NEET Result 2020 (Out): No Change in NTA NEET result, Latest news and updates

NEET Result 2020 - National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NEET 2020 result on October 16 at ntaresults.nic.in. The NTA NEET result direct link is provided below. As per the latest update on the NEET result, NTA has clarified that the declared result is totally correct and there will be no changes in it. As many as 7,71,500 candidates have qualified NEET 2020, while 13,66,945 appeared. To download the result pdf of NEET UG 2020, candidates must enter their roll number and date of birth. Along with the result, NTA has also released the final NEET answer key 2020. NEET result 2020 pdf will have personal details, subject-wise NEET percentile, total marks, All India Rank (AIR), category rank, 15% All India Quota (AIQ) rank, and other details of the candidates. NTA will also release the qualifying NEET cutoff 2020 scores for General/SC/ST/OBC candidates in the NEET 2020 result pdf. Candidates who declared qualified in their NEET UG 2020 result will be eligible to apply for counselling scheduled to start by the fourth week of October.
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NEET result 2020 will be the basis of admission to 80,005 MBBS, 26,949 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH and 525 BVSc & AH seats. 1205 AIIMS MBBS and 200 JIPMER MBBS seats in 15 AIIMS and 2 JIPMER institutes will also be part of the NEET counselling (All India).

Admissions to 542 medical, 313 dental, 914 AYUSH, 47 veterinary colleges across India are on the basis of NTA NEET 2020 result and scores. NEET 2020 was conducted on September 13 in pen and paper mode at 3,843 centres in India. Read the article on NEET UG result, declaration date of result, steps to download, and other relevant information can be checked below.

How to download NEET result 2020

Aspirants can check the step-wise procedure to download the NEET UG 2020 result and download their respective scorecards.

Step 1: Log on to the NTA NEET result official website ntaneet.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the “View NEET UG 2020 -Result” tab given on the screen.

Step 3: On the NEET candidate login page, enter the roll number, Date of Birth, and the security pin provided on the page. Check the image below.

Step 4: NEET rank card 2020 will be displayed on the screen.

Step 5: Download the result of NEET 2020 by clicking on the ‘Print’ tab and then save it.

Step 6: Candidates are advised to save a copy of their NEET result and keep retain until the admission process concludes.

Check the image of the NEET 2020 result-cum scorecard which has been provided below.

Details mentioned on NEET UG Result 2020

• Candidate's Roll Number

• Application Number

• Personal Details (including candidate’s name, father’s and mother’s name, gender, DOB, nationality, category/sub-category, etc.)

• Percentile obtained in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology)

• Total Marks obtained

• Percentile Score

• NEET 2020 All India Rank

• NEET Qualifying Status

• NEET AIR for 15% AIQ seats

• NEET Cutoff Score

NEET 2020 Result Latest News and Updates

October 20, 2020: NTA has released a public notice on NEET result 2020. NTA has clarified that there will be no changes in the declared NEET 2020 result, as it is correct.

October 16, 2020: NTA has declared NEET 2020 result at ntaneet.nic.in. A total of 7,71,500 candidates have qualified NEET 2020, while 13,66,945 appeared. Soyeb Aftab from Odissa and Akansha Singh from Delhi bagged AIR 1 by securing 720/720.

October 16, 2020: Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has confirmed that NEET 2020 result will indeed be announced today and wished all the NEET UG aspirants good luck. The result is expected to be announced by 04:00 PM at ntaneet.nic.in. Check HRD minister's tweet below.

.@DG_NTA is announcing the results of #NEETUG 2020 today.
I wish all the best to the candidates. #NEETResult2020 #NEETRESULTS

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) October 16, 2020

October 14, 2020: Authorities have activated the direct link of the previous year NTA NEET exam result at ntaresults.nic.in. It is expected that authorities might release the NEET result 2020 on this link only. Currently, the activated link of the NEET result is showing invalid for aspirants who are entering their NEET 2020 credentials.

October 14, 2020: No ESIC quota for NEET AIQ Counselling 2020; 339 ESIC seats now under AIQ

October 14, 2020: NTA has conducted the NEET phase 2 2020 on October 14. As per media reports, less than 200 candidates have appeared for NEET 2020 phase 2 special exam. The result of NEET is now awaited.

