NEET SS 2023 Cut off Reduced from 50th to 20th Percentile: Check Category wise NEET SS Cut off Marks

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NEET SS 2023 cutoff was revised by NBEMS as per the recommendation by NMC. Based on the letter by the Ministry of Health, Government of India, the NEET SS cutoff 2023 was reduced from 50th percentile to 20th percentile for each of the 13 groups of specialisations.

The original NEET SS 2023 cutoff was released along with the result online on the NBEMS website on October 16. While the NEET SS counselling 2023 is underway, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has recommended reducing the NEET SS cutoff 2023 to 20 points. "The issue has been considered by the Ministry in consultation with the National Medical Commission (NMC). The NMC has recommended for cut off qualifying percentile for NEET SS-2023 may be reduced to 20 points. The recommendation of the NMC has been approved by the Hon'ble HFM. It is requested to take further necessary action in this matter," reads a letter by the Government of India sent to the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the exam conducting body.

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The cutoff is the minimum percentile of marks required to qualify for the exam in that particular super speciality. The qualifying NEET SS 2023 cutoff was 50 percentile and the cutoff marks were released by NBE after the result according to this, which has now been reduced to 20 percentile. Candidates who score the minimum cutoff score are eligible for NEET SS 2023 counselling. NEET SS 2023 exam was held on September 29 and September 30. The exam dates were postponed on account of the G20 Summit hosted by India. NBE uploaded the NEET SS 2023 result on October 15, and announced the NEET SS cutoff 2023 along with the scorecard.

The NEET SS 2024 exam will be conducted on March 29 and March 30, 2025. NBEMS has released the tentative schedule for the exam. The result will be declared tentatively in the second week of April 2025. The NEET SS cutoff for 2024 will be released along with the result. It is expected that the NEET SS cutoff 2024 will be similar to that of last year.

Also Read: NEET SS 2024 Exam Tentatively on March 29-30: NBEMS

The previous records for the NEET SS cutoff have also been provided here to help candidates know the difficulty level of the examination. They will also be able to set a target score for the examination with the help of the NEET SS cutoff. Several factors determine the cutoff for the NEET SS exam. A few of them have been listed below:

Total number of candidates who have applied for a particular super speciality course
Performance of the candidates in the examination
The total number of seats available
The difficulty level of the question paper
NEET SS cutoff for the previous year

Q: Will the NEET SS rank list change if the cut off is revised?

No, revision of the NEET SS cut off or qualifying percentile will not affect the rank obtained by the candidate in any way. However, in case the NEET SS cutoff is lowered, and more candidates qualify for the exam, then all those candidates will be eligible to participate for the NEET SS counselling process. Last year, additional rounds of NEET SS counselling were conducted since the cutoff was reduced later, to give equal scopes to the newly qualified candidates of the exam. However, their merit positions or the All India Ranks did not change.

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Q: When will NBE release NEET SS cutoff?

NBE or the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the NEET SS exam conducting authority, releases the cutoff scores or the qualifying scores along with the result. Even though NBE announces the NEET SS qualifying percentile in the information bulletin, the exact qualifying marks, or the NEET SS cutoff is released on the day of the result declaration.

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Q: Did MCC revise the NEET SS cutoff 2023?

Yes, NMC recommended the reduction of NEET SS cutoff 2023 to 20 points. In a letter written by the Government of India to NBEMS, the exam conducting body, it has been requested to revise the cutoff marks for each specialisation as per the NMC recommendation. At times, cutoff is reduced to fill seats remained vacant after counselling. MCC had reduced cut off for NEET SS 2022 by 20 percentile for each speciality.

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NEET SS 2023 Cut off
NEET SS 2024 Dates
Revised NEET SS 2022 Cut off
NEET SS 2022 Cut off 2022 (Original)
NEET SS Cutoff: Previous Year Trends
NEET SS Cutoff: Revising the Qualifying Percentile
NEET SS Cutoff 2023: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

NEET SS 2023 Cut off

NEET SS 2023 cutoff has been revised for each group. The following table brings the NEET SS cutoff 2023 as released by NBEMS along with the result along with the revised cutoffs.

