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NEET 2023 merit list has been declared by NTA along with the result. NEET merit list consists of the qualified or successful candidates, their score, ranks and percentiles obtained, along with other personal data. Know the details about NEET merit list 2023 here.

NEET 2023 merit list has been declared by NTA along with the result on June 13. NEET merit list consists of the qualified or successful candidates, their scores, ranks and percentiles obtained, along with other personal data. Know the details about NEET merit list 2023 here.

NEET Merit List 2023

NEET Merit List 2023

NEET merit list 2023 has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the result. The date for declaring the NEET result 2023 is June 13. NTA has released an overall as well as state-wise NEET 2023 merit list along with the result. This article of Shiksha.com brings a detailed account of the NEET merit list 2023.

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Table of contents
  • What Is NEET Merit List?
  • Information Carried in NEET Merit List
  • NEET 2023 Merit List
  • Types of NEET Merit List
  • NEET Cutoff Percentile and Marks
  • NEET 2023 Tie-Breaking Criteria

What Is NEET Merit List?

NEET Merit List refers to the document carrying the names of all NEET qualifying candidates along with their obtained NEET score, percentile, All India Rank (AIR) and other personal or demographic information.

Q:   When did NTA release the official cutoff for NEET 2025?
A:

The official NEET 2025 cutoff is released by NTA along with the NEET 2025 result, which has been released on June 14, 2025. The NEET 2025 cutoff or the qualifying score for each candidate category is mentioned on the NEET 2025 scorecard. The NEET cutoff refers to the minimum score a candidate has to obtain to qualify for the NEET counselling process. The NEET cutoff 2025 decreased from that of last year as the difficulty level of the exam was higher and thenumber of test takers was lower. 

Q:   How will I know that I have scored above the NEET cutoff or not?
A:

The cutoff for NEET is released along with the result or the scorecard. The NEET cutoff or qualifying marks vary for each category, which are General, SC, ST, OBC and PwD/PH. Along with candidates' scores, percentiles and All India Rank (AIR), NTA also indicates the Qualifying Status of candidates in the scorecard. NTA also released the NEET 2025 cutoff in the official notice along with the declaration of the NEET result. The qualifying cutoff for NEET 2025 is given below:

Category

NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

686-144

OBC, SC, ST

40th

143-113

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

143-127

OBC/SC/St-PwD

40th

126-113

Q:   What is the cutoff for NEET?
A:

The NEET 2026 cutoff will be released along with the results. The NTA will release the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference. 

Category

NEET 2025 Cutoff percentile

NEET 2025 Cutoff score

UR/EWS

50th

686-144

OBC, SC, ST

40th

143-113

UR/EWS-PwD

45th

143-127

OBC/SC/St-PwD

40th

126-113

 

Information Carried in NEET Merit List

The NEET 2023 merit list will have the following information:

  • Candidate Name

  • NEET 2023 Roll Number

  • Gender

  • Category

  • Marks Obtained

  • Percentile

  • NEET All India Rank (AIR)

  • State

NEET 2023 Merit List

The following table brings the NEET Merit List 2023 or the details of top 10 candidates of NEET 2023, as released by NTA.

S.

No.

ROLL No.

Candidate’s Name

Gender

Category

Marks

Percentile Score

NEE T

State

Obt.

AI

Rank

1

4101200189

PRABANJAN J

Male

General

720

99.999901

9

1

TAMIL NADU

2

1205120175

BORA VARUN CHAKRAVARTHI

Male

OBC- NCL

(Central List)

720

99.999901

9

1

ANDHRA PRADESH

3

4101050478

KAUSTAV BAURI

Male

SC

716

99.999852

8

3

TAMIL NADU

4

3804010869

PRANJAL AGGARWAL

Female

General

715

99.999068

4

PUNJAB

5

2712450104

DHRUV ADVANI

Male

General

715

99.999068

5

KARNATAKA

6

4101060193

SURYA SIDDHARTH N

Male

OBC- NCL

(Central List)

715

99.999068

6

TAMIL NADU

7

3114130288

SHRINIKETH RAVI

Male

General

715

99.999068

7

MAHARASHT RA

8

3604180344

SWAYAM

SHAKTI TRIPATHY

Male

General

715

99.999068

8

ODISHA

9

4102030633

VARUN S

Male

OBC- NCL

(Central List)

715

99.999068

9

TAMIL NADU

10

3903170245

PARTH KHANDELWAL

Male

General

715

99.999068

10

RAJASTHAN

Types of NEET Merit List

The NEET 2023 merit list can be divided into three categories. The categories and types of the NEET merit list 2023 are given below:

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Overall NEET merit list: This merit list includes the names and ranks of all the candidates who appeared for NEET. This is the first merit list and is prepared by NTA. This merit list will be forwarded to all counselling bodies, both national and state.

