NEET UG Cut Off 2024: Check Category-wise Cut Off, Passing & Qualifying Marks
NEET UG Cut Off 2024: With the declaration of NEET results 2024, the NTA will also release the NEET Cut Off 2024. Apart from the Cut Off, the official NEET results 2024 press release consists of the NEET 2024 marks range and the number of candidates against it who qualified for the NEET 2024. NEET Cut Off 2024 refers to the minimum mark that is obtained by a candidate in order to qualify for the medical entrance exam.
Meanwhile, candidates should note that the last year’s qualifying percentile of the NEET UG exam remained the same, however, the NEET marks range varied for the exam. The NEET UG 2023 marks range for candidates belonging to the general UR category was 720-137, whereas for SC category the marks range was 136-107.
Candidates who will secure equal or more than the NEET cut off 2024 will be eligible to appear for the NEET UG Counselling process.
NEET Cut Off 2024
NEET Cut Off 2024 refers to the minimum marks that are obtained by a candidate in order to be eligible to qualify for the exam. The Cut Off is different for different categories including the reserved and unreserved categories. Candidates should note that the standard NEET Cut Off has been prescribed by the National Testing Agency. After the NEET UG Results 2024 are declared, the exam conducting body will release the NEET UG Cut Off.
Factors Affecting NEET UG Cut Off 2024
NEET UG cut off score or the NEET passing marks vary every year, depending upon several factors, including:
- Total number of applicants
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Total number of available seats
Expected NEET Cut Off 2024
The NEET 2024 passing marks will be released right after the NEET UG 2024 Result is announced. Meanwhile, candidates can check the expected NEET passing marks below which have been calculated considering the previous years’ NEET cut offs and anticipated difficulty level of the 2024 exam.
Check the category-wise expected cut off with percentile below:
Category
|
NEET 2024
Expected Qualifying Percentile
|
NEET 2024
Expected Cut Off
|
General
|
50th Percentile
|
715-117
|
General – PH
|
45th Percentile
|
116-105
|
SC
|
40th Percentile
|
116-93
|
ST
|
40th Percentile
|
116-93
|
OBC
|
40th Percentile
|
116-93
|
SC – PH
|
40th Percentile
|
104-93
|
ST – PH
|
40th Percentile
|
104-93
|
OBC – PH
|
40th Percentile
|
104-93
|
The abbreviations for various categories are:
- PH – Physically Handicapped
- SC- Scheduled Caste
- ST – Scheduled Tribe
- OBC – Other Backward Classes
Total Number of Seats
According to the current NMC data, the number of seats available for various courses in India is as follows:
- MBBS seats – Over 1 lakh
- BDS seats – 26,949
- AYUSH seats – 52,720
- BVSc & AH – 603
- Number of seats in AIIMS – 1,899
- Number of seats in JIPMER – 249
All these seats will be allotted in 612 medical and 315 dental colleges based on NEET 2024 scores.
How to Calculate NEET Cut Off 2024
There’s no direct formula to calculate NEET cut off. The National Testing Agency (NTA) determines the NEET cut-off marks after the exam is conducted, based on several factors. These factors include:
- The total number of students who took the exam
- The difficulty level of that particular NEET exam
- The number of seats available in medical colleges across India
Since these factors vary from year to year, the NEET cut-off marks also change.
NEET 2024 Result Date
NTA will declare the NEET 2024 result on June 14, 2024. The official NEET qualifying marks will be announced along with the NEET UG 2024 result.
NEET UG Cut Off Previous Years’ Trends
NEET cut off marks for different categories have changed over the last few years due to several factors. We have provided the previous years’ NEET cut off trends below to help students get an idea of what to expect in NEET 2024.
NEET Category-Wise Cut Off 2023
Category
|
Qualifying Percentile
|
Cut Off Marks
|
General
|
50th Percentile
|
720-137
|
SC
|
40th Percentile
|
136-107
|
ST
|
40th Percentile
|
136-107
|
OBC
|
40th Percentile
|
136-107
|
General – PH
|
45th Percentile
|
136-121
|
SC – PH
|
40th Percentile
|
120-107
|
ST – PH
|
40th Percentile
|
120-107
|
OBC – PH
|
40th Percentile
|
120-107
|
NEET UG Last 6 Years’ Cut Off and Percentile Score
Candidates can take a look at the following NEET UG last 6 year cut off and percentile scores down in the table:
NEET Exam Year | NEET Cut Off Marks | NEET Cut Off Percentile |
2023 | 720-137 | 50 |
2022 | 715-117 | 50 |
2021 | 720-138 | 50 |
2020 | 720-147 | 50 |
2019 | 701-134 | 50 |
2018 | 691-119 | 50 |