NEET SS 2024 Cutoff and Previous Year Cutoff Available

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (Super Specialty Courses) 2025 ( NEET SS )

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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. Know the expected and previous years’ cutoff for NEET SS 2024.

NEET SS 2024 Expected Cutoff

NEET SS 2024 Expected Cutoff

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.

Q:   Which NEET SS course have the highest and the lowest cutoffs?
A:

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.

Q:   Will the NEET SS rank list change if the cut off is revised?
A:

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.  

Q:   What is the latest DM cutoff for CCSU based on NEET SS?
A:

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:

Course2023
DM in Endocrinology261
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  • 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:

  1. Total number of candidates who have applied for a particular super speciality course
  2. Performance of the candidates in the examination
  3. The total number of seats available
  4. The difficulty level of the question paper
  5. 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. 

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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.

Q:   Will there be a reduction in the NEET SS cutoff?
A:

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. 

Q:   What is the NEET-SS cut off for DM in Cardiology in SMS Medical College?
A:

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.

Q:   Will I qualify NEET SS exam if I score 40 percentile?
A:

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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