The National Testing Agency (NTA) announces the NEET 2024 cutoff marks along with the qualifying scores for the exam. The minimum marks required to pass the medical entrance exam is known as the NEET cutoff. Candidates can check the NEET 2024 cutoff marks at the official website: exams.nta.ac.in/NEET/. For the general category, the NEET 2024 cutoff is set between 720-162 marks. For SC/ST/OBC candidates, the cutoff is 161-127 marks. The cutoff for the General-PH category is 161-144, while for SC/OBC-PH, it is 143-127 marks, and for ST-PH, it is 142-127 marks.
The NEET 2024 cutoff was revised by the NTA, with updated scorecards issued on July 26, 2024. Compared to the original NEET 2024 cutoff released on June 4, 2024, along with the initial results, the revised cutoff scores saw a reduction of two marks across all categories.
The NEET cutoff is understood as a minimum score that is used to determine the merit of candidates who wish to be admitted for medical courses like MBBS and dental courses like BDS in various institutions across India. The cutoff marks are not constant and are affected by aspects like competition, the level of the paper, available seats, and category of the candidates (General, OBC, SC, ST, etc.). NEET cutoffs have two types, one for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and other one for 85% State Quota and the two are announced by MCC and state counseling authorities respectively.
The respective state authorities will announce the state-wise NEET cutoff for MBBS government and private colleges. This article provides the NEET 2024 result cutoff for both MBBS and BDS programs. Candidates can also find the BDS cutoff for NEET 2024 here. Additionally, the NEET cutoff for MBBS government colleges is included. Read the full article to explore category-wise NEET cutoffs, NEET passing marks, qualifying marks for NEET 2024, and other essential details.
NEET cut off 2024
This year, over 24 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the revised cutoffs for the NEET UG 2024 exam along with the updated results. According to the revised results, the NEET 2024 cutoff has been lowered by 2 marks compared to the earlier release. Candidates can refer to the table below to check the updated NEET 2024 cutoff.
Cut off marks for NEET 2024
| Category | NEET 2024 Cut-off Percentile | NEET UG cut off 2024 |
| General | 50th | 720-162 |
| General-PH | 45th | 161-144 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th | 161-127 |
| SC/OBC-PH | 40th | 143-127 |
| ST-PH | 40th | 142-127 |
Types of NEET cutoff 2024
The NEET 2024 cutoff is categorized into two types: the admission cutoff and the NEET qualifying marks. The table below provides a clear distinction between these two types of NEET cutoffs for better understanding.
NEET qualifying marks 2024 vs admission cut off
| Particulars | NEET qualifying marks 2024 | NEET admission cutoff |
| Published by | National Testing Agency (NTA) | Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), State conducting authorities |
| How to check? | Candidates need to check NEET qualifying cutoff scores by logging into the NEET result portal. | The opening and closing ranks & scores can be checked on the state authorities’ official website. |
| Purpose of Cutoff | Based on the NEET qualifying cutoff, aspirants will be declare whether they have qualified the medical entrance test. | The admission cut-off is the last rank on which admission to medical colleges is granted. |
| Institute Specific | No | Yes |
| Category Specific, | Yes | Yes |
| Used for Admissions | No | Yes |
NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college
Admission to government medical colleges in India is based on the MBBS counselling process, which is conducted according to the NEET exam cutoff. The NEET 2024 cutoff for MBBS government colleges varies state-wise and changes annually due to factors such as the number of seats and applicant pool. This year, the NEET 2024 cutoff has increased compared to the previous year. Each state’s counselling authority releases the cutoff for MBBS government colleges, with the availability of seats playing a crucial role in determining the state-wise NEET 2024 cutoff.
State wise NEET 2024 cutoff for MBBS government college
The NEET 2024 cutoff for MBBS government colleges varies each year and is influenced by several factors, including the exam’s difficulty level, the number of candidates who appeared, and seat availability in medical colleges. While candidates must secure the NEET 2024 cutoff marks for MBBS government colleges, simply meeting the qualifying marks does not ensure admission. The medical admission process through NEET is determined by a candidate’s NEET score, exam rank, and eligibility, along with specific criteria set by the admission authorities.
Cutoff of NEET 2024 – What is the use?
Admission to the following UG medical seats is considered on the cutoff of NEET 2024.
- 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats
- 85% State Quota seats
- Deemed and Central universities
- ESIC and AFMS
- Private institutes
- AIIMS institutes
- JIPMER colleges
Factors determining NEET 2024 cut off
The NEET cut off is determined on the following factors for MBBS/BDS admissions:
- Number of candidates appeared for the NEET exam
- NEET difficulty level
- Total NEET seats available
NEET cutoff- Category-wise (General, OBC, SC/ST)
The NEET cut off 2024 for general category is 720-162, for SC/ST/OBC category, the cutoff is 161-127, for the general- PH category it is 161-144, for the SC/OBC- PH it is 143-127, and for ST PH it is 142-127. The EWS cutoff for NEET 2024 is similar to the general category. All the details of NEET 2024 cut off category wise can be checked below.
