NEET UG 2024 cut-off sees a significant increase: Check category-wise qualifying percentile and marks range

NEET UG 2024 cut-off: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NEET UG 2024 results, with an unprecedented 67 candidates scoring 720 and emerging as joint toppers in the undergraduate medical entrance exam. 53 of these top achievers are male students, with 16 from the OBC (non-creamy layer) category, five from the economically weaker general section, and two from the SC category.
This year saw a surge in qualified candidates, totaling 13.16 lakh compared to 11.44 lakh in 2023, indicating increased competition.

Furthermore, the number of exam takers increased significantly from 20.38 lakh in 2023 to 23.33 lakh this year, indicating greater participation.

Here's a comparison of the NEET UG cut-off 2023 and 2024, as per the data released by NTA:

Here's what the past year, and NEET UG 2024 Cut off criteria indicate-
This year, the NEET UG 2024 has seen a significant increase in the number of qualified candidates compared to 2023. In 2023, a total of 1,145,976 candidates qualified for the exam, whereas in 2024, this number has grown to 1,316,268, indicating a substantial rise in the total number of qualifiers.
In the UR/EWS category, the number of candidates has increased from 1,014,372 in 2023 to 1,165,904 in 2024. This category also sees an upward shift in the marks range from 720-137 to 720-164. The OBC category experiences growth as well, with the number of candidates rising from 88,592 in 2023 to 100,769 in 2024, and a marks range increase from 136-107 to 163-129.

The SC category sees an increase in the number of candidates from 29,918 in 2023 to 34,326 in 2024, along with an increased marks range from 136-107 to 163-129. Similarly, the ST category has more qualifiers, increasing from 12,437 in 2023 to 14,478 in 2024, with the marks range moving up from 136-107 to 163-129.
For the UR/EWS & PH category, the number of candidates has increased from 405 in 2023 to 455 in 2024, with a marks range shift from 136-121 to 163-146. The OBC & PH category also sees growth, with the number of candidates increasing from 179 in 2023 to 270 in 2024, and a marks range change from 120-107 to 145-129. The SC & PH category sees a slight increase in candidates from 50 in 2023 to 55 in 2024, with the marks range changing from 120-107 to 145-129.

However, the ST & PH category sees a decrease in the number of candidates from 23 in 2023 to 11 in 2024, despite the marks range increasing from 120-108 to 145-129. Overall, the data highlights a general trend of increasing competitiveness and higher qualifying marks across most categories in NEET UG 2024 compared to the previous year.