The National Testing Agency or NTA is expected to release the NEET cutoff 2021 in the later half of October 2021. As per the trend, NEET cut off 2020 on 16th October 2020. The official dates for other relevant events will be notified soon on the official website of neet.nic.in.
NEET cutoff 2021 varies from various categories i.e General, OBC, ST, SC, and Physically Handicapped. For NEET:
- The qualifying marks for general candidates is expected to be 89.75 (EWS category – 78.21)
- Expected qualifying marks for OBC-NCL – 74.31, SC – 54, ST – 44
- The qualifying marks for the differently-abled candidates is expected to be at 0.11371730
NEET Expected Cutoff – Highlights
NEET cutoff 2021 score is the minimum marks required by the candidates in the entrance exam to be considered ‘qualified’. Let’s look at some important points related to NEET cut off 2021:
- NTA has made it official that there will be an increase of 15 marks for all the categories in the official “NEET cutoff 2021”.
- It is crucial to know for the medical aspirants that from the year 2021, NEET will be the only medical entrance exam in India. Hence, admissions in MBBS courses for top medical institutions like AIIMS, JIPMER and others will be through the NEET 2021.
- NTA will determine the NEET cutoff 2021 through which 80,055 qualified candidates would be shortlisted for admissions in MBBS, 26,949 in BDS, 525 in BVSc and other courses offered by premium medical institutes all around India.
- Apart from these institutes, 76,928 MBBS seats across the country will be filled through NEET 2021 marks. Admission to 26,949 BDS seats and 52,720 AYUSH seats will also be filled using NEET 2021 scores.
- NTA will offer 15% seats through AIQ (All India Quota) and the remaining 85% seats will be allotted by the respective state authority committees.
- Medical Counselling Committee will conduct 2 rounds of counselling for the allotment of seats under AIQ category and 3 rounds of counselling will be conducted by the designated state authorities for the respective states.
NEET Expected Cutoff 2021 – Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Online application started from | March 2021* |
| Online application form submission deadline | March 2021* |
| Last date for fee submission | March 2021* |
| Timeline for making appropriate changes in NEET Application form | April 2021* |
| NEET Exam Date | 1st August 2021 |
| Declaration of Result | October 2021* |
*Exact dates will be announced in due time
Expected Cutoff of NEET
For candidates to secure a place in top medical colleges in courses like MBBS, BDS or BVSc, it is mandatory to score qualifying percentile in the NEET 2021. Given below is the expected NEET 2021 cut off percentile for various categories, based on the previous years’ trends.
| Category | Cutoff (Percentile) |
| General or Unreserved | 50th |
| General – PH (physically handicapped) | 45th |
| SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) | 40th |
| SC/ST/OBC- PH (physically handicapped) | 40th |
NEET Cut off 2021 Expected under 15% All India Quota seats
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Category |
Marks range |
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Unreserved (UR)/EWS |
720-147 |
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Unreserved UR/EWS-PH |
146-129 |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
146-113 |
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OBC-PH |
128-113 |
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SC (Scheduled Caste) |
146-113 |
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SC-PH |
128-113 |
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ST (Schedule Tribute) |
146-113 |
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ST-PH |
128-113 |
Factors influencing NEET Cut off
There are 3 factors which will determine the NEET cutoff. These are-
- Number of candidates appearing for the NEET.
- Number of seats available in various institutes.
- Difficulty level of the exam. (If the exam is tough, then the cutoff will be proportionally lower)
NEET Expected Cutoff – How Percentile is Calculated?
NEET Cutoff 2021 percentile is calculated by following the below given method –
| NEET Percentile Rank = Total Candidates (appeared) − Your NEET Rank
÷ Total Candidates (appeared) × 100 |
For instance, if you have secured rank ‘100’ in NEET 2021 and the total number of candidates who have appeared for the exam are 5,00,000, then the final percentile would be:
[500000 – 100]/500000] X 100 = 99.98.