15 per cent AIQ merit list: This merit list will contain the names of only those candidates who would qualify for the NEET 2023 result. This merit list is prepared by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

Q:   What is the NEET cutoff percentile for General category candidates?
A:

NEET 2025 cutoff percentile for general category students is 50th percentile. Based on this, the NEET cutoff score 2025 for the General category is 686-144. The NEET 2025 cutoff for the General category candidates of the Physically Handicapped (PH) or the Persons with Benchmark Disability (PWBD) category candidates is 45 percentile. The subsequent NEET cutoff marks for this category is 143-127. Although the NEET cutoff percentile for the General category has remained the same, the cutoff score reduced from that of last year. This is due to factors such as tougher difficulty level, and lower number of test-takers.

Q:   What is the procedure to calculate the NEET percentile score?
A:

A percentile refers to the comparison between the score of one candidate vis-a-vis the other test takers. It is the percentage of scores that a particular score surpassed. NTA has stated the formula to calculate the NEET percentile, which is given below:

100 multiplied by the Number of candidates with their raw score equal to/ less than the candidate divided by the Total number of candidates who appeared for NEET. 

As per the NEET 2023 result data, the highest percentile obtained was 99.9999019. 

Q:   Will NTA lower the NEET cut off for this year?
A:

Yes, NTA lowered the NEET cutoff for this year. As the difficulty level of the NEET 2025 exam was higher than last year and the number of test takers was lower, the NEET 2025 cutoff has reduced than last year. NTA determines the NEET cut off based on the factors such as difficulty level of the exam, total number of test-takers, total number of seats, candidate category and programme. 

 The table below brings the qualifying or pass marks of NEET over the past few years.

Category

NEET 2025 Qualifying Score

NEET 2024 Qualifying Score

NEET 2023 Qualifying Score

NEET 2022 Qualifying Score

 

NEET 2021 Qualifying Score

General/Unreserved (UR)

686-144

720-164

720-137

715-117 

720-138

OBC/SC/ST

143-113

163-129

136-107

116-93

137-108

PwD (General/UR)

143-127

163-146

136-121

116-105

137-122

PwD (Reserved)

126-113

141-129

120-107

104-93

121-108

State quota merit list: Every state will prepare their individual merit lists for admissions to 85 per cent of state quota seats. These merit lists will include only those candidates who will qualify for NEET result 2023 and register for the counselling of that respective state.

The overall NEET 2023 merit list will be released on the day of the result. On the other hand, the NEET AIQ merit list and the State Quota merit list will be released by counselling authorities prior to the commencement of the NEET 2023 counselling process.

NEET Cutoff Percentile and Marks

NTA will release the NEET 2023 cutoff marks along with the result. For now, we bring last year’s NEET cutoff marks and percentile for each category. The latest cutoff marks will be provided as and when it is released.

Category

NEET 2022 Cutoff Percentile

NEET 2022 Cutoff Score 

NEET Cut Off 2022 General Category/Unreserved (UR) Category

50

715-117

NEET Cut Off 2022 OBC/SC/ST

40

116-93

NEET Cut Off 2022 PwD (General/UR)

45

116-105

NEET Cut Off 2022 PwD (Reserved)

40

104-93

As per the experts, the NEET 2023 cutoff is expected to be higher than last year. The reason is, the difficulty level of the exam this year was easier than last year. Moreover, the total number of test takers and the number of seats offered through NEET 2023 scores have increased as compared to last year.

NEET 2023 Tie-Breaking Criteria

The NEET 2023 tie-breaking criteria has been revised by NTA this year. The criteria are given below:

a. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the test, followed by,

b. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the test, followed by,

c. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Physics in the test, followed by,

d. Candidate with less proportion of the number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test,

e. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the test, followed by

f. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the test, followed by

g. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the test.

Till 2022, NTA considered the factors like candidates older in age and application number in descending order. These criteria have been removed for NEET 2023. 

The NEET 2023 counselling process will be conducted for the 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) and 85 per cent State Quota seats by the State Counselling authorities. The counselling process is expected to be conducted between July and October in various rounds.

NEET 2023 was conducted on May 7 and June 6 (for Manipur candidates) and approximately 2.35 lakh candidates appeared for the exam. NEET is the gateway to MBBS, BDS, BSc Nursing, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, BSMS and other medical courses.

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OBC

PWD

SC

ST

AIIMS, Delhi

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207

351802

644

1405

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634

1142

116405

7030

11713

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1481

22426

6034

23884

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2705

221737

17167

111319

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194869

96012

22885

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1104

151827

8240

33497

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4282

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51396

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19371

42487

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294578

31853

46911

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