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Gautam Manohar 22nd Dec, 2017

hi saksham, it all depends on what category you belong to and what reservation you have, whether you have state quota or not , but i would suggest that aim for 580 plus, its high , i know but absolutely doable , so aim for it.NEET 2018 Examination is most likely to be held on 10th May (Thursday) 2018NEET 2018 Application Form will be released in the month of January 2018.CBSE conducts NEET for admission across all medical colleges in india except aiims,and jipmer.The exam pattern is as follows:-

 

physics-45 questions each carrying 4 marks

chemistry-45 questions,each carrying 4 marks

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and biology 90 questions each carrying 4 marks as well.hope this helps good luck

Dr.Debtanu Banerjee 5th Dec, 2017
Hello
See qualifying for Neet as Pelli down with the Medical Council of India is not a big headache because you just need to score above the 50th percentile having got 50% aggregate in each of physics chemistry and Biology in your board, which makes you eligible for counselling for all India and state quota seats of private and Government Medical and Dental colleges throughout India
And OBC categorisation basically has no much practical utility in the counselling procedure because you are almost dealt in the same manner as the open or unreserved category
So if you score above 360 out of 720 you become eligible for counselling, but the biggest problem or frustration which you might face if you scod just somewhere around the benchmark below 400, is the dirth of getting into a collage with seems decent
If the sole purpose is just to get a qualification on paper then scoring 360 is fine comma however I would recommend that you at least try for a score above 400 very new fancy your chances of getting admitted to a good government college of BDS atleast in your state if not at the all India level
Is rightly pointed out before the cutoff vary from ear to ear sometimes it may vary around 450 or some last year that might even go up to 550 around for the general category
So your primary aim should be trying to score above 400 if possible above 450 so that you keep all your options open
It will be left for you to decide whether you are getting into a Medical College of Dental, preferably government is not private and at least we are you are 85% state counselling see if not the elite seats by the 15% all India counselling
Breast is completely subject to the standard of question papers on the performance of all the students of the year in which you are giving your Neet exam so that is not under your control and it would be best to you not to think about it
Give your exam and hope for the best
Thank you
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Nikita Chauhan 4th Dec, 2017
When it comes to cut offs, it varies every year depending on the level of difficulty of the question paper and how many students end up performing well in the examination. The mean score for securing a seat has lately been above 560 marks for OPEN CATEGORY students. The cut off scores can go higher next year or may drop down the score board. Nothing whatsoever can be said with absolute confidence unless NEET-UG for 2018 is conducted.
SURYAKANT 3rd Dec, 2017
NEET Cut-Off will be based on several factors such as availability of seats, the number of candidates, and difficulty level of the examination etc. Cut-off is the basic and minimum score which have to be secured by the candidate in order to qualify the examination.But you dont bother about that.at the end of the day  what matters is your NEET rank, not the cutoff.Prepare accordingly.
Jatin Prajapati 3rd Dec, 2017

Hi Saksham Jangid,

Talking Directly in terms of marks, to get admitted into good college like of delhi , try to score 600+ combinely in all the three subjects.

 

Some GOLDEN tips for the preparation of NEET and AIIMS

  • Firstly, gather all the details about the officially prescribed syllabus for the examination.
  • Make a proper time-table for your preparations.
  • Follow the time table strictly and increase your potential day by day.
  • Consider the good preparation books and study materials.
  • Practice mock test & previous year question papers.
  • Make mistakes while practising, and correct them and never repeat them.
  • Never give up even at your low time.
  • Stay stress free & healthy while preparing for exams.
  • Don’t try to include new topics at the end of preparations.

 

Cut off score of previous year NEET was as follows

 

CategoryMarks RangeQualifying CriteriaNumber of Candidates
Others685-14550th Percentile1,71,329
OBC678-11840th Percentile1,75,226
SC595-11840th Percentile47,183
ST599-11840th Percentile15,710
UR – PH474-13145th Percentile437
OBC – PH510-11840th Percentile597
SC – PH415-11840th Percentile143
ST – PH339-11840th Percentile36

Hope This Helps

All the Best

Ahmadunnisa Begum 3rd Dec, 2017
Hello Saksham,

The cut off score of NEET 2017 has been released along with the result on June 23, 2017. The exam conducting authority, CBSE has released the cut off score of NEET 2017 for all categories.The NEET 2017 cut off is the qualifying score/percentile for the test. It must be noted that NEET 2017 cut off score is the lowest possible marks a candidate must obtain in order to qualify NEET 2017.As per the NEET Cut Off 2017 data, unreserved candidates have to score in the bracket of 697 to 131 marks to clear the 50th percentile Cut Off requirement and be eligible for NEET 2017 Counselling. The cut off score of NEET 2017 is based on many factors such as number of candidates appeared in entrance exam, difficulty level of test, marking scheme, and most importantly, number of MBBS and BDS seats. In order to qualify NEET 2017, candidates belonging to General Category have to secure a minimum of 50 percentile score in the test, while, those belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC), the minimum cut off score to obtain is 40 percentile. Further, on the basis of NEET 2017 cut off, the score card of NEET 2017 will specify whether the candidate isNEETqualified or non-qualified. Further, among the qualified candidates, the top 15% scorers will be directly eligible to participate in NEET 2017 counselling for 15% All India Quota Seats. On the basis of NEET 2017 Cut off, NEET rank range for participation in 15% All India Quota (AIQ) counselling will be declared separately.


Category

No of candidates

Marks range

Unreserved

543473

697-131

OBC

47382

130- 107

SC

14599

130- 107

ST

6018

130- 107

Unreserved & PH

67

130-118

OBC & PH

152

130- 107

SC & PH

38

130-107

ST & PH

10

130-107




Have a look at the entire article at careers360


https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-cut-off


Goodluck.

Hope this helps.
Amogh Ratnaparkhi 2nd Dec, 2017
NEET cutoffs are highly variable, and it is difficult to predict them before the exam.
For Reserved categories, a score of 300 is quite good for getting into an esteemed medical college.
Dr.Debtanu Banerjee 2nd Dec, 2017
Hello
The cutoff specifically for the OBC category would be somewhere around the 48th percentile which technically be around 360 out of 720 wherein you can expect to score somewhere around 180 to 200 in your biology and the rest of the marks from your Physics and Chemistry depending on how well versed you are in each subject.
There is no specific criteria on as to how much marks have to get per subject other than the fact that you have to pass your class 12 board examinations by the date of your counseling by at least getting 50% for Neet individually as well as in the total.
Needless to say the priority will be mostly based on your performance in biology and Chemistry in the event of a tie in your total marks with other students who have given the exam along with you.
If you are attempting BDS with OBC category try to score above 325 to 330 that is the minimum you should aim for. Anything in excess of 350 will be an added bonus to you.
If you are attempting MBBS then for the most inferior colleges or Private seats you have to score somewhere above 360.
Getting into BDS for MBBS in reputed colleges usko should be a minimum of 420 above for dental and 450 above or even 500 for medical.
thank you

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