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NEET UG: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)

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MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BVSc, B.Sc Nursing Duration: 3 Hours 20 Minutes (200 Minutes) Mode: Pen and Paper Test (OMR Based) Total Marks: 720 Frequency: Once a Year (May) Fee: ?1,700 (General) / ?1,600 (OBC/EWS) / ?1,000 (SC/ST/PwD)
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NEET UG Historical Cutoff Trends

Official Closing Ranks

Official qualifying marks, cutoff percentiles, and opening/closing ranks for admission into participating institutes for NEET UG across General (CRL), OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD categories.

Year Category / Quota Cutoff Score / Percentile Opening Rank Closing Rank Counseling Notes
2024 UR / EWS 720 - 164 Marks (50th Percentile) 1 128,450 Qualifying marks for MBBS/BDS AIQ & State Counseling
2024 OBC / SC / ST 163 - 129 Marks (40th Percentile) 128,451 312,000 Qualifying marks for reserved categories
2023 UR / EWS 720 - 137 Marks (50th Percentile) 1 114,200 Qualifying marks for 2023
2023 OBC / SC / ST 136 - 107 Marks (40th Percentile) 114,201 280,000 Qualifying marks for 2023

5 Core Factors Deciding the Cutoff

  • Number of Registered Candidates: A larger applicant pool directly intensifies competition, raising closing percentile thresholds.
  • Question Paper Difficulty Across Shifts: Tougher numerical or analytical papers lower raw marks cutoffs, which are subsequently normalized.
  • Total Sanctioned Seat Intake: Sanctioning of new seats or new institutes (e.g. new IITs/NITs/AIIMS) eases closing rank cutoffs.
  • Candidate Performance Distribution: Concentration of high scores in specific subject domains alters standard deviation in percentile calculations.
  • Horizontal & Vertical Reservation Quotas: Seat reservation rules for EWS (10%), OBC (27%), SC (15%), ST (7.5%), and Female Supernumerary (20%).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Cutoff

What is the qualifying cutoff vs admission cutoff for NEET UG?
The qualifying cutoff is the minimum score or percentile required to pass the exam and become eligible for counselling. The admission cutoff (closing rank) is the actual rank at which the last seat was filled in a specific college and branch.
Does the NEET UG cutoff change across exam shifts or years?
Yes. The cutoff fluctuates each year depending on the number of registered aspirants, paper difficulty across shifts, seat matrix expansion, and community reservation policies.
How are category reservations applied in NEET UG cutoffs?
Cutoffs are released separately for each quota: General/Open, Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL), Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

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