October 12, 2020: NTA has released a notice that medical aspirants who could not appear for the entrance examination as they were COVID positive or residing in containment zones will be allowed to appear for NEET 2020 Phase 2 which will be conducted on October 14. Combined NEET 2020 results will be released on October 16, 2020.

October 12, 2020: HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal through a tweet has confirmed that NEET result 2020 will be released on October 16, 2020. The official tweet of Education minister can be checked below.

.@DG_NTA will be declaring the results of #NEETUG 2020 on 16th October 2020. Exact timing of the results will be intimated later. I wish all the best to the candidates. #NEETResult2020 #NEETRESULTS

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) October 12, 2020

October 8, 2020: As per the report of the Hindustan Times, Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said that in order to avoid further delay in the medical admission session, there will be no delay in the NEET 2020 result declaration date and time.

October 7, 2020: Now, the challenge of NTA NEET OMR sheet is over, NTA can announce NEET result 2020 anytime soon. Usually, the NEET result is declared 3-4 days after the OMR sheet. Therefore, candidates can stay updated with Careers360 to know NTA NEET result latest updates.

October 7, 2020: NEET OMR challenge facility is over now. The facility to challenge NEET OMR sheet 2020 was available till 6:00 PM today. While the payment of fees was available till 8:00 PM.

October 5, 2020: NEET OMR 2020 has been made available at ntaneet.nic.in. NEET 2020 OMR sheet download link can be checked above on this page. NEET OMR challenge facility has also be activated till October 7, 2020, 6:00 PM. Aspirants need to pay Rs. 1000 per question to challenge NEET OMR sheet 2020.

NEET 2020 Result Declaration Date

After the few days of the medical entrance test conclusion, aspirants have started searching for the NEET result 2020 expected date. "When NTA will release the NEET result 2020" or "When will NEET result be announced?" or "What is the official NEET 2020 result date" or "Is NEET 2020 result declared "and other such questions are asked in social media. As per the NEET UG result date 2020 latest update & news, NTA has announced NEET result 2020 on October 16 at ntaneet.nic.in.

NEET result date 2020 trends - Exam date vs Result date

Comparing the previous year's declaration date of NEET result will always help aspirants to have the convenience of the result declaration date. Aspirants can go through the previous year's result dates to know the expected release date of the NEET 2020 result from the table below.

NEET result date trends

NTA NEET Result 2020- Highlights

NEET Cutoff 2020

To qualify NEET 2020 exam, aspirants are required to obtain a minimum qualifying percentile as laid down by the NTA. As per the minimum qualifying criteria, candidates belonging to the Unreserved (UR) category are required to score equivalent to at least 50th percentile and those belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC are required to obtain marks equivalent to at least 40th percentile to be considered for AIQ and state counselling process. The cutoff scores equivalent to the percentile has been declared by the NTA, which has been mentioned in the table below.

NEET result 2020 qualifying percentile & scores

NEET 2020 Result - How marks are calculated?

NEET total marks are 720. NEET result 2020 is determined on the basis of NEET final answer key. NEET result calculation is done using the marking scheme, which mentions:

Using the marking scheme as per the NEET exam pattern, the raw score to be obtained in NEET exam can be calculated using the formula below.

Formula:

NEET Result 2020 - How NEET percentile score is calculated?

NEET percentile means how many candidates have scored more or less than a particular aspirant. NEET percentile calculates in comparison to the top NEET raw score. Thus, NEET percentile scores mention candidate's position below NEET topper and above others.

NTA defines NEET 2020 percentile rank as, “ the percentage of scores that falls below a given score in a group." A specific formula is applied on the basis of which the NEET percentile score of a candidate is calculated.

Aspirants can check the formula to calculate NEET percentile below.

NEET Answer Key 2020

The competent authority has released the final answer key on October 16 at nta.ac.in and the official answer key of NEET 2020 was released earlier on September 26. With the help of the NEET answer key released by NTA, candidates will be able to determine the probable score that they might have achieved in NEET 2020. The answer key of NEET 2020 is the most reliable source through which a candidate can evaluate their performance in the entrance test. Interested candidates can challenge the questions from September 27 to 29 up to 02:00 PM by paying a non-refundable processing fee of Rs 1000/- per question.