Your percentile would be 99.98, which means that you have scored more than 99.98% candidates who have appeared for the exam.
NEET UG 2020 cut off Percentile for MBBS/BDS
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NEET Cut off percentile |
NEET 2020 cut off scores |
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General |
50th |
720-147 |
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General-PH |
45th |
146-129 |
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SC/ST/OBC |
40th |
146-113 |
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SC/ST/OBC-PH |
40th |
128-113 |
NEET Cutoff – 2019
A few stats on NEET 2019 are:
- The total number of candidates who appeared for NEET in 2019 was 14,10,755, out of which 7,97,042 candidates qualified the exam.
- The NEET cut off for UR (Unreserved) or General category was 134 marks (equal to 50th percentile)
- The NEET cut off for Reserved candidates was 107 marks (equal to 40th percentile)
Given below is the NEET 2019 Cutoff:
| Category | Cutoff (Percentile) | Cutoff Score | Number of Candidates |
| General or Unreserved | 50th | 701 – 134 | 704335 |
| General – PH (physically handicapped) | 45th | 133 – 120 | 266 |
| SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) | 40th | 133 – 107 | 90243 |
| SC/ST/OBC- PH (physically handicapped) | 40th | 119 – 107 | 388 |
NEET Cutoff – Number of Seats and Closing Ranks of Top Medical Colleges (2019)
Aspiring medical students who are appearing for the NEET 2021 must check the list of top medical institutes, mentioned below, along with the number of seats available and closing ranks for the year 2019.
| College | Number of Seats | Closings Rank |
| VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital | 150 | 157 |
| University College of Medical Sciences | 150 | 171 |
| Maulana Azad Medical Institute | 250 | 32 |
| Government Medical College | 250 | 360 |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College | 150 | 489 |
| S.M.S Medical College | 250 | 356 |
| Seth G.S Medical College | 180 | 638 |
| Sardar Patel Medical college | 250 | 1083 |
| T.D Medical College | 150 | 747 |
| Rural Institute of Med Science & Research | 150 | 1953 |
NEET Cutoff – 2018
| Category | Cutoff (Percentile) | Cutoff Score | Number of Candidates |
| General or Unreserved | 50th | 691 – 119 | 634897 |
| OBC (Non- Creamy Layer) | 40th | 118 – 96 | 54653 |
| SC | 40th | 118 – 96 | 17,209 |
| ST | 40th | 118 – 96 | 7446 |
NEET Cutoff – 2017
| Category | Cutoff (Percentile) | Cutoff Score | Number of Candidates |
| General or Unreserved | 50th | 697 – 131 | 543473 |
| General- PH (physically handicapped) | 45th | 130 – 118 | 67 |
| SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) | 40th | 130 – 107 | OBC- 47382
SC- 14599 ST- 6018 |
| SC/ST/OBC- PH (physically handicapped) | 40th | 130 – 107 | OBC- 152
SC- 38 ST- 1 |
NEET Expected Cutoff – Tie-Breaking Policy for Determining Merit
If two candidates from same categories get the same marks, the preference will be given in the following order-
- Marks secured in Biology.
- Marks secured in Chemistry.
- Number of wrong attempts (candidate with least wrong answers will get through)
- Age (Elder candidates will be preferred amongst the two)
NEET Expected Cutoff – Seats Allocation for Admissions
NEET Cutoff 2021 will be considered for the admissions in the following UG medical seats-
- All India Quota Seats (15%) (2 Rounds of Counselling by MCC (Medical Counselling Committee)
- State Quota Seats (85%) (3 Rounds of Counselling by the respective state committees)
- Deemed and Central Universities
- ESIC and AFMS
- Private Institutes
AIQ Seats– NTA has specified a NEET AIQ cutoff for admissions in 15% AIQ seats. Candidates must secure a minimum score or percentile to be considered “qualified” for admissions.