Group	Original NEET SS 2023 Cutoff at 50^th Percentile	Revised NEET SS 2023 Cutoff at 20^th Percentile
Anaesthesiology	315	264
ENT	335	270
Medical	249	179
Microbiology	399	348
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	307	248
Orthopaedics	320	264
Paediatric	273	208
Pathology	309	230
Pharmacology	385	317
Psychiatry	352	308
Radiodiagnosis	311	243
Respiratory Medicine	327	263
Surgical Group	287	221

DNB in Pediatric intensive Care in Apollo Hospitals : NEET SS 2023 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

DNB in Pediatric intensive Care in Apollo Hospitals : NEET SS 2023 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023
Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi	42

DM in Pediatrics Gastroenterology : NEET SS 2023 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

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DM in Pediatrics Gastroenterology : NEET SS 2023 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences	3
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram	11

Q: Which NEET SS course have the highest and the lowest cutoffs?

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) or the exam conducting body for NEET SS releases the qualifying scores or the cutoff marks for each subjects along with the result. The cutoff of NEET SS is generally lower for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cardiology and Neuro Surgery. On the other hand, the qualifying score is high for Head and Neck Surgery, Gynaecological Oncology and Neuroradiology.

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Q: What is the NEET-SS cut off for DM in Cardiology in SMS Medical College?

The admission process for DM Cardiology at SMS Medical College is typically through the NEET-SS entrance exam. The NEET-SS entrance exam for DM in Cardiology at SMS Medical College was 233 (Score 2021) and 365 (Score 2022). However, The cutoff for NEET-SS can vary each year and is determined by factors such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, and the availability of seats.

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Q: What is the latest DM cutoff for CCSU based on NEET SS?

Based on the NEET SS 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment result, the closing ranks for DM in Endocrinology is 261. CCSU offers one DM course through NEET SS. Candidates can check out the latest NEET SS cutoff 2023 for CCSU admissions in the table below:

Course	2023
DM in Endocrinology	261

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NEET SS 2024 Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET SS 2024 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
Apr '25	NEET SS 2024 result TENTATIVE
May '25	NEET SS 2024 Counselling TENTATIVE

Revised NEET SS 2022 Cut off

The following table brings the revised NEET SS 2022 Cutoff scores out of 600 for each of the 13 groups or specialities.

Groups	Revised NEET SS 2022 Cutoff Scores
Anaesthesia	248
ENT	261
Medical	188
Microbiology	264
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	305
Orthopaedics	240
Paediatric	217
Pathology	255
Pharmacology	250
Psychiatry	320
Radio Diagnosis	279
Respiratory Medicine	284
Surgical	225

NEET SS 2022 Cut off 2022 (Original)

The following table brings the NEET SS 2022 cutoff which was originally released by NBEMS.

Groups	NEET SS 2022 Cutoff Scores
Anaesthesia	293
ENT	329
Medical	272
Microbiology	345
Obstetrics and Gynaecology	357
Orthopaedics	311
Paediatric	280
Pathology	342
Pharmacology	288
Psychiatry	359
Radio Diagnosis	337
Respiratory Medicine	347
Surgical	285

NEET SS Cutoff: Previous Year Trends

Candidates can check NEET SS cutoff of previous years in the table below:

NEET SS 2021 Cutoff (Revised)

The following table brings the NEET SS 2023 revised cutoff.

Speciality	NEET SS 2021 revised Cutoff Marks
Cardiac Anesthesia/Organ Transplant Anaesthesia/Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia/Neuroanaesthesia	190
Cardiology	134
Clinical Haematology	158
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology	149
Clinical Pharmacology	183
Critical Care Medicine	179
Endocrine Surgery	159
Endocrinology	136
Geriatric Mental Health	268
Gynaecological Oncology/Reproductive Medicine and Surgery	180
Hand Surgery	184
Head and Neck Surgery	199
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology	163
Hepatology	175
Infectious Diseases	186
Medical Gastroenterology	149
Medical Genetics	111
Medical Oncology	108
Nephrology	147
Neuro Surgery	111
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology	140
Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology	228
Onco-Pathology	165
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology/Paediatric Intensive Unit	176
Paediatric Orthopaedics	196
Paediatric Surgery	159
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	145
Pulmonary Medicine	198
Surgical Oncology	165
Urology	146
Vascular Surgery/Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery	131
Virology	247

