Will MCC revise NEET PG 2021 cut off for providing admission to more number of candidates or not? As NEET PG 2021 mop up round counselling is going on, students are hoping authority to revise cut off to accomodate more number of students.
NBE has released revised cut off for NEET PG 2021. The cut off has been reduced by 15 percentile for each category. NBE will also release revised result based on new cut off. Earlier doctors were demanding the authority to decrease the cutoff so that maximum candidates get seats and they don’t need to wait for the next academic session to pursue PG courses. The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) also requested the National Medical Association to lower the NEET PG cut off amid 6,500 seats remaining vacant for admission in the mop-up round. Cut off is the last rank at which admission is provided in that particular category to candidates. Last year also NEET PG cut off was revised to fill seats in the mop-up round counselling. Read to know more details about NEET PG 2021 mop-up cut off.
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NEET PG 2021 Mop-up Round Cut off
Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) has also written to Union Health Minister, urging him to consider the request to decrease the cut off for mop-up round NEET PG 2021 counselling. FORDA has contended that almost every year cutoff is revised to accommodate maximum candidates in All India Quota seats for admission to MD, MS and PG Diploma courses. The association said as the counselling has already delayed this year due to COVID-19, if mop-up cut off will not be revised, many of the candidates may not get admission which will lead to reduce workforce in healthcare.
Q: What are the qualifying cut off for NEET PG?
Qualifying cut off vary as per the category. Candidates of unreserved category have to score little more than their counterparts of reserved category to qualify for NEET PG exam. Check the categorywise qualifying cut off in the table given below:
Category | NEET PG 2023 cutoff qualifying percentile | NEET PG cut off scores 2023 |
---|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 50th percentile | 291 |
SC/ST/OBC | 40th percentile | 257 |
UR PWD | 45th percentile | 274 |
Q: Does NBE reduces NEET PG cut off in any case?
Yes. NBE reduces NEET PG cut off in case seats remain vacant after counseling rounds. Reducation of cut off makes more number of candidates eligible to participate in the counselling who were earlier ineligible due to low score. For 2023-24 session, NBE had reduced cut off to zero for all category. For 2022-23 session, the cut off was reduced by 25 percentile for each category. Check NEET PG 2022 revised cut off in the table given below:
Category | NEET PG 2022 revised qualifying percentile | NEET PG 2022 revised cut off scores |
---|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 25 | 201 |
SC/ST/OBC | 15 | 169 |
UR PWD | 20 | 186 |
Q: Who releases cut off for NEET PG?
National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases cut off for NEET PG. It must be noted the cut off is releases along with NEET PG result. Candidates have to score minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. The minimum cut off is different for different category. For the general category, the minimum qualifying cut off is 50 percentile marks while for SC/ST, the qualifying cut off is 40. The cut off depends on a number of factors including the difficulty level of the exam, number of candidates appeared etc.
“It is pertinent to mention that the cut-off percentile for being eligible to appear in NEET-PG counseling is reduced every year before the final round to allowed maximum participation of candidates to avoid wastage of precious seats in healthcare institutions. For the current year, in the Mop up (Final) Round, more than 6000 seats are still lying vacant…Under the above-mentioned circumstances, we would hereby request you to kindly take note of the issue and to take necessary measures for avoiding wastage of several Board-speciality seats,” FORDA said.
NEET PG 2021 Mop-up Round Counselling
The Medical Counselling Committee will release cut off for mop round before seat allotment. Registration for mop-up round counselling is going on and candidates will be able to register and exercise choice for mop-up round counselling till March 12. The mop up round will be followed by stray vacancy round where no fresh registration will be accepted and candidates will be allocated seats on the basis of vacant seats to be filled.
NEET PG 2021 Revised Cut off Percentile and Scores
Category |
Revised minimum qualifying criteria |
Revised cut off score |
---|---|---|
General |
35th percentile |
247 |
UR-PWD |
30th percentile |
229 |
SC/ST/OBC |
25th percentile |
210 |
NEET PG 2021 Qualifying Cut off Percentile and Scores
Candidates who want to know more about NEET PG 2021 mop up cut off should have an idea about NEET PG 2021 qualifying cut off marks first. The category wise cut off for NEET PG 2021 has been given in the table below:
Q: Who releases the list of centres for NEET PG?
National Board of Examinations (NBE) releases the list of centres for NEET PG. Candidates have to choose preference of the exam centre while applying online for the exam. NBE will allot the exact name and address with the admit card. Candidates will have to download the admit card once the exam conducting body activates the link online. NEET PG 2024 exam will be held on June 23 in computer-based mode.
Q: What are the factors that determine cut off for NEET PG?
There are a number of factors which determine the cut off for NEET PG including difficulty level of paper etc. Some of the factors have been enlisted below:
- Number of candidates who appeared for NEET PG exam
- Total number of seats available
- The difficulty level of the examination
- Previous years’ cutoffs
Q: What is the qualifying NEET PG 2024 cut off percentile for the general category?
Candidates have to score the minimum cut off to qualify for the exam. The cut off vary for different categories. NEET PG 2024 cut off percentile for the general category students is 50. Candidates belong to this category had to score minimum 50 percentile to qualify for the exam. Those who score less than minimum cut off for that category do not qualify for the exam. A merit list is released based on the cut off marks, comprising name of candidates eligible for the counselling rounds. It must be noted that NEET PG result is valid for that particular academic year only and it can't be used next year or so.
Q: Will the authorities reduce the cutoff percentile for NEET PG 2024?
The qualifying/ cutoff percentile for NEET PG can be lowered if there are not enough candidates for the counselling process. Such decisions will be taken in consultation with the Medical Council of India and will be informed to the test-takers via an official notification. Last year, MCC had reduced NEET PG cut off percentile to zero for all category for stray vacancy round counselling. Reduction of NEET PG cut off depends on many factors including number of vacant seats to be filled up.
Q: What was the NEET PG 2023 cut off score for SC/ST category?
NEET PG 2023 cut off was high than that of the last year cut off. The cut off is the minimum marks required to qualify for the exam in that particular caregory. Only candidates who score the minimum marks can participate in seat allocation process. The table given below contains the cut off for each category:
Category | NEET PG 2023 cutoff | NEET PG 2022 cut off scores |
---|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 291 | 275 |
SC/ST/OBC | 257 | 245 |
UR PWD | 274 | 260 |
Category |
Cut off percentile |
NEET PG cut off scores |
---|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) |
50th |
302 |
SC/ST/OBC |
40th
|
265 |
UR PWD |
45th |
283 |
NEET PG Revised Cut off: Previous Records
Cut off has to be revised to fill vacant seats remain after the last round counselling. This is the first time when MCC has started conducting four rounds for allocating AIQ seats. Candidates can refer to tables given below for category-wise original and revised cut off scores of NEET PG 2020.
NEET PG 2022 revised cut off
Category |
Original cut off marks |
Revised cut off marks |
---|---|---|
General |
366 |
275 |
PWD |
342 |
252 |
SC/ST/OBC/PWD |
319 |
230 |
Revised NEET PG 2019 cut off
Category |
Original cut off marks |
Revised cut off marks |
---|---|---|
General |
340 |
313 |
PWD |
317 |
291 |
SC/ST/OBC/PWD |
295 |
270 |
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