NEET cut off 2024 for general category
The NEET qualifying marks 2024 for the general category is 50th percentile. The NEET cut off 2024 for general category is 720-162. The last year NEET cut off for the general category was 720-137. Check the year-wise NEET cutoff for the general category from the table below.
NEET cutoff for general category
| Year | NEET cutoff scores |
| 2024 | 720-162 |
| 2023 | 720-137 |
| 2022 | 715-117 |
| 2021 | 720-138 |
| 2020 | 720-147 |
| 2019 | 701-134 |
NEET cut off 2024 for OBC
The NEET qualifying marks 2024 for the OBC category is 45th percentile. The NEET cut off 2024 for OBC category is 161-127. The last year NEET cut off for the OBC category was 136-107. Check the NEET cut off 2024 for OBC for government colleges from the table below.
NEET cut off 2024 for OBC for government colleges
| Year | NEET cutoff scores |
| 2024 | 161-127 |
| 2023 | 136-107 |
| 2022 | 116-93 |
| 2021 | 137-108 |
| 2020 | 146-113 |
| 2019 | 133-107 |
NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college for SC category
The NEET qualifying marks 2024 for the SC category is 40th percentile. The NEET cut off 2024 for SC category is 161-127. The last year NEET cut off for the SC category was 136-107. Check the year-wise NEET cutoff for the SC category from the table below.
Cutoff for NEET SC
| Year | NEET Cutoff Scores |
| 2024 | 161-127 |
| 2023 | 136-107 |
| 2022 | 116-93 |
| 2021 | 137-108 |
| 2020 | 146-113 |
| 2019 | 133-107 |
NEET qualifying marks 2024
To qualify for the exam, aspirants have to secure the NEET qualifying marks. Candidates need to secure the NEET cut off, as specified by NTA. For example, NEET cutoff 2024 for the General category was 50th percentile, meaning aspirants from the same category needed to secure equal to or more than 50% of the candidates who appeared for the NEET 2024 exam. Check the previous year’s category-wise NEET cutoff and marks below.
Tie-breaking process of cut off marks for NEET 2024
In case the rank of two or more candidates is equal, then the tie-breaking criteria to break NEET cut-off qualifying scores is used. The below-mentioned steps in order of preference will be used to break the tie of the NEET result. As per the latest update mentioned on the information bulletin of NEET, the following tie-breaking process will be followed.
- Higher marks in Biology: Aspirants securing higher scores/percentile in Biology (Botany and Zoology) will be preferred first for the NEET merit list.
- Higher marks in Chemistry: If the tie still exists, then the higher marks/percentile of the candidate in Chemistry will be considered.
- Higher marks in Physics: If the tie still exists, then the candidate with higher marks in Physics will be considered first.
- Number of incorrect answers: If the tie is still there, students with less number of incorrect answers in the complete test will be allotted better rank.
- Number of incorrect answers in particular subjects: If the tie still exists, then the students with less number of incorrect answers in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics respectively will be given preference.
NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college
The NEET 2024 cut off marks for government colleges is the minimum mark required to rake admission. The NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college for sc category and others is released by the institutes after the counselling process. Students can check the NEET cutoff for government medical colleges in the table below.
NEET cutoff 2024 for MBBS
BDS cut off 2024
| Institute name | Opening rank | Closing rank |
| Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi | 9786 | 10590 |
| ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga | 18838 | 19688 |
| Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore | 13208 | 20488 |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Medical College Campus, Aurangabad | 16839 | 21712 |
| Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi | 21001 | 22118 |
| Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | 7565 | 26356 |
| Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim | 24998 | 27586 |
| Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital, Jammu | 22229 | 27747 |
| Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry | 21094 | 28026 |
| Government Dental College, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak | 22657 | 28090 |
| North Bengal Dental College, Sushrutanagar | 10567 | 28196 |
| Tamilnadu Government Dental College, Chennai | 19792 | 29130 |
| Government Autonomous College of Dentistry, Indore | 17388 | 29308 |
| Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata | 20219 | 31207 |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai | 19396 | 31804 |
| Punjab Government Dental College and Hospital, Amritsar | 30089 | 32599 |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad | 24665 | 33425 |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar | 15656 | 33644 |
| Government Dental College, Raipur | 31894 | 34662 |
| Government Dental College, Dibrugarh | 28197 | 35422 |
| Government Dental College, Kadapa | 29662 | 35690 |
| Dr Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh | 24890 | 48636 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 68026 | 406153 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 79348 | 610192 |
| Saveetha Dental College, Chennai | 27514 | 655596 |
| Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi | 174351 | 719816 |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune | 81102 | 760455 |
| Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune | 109900 | 780816 |
| AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 128431 | 846485 |
| KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Vadodara | 138504 | 938810 |
| DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai | 166718 | 945199 |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai | 166501 | 990080 |
| Yenepoya Dental College, Mangalore | 285498 | 1001023 |
| Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar | 104322 | 1011150 |
| Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal | 141081 | 1025878 |
| Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur | 253565 | 1036198 |
| Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Karad | 99820 | 1045486 |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Sangli | 354539 | 1115775 |
NEET cut off 2024 for MBBS government college state wise
After 15% AIQ, respective state counselling committees allott the remaining 85% state quota seats based on NEET state-wise cutoff. The NEET 2024 cutoff state wise is provided by the respective state counselling authorities. Candidates can check the state wise NEET cutoff from the table below.
