
The NEET SS 2024 Cutoff for Stray Round Counselling was reduced to zero, or completely removed. NBE has stated, "The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India vide letter dated 10th July 2025 has allowed all the candidates who had appeared for NEET-SS 2024 exam with an eligible broad speciality degree (MD/MS/DNB) to participate in the Stray round of NEET-SS Super Specialty Counseling 2024." Hence, whoever appeared for the NEET SS 2024 exam and fulfilled the educational and internship criteria, can participate in the NEET SS 2024 counselling Round 3.
NEET SS 2024 Cutoff was released by NBEMS on April 25, 2025, along with the NEET SS result 2024. The NEET SS cutoff 2024 scores for all 15 groups have been released and it is the 50th percentile. The total marks of the NEET SS exam is 600. While the highest cutoff is for the Respiratory Medicine Group, the lowest cutoff is for the Orthopaedics Group.
The NEET SS cutoff is the minimum percentile of marks required to qualify for the exam in that particular super speciality. Candidates who score the minimum cutoff score are eligible for NEET SS 2024 counselling, which is being conducted from May 13 to July 7, 2025. The NEET SS 2024 exam was held on March 29 and March 30, 2025.
Also Read: NEET SS 2024 Result Out @natboard.edu.in; Get Link to Download; Scorecard Release Date
The course-wise NEET SS 2024 cutoff scores are given in the below table.
Group | NEET SS 2024 Cutoff (50th Percentile) |
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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 |
The previous records for the NEET SS cutoff have also been provided here to help candidates know the difficulty level of the examination. They will also be able to set a target score for the examination with the help of the 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
NBE or the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the NEET SS exam conducting authority, releases the cutoff scores or the qualifying scores along with the result. Even though NBE announces the NEET SS qualifying percentile in the information bulletin, the exact qualifying marks, or the NEET SS cutoff is released on the day of the result declaration. The NEET SS 2024 cutoff has been released on April 25, 2025, along with the result.
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.
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.
- NEET SS 2023 Cut off
- NEET SS 2025 Dates
- Revised NEET SS 2022 Cut off
- NEET SS 2022 Cut off 2022 (Original)
- NEET SS Cutoff: Previous Year Trends
- NEET SS Cutoff: Revising the Qualifying Percentile
- NEET SS Cutoff 2024: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NEET SS 2023 Cut off
NEET SS 2023 cutoff has been revised for each group. The following table brings the NEET SS cutoff 2023 as released by NBEMS along with the result along with the revised cutoffs.
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 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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 |
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DM in Endocrinology | 261 |
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.
NEET SS 2025 Dates
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NEET SS 2025 exam
Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
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Dec ' 25 | NEET SS 2025 result TENTATIVE |
Dates | Past Exam Dates |
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31 Jul ' 25 - 05 Aug ' 25 | NEET SS 2024 Counselling Round 3 Institute Reporting |
30 Jul ' 25 | NEET SS 2024 Counselling Round 3 Seat Allotment Result |
29 Jul ' 25 | NEET SS 2024 Counselling Round 3 Provisional Seat Allotment Result |
Revised NEET SS 2022 Cut off
The following table brings the revised NEET SS 2022 Cutoff scores out of 600 for each of the 13 groups or specialities.
Groups |
Revised NEET SS 2022 Cutoff Scores |
---|---|
Anaesthesia |
248 |
ENT |
261 |
Medical |
188 |
Microbiology |
264 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
305 |
Orthopaedics |
240 |
Paediatric |
217 |
Pathology |
255 |
Pharmacology |
250 |
Psychiatry |
320 |
Radio Diagnosis |
279 |
Respiratory Medicine |
284 |
Surgical |
225 |
NEET SS 2022 Cut off 2022 (Original)
The following table brings the NEET SS 2022 cutoff which was originally released by NBEMS.
Groups |
NEET SS 2022 Cutoff Scores |
---|---|
Anaesthesia |
293 |
ENT |
329 |
Medical |
272 |
Microbiology |
345 |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
357 |
Orthopaedics |
311 |
Paediatric |
280 |
Pathology |
342 |
Pharmacology |
288 |
Psychiatry |
359 |
Radio Diagnosis |
337 |
Respiratory Medicine |
347 |
Surgical |
285 |
NEET SS Cutoff: Previous Year Trends
Candidates can check NEET SS cutoff of previous years in the table below:
NEET SS 2021 Cutoff (Revised)
The following table brings the NEET SS 2023 revised cutoff.
