NEET SS 2024 was conducted on March 29 and March 30, 2025, and the result was declared on April 25, 2025. The NEET SS 2024 cutoff was released along with the NEET SS 2024 result, separately for each of the 15 groups. Know the expected and previous years’ cutoff for NEET SS 2024.
The NEET SS 2024 cutoff was released by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) along with the result on April 25, 2025. Generally, the NEET SS cutoff is 50 percentile for each category. However, in the past years, the NEET SS cutoff was reduced from 50 to 20 percentile. This article of Shiksha.com brings the NEET SS 2024 cutoff, along with previous years’ cutoffs, which will act as a reference point.
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NEET SS 2024 was conducted on March 29 and March 30, 2025, and the result was declared on April 25, 2025. The NEET SS 2024 cutoff was released along with the NEET SS 2024 result, separately for each of the 15 groups. The NEET SS cutoff is decided based on various factors. Let us discuss that in the following section.
No, revision of the NEET SS cutoff 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 in the NEET SS counselling process. Last year, additional rounds of NEET SS counselling were conducted since the cutoff was reduced later, to give equal scope to the newly qualified candidates of the exam. However, their merit positions or the All India Ranks did not change.
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 |
- Factors Deciding NEET SS Cutoff
- NEET SS 2024 Cutoff
- NEET SS Cutoff for Previous Years
Factors Deciding 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
NEET SS 2024 Cutoff
The NEET SS 2024 difficulty level, as shared by the test-takers, is tough. In fact, some candidates claimed NEET SS 2024 to be tougher than last year. Hence, there was a possibility that the NEET SS 2024 cutoff to be higher than that of last year.
The course-wise NEET SS 2024 cutoff scores are given in the below table.
Group | NEET SS 2024 Cutoff (50th Percentile) |
---|---|
Anaesthesiology Group | 279 |
Critical Care Medicine Group | 285 |
ENT Group | 350 |
Medical Group | 299 |
Medical Oncology Group | 280 |
Microbiology Group | 340 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Group | 354 |
Orthopaedics Group | 254 |
Paediatric Group | 287 |
Pathology Group | 261 |
Pharmacology Group | 315 |
Psychiatry Group | 311 |
Radioiagnosis Group | 315 |
Respiratory Medicine Group | 365 |
Surgical Group | 285 |
NEET SS Cutoff for Previous Years
Here we bring an analysis of past years’ NEET SS cutoff, both revised and original.
NEET SS 2023 Cutoff
NEET SS 2023 cutoffwas 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.
Group |
Original NEET SS 2023 Cutoff at 50th Percentile |
Revised NEET SS 2023 Cutoff at 20th 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 |
NEET SS 2022 Cutoff
Similar to 2023, the NEET SS 2022 cutoff was also reduced from 50 percentile to 20 percentile, to fill the vacant seats during the NEET SS counselling process. The following table brings the NEET SS 2022 cutoff for original and revised.
The NEET SS 2024 cutoff has been reduced to zero prior to the Round 3 counselling. In a letter written by the Government of India to NBEMS, the exam conducting body, it has been stated that candidates who have appeared for the NEET SS 2024 counselling and have fulfilled the exam eligibility criteria can participate in the third round of the exam counselling. In the past two years, MCC had reduced cut off for NEET SS by 20 percentile for each speciality.
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.
No. Candidates will have to score the minimum cutoff marks to qualify for NEET SS exam, which is 50 percentile. NBE prescribes the minimum qualifying cutoff for NEET SS along with the release of the result. Candidates will have to secure the minimum percentile or more to qualify for the exam. Qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the counselling process for seat allotment.
Groups |
NEET SS 2022 Cutoff Scores |
NEET SS 2022 Revised Cutoff |
---|---|---|
Anaesthesia |
293 |
248 |
ENT |
329 |
261 |
Medical |
272 |
188 |
Microbiology |
345 |
264 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
357 |
305 |
Orthopaedics |
311 |
240 |
Paediatric |
280 |
217 |
Pathology |
342 |
255 |
Pharmacology |
288 |
250 |
Psychiatry |
359 |
320 |
Radio Diagnosis |
337 |
279 |
Respiratory Medicine |
347 |
284 |
Surgical |
285 |
225 |
NEET SS 2021 Cutoff
The NEET SS 2021 cutoff was reduced from 50 percentile to 15 percentile. The course-wise original and revised NEET SS cutoff for 2021 are given in the below table.
Speciality |
NEET SS 2021 Cutoff (Original) |
NEET SS 2021 Cutoff (Revised) |
---|---|---|
Cardiac Anesthesia/Organ Transplant Anaesthesia/Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia/Neuroanaesthesia |
206 |
190 |
Cardiology |
152 |
134 |
Clinical Haematology |
182 |
158 |
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology |
175 |
149 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
195 |
183 |
Critical Care Medicine |
193 |
179 |
Endocrine Surgery |
176 |
159 |
Endocrinology |
156 |
136 |
Geriatric Mental Health |
275 |
268 |
Gynaecological Oncology/Reproductive Medicine and Surgery |
205 |
180 |
Hand Surgery |
195 |
184 |
Head and Neck Surgery |
212 |
199 |
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology |
185 |
163 |
Hepatology |
197 |
175 |
Infectious Diseases |
214 |
186 |
Medical Gastroenterology |
170 |
149 |
Medical Genetics |
124 |
111 |
Medical Oncology |
125 |
108 |
Nephrology |
171 |
147 |
Neuro Surgery |
126 |
111 |
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology |
162 |
140 |
Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology |
250 |
228 |
Onco-Pathology |
190 |
165 |
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology/Paediatric Intensive Unit |
198 |
176 |
Paediatric Orthopaedics |
221 |
196 |
Paediatric Surgery |
178 |
159 |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
163 |
145 |
Pulmonary Medicine |
214 |
198 |
Surgical Oncology |
184 |
165 |
Urology |
167 |
146 |
Vascular Surgery/Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery |
154 |
131 |
Virology |
260 |
247 |
NEET SS or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Super Speciality Courses) is conducted by the National Board of Education for admission to various DM/ MCh and DNB courses. It is a qualifying-cum-ranking examination for admission to medical super speciality courses offered in 176 institutes across India.
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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. As per the NEET SS 2024 cutoff, the highest cutoff is for the Respiratory Medicine Group, which is 365. On the other hand, the lowest cutoff is for the group Orthopaedics, which is 254.