NEET Cut off 2023 - Expected & Category-wise Cutoff, NEET Qualifying & Passing Marks

The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET-UG 2023 cutoff percentile along with the information brochure at neet.nta.nic.in. The category-wise NEET 2023 cutoff marks will be released along with the result. Aspirants can check the details on last year's NEET cut-off in the article below.

As per the latest update, the NEET UG 2023 cut-off for general category candidates is the 50th percentile. While for SC/ST/OBC and general-PH aspirants, the NEET qualifying percentile is the 40th and 45th percentile, respectively. Previously, the NEET cutoff passing marks for the general category are 715-117, while for SC/ST/OBC it was 116-93.

NEET Cutoff 2023 Expected & Marks- Category Wise

According to Saurabh Kumar, who holds the position of Chief Academic Officer at Vidyamandir Classes, the expected cut-off for the general category this year is approximately 710-124. However, for OBC/SC/ST candidates, it is expected to be 132-98. Aspirants must note that the data of NEET 2023 expected cutoff is provided below on the basis of question paper analysis and previous year trends. This is not the official NTA NEET 2023 qualifying cutoff mark. The NEET qualifying marks 2023 will be announced with result.

NEET Expected Cutoff 2023

Meanwhile, Sarvesh Chaubey, Deputy Regional Director at Aakash BYJU’S Live is expecting a slightly higher NEET cut-off. “Based on the analysis of last five years, we expect the general category NEET cut off to be around 716-120. For OBC, SC and ST candidates, it may vary around 119-95. Candidates should note that the actual cut-off may vary each year as a result of a number of variables, such as the number of applications, test takers, exam difficulty, changes in the number of seats available in preferred colleges, etc,” Chaubey stated.

Last year, NEET cut-off marks for the general category was 715-117 marks, for SC / ST / OBC category it was 116-93 marks, for the general-PwD category it was 116-105 marks, and for SC / ST / OBC-PwD it was 104-93 marks.

NEET Qualifying Marks 2023 and Scores - Year-wise Analysis

To qualify for the NEET exam, aspirants need to secure the pass percentile and NEET 2023 cut off marks, as specified by NTA. For example, NEET 2023 cutoff for the General category is 50th percentile which means that aspirants from the same category need to secure equal to or more than 50% of the candidates who will appear for the NEET 2023 exam. Check the previous year's category-wise NEET cutoff and marks below.

NEET MBBS/BDS Cut off 2022

How Many Marks Are Required to Qualify NEET UG 2023 Exam?

The NEET Cutoff marks required to clear the NEET UG Exam vary every year depending on a lot of factors. The expected required marks that are essential to clear the NEET UG Exam 2023 is 360 (50% of 720) for general category candidates and 324 (45% of 720) for the reserved and PwD categories of candidates.

According to the guidelines provided by the NTA, the NEET UG 2023 exam marking scheme is as follows: for every correct answer, candidates will be awarded +4 marks; and for each incorrect answer, candidates will be deducted -1 mark. So, in order to calculate the expected score, students need to subtract the number of correct answers from the number of incorrect answers and multiply it by one.

NEET Cut off 2023 - What is the Use and How is it Important?

NEET 2023 cutoff is held in the highest regard because it paves the pathway for admission to the following UG medical seats:

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats
• Deemed and Central universities
• 85% State Quota seats
• ESIC and AFMS
• AIIMS institutes
• Private institutes
• JIPMER colleges

NEET Study Materials 2023