Speciality |
NEET SS 2021 revised Cutoff Marks |
---|---|
Cardiac Anesthesia/Organ Transplant Anaesthesia/Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia/Neuroanaesthesia |
190 |
Cardiology |
134 |
Clinical Haematology |
158 |
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology |
149 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
183 |
Critical Care Medicine |
179 |
Endocrine Surgery |
159 |
Endocrinology |
136 |
Geriatric Mental Health |
268 |
Gynaecological Oncology/Reproductive Medicine and Surgery |
180 |
Hand Surgery |
184 |
Head and Neck Surgery |
199 |
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology |
163 |
Hepatology |
175 |
Infectious Diseases |
186 |
Medical Gastroenterology |
149 |
Medical Genetics |
111 |
Medical Oncology |
108 |
Nephrology |
147 |
Neuro Surgery |
111 |
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology |
140 |
Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology |
228 |
Onco-Pathology |
165 |
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology/Paediatric Intensive Unit |
176 |
Paediatric Orthopaedics |
196 |
Paediatric Surgery |
159 |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
145 |
Pulmonary Medicine |
198 |
Surgical Oncology |
165 |
Urology |
146 |
Vascular Surgery/Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery |
131 |
Virology |
247 |
NEET SS 2021 Cutoff (Original)
Candidates can check NEET SS 2021 cutoff in the table given below:
Speciality |
NEET SS 2021 Cut off Marks |
---|---|
Cardiac Anesthesia/Organ Transplant Anaesthesia/Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia/Neuroanaesthesia |
206 |
Cardiology |
152 |
Clinical Haematology |
182 |
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology |
175 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
195 |
Critical Care Medicine |
193 |
Endocrine Surgery |
176 |
Endocrinology |
156 |
Geriatric Mental Health |
275 |
Gynaecological Oncology/Reproductive Medicine and Surgery |
205 |
Hand Surgery |
195 |
Head and Neck Surgery |
212 |
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology |
185 |
Hepatology |
197 |
Infectious Diseases |
214 |
Medical Gastroenterology |
170 |
Medical Genetics |
124 |
Medical Oncology |
125 |
Nephrology |
171 |
Neuro Surgery |
126 |
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology |
162 |
Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology |
250 |
Onco-Pathology |
190 |
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology/Paediatric Intensive Unit |
198 |
Paediatric Orthopaedics |
221 |
Paediatric Surgery |
178 |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
163 |
Pulmonary Medicine |
214 |
Surgical Oncology |
184 |
Urology |
167 |
Vascular Surgery/Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery |
154 |
Virology |
260 |
NEET SS Cut off for 2020 and 2019 (Original)
Speciality |
Cut Off Marks (2020) |
Cut Off Marks (2019) |
---|---|---|
Cardiac Anesthesia/Organ Transplant Anaesthesia/Paediatric and Neonatal Anaesthesia/Neuroanaesthesia |
219 |
206 |
Cardiology |
161 |
153 |
Clinical Haematology |
210 |
207 |
Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology |
185 |
170 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
180 |
218 |
Critical Care Medicine |
178 |
191 |
Endocrine Surgery |
218 |
212 |
Endocrinology |
187 |
202 |
Gastroenterology |
182 |
159 |
Geriatric Mental Health |
210 |
217 |
Gynaecological Oncology/Reproductive Medicine and Surgery |
250 |
241 |
Hand Surgery |
181 |
186 |
Head and Neck Surgery |
218 |
264 |
Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology |
196 |
191 |
Hepatology |
228 |
200 |
Infectious Diseases |
175 |
197 |
Medical Genetics |
105 |
210 |
Medical Oncology |
181 |
163 |
Nephrology |
213 |
185 |
Neuro Surgery |
165 |
153 |
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology |
158 |
182 |
Neuroradiology/Interventional Radiology |
266 |
247 |
Onco-Pathology |
175 |
224 |
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology/Paediatric Intensive Unit |
199 |
193 |
Paediatric Orthopaedics |
227 |
|
Paediatric Surgery |
237 |
175 |
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
166 |
151 |
Pulmonary Medicine |
222 |
184 |
Surgical Oncology |
188 |
222 |
Urology |
192 |
165 |
Vascular Surgery/Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery |
205 |
191 |
Virology |
292 |
|
Revised NEET SS cut off for 2020 and 2019
Super speciality Course/Clubbed Group |
Cut Off Score 2020 (As Per Revised Qualifying Percentile) |
Cut Off Score 2019 (As Per Revised Qualifying Percentile) |
---|---|---|
Cardiac Anesthesia/ Organ Transplant Anesthesia And Critical Care/Paediatric And Neonatal Anesthesia |
