Medicine Entrance Exam

No, NEET syllabus is mostly based on CBSE plus two syllabus prepared by NCERT. There is a huge difference between CBSE and State Boards Syllabus with regard to three main subjects-Physics, Biology and Chemistry. Andhra Pradesh students will have to put extra efforts to cover the vast syllabus apart from concentrating on regular intermediate examinations. For instance, in Physics, NEET syllabus covers extra topics such as Kepler's Laws, Kinetic Theory of Gases, Variable Force, Optics and the chapter of Electrostatics. In Chemistry also, the difference is clear with regard to a number of topics. Biology is another major area where Andhra Pradesh students will lose massively. There is the difference in the majority of the topics including plant physiology and biotechnology. NEET syllabus is focusing on the application while EAMCET is concentrating on fundamentals of the topics.

I have no idea about cut-off rank but By 50th percentile, it means that your marks in NEET 2018 should be such that your marks come in top 50% of the candidates who will appear for NEET 2018. Similarly, 40th percentile will mean that you should score such that you come in top 40% of the candidates who will appear for NEET 2018. It is difficult to give exact marks which you must aim in NEET 2018 in order to qualify/pass the exam, since a lot will depend upon preparatory levels of other candidates, number of aspirants, etc. But, you may get a rough idea of the same from previous year NEET cutoff data. In 2018, the equivalent score of 50th percentile (passing marks) was 131 out of 720 for general category and 107 something for reserved categories. I suggest you aim to score at least above 200 in order to pass NEET 2018 and become eligible for admission in BHMS course.