NEET-UG Merit List and NEET Qualifying Criteria

NEET Merit List and NEET Qualifying Criteria 2023 / Cut off :

• In order to be eligible for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses for a particular academic year (percentile shall be determined on the basis of highest marks secured in the All India common merit list in NEET for admission to Undergraduate Medical Courses).

1. 1. General category EWS Candidates: 50th percentile in NEET.
   2. OBC/SC/ST: 40th percentile in NEET.
   3. PWD (Benchmark Disabilities):
      • 45th percentile for Unreserved Category & GEN-EWS Category.
      • 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates UR.

• When a sufficient number of candidates in the respective categories fail to secure minimum marks as prescribed: Central Government shall lower the minimum marks required for admission & shall be applicable for the said academic year only.

Factors determining NEET cut off for admission per year:

• The number of seats available.
• The number of candidates appeared for NEET/year.
• The difficulty level of the exam.

The inter-se-merit of candidates for tie-breaking: When 2 or >2 candidates secure equal NEET cut off qualifying scores then the tie-breaking criteria are used in sequence to prepare NEET merit list. 

1. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the Test.
2. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the Test.
3. Candidate with less proportion of the number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test.
4. Candidate older in age.

NEET Merit list:

• Seats other than 15% All India Quota:

1. 1. NTA will provide All India Rank and Result to provide the same to the Admitting Authorities. 
   2. Admitting Authorities will invite applications for Counselling. 
   3. The admitting/counselling authorities will draw merit list of the candidates based on All India Rank in the respective categories declared by the candidates at the time of applying for admission/counselling as per State applicable rules.

• Seats under 15% All India Quota:

1. 1. The merit list of the eligible and successful candidates who have opted for 15% All India quota seats will be prepared by the NTA on the basis of marks obtained in the NEET (UG).
   2. The list of successful candidates shall be forwarded for the purpose of allotment of seats by Online Counselling to 15% All India Quota Seats.