The decision to have objective type questions and a percentile score to determine the merit of all NEET MBBS applications, was taken in a recent meting of Medical Council Of India’s Governors.This is the first time that a merit list will be prepared on the basis of percentile scores of candidates in medical entrance test, unlike in the past when percentage scores were taken into account to prepare the merit list.
Check :
FORMULA to Calculate Percentile for NEET Exam
What are the different FORMULAS to Calculate Percentile for NEET UG Exam ?
Here are the Formulas for NEET UG – On the basis of Highest Marks, Neet percentile on the Basis of Rank
The Medical Council of India (MCI), which will hold the all-India medical entrance test next year in collaboration with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), has also decided to keep a cut-off of percentile scores of all applicants to determine the eligible candidates for admission to medical colleges in the country.
Cut off trends of Medical Colleges in India
This article covers the cut off and closing rank of top medical colleges in India. AIIMS, Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore, Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), AFMC Pune and others
NEET Result 2017 declared, See Cut-offs, Top Colleges, Ranking formula
NEET Result 2017 Today. Much awaited on the portal now. Check out last years Cut-offs, Top Colleges, percentile scores, Ranking formula.
Top 15 Medical Colleges in India using NEET Ranking for Admission >> Click here
The Council is of the opinion that having a cut-off percentile of eligible applicants in the exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses in India would be necessary in view of the huge number of applicants taking the entrance examination.
Top 25 Medical Colleges in India – College Ranking (Medicine/MBBS) >> Click here
Sources said the MCI was keen to fix the cut-off of 50 per cent for general and 40 per cent for reserved candidates, as without such a cut-off the percentile score of candidates given admission to MBBS would come down drastically going by the previous year’s scores. Source Indian Express
NEET 2017 Cut off
The Cut off list plays a significant role to decide whether student qualified or not qualified in Test. As this cut off differ for each category for General, OBC, SC, ST, etc. . The percentile will be determined on the basis of higher marks secured in All India common merit list in NEET 2017.
| Category | Marks range | Qualifying Criteria | No. of Candidates |
| UR | 691-098 | 50th Percentile | 157214 |
| OBC | 629-081 | 40th Percentile | 149078 |
| SC | 610-081 | 40th Percentile | 42234 |
| ST | 586-081 | 40th Percentile | 16518 |
| UR & PH | 589-089 | 45th Percentile | 432 |
| OBC & PH | 491-081 | 40th Percentile | 606 |
| SC & PH | 303-081 | 40th Percentile | 173 |
| ST & PH | 297-081 | 40th Percentile | 62 |
NEET Cut off score under 15% All India Quota seats
The merit list of the eligible and successful candidates under 15% All India Quota seats will be prepared by the CBSE on the basis of score obtained in NEET 2017.
| Category | Marks Range | No. of Candidates |
| Unreserved | 685 – 468 | 14315 |
| OBC | 468- 465 | 230 |
| SC | 468- 352 | 2815 |
| ST | 466 – 303 | 1427 |
| Unreserved & PH | 466-214 | 430 |
| OBC & PH | 213-210 | 10 |
| SC & PH | 209-130 | 75 |
| ST & PH | 213 – 118 | 23 |
NEET 2017 Top 10 Topper
About 11 lakh candidates appeared for NEET 2017 Exam, we have here the Top 10 candidates on the list.
| Topper Name | AIR |
| Navdeep Singh | 1 |
| Archit Gupta | 2 |
| Manish Mulchanadani | 3 |
| Sankeerth Sadananda | 4 |
| Dogra Abhishek Veerendra | 5 |
| Deric Joseph | 6 |
| Kanishh Tayal | 7 |
| Nikita Goyal | 8 |
| Aryan Raj Singh | 9 |
| Tanish Bansal | 10 |