NEET Merit List 2020

Apart from conducting the entrance test, NTA is also responsible for preparing the NEET 2020 merit list for candidates who have opted for 15% All India Quota. The merit list for counselling will be prepared on the basis of NEET result. The list of candidates who will qualify the exam will be forwarded to the Directorate General of Health Services for the allotment of seats available under 15% AIQ. The merit list of NEET 2020 will be arranged category wise on the basis of category given at the time of applying for counselling. It will bear details like the merit rank, marks, roll number, and percentile.

NTA will provide the merit lists with central and state counselling authorities, which will be used for admission purposes. The respective counselling authorities will then publish subsequent merit lists mentioning NEET state rank 2020 as per their guidelines. The respective state counselling authorities will prepare the merit lists for candidates who are native to the state.

What happens when two candidates get the same marks in NEET result 2020?

In cases where two or more candidates have obtained the same score, tie-breaking criteria are applied to get inter-se-merit of All India Rank in NEET result 2020. NEET aspirants can check the tie-breaking criteria used in NEET merit list 2020 is listed below.

• Biology Marks: Aspirants who have scored higher in Biology will be preferred over others in NEET 2020 result.
• Chemistry Marks: If the above criteria do not work, then aspirants who have scored higher in Chemistry will be given preference.
• Less incorrect Marks: If the tie still persists, the candidate who has less number of incorrect answers in NEET 2020 will be given a higher order of merit compared to others.
• Age factor: If all the above criteria fails to resolve the tie, then the candidate who is older in age will be considered over others.

NEET 2020 result validity

The released result of NEET 2020 is only valid for three year after the declaration year. Candidates are advised to download and save the NEET 2020 result from the official website, ntaneet.nic.in. The NEET results are very important to be preserved a minimum of up to 90 days from the date of declaration of results. As the NEET result 2020 is needed during the counselling and medical admission. On the basis of counselling after the declaration of NEET 2020 result medical admission will be granted.

Re-evaluation of NEET results

Aspirants seeking for the possibilities of any re-evaluation of NEET result 2020 after the declaration can go through all the possibilities from below.

• Before the release of the NEET 2020 result, Authorities use to evaluate the machine–gradable answer sheets are with extreme care and are repeatedly scrutinized.
• Thus, there is no provision for re-checking/re-evaluation of the NEET results.

NTA will not provide any facilities for the re-evaluation of NEET result 2020 because of the following reasons:

• NEET 2020 OMRs are machine gradable which is being evaluated through specific software impartial to all.
• The candidates are given an opportunity to make the representation of the OMR gradation of their NEET OMR sheets PDF and also given an opportunity to challenge the answer key in case of any doubt.

NEET 2020 result for 15% All India Quota

On the basis of released NEET results and marks obtained in it. NTA will prepare a separate merit list for the aspirants who have opted for 15% All India quota seats. The list of successful candidates who have qualified the NEET exam 2020 and shall be forwarded to the Directorate General of Health Services (Medical Examination Cell), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India for the purpose of allotment of NEET 2020 seats by Online Counselling to 15% All India Quota Seats.

NEET 2020 result for 85% State Quota

• NTA will issue All India Rank for all qualified aspirants and their NEET result will be shared with the DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India and Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India to provide the same to the state counseling authorities.
• The respective state counselling conducting authorities will invite applications for Counselling for NEET 2020.
• The counselling authorities will also release the state merit list of the candidates based on NEET result All India Rank (AIR) in the respective categories.

Courses offered through NEET result 2020

Once NEET 2020 result has been declared, candidates will be required to participate in the admission process to the following courses.

• MBBS and BDS - NEET 2020 is the only gateway for admission to MBBS and BDS government and private colleges, central universities, deemed institutes/universities across India along with AIIMS and JIPMER which have been brought under the ambit of NEET 2020.

• AYUSH courses - NEET result is also the channel for admission to all AYUSH courses offered across India including Ayurveda (BAMS), Yoga and Naturopathy (BNYS), Unani (BUMS), Siddha (BSMS) and Homeopathy (BHMS).