State wise NEET 2024 cut off
BHMS cut off 2024 for government colleges
The BHMS cutoff 2024 for government colleges will be released after the counselling process. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year’s BHMS cut off for government college from the below article. The BHMS NEET 2024 cut off marks for government colleges is released with the opening and closing rank.
Check BHMS cutoff here
NEET MBBS/BDS- Previous year’s cutoff trends
The NEET cutoff is used to prepare the merit list for the qualified candidates. Based on this cutoff, BDS counselling is conducted for the 15 & AIQ seats and 85% state quota seats in India. The year-wise NEET MBBS/BDS cutoff is mentioned in the table below. Candidates can check the NEET cut off 2023 for MBBS/BDS. The previous year’s NEET cutoff can be checked from the table below.
Previous year NEET MBBS/BDS Cut off
| Category | NEET cutoff percentile | NEET cut-off 2023 scores | NEET cut-off 2022 scores | NEET cutoff 2021 scores |
| Unreserved | 50th percentile | 720-137 | 715-117 | 720-138 |
| SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 136-107 | 116-93 | 137-108 |
| Unreserved-PH | 45th percentile | 136-121 | 116-93 | 137-122 |
| SC/ST/OBC-PH | 40th percentile | 120-107 | 104-93 | 121-108 |
NEET counselling 2024
Based on AIR, the authority prepares the NEET merit list, indicating the rank-wise names of candidates who have qualified for the exam. The merit list is then forwarded to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of MCC for conducting NEET counselling for 15% AIQ, seats in deemed/central universities, ESIC, AFMS, and central pool seats.
Respective state counselling authorities allot the remaining 85% state quota seats in government colleges based on the scores and rank secured in NEET examination. The respective state counselling bodies will release NEET state-wise merit list based on the cutoff scores. The state counselling body will also be responsible for granting admission to private medical/dental colleges located in a particular state. Candidates must submit the required documents for NEET counselling and pay the institution fee to complete the admission process.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What does the qualifying percentile of NEET 2024 cut off mean?
NEET cutoff is the minimum qualifying percentile to be secured to pass the entrance test.
2. Will NEET 2024 cutoff be reduced?
NEET UG 2024 has been increased compared to the previous year.
3. If a candidate qualifies NEET, then is he/she eligible to participate in the counselling process?
Candidates qualifying for the exam will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. It must be noted that mere qualification does not ensure admission to a medical or dental seat.
4. Why does the NEET Cut off percentile remain the same while the Cut off marks vary every year?
NEET Cut off percentile has been fixed at 50th percentile for unreserved category candidates and 40th percentile for reserved category candidates. The percentile depends on the relative score of all the candidates who have appeared in the exam. Therefore, the corresponding marks to the percentile vary each year as the performance of candidates will also be different.
5. Does scoring marks equal to or more than the NEET cutoff score makes the candidate eligible for the counselling of state quota seats?
The eligibility for state quota seats depends on the state counselling authorities. Candidates seeking admission to state quota seats will be required to at least obtain marks equal to NEET 2024 cut off but this sole requirement will not make them eligible for the state quota seats. There could be domicile requirements as well.
6. Will the prevous years NEET cutoff be considered valid in the next academic year as well?
No, the result of NEET is valid for one year only. Therefore, the cutoff of NEET cutoff for the previous year will not be considered for admission in 2024.
7. Is securing the NEET cut off percentile ensures admission to the medical and dental colleges?
By securing minimum NEET cut off percentile, an aspirant only becomes eligible to participate for counselling process.
8. What is the cut off marks for NEET?
The NEET cutoff marks 2024 are mentioned in the article above.