Congratulations! You have successfully cast your vote Login to view result CHENNAI: The fall in the basic cut off mark in NEET-2018, as compared to last year, is not necessarily good news for candidates, as the number of students who cleared the exam this year went up by more than 1.3 lakh.In 2017, a total of 6,11,739 students cleared NEET, whereas the number has jumped to 7,14,298. This has negated all the benefits that might have accrued due to the fall in qualifying mark (cut off) across all categories.For instance, cut off for last year’s open category (unreserved-UR) students was 131, and it plummeted by 12 marks to 119 this year. Similarly, the cut off for reserved categories came down to double digit – 96 – this year, as compared to last year’s mark of 107.“But this fall didn’t not bring cheer to students this year because of a spurt in the number of NEET-qualified candidates by more than 1.03 lakh students,” said N Balamurugan, a medical education consultant with Click&Pro.He said as of now an average about a dozen students would be competing an MBBS state across the country.There are only 61,390 MBBS seats available in the 476 medical colleges and deemed universities, Balamurugan said, adding, “medical seat-student ratio is 1:11.6, which is quite tough.”<doc-sep>NEET 2018 UG results out: Cut-off reduces from last year The medical entrance exam was held on May 6 in 2255 exam centres. news NEET UG 2018 The results for the 2018 National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate examination have been announced, bringing an end to the laborious wait of over 13 lakh medical aspirants. According to the official exam schedule, the results were to be out on June 5, but have been released a day earlier than expected. The cut-off for the admissions into MBBS and BDS courses in medical colleges is lower than last yearâ€™s. For unreserved category students, the cut-off is 119, and the qualifying scores range from 119 to 691 (out of total of 720.) For SC, ST and OBC candidates, the cut-off is 96, and ranges up to 118. For candidates with disabilities in the general category, the cut-off is 107-118. For candidates with disabilities in the SC, ST and OBC categories, the cut-off is 96-106. In 2017, the cut-off â€“ or the qualifying score as per the qualification percentile â€“ was 131 out of 720 for the unreserved category candidates. For the OBC and SC/ST category, the cut-off was 107. For candidates with disabilities, the cut-off was 118. NEET is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to grant students admission to medical and dental programmes across the country in conjunction with colleges approved by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and Dental Council of India respectively. Institutions such as AIIMS and JIPMER, which were established through an Act of Parliament do not fall under NEET. Across the country in Government Medical Colleges, a 15% quota has been allocated as â€˜All India Quotaâ€™ meaning that students from any part of the country can apply for the same. Fifteen per cent of the All India Quota has been reserved for SC candidates, and 7.5% of the quota is reserved for candidates applying under the ST category. Twenty seven per cent of All India Quota is reserved OBC candidates. The remaining seats fall under the General Category. The exam was held on May 6 in over 130 cities at 2255 exam centres. The results which were released at noon can be accessed at https://cbseneet.nic.in and http://cbseresults.nic.in/ using the candidatesâ€™ registered IDs.<doc-sep>NEW DELHI: The results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for MBBS admissions for 2018 announced on Monday showed even lower cut-offs than last year. The cut-off for the unreserved category is down from 131 out of 720 marks last year to 119 this year, while the one for the reserved categories has dropped by a similar margin from 107 to 96. Over 7 lakh students from the 13 lakh plus who appeared for the exam have qualified to join medical college.A lower eligibility cut-off for NEET would mean that students with even lower percentage of marks will be eligible to get admission for MBBS. In case you thought just being eligible would not allow those with poor scores to get admission, here’s what happened last year. Over 4,300 students who scored 180 or less in NEET actually got admission to MBBS. The overwhelming majority of them in private colleges, where high fees make it difficult for those with meagre means to join even if they have the marks.A score of 180 out of 720 is the minimum mark a student would get if they got 40% of the answers right, even if they got all the rest wrong, with the negative marking scheme in place in NEET. Of course, 40% is the pass percentage in most exams. In terms of percentage, 180 out of 720 is a mere 25%. But going by the percentile system of NEET, 180 in 2017 meant the student was within the 64th percentile, well above the 50th percentile cut-off for the unreserved category.Last year, 11,114 students who scored 270 or less out of 720 got admission into medical colleges, once again mostly in private colleges. If a student got half the answers right, he could not have got less than 270. Before NEET, the minimum eligibility criteria for MBBS admission was 50% through various entrance exams though the quality of some of the exams conducted by colleges themselves was dubious. By the percentile system, last year, a student scoring 270 was within the 80th percentile.A person who scored 119 in this year’s NEET could at best have got 33% of the answers right. Under the NEET scheme, there are 180 questions — 45 each in physics and chemistry and 90 in biology — and every correct answer gets four marks while a wrong one gets one negative mark. Thus, a person who got 60 of the answers right would get 240 positive marks and even if he or she got all the 120 other answers wrong, the least they would score would be 120 out of 720. By a similar logic, someone who scored 96 could at best have got 55 of the 180 answers right.Incidentally, because there are no cut-offs specified for individual subjects within NEET, there were several cases last year of people who qualified and got admission into medical colleges with scores of zero or even negative marks in chemistry or physics. With the cut-offs dropping further this year in terms of percentage marks (though remaining the same in percentile terms), chances are we will see a repeat or worse this year.