NEET SS 2021 Cutoff (Original)

Candidates can check NEET SS 2021 cutoff in the table given below:

Speciality	NEET SS 2021 Cut off Marks
Cardiac Anesthesia/Organ Transplant Anaesthesia/Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia/Neuroanaesthesia	206
Cardiology	152
Clinical Haematology	182
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology	175
Clinical Pharmacology	195
Critical Care Medicine	193
Endocrine Surgery	176
Endocrinology	156
Geriatric Mental Health	275
Gynaecological Oncology/Reproductive Medicine and Surgery	205
Hand Surgery	195
Head and Neck Surgery	212
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology	185
Hepatology	197
Infectious Diseases	214
Medical Gastroenterology	170
Medical Genetics	124
Medical Oncology	125
Nephrology	171
Neuro Surgery	126
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology	162
Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology	250
Onco-Pathology	190
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology/Paediatric Intensive Unit	198
Paediatric Orthopaedics	221
Paediatric Surgery	178
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	163
Pulmonary Medicine	214
Surgical Oncology	184
Urology	167
Vascular Surgery/Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery	154
Virology	260

NEET SS Cut off for 2020 and 2019 (Original)

Speciality	Cut Off Marks (2020)	Cut Off Marks (2019)
Cardiac Anesthesia/Organ Transplant Anaesthesia/Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia/Neuroanaesthesia	219	206
Cardiology	161	153
Clinical Haematology	210	207
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology	185	170
Clinical Pharmacology	180	218
Critical Care Medicine	178	191
Endocrine Surgery	218	212
Endocrinology	187	202
Gastroenterology	182	159
Geriatric Mental Health	210	217
Gynaecological Oncology/Reproductive Medicine and Surgery	250	241
Hand Surgery	181	186
Head and Neck Surgery	218	264
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology	196	191
Hepatology	228	200
Infectious Diseases	175	197
Medical Genetics	105	210
Medical Oncology	181	163
Nephrology	213	185
Neuro Surgery	165	153
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology	158	182
Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology	266	247
Onco-Pathology	175	224
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology/Paediatric Intensive Unit	199	193
Paediatric Orthopaedics	227
Paediatric Surgery	237	175
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	166	151
Pulmonary Medicine	222	184
Surgical Oncology	188	222
Urology	192	165
Vascular Surgery/Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery	205	191
Virology	292

Revised NEET SS cut off for 2020 and 2019

Super speciality Course/Clubbed Group	Cut Off Score 2020 (As Per Revised Qualifying Percentile)	Cut Off Score 2019 (As Per Revised Qualifying Percentile)
Cardiac Anesthesia/ Organ Transplant Anesthesia And Critical Care/Paediatric And Neonatal Anesthesia	215	197
Cardiology	154	108
Clinical Haematology	204	196
Clinical Immunology And Rheumatology	179	156
Clinical Pharmacology	170	207
Critical Care Medicine	173	182
Endocrine Surgery	210	192
Endocrinology	180	188
Gastroenterology	176	145
Geriatric Mental Health	198	206
Gynaecological Oncology	244	230
Hand Surgery	176	175
Head And Neck Surgery	211	253
Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology(G.I. Surgery)	188	177
Hepatology	219	185
Infectious Diseases	170	183
Medical Genetics	102	200
Medical Oncology	174	145
Nephrology	205	168
Neuro Surgery	158	139
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology	153	170
Neuroradiology/ Interventional Radiology	260	229
Onco-Pathology	168	210
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology	191	180
Paediatric Surgery	230	135
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery	159	142
Pulmonary Medicine	217	175
Reproductive Medicine And Surgery	--	218
Surgical Oncology	180	208
Urology (Genito-Urinary Surgery)	198	150
Vascular Surgery/Cardio Vascular And Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery	288	149

NEET SS Cutoff: Revising the Qualifying Percentile

MCI will revise the qualifying cutoff for NEET SS 2023 if the number of qualified candidates is less than the number of seats available for the super speciality course. NMC has recommenced to reduce the NEET SS cutoff 2023 to 20 points, or 20th percentile. In such cases, the qualifying NEET SS 2023 cutoff will differ from course to course.