215 |
197 |
Cardiology |
154 |
108 |
Clinical Haematology |
204 |
196 |
Clinical Immunology And Rheumatology |
179 |
156 |
Clinical Pharmacology |
170 |
207 |
Critical Care Medicine |
173 |
182 |
Endocrine Surgery |
210 | 192 |
Endocrinology |
180 |
188 |
Gastroenterology |
176 |
145 |
Geriatric Mental Health |
198 |
206 |
Gynaecological Oncology |
244 |
230 |
Hand Surgery |
176 |
175 |
Head And Neck Surgery |
211 | 253 |
Hepato-Pancreato Biliary Surgery/Surgical Gastroenterology(G.I. Surgery) |
188 |
177 |
Hepatology |
219 |
185 |
Infectious Diseases |
170 |
183 |
Medical Genetics |
102 |
200 |
Medical Oncology |
174 |
145 |
Nephrology |
205 |
168 |
Neuro Surgery |
158 |
139 |
Neurology/Paediatric Neurology |
153 |
170 |
Neuroradiology/ Interventional Radiology |
260 |
229 |
Onco-Pathology |
168 |
210 |
Paediatric Cardiology/Neonatology/Paediatric Gastroenterology/Paediatric Hepatology/Paediatric Nephrology/Paediatric Oncology |
191 |
180 |
Paediatric Surgery |
230 |
135 |
Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
159 |
142 |
Pulmonary Medicine |
217 |
175 |
Reproductive Medicine And Surgery |
-- |
218 |
Surgical Oncology |
180 |
208 |
Urology (Genito-Urinary Surgery) |
198 |
150 |
Vascular Surgery/Cardio Vascular And Thoracic Surgery/Thoracic Surgery/Paediatric Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery |
288 |
149 |
NEET SS Cutoff: Revising the Qualifying Percentile
MCI will revise the qualifying cutoff for NEET SS 2023 if the number of qualified candidates is less than the number of seats available for the super speciality course. NMC has recommenced to reduce the NEET SS cutoff 2023 to 20 points, or 20th percentile. In such cases, the qualifying NEET SS 2023 cutoff will differ from course to course.
NEET SS Cutoff for 2020, as revised by MCI:
- The cut off reduced to 45th percentile
- The revised NEET SS cutoff 2020 scores equivalent to percentile was released for 32 super specialities
NEET SS Cutoff for 2019, as revised by MCI:
- The minimum qualifying percentile for CTVS, Cardiology and Paediatric Surgery was lowered to 20th percentile
- For the remaining Super Specialty courses, the revised qualifying percentile was lowered to the 40th percentile
NEET SS Cutoff 2024: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on NEET SS cutoff.
Commonly asked questions
Some of the institutes don't accept NEET SS score for admission into DM/MCh courses. These institutes conduct their own entrance test for admission. The following Medical institutions are not covered for admission to DM/MCh courses through NEET-SS:
- AIIMS, New Delhi and other AIIMS running super specialty programme
- PGIMER, Chandigarh
- JIPMER, Puducherry
- NIMHANS, Bengaluru
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Utkal University admission to Super Specialty courses including various specialisations of DM and MCh is based on NEET SS scores followed by counselling. The MCC is to conduct the counselling up to two rounds. NEET SS Counselling 2023 is ongoing. As per NEET SS cut off 2023, the closing rank for Round 1 for DM in Endocrinology is 165, which is the most competitive rank of all the specialisations. Followed by DM Endocrinology is DM in Gastroenterology which stood closed at 603 post Round 1. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for Utkal University NEET SS Round 1 seat allotment:
As of now, for NEET SS cutoff 2023, Mop-Up Round Seat Allotment has been relased. Tabulated below are the closing ranks for Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET SS Round 1 seat allotment:
Course | 2023 |
---|---|
M.Ch. in Urology | 2066 |
DM in Cardiology | 3714 |
DM in Neonatology | 433 |
DM in Gastroenterology | 3222 |
As of now NEET SS Round 1 has been released by the MCC. Based on the NEET SS 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment result, the closing ranks ranged between 11 and 2342 for the Kerela University cutoff 2023. The University offers four DM courses and two MCh courses through NEET SS. It is DM in Paediatric Neurology with a closing rank of 11 and M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery with a closing rank of 2342. Candidates can check out the latest NEET SS cutoff 2023 for Kerela University admissions in the table below for the General category candidates:
Course | 2023 |
---|---|
DM in Nephrology | 1219 |
M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery | 2342 |
M.Ch. in Urology | 660 |
DM in Endocrinology | 87 |
DM in Gastroenterology | 390 |
DM in Paediatric Neurology | 11 |
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