<doc-sep>The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released the NEET 2018 result at 1 PM on June 4. The result will be hosted on the official website – www.cbseneet.nic.in. You can also check your results on cbseresults.nic.in The CBSE which is the official organisers of the national medical exam will prepare the merit list as part of the directives of the DGHS, MCI and DCI. CBSE had released the answer key on May 25 and gave students the opportunity to raise objections till May 27. The cut-off rate is likely to drop this year considering it was a difficult paper. The qualifying percentage for General category will likely be around 50%. An official notification said: “As soon as the result is ready, CBSE will host the results on the website and thereafter candidates may download the Result Sheets.” Also read NEET 2018 Results to be announced soon on www.cbseneet.nic.in Check out the cut-off marks and cut-off percentile below: Here's how you can check NEET 2018 result 1. Visit cbseneet.nic.in or cbseresults.nic.in 2. Click on 'NEET results 2018' 3. Enter your details like roll number and other required information 4. Click on 'Submit' 5. Download the result and keep a print out for future reference. Over 13 lakh students, seeking admission to government and private medical colleges in India appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2018. There are over 66,000 seats in medical and dental courses across the country for which candidates competed. NEET 2018 was held in 11 languages including Hindi, English, Urdu, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada. Out of total 13,26,725 registered candidates, 7,46,076 were female and 5,80,648 male. There was an outrage in Tamil Nadu over allotment of NEET exam centres in other states. Over 5,000 students from the state would be forced to take the NEET from Kerala, where 1,20,792 candidates are registered to sit at 226 examination centres. Some of the Tamil Nadu students also had their centres in states like Rajasthan and Sikkim. There are 1,07,288 registered candidates in Tamil Nadu who would appear for the test in 170 centres across the state. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced that every student from the state who travels to other states to appear for the NEET will be given train fare in addition to the monetary assistance of Rs 1,000 per candidate. Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has also announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,500 to each student allotted NEET centres outside the Union Territory besides travelling allowance. Narayanasamy asked the candidates to contact his office for assistance even after appearing for the examination for admission to medical courses, which is scheduled to be held tomorrow. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had also directed all District Collectors and district police chiefs to arrange help desks at major railway and bus stations in the state to provide necessary help to candidates appearing for the NEET. With inputs from PTI<doc-sep>
NEET 2018 cut-off decreased: What does this move mean for students? Though the overall cut-off rate has come down and a large number of students have qualified, the competition is expected to go up. news NEET 2018 The NEET results this year revealed that the cut-off to qualify for a medical seat has been decreased from 131 in 2017 to 119 this year for students belonging to the unreserved category. It also decreased from 107 to 96 for students belonging to the OBC, SC and ST categories. A spike in the overall number of students who have cleared the exam means that the competition for these seats has also intensified. A lower cut-off rate may also indicate that students who have scored a lesser percentage of marks are also eligible for a medical seat. The test consists of 180 questions, out of which there are 45 questions each in physics and chemistry, and 90 questions in biology. Correct answers are awarded four marks and incorrect ones invite a negative mark. As a result, a person who scored 119 this year would have got 33% of the questions right. Speaking to TNM, Swaminathan K, the founder and CEO of Aspire Edu-Ventures, said that the competition is only set to increase, as students have scored more marks this year when compared to the last. â€śLast year, someone who got the 98th or the 99th percentile were students who had marks in the range of 550 to 590. But this year, the same 98th or 99th percentile have scored above 600. The number of students who have scored more marks has considerably increased. So, the competition is tough. Every 0.5% percentile or 0.10% is going to make the difference between a good government college versus a private college,â€ť he said. He adds that the competition has increased as students had more time to prepare for this year's exam, as compared to last year. Though the overall cut-off rate has come down, with such a large number of students who have qualified, the competition is expected to go up. â€śFrom the feedback we received, a lot of students have performed well and especially those in reserved categories have secured good marks. The cut-off for Tamil Nadu medical admissions, however, is only expected to rise,â€ť educationist Jayaprakash Gandhi told the Times of India. In 2017, over 4,300 students who scored 180 or less were able to get admission into a medical college, though they mostly got admitted to private college. This meant that the fees were still considerably high. This year, although more students are eligible to get a seat, the number of students who will actually secure an MBBS seat is yet to be determined. A little over 13 lakh students had appeared for the exam was held on May 6, of which 7,14,563 students have cleared. Read: NEET 2018 UG results out: Cut-off reduces from last year