NEET UG Answer Key 2022 : Marking Scheme, Tie-Breaking Formula & Expected Cutoff; Check Now Details

NEET UG Answer Key 2022 : Marking Scheme, Tie-Breaking Formula & Expected Cutoff; Check Now Details

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG 2022) answer key likely soon.

A senior NTA official on Friday, August 19, told media: "NEET UG 2022 answer key will be released this week, however, the NEET answer key release date is yet to be decided."

NEET UG 2022 answer key once released, will be available on the official website- neet.nta.nic.in to download.

NEET Study Materials 2022-23

 NEET 2022 Answer Key: Marking Scheme 

Marking scheme of NEET 2022: Every question in NEET question paper will carry 4 marks. While each correct answer can fetch a maximum of 4 marks, every incorrect answer will make you lose 1 mark due to negative marking.

Only a blue/black ballpoint pen is to be used to mark the answers. More than one marking in the NEET answer sheet for any question will count as the wrong answer and will have to bear negative marking.

 NEET 2022 Expected Cut Off 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is the main body responsible for releasing the NEET Cutoff score. The NEET qualifying percentile score is expected to remain the same for different categories.

As per the latest trends, the expected cut off marks for NEET 2022 is 50% marks for general category, 45% marks for PH candidates and 40% for candidates from reserved category.

Last year the NEET qualifying marks for 2021 were more than or equal to 138-720 for general category and 108-137 for OBC/SC/ST categories.

You can refer to the below table for expected NEET 2022 cut off score and percentile for General and SC/ST/OBC Categories. 

 Qualifying marks for NEET 

Qualifying marks is 50th percentile. There is a difference between percentile and percentage. Hence, you have to score better than 50% of the total aspirants who took part in the test. This mark, qualifying marks, changes every year, ranging typically from 150 to 200. Please note that a mere scoring of these marks, i.e., 150-200 is not a good score at all.

This is the minimum score in NEET that students must clear to qualify NEET. Since NEET is an exceptionally competitive test, one must score above 650 marks to get admitted to reputed MBBS colleges in the country.

 NEET Tie-Breaking Policy of Last Year 

The tie-breaking policy comes in handy when two or more aspirants have secured the same rank. It helps in breaking the deadlock. Until last year, the NEET tie-breaking policy comprised of only three factors that can be termed as follows: 

1. Candidate securing higher percentile score/ marks in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the Test, followed by,
2. Aspirants securing higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the Test
3. If the above criteria are not fulfilled, then applicants with number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all subjects will be given priority over the others.

 NEET 2022 Tie-Breaking Policy Revised 

The NEET 2022 tie-breaking policy has undergone changes this year. From now onwards, in addition to the marks obtained in NEET, the policy will also include the age factor. Furthermore, the policy that included scores obtained in Biology and Chemistry only, will now include marks obtained in Physics as well to determine the final ranks of candidates. Let’s take a look at the revised NEET 2022 tie-breaking policy in order of preference:

• Candidates obtaining higher percentile scores/marks in Biology in NEET 2022, followed by
• Candidates obtaining higher percentile scores/marks in NEET 2022 Chemistry, followed by
• Candidates scoring higher percentile scores/marks in Physics in NEET 2022, followed by
• Applicants with a lesser number of incorrect answers in all three subjects of NEET 2022 exam, followed by
• Applicants with a lesser number of incorrect answers in Biology, followed by
• Candidates with a lesser number of incorrect answers in Chemistry, followed by
• Candidates with a lesser number of incorrect answers in NEET 2022 Physics, followed by
• Candidates older in age, followed by
• NEET 2022 Application numbers in the ascending order

  Important Points to Remember while marking NEET OMR Sheet 

NEET 2022 OMR Sheet will be in a sealed pack and will be distributed at the allocated time. While filling the OMR sheet and marking the answers, students must ensure a few things as mentioned below:

• Make sure to darken the entire circle properly
• Do not mark multiple circles as it will result in non-calculation for that particular question.
• Do not do any rough work on the OMR sheet
• Do not change or rub any answer once marked.
• No stray marks should be made on the NEET 2022 OMR sheet.