NEET SS Cutoff for 2020, as revised by MCI:

The cut off reduced to 45th percentile
The revised NEET SS cutoff 2020 scores equivalent to percentile was released for 32 super specialities

NEET SS Cutoff for 2019, as revised by MCI:

The minimum qualifying percentile for CTVS, Cardiology and Paediatric Surgery was lowered to 20^th percentile
For the remaining Super Specialty courses, the revised qualifying percentile was lowered to the 40^th percentile

NEET SS Cutoff 2023: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on NEET SS cutoff.

Q: What is the desired NEET SS score to get into Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi?

Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), located at Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, is a government medical college affiliated with the University of Delhi.

NEET 2024 Cut-Off at MAMC: Comprehensive Details

NEET 2024 cut-off marks represent the minimum scores required for admission to MAMC. Candidates can compete for AIQ (15%) and SQ (85%) seats. The cut-off for admission at MAMC will be released after the NEET Exam 2024. You can get an idea from the previous year’s closing rank for MBBS at MAMC; it was 85 in 2023.

Category	Cut-Off Percentile	Marks	All India Rank
General	50	710	91
OBC	40	706	323
EWS	45	695	386
SC	40	670	1232
ST	40	665	3251

Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) consistently holds a prominent position in various ranking systems, showcasing its excellence in medical education. Highlighted below are recent accomplishments that reflect the institution’s standing:

	Year	Ranking
NIRF Medical	2023	32
NIRF Medical	2022	23
NIRF Medical	2021	17
NIRF Medical	2020	17
NIRF Medical	2019	14

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Q: What is the latest NEET SS cutoff 2023 for Bharati Vidyapeeth?

As of now, for NEET SS cutoff 2023, Mop-Up Round Seat Allotment has been relased. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET SS Round 1 seat allotment:

Course	2023
M.Ch. in Urology	2066
DM in Cardiology	3714
DM in Neonatology	433
DM in Gastroenterology	3222

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Q: Which are the institutes that don't accept NEET SS score for admission?

Some of the institutes don't accept NEET SS score for admission into DM/MCh courses. These institutes conduct their own entrance test for admission. The following Medical institutions are not covered for admission to DM/MCh courses through NEET-SS:

AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS running super specialty programme
PGIMER, Chandigarh
JIPMER, Puducherry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram

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Q: What is the latest NEET SS cutoff 2023 for Kerela University?

As of now NEET SS Round 1 has been released by the MCC. Based on the NEET SS 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment result, the closing ranks ranged between 11 and 2342 for the Kerela University cutoff 2023. The University offers four DM courses and two MCh courses through NEET SS. It is DM in Paediatric Neurology with a closing rank of 11 and M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery with a closing rank of 2342. Candidates can check out the latest NEET SS cutoff 2023 for Kerela University admissions in the table below for the General category candidates:

Course	2023
DM in Nephrology	1219
M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery	2342
M.Ch. in Urology	660
DM in Endocrinology	87
DM in Gastroenterology	390
DM in Paediatric Neurology	11

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Q: What is Utkal University cutoff 2023 for NEET SS?

Utkal University admission to Super Specialty courses including various specialisations of DM and MCh is based on NEET SS scores followed by counselling. The MCC is to conduct the counselling up to two rounds. NEET SS Counselling 2023 is ongoing. As per NEET SS cut off 2023, the closing rank for Round 1 for DM in Endocrinology is 165, which is the most competitive rank of all the specialisations. Followed by DM Endocrinology is DM in Gastroenterology which stood closed at 603 post Round 1. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for Utkal University NEET SS Round 1 seat allotment:

Course	2023
DM in Cardiology	2110
DM in Endocrinology	165
DM in Gastroenterology	603
DM in Hepatology	2117
DM in Nephrology	840
DM in Neurology	939
M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery	1094
M.Ch. in Plastic Surgery	1119
M.Ch. in Urology	700