MBBS AIQ Seat Matrix 2021
MCC has published the MBBS seat matrix. Candidates can take a look at the seat matrix for various colleges in the below table:
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Institute |
AIQ Seats |
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Andhra Medical College, Vishakhapatnam |
30 |
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Siddhartha Medical College, Vijayawada |
22 |
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Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh |
25 |
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Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna |
15 |
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Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh |
15 |
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Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi |
30 |
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Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi |
37 |
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University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi |
22 |
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Goa MC, Panaji |
23 |
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Government MC, Surat |
38 |
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Kalpana Chawla Govt. Medical College, Karnal |
15 |
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MGM MC, Jamshedpur |
7 |
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B.M.C, Bangalore |
37 |
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GMC Manjeri, Kerala |
15 |
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Gandhi MC, Bhopal |
23 |
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BJ MC, Pune |
30 |
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GMC & Sir J.J Hospital, Mumbai |
30 |
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GMC, Amritsar |
30 |
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Government Medical College, Kota |
23 |
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SMS MC, Jaipur |
37 |
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ESI-PGIMSR, Chennai |
15 |
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Stanley MC, Chennai |
37 |
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ESIC Medical College, Hyderabad |
15 |
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Dr. RMLIMS, Lucknow |
23 |
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MLN MC, Allahabad |
23 |
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SN MC, Agra |
23 |
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Government Doon Medical College, Dehradun |
22 |
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IPGMER, Kolkata |
22 |
BDS AIQ Seat Matrix 2021
The BDS AIQ expected seat matrix for 2021 for various colleges in the below table:
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Institute |
AIQ Seats |
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Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi |
4 |
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ESIC Dental College, New Delhi |
3 |
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Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad |
11 |
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Govt. Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai |
11 |
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Govt. Medical College (Dental Wing), Patiala |
5 |
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Patna Dental College and Hospital, Patna |
5 |
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Govt. College of Dentistry, Indore |
1 |
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Govt. Dental College and Hospital |
1 |
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RUHS College of Dental Science, Jaipur |
1 |
Below given is the NEET AIQ Cutoff for the year 2019 and 2018.
| Category | General | SC/ST/OBC | PH (General) |
| Cutoff (2019) | 134 | 107 | 120 |
| Cutoff (2018) | 119 | 96 | 107 |
State Quota Seats (85%) – Once the 15% seats are allocated to the eligible candidates, the remaining 85% state quota seats will be managed by the specified state counselling committees according to the marks secured by the candidates in the NEET 2021. The 85% state quota seats will be allocated to the eligible candidates, separately by the designated authorities.
NEET Cutoff 2021 (Expected)- State- Wise
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NEET Expected Cutoff 2021- Top Institutions
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NEET Expected Cutoff – FAQ’s
Q. What is the expected NEET Cutoff 2021?
The expected NEET cutoff for the year 2021 is given below-
| Category | Cutoff (Percentile) |
| General or Unreserved | 50th |
| General- PH (physically handicapped) | 45th |
| SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) | 40th |
| SC/ST/OBC- PH (physically handicapped) | 40th |
✔️ Which state has the lowest cutoff in NEET ?
Nagaland has the lowest cutoff in NEET.
✔️ Can I get admission in BDS with 200 marks in NEET?
Yes, you can easily get admission in BDS in any private institute with 200 marks in NEET. However, to get BDS in a government institute, various factors like the category to which you belong and number of applicants appearing, will decide your fate.
✔️ Has NTA increased NEET Cutoff?
Yes, NTA has increased 15 marks for all the categories in NEET Cutoff.
✔️ What was the closing NEET Rank for Maulana Azad Medical College in 2019?
The closing NEET Rank for Maulana Azad Medical College in 2019 was 32.
✔️ How many seats are available in Government Medical College through NEET cutoff ?
There are a total of 250 seats available in Government Medical College through NEET cutoff.
