NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to publish the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET 2023) answer key for admission to undergraduate medical courses including MBBS, BDS. Based on the NEET UG answer key 2023, the results will be declared for the single largest medical entrance exam.

Along with the NEET UG results 2023, the NTA will also announce the qualifying cut-off on the basis on which the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will be conducting the counselling rounds. However, aspirants will be able to participate in the admission counselling rounds based on their NEET ranks.

The NEET UG exam 2023 consisted of 200 questions carrying a total of 720 marks. As per last year’s NEET cut-off, general category students with the score 715-117 qualified the exam.

The most frequently asked questions include “whether 500 is a good score in NEET UG 2023” and “Can I get MBBS admission in a government medical college?”. A score of 500 is good. Also, the NEET cut-off varies every year based on the difficulty level and number of students appearing, seat availability etc.

NEET UG cut-off for general category candidates is the 50th percentile. While for candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC and general-PH, the NEET qualifying percentile is the 40th and 45th percentile respectively.

NEET UG expected marks vs rank for 500 marks

Top medical colleges in Karnataka for 500 scores

Here’s the list of top medical colleges in Karnataka that offered admission for candidates who scored 500 marks in NEET UG 2023 exam last year.

NEET Cut-off: Top medical colleges in Gujarat for 500 scores

Top medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh for 500 scores

NEET 2022 Cutoff

The following table carries the NEET 2022 cutoff percentile and the score range according to categories:

NEET 2022 Result Statistics

As compared to last year, the number of applicants and test takers was higher in NEET 2022. The following table brings the NEET 2022 result and overall statistics.

The NEET result or scorecard is the most crucial part of the exam. It not only depicts the scores or the percentile obtained in the exam but also determines the admission chance to candidates’ choice of course and colleges. The result of NEET is declared online on the official website of the exam, in the form of a scorecard. National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting body also releases the merit list of the exam wherein the All India Ranks (AIR) of the toppers are released, which is further segregated across categories. The NEET result or scores are valid for only one year. NEET 2023 was conducted on May 7. Hence, the tentative date for NEET UG 2023 result is the fourth week of June. Along with the NEET result, NTA also releases the NEET cutoff (qualifying marks) and final answer keys.

Although NTA released the NEET 2023 important dates on March 6, along with the release of the official notification, information bulletin and application form, the authorities have not announced the date of releasing the NEET 2023 result yet. In general, NTA releases the NEET result within a month to 45 days after conducting the test.

NEET result 2022 was declared on September 7 at ntaresults.nic.in after 11 pm. Candidates were able to download their scorecards by logging in with their NEET 2022 application number and date of birth. As many as 99,3069 candidates qualified for the test out of 17,64,571 test-takers. The NEET results are declared in the form of scorecards which include candidates’ personal details, subject-wise and overall scores, percentile and All India Rank (AIR). NTA also releases an overall and state-wise merit list of qualifying candidates along with other exam data, facts and figures. Candidates must note that the result of NEET 2022 was considered final for the allocation of ranks. NTA does not entertain any requests for the re-evaluation of the answer sheet post the declaration of the NEET result. The role of NTA is limited to the release of NEET UG result and the preparation of the merit list.

The highest score obtained at NEET 2022 was 715, which was secured by four candidates, who topped the exam and have All India Ranks from 1 to 4. The top four rankers are from Rajasthan, Delhi and Karnataka respectively.