The NEET cutoff for 2024 is not expected to vary much in comparison with the cutoff of 2023. Last year, the cutoff for the unreserved category was 720-137 and 50th percentile. The cutoff for the reserved category was 40th percentile and 136-107.

There’s much anticipation among students regarding the NEET 2024 results to be released on 14th June. The difficulty level of the exam and the ratio of the number of candidates to the number of seats indicate that the cutoff may be slightly higher this year.

NEET 2024 Expected Cutoff - Percentile and Score

What is the NEET Cutoff?

NEET cutoff is the marks required to qualify for MBBS admission.

There are two cutoffs, a qualifying cutoff and an admission cutoff.

The qualifying cutoff is a general cutoff released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It is the minimum number of marks required to clear the NEET UG exam and become eligible for counseling. Qualifying cutoff does not guarantee admission.

The admission cutoffs are the minimum scores required for admission to particular colleges. Each college releases its admission cutoff, which depends upon the number of seats available, and the number of applicants.

What determines the NEET Cutoff?

Various factors determine the NEET cutoff each year. The number of candidates per seat is the most important factor determining the cutoff. The higher the ratio of the number of candidates to the number of available seats, the higher the cutoffs.

Difficulty levels of exams and students’ performance also impact the cutoffs. While difficulty is a subjective factor, student performance is calculated by the distribution of percentile scores. Better performance leads to higher cutoffs.

Changes to the reservation policy can also influence the NEET cutoffs. SC, ST, PwD, and PH are some of the reserved categories in NEET.

Do the same marks mean the same rank?

NEET’s tie-breaking method is crucial for resolving instances where two or more students achieve the same marks. It’s an unbiased and systematic way of ranking candidates with identical total scores in the NEET examination.

Here’s NEET’s tie-breaking method.

• Priority is given to biology marks. Candidates with higher marks in biology are given higher rankings.
• If the tie remains after comparing biology marks, the chemistry marks are taken into consideration. Candidates with higher marks in chemistry are allotted higher ranks.
• If the tie persists after comparing the biology and chemistry marks, the candidates with higher scores in Physics will be preferred.
• In case the above criteria fail to break the tie, there will be a draw by computer and IT without any human intervention.

NEET Expected Cutoff for Government Medical Colleges

As per the speculations, the cutoffs for admission to government colleges will be slightly higher than the previous year. The cutoff for admission to government colleges is expected to be around 625 - 620 this year.

The rush for seats in government medical colleges is common. Usually, the publically funded medical and dental colleges are the first preference for students appearing in the NEET exam.

Guarantee of quality education, affordable fees, and better career prospects after graduating makes government colleges popular. However, because of limited seats and high application numbers, the cutoff of government medical colleges is high.

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) releases the NEET cutoff for government medical and dental colleges.

The NEET cutoff for government medical colleges determines who will get admission through the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats and 85% State Quota Seats.

Previous years cutoffs

Here are the trends of NEET cutoffs in the last two years.

NEET Cutoffs of 2024 - What to expect?

Considering the rise in the number of candidates and the increase in the number of seats, the NEET cutoff will be slightly higher this year. The rise in the number of candidates this year was 14%. The expected increase in the number of seats is only 10%. A look at the cutoff for previous years can provide an idea of the trend of rising cutoffs.

Nearly 24 lakh students appeared for the NEET 2024 exam, as compared to around 21 lakh last year.

Seats to be filled through NEET 2024

The following table shows the number of seats and colleges for each medical program.

The NEET cutoff for 2024 is expected to be slightly higher than last year’s. It may be due to a higher number of NEET takers and only a small rise in the number of seats. The results will be out on 14th June.