National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the results of the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 on October 16, 2020, at 4:24 PM on the official website: ntaresults.nic.in. The results have been announced for both September 13 and October 14 attempts. Read details here.
Latest: NEET 2020 Result Declared at ntaresults.nic.in. Download Scorecard Here
Alongside this, NEET 2020 UG Cutoff for 15% All India Quota seats and state-wise counselling will also be announced soon. After the declaration of results, National Medical Commission (NMC) will conduct the counselling process in place of the Medical Council of India (MCI).
Note: NTA officials claim, Scorecard for NEET Result 2020 will be available @ntaneet.nic.in for the next 3 months.
This year, around 15.97 lakhs candidates have registered for NEET 2020 out of which only 85% - 90% candidates have appeared for the examination conducted on September 23, 2020.
Following which, the re-examination for NEET 2020 was held on October 14, 2020, for the candidates who could not appear for the exam due to the strict COVID-19 protocol.
NEET 2020 Phase-2 Final Answer Key Released. Check Here
NEET 2020: Cutoff
NTA has released the NEET 2020 Cut off percentile and scores for exams held on September 13 and October 14. The trends are tabulated below:
|
Category |
NEET 2020 Cut off (Percentile) |
Cutoff Marks |
No. of Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
|
General |
50 |
720-147 |
6,82,406 |
|
General (PH) |
45 |
146-129 |
99 |
|
ST |
40 |
146-113 |
7,837 |
| SC | 40 | 146-113 | 19,572 |
|
OBC |
40 |
146-113 |
61,265 |
|
SC, ST, OBC (PH) |
40 |
128-113 |
321 |
Read More on NEET 2020 Cutoff
NEET 2020: Live Updates
- October 16, 2020: NEET 2020 Toppers List Out
| Air Rank | Candidate’s Name | Gender | Category | Marks obtained | Percentile Score | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soyeb Aftab | Male | UR | 720 | 99.9998537 | Odisha |
| 2 | Akanksha Singh | Female | UR | 720 | 99.9998537 | Delhi |
| 3 | Tummala Snikitha | Female | UR | 715 | 99.9995611 | Telangana |
| 4 | Vineet Sharma | Male | UR | 715 | 99.9995611 | Rajasthan |
| 