• B.V.Sc. and AH courses - Admissions to 15% All India Quota seats in Veterinary colleges offering B.VSc. and AH courses (excluding Jammu & Kashmir) is also on the basis of NEET 2020 result.

• To pursue medical and dental courses from foreign countries, it is mandatory to qualify in exam. NEET result of such candidates will be valid for 3 years.

What after NEET result 2020?

• NEET qualified candidates (except candidates from J&K) need to participate in the MCC conducted centralised counselling process for the All India Quota. Candidates can register for the centralized NEET Counselling.

• Candidates belonging to Jammu and Kashmir state who have qualified the exam but have not opted to participate in All India Quota counselling must register for the state counselling process of J&K.

• Qualified candidates can also register the state counselling process of the respective states if they fulfil the eligibility criteria laid down by the respective state authorities.

Top Most Preferred Medical Colleges through NEET

NEET result - closing rank data

NEET Counselling 2020

Based on the scores obtained in NEET result 2020,NEET 2020 counselling will commence. The counselling process is carried out at different levels for 15% AIQ seats and 85% state quota seats. The admission to MBBS and BDS seats across the country will be as per the following criteria.

1. 15% All India Quota seats: 15% of all government seats available are reserved under All India Quota seats. These seats are filled by the counselling conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

2. 85% State Quota seats: The remaining 85% seats in government and private medical, as well as private colleges, will be reserved under state quota seats. The admission to 85% state quota seats will be granted by respective state counselling authorities as per the eligibility and domicile rules prevailing in the state.

3. Central Institutes/Universities/Deemed Universities: All the seats offered by medical and dental central institutes/universities as well as deemed universities will be allotted on the basis of NEET 2020 result. MCC will conduct the counselling for 100% seats in central institutes and deemed universities.

4. State/Management/NRI Quota seats: NEET UG result 2019 will be the basis for admission to State/Management/NRI quota seats offered by private medical or dental colleges or any private university.

5. Central Pool Quota seats: All qualified candidates who will be nominated under Central Pool quota seats will be granted admission on the basis of their NEET scorecard 2020 through the counselling for such candidates will be done by MCC.

NEET Result Scope

NEET 2020 result will be considered for admission following UG medical/dental courses:

• MBBS
• BDS
• BAMS
• BUMS
• BHMS
• BYNS
• BSMS
• 15% BVSc & AH

Along with these, in some states like Maharashtra, NEET result 2020 is used for following other courses:

• B.PTh - Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• B.OTh - Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
• BASLP - Bachelor of Audiology, Speech and Language Pathology
• BP&O - Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics
• BSc Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing

NEET 2020 Result for admission to AIIMS and JIPMER

From this year, the admission to 1,205 AIIMS MBBS and 200 JIPMER MBBS seats will be granted through NEET exam result 2020. The admission will be granted to 15 AIIMS and 2 JIPMER institutes across India. As per NEET brochure, the admission to Institute of National Importance (INIs) will be through NEET results. AIIMS and JIPMER are considered INIs as they were built under the Parliament Act. Apart from these, admission to Central Universities - Delhi University (DU), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jamia Milia Islamia for BDS (JMI) are granted using NEET result 2020.

ESIC institutes also use the result of NEET 2020 for MBBS and BDS admissions. While admission to Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) including AFMC, Pune is through NEET exam result. Along with NEET results, AFMC Pune conducts ToEFL exam of shortlisted candidates for selection to MBBS course.

NEET 2020 Result - Ranks vs Marks

With the help of NEET result marks vs ranks 2020, aspirants can get an idea of expected rank on the basis of responses given by them. Medical candidates have the chance of predicting their expected NEET 2020 results rank by calculating the marks they are likely to secure.

NEET result - Marks vs ranks 2019

NEET 2020 toppers

Following is the list of meritorious candidates of NEET 2020 who emerged as the toppers in the undergraduate medical exam.

NEET 2020 toppers

NEET 2020 Result Statistics

7,71,500 candidates have qualified NEET 2020, while 13,66,945 appeared. The table below mentions the statistics of NEET - category-wise candidates appeared, qualified and other details.

NEET 2020 statistics

NEET 2020 Result: category-wise candidates

NEET Result: Gender-wise candidates