NEET 2021 was conducted on September 12 from 2 pm to 5 pm. According to experts, the exam was of moderate to tough difficulty level. Know the detailed analysis and expected cutoff for NEET 2021 here.
NEET 2021 Analysis and Expected Cutoff
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or NEET 2021 was conducted on September 12 in 3,855 centres located across 202 cities in India, Dubai and Kuwait. Approximately 15 lakh candidates had appeared for the exam. According to the experts and candidates, the difficulty level of NEET exam was moderate to tough. Owing to the new exam pattern of NEET, the exam turned out to be time-consuming. In terms of sections, Physics was considered to be the toughest. Even though Biology had the highest weightage, the difficulty level was the easiest. The difficulty level of the Chemistry section was easy to moderate. This article of Shiksha brings to you the NEET analysis and expected cutoff for 2021 by experts. NEET 2021 cutoff may be lower than that of last year. Along with the analysis, the NEET cutoff 2021 expected cutoff as well as the previous year's data are given below.
- NEET 2021 Exam Structure
- NEET 2021 Analysis
- NEET 2021 Cutoff
- NEET 2021 Cutoff Determining Factors
NEET 2021 Exam Structure
The following table brings the NEET exam pattern and structure.
| Sections |
Number of Questions |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Physics Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Physics Section B |
15 |
40 |
| Chemistry Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Chemistry Section B |
15 |
40 |
| Botany Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Botany Section B |
15 |
40 |
| Zoology Section A |
35 |
140 |
| Zoology Section B |
15 |
40 |
For each correct answer, candidates were awarded four marks and for each wrong answer, one mark was deducted owing to the negative marking scheme. In Section B of each section, candidates had to attempt five out of 10 questions. Although the total number of questions in the NEET question paper was 200, only 180 had to be attempted.
Now let us take a look at the analysis and expected cutoff for NEET 2021 as stated by experts.
NEET 2021 Analysis
As stated by the experts, the difficulty level of NEET was like the previous years, i.e. moderate to tough. The topics covered were from the prescribed NEET syllabus and there was no unexpected or surprise element in the exam. Let us take a look at the section-wise analysis of NEET 2021.
NEET 2021 Analysis – Physics
As mentioned above, the Physics section was the toughest. The questions were mostly formula-based, whereas a few were concept based as well. The topics from NCERT hence candidates did not find any unfamiliar area. However, the questions were lengthy and calculation-intensive, leading to being a time-consuming section.
NEET 2021 Analysis – Chemistry
The total number of questions for the Chemistry section was 45. The questions were from Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. More weightage was given to the Organic Chemistry part. The difficulty level of this section was considered to be easy to moderate.
NEET 2021 Analysis – Biology
The Biology section was further divided into Zoology and Botany subjects. According to the expert analysis and student reactions, the difficulty level was easy. Among Zoology and Botany, the former had more questions from the Class 12 syllabus. Even though this section had the highest number of questions, it was not time-consuming since the answers were direct and the students who knew the answers took no time in marking the correct answer option on the OMR sheet.
NEET 2021 Cutoff
Candidates can refer to the table given below to know the cut off for this year.
| Category |
Minimum Qualifying Percentile |
NEET 2021 Cut off marks (Range) |
|---|---|---|
| General |
50 |
720-138 |
| General - Physically Handicapped |
45 |
137-108 |
| SC/ ST/OBC |
40 |
137-122 |
| OBC/SC/ST- Physically Handicapped |
40 |
121-108 |
NEET 2021 Cutoff Determining Factors
According to the experts, the NEET cutoff is likely to be lower than last year since the difficulty level was higher than that of last year. The cutoff is determined based on the following factors:
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Total number of candidates who appear for the examination
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The difficulty level of the examination
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Performance of the candidates
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Number of seats available
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NEET cutoff for previous years
This year, a number of changes were introduced to NEET 2021. Along with the change in the exam pattern, the number of languages for the exam has also been increased from 11 to 13 with Punjabi and Malayalam as additional languages.
NEET provisional answer keys were released by NTA on October 15, 2021, and the final answer key and NEET result were declared on November 1, 2021.
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NEET 2021 Question Paper with Solutions PDF
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