NEET Cut off 2018, 2017 – Category wise marks for Unreserved, OBC, SC, ST

NEET Cut off 2018, 2017- Category wise marks for Unreserved, OBC, SC, ST

CBSE has published the NEET Cut off 2018 along with the results. Now, candidates can check the official NEET website, www.cbseneet.nic.in, for category wise NEET 2018 Cut off. By checking the NEET Cut off, NEET candidates will be able to see if they are eligible for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses in India. This article will provide important information about NEET Cut off 2018, 2017, 2016. Also given is its importance in checking eligibility for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses in India.

NEET cut off 2018 for counseling under 15% All India Quota Seats

Category                       Marks Range                No. of Candidates
Unreserved                 691-119                           634897
OBC                                118-96                             54653
SC                                   118-96                              17209
ST                                   118-96                              7446
Unreserved – PH     118-107                             205
OBC – PH                     106-96                             104
SC – PH                        106-96                              36
ST – PH                        106-96                              12

NEET cut off 2017 for counseling under All India Quota Seats

Category                       Marks Range                No. of Candidates
Unreserved                 697-131                           543473
OBC                                130-107                           47382
SC                                   130-107                           14599
ST                                   130-107                           6018
Unreserved – PH     130-118                            67
OBC – PH                     130-107                           152
SC – PH                        130-107                           38
ST – PH                        130-107                           10

NEET cut- off 2016 for counseling under All India Quota Seats

Candidates can check below to compare the NEET cut off 2016 for counseling under All India Quota Seats for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses.

Category                     Marks Range    No. of Candidates
Unreserved               685-468           14315
OBC                              468-465           230
SC                                 468-352           2815
ST                                 466-303           1427
Unreserved-PH      466-214            430
OBC – PH                   213-210             10
SC – PH                      209-130            75
ST – PH                      213 – 118           23

Check this video about NEET Cut off 2017, 2016 to get a better idea about your probability of securing admission to Medical or Dental Colleges:

NEET Cut off  2018- Important Dates

NEET 2018 Cut off Score & Results were published on the dates, as given   below:
Declaration of NEET 2018 Result- 4th June, 2018.
Declaration of NEET 2018 Cut off- 4th June, 2018.

Check your eligibility for MBBS/ BDS Admissions

Now that CBSE has declared the NEET Cut off 2018, candidates can verify their eligibility for MBBS/ BDS admissions in India. Next, find more about NEET 2018 Eligibility Criteria and NEET Qualifying Marks.

NEET 2018 Qualifying Percentile Category wise

Another important criteria for eligibility for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses in 2018 is to secure NEET score within the qualifying percentile for respective category.  Now check below the qualifying percentile for NEET score, for each category:

Category                                       Qualifying Percentile
Unreserved                                 50th percentile
SC/ ST/ OBC                                40th percentile
UR- PH                                         45th percentile
SC-PH/ ST-PH/ OBC-PH      40th percentile

Meeting the qualifying percentile for the NEET 2018, based on the candidate’s category, is important. Additionally, candidates will have to meet the NEET cut off marks to be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS  Courses 2018.

For further details about NEET Percentile and how it is calculated, please check NEET percentile- NEET Qualifying Marks, Category wise.

Which candidates are eligible for All India Quota Seats?

All candidates eligible for All India Quota Seats for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses may check the previous year’s NEET Results and Cut off score.
Following candidates are eligible for 15% All India Quota Seats:

Indian Nationals
Non Resident Indians (NRIs)
Oversees Citizen of India (OCIs)
Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) &
Foreign Nationals

However, candidates from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible for 15% all India quota seats. This is because these States have opted out of All India Scheme from the beginning. In order to be eligible, candidates from these states should submit online Self Declaration and should present it during counselling.

Please note, candidates who are eligible for 15% all India quota seats or are placed in the Merit/ Wait List should follow the instructions given in the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) website, www.mcc.nic.in.

NEET cut off marks & merit list for State quota seats

NEET cut off marks and merit list for State quota seats for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses will be decided by the state counseling and admitting authorities in each state. Regarding the State quota seats, CBSE will only be responsible to provide the All India Rank. It is the responsibility of the admitting authorities in each state to accept applications for counseling for State quota Medical seats. According to the All India Rank of candidates,  admitting authorities in each state will create the Merit List for counseling under state quota.

Regarding NEET cut off marks & merit list for State quota seats, candidates should follow additional instructions. This will be provided by the State   Government and/or admitting or counseling authorities of the respective medical/dental colleges or institution or University.

NEET OMR Sheet and answer key available before NEET Cut off 2018

Prior to declaring the NEET 2018 Cut off marks & results, NEET OMR Sheet and answer key was made available to candidates. Every year, candidates are able to download the NEET OMR Sheet and answer key from the official CBSE NEET website. The dates will be announced in the official CBSE NEET website. Once available, candidates can check the NEET OMR Sheet and answer key and estimate their NEET score. Moreover, several private entrance coaching centers will publish the NEET answer key & expected cut off marks soon after the NEET Exam.
Check here for NEET OMR Sheet and NEET Answer Key 2018- Important Instructions!

How is NEET cut off 2018 important for NEET 2019 candidates?

Candidates can check the previous year’s NEET cut off 2018 to estimate the NEET cut off 2019. This way, one can see the probability of securing a seat in the merit list. For checking the probability of securing admission to MBBS/BDS Courses, candidates will have to go through the following steps:

* Download the NEET 2019 OMR Sheet and answer key, when available in the official CBSE NEET website.
* Carefully check for any mistakes in the NEET 2019 answer key and OMR sheet.
* Candidates have the option to challenge the NEET OMR Sheet and answer key, if needed.
* Calculate the expected NEET score, based on the NEET 2019 OMR Sheet and answer key. Compare their estimated NEET score with the previous year’s NEET 2018 cut off score.
* This will give an overall idea about their probability of getting admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses.
* Additionally, candidates can compare their estimated NEET score with previous year’s NEET cut off marks for All India, State, private Medical Colleges quota seats. Checking the category wise cut off marks will give a better idea about eligibility under a specific category.

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