byGaganDeep
Updated on - 3 Jun, 2024
NEET stands for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test which is mandatory for aspiring students to take in order to be admitted to different medical and dental colleges in India for under graduate studies. According to the expert’s analysis for NEET 2024 the expected cut off marks are as high as 120-720 total 720 marks. Again, the minimum qualifying percentile will remain 40 percentile for SC/ST/OBC/XSM candidates and 50 percentile for the general candidates as it has been in past years.
NEET 2024 cut off may differ depending on the categories such as general, OBC, SC, ST, etc taking into account factors like level of difficulty of the test, total number of students who appeared for it, total number of seats proposed for different categories, etc. It is estimated that in order to be in the merit list for unreserved category, one may require around 140-150 marks out of 720 while for other The cut off also tends to differ according to the state medical colleges and university whereby the most popular universities have higher cut offs because of the restricted number of seats and enhanced competition.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Conducting Authority | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Name of the Examination | National Eligibility Entrance Test (Undergraduate) |
| Level of Examination | Undergraduate |
| Cut Off Date | Announced Soon |
| Official Website | https://nta.ac.in/ |
| Eligibility | Indian citizens and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) who meet the specified academic criteria |
According to experts, the NEET 2024 cut-off percent will likely be around 150 marks for the general category. It is therefore expected that this cutoff will be raised by approximately 10 marks higher than NEET 2024 as the numbers continue to rise.
| Category | Expected Cut-Off Range (Percentile) | Expected Cut-Off Range (Marks) |
|---|---|---|
| General/EWS | 93.2 - 100 | 240 - 360 |
| General-EWS | 81.3 - 93.2 | 210 - 360 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.7 - 81.3 | 207 - 360 |
| SC | 50.0 - 60.0 | 135 - 216 |
| ST | 40.0 - 50.0 | 120 - 180 |
| PwD | 35.0 - 40.0 | 99 - 120 |
1. The level of the questions for the NEET examination and the paper in general – A more difficult paper results to lower cutoffs.
2. The total number of candidates appearing for the exam across the country – This is because competition rises with increased number of people writing examinations.
3. More number of seats in the government colleges for MBBS students – More seats mean low cut off marks and vice versa.
4. Demand for different categories – Reservation of seats – Cutoffs – The overall ratio of students’ demand differs according to categories where the open category has the highest cutoff.
5. Trends observed in scoring patterns across the sections and the impact of these trends on sectional cut-of scores – An analysis based on test taker’s performance in Physics, Chemistry & Biology sections.
6. Previous year passing marks trends: cut-off – These are influential and crucial aspects.