marks for NEET?
Answer:
The same can be checked from the article above.
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