NEET UG - CutOff
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test UG 2023
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Updated On - May 07 2023 by Abhinandan Singh
The NEET 2023 Expected Cutoff is a topic of much discussion among NEET aspirants. To get an idea of the expected cutoff for NEET 2023, it is important to look at previous year trends and analysis. The NEET cutoff is the minimum score required to be eligible for admission to various medical and dental colleges across India. The cutoff is determined by various factors such as the number of candidates appearing for the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats in various colleges. Candidates can check the previous year trends and analysis to get an idea of the expected cutoff for NEET 2023.
Test-takers need to secure a minimum percentile to qualify NEET entrance exam. The category-wise NEET 2023 cutoff percentile to be secured is given in the table below.
Year | Category | Cutoff Score |
---|---|---|
2021 | General | 147 |
2021 | OBC-NCL | 146 |
2021 | SC | 113 |
2021 | ST | 87 |
2020 | General | 720-147 |
2020 | OBC-NCL | 146-113 |
2020 | SC | 146-113 |
2020 | ST | 146-113 |
2019 | General | 701-134 |
2019 | OBC-NCL | 133-107 |
2019 | SC | 133-107 |
2019 | ST | 133-107 |
Please note that the cutoff scores may vary every year based on various factors such as the number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, etc.
Given below are some factors determining NEET cut off for admission:
Number of candidates who appeared NEET exam
The difficulty level of the exam
Total seats available
According to the official brochure, the NEET cutoff provides the performance comparison of a candidate with others. This means that NEET 2023 cutoff percentile will be based on the highest marks obtained in the merit list for admission in MBBS/BDS courses. For example, NEET cut off 2023 percentile for the general category tells that candidates are required to score not less than 50% of applicants from the same category.
Category | NEET cutoff percentile | NEET cutoff scores (2019) | NEET cutoff scores (2018) |
General | 50th | 701-134 | 691-119 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 133-107 | 118-96 |
General PH (UR-PH) | 45th | 133-120 | 118-107 |
SC/ST/OBC-PH | 40th | 119-107 | 106-96 |
If two or more candidates have scored equal NEET cut off qualifying scores, the authority will use tie-breaking criteria to prepare NEET 2023 merit list. Given below are some steps in order of preference that the authority will follow to break the tie:
The NEET 2023 cut off will be considered for admission to the following UG medical seats:
15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats
85% State Quota seats
Deemed and Central universities
ESIC and AFMS
Private institutes
As mentioned before, for admission to 15% AIQ seats, candidates must score NEET 2023 AIQ cutoff as set by NTA. Candidate must note that the AIQ cutoff of NEET 2023 will be the same as qualifying percentile.
NEET cut off for All India Quota seats has been mentioned in the table below, which seems to be equivalent with percentile.
Category | General | SC/ST/OBC | General-PH |
Cutoff scores (2019) | 134 | 107 | 120 |
Cutoff scores (2018) | 119 | 96 | 107 |
After 15% AIQ, the remaining 85% state quota seats will be allotted by respective state counselling committees based on NEET scores. The NEET 2023 cut off for 85% state quota seats will be released by designated authorities after admission.
Category | Registered | Appeared | Absent | Qualified |
OBC | 677544 | 631473 | 46071 | 375635 |
SC | 211303 | 193188 | 18115 | 99890 |
ST | 96456 | 86210 | 10246 | 35272 |
UR | 534072 | 499884 | 34188 | 286245 |
Total | 1519375 | 1410755 | 108620 | 797042 |
Gender | Registered | Appeared | Absent | Qualified |
Male | 680414 | 630283 | 50131 | 351278 |
Female | 838955 | 780467 | 58488 | 445761 |
Transgender | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 1519375 | 1410755 | 108620 | 797042 |
Nationality | Registered | Appeared | Absent | Qualified |
Indian | 1516066 | 1408051 | 108015 | 795031 |
Foreigner | 687 | 483 | 204 | 315 |
NRI | 1884 | 1612 | 272 | 1209 |
OCI | 675 | 552 | 123 | 441 |
PIO | 63 | 57 | 6 | 46 |
Category | Qualified Candidates (By Obtaining NEET Cut off) |
UR | 2,68,316 |
OBC | 3,27,575 |
SC | 87,311 |
ST | 31,360 |
Gender | Registered Candidates | Appeared Candidates | Qualified Candidates (By Obtaining NEET Cut off) |
Male | 5,80,649 | 5,53,849 | 3,12,399 |
Female | 7,46,075 | 7,16,072 | 4,02,162 |
Transgender | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 13,26,725 | 12,69,922 | 7,14,562 |
Nationality | Registered Candidates | Appeared Candidates | Qualified Candidates (By Obtaining NEET Cut off) |
Indian | 1323673 | 1267229 | 712635 |
Foreigner | 621 | 518 | 324 |
NRI | 1,842 | 1,651 | 1,200 |
OCI | 529 | 461 | 367 |
PIO | 60 | 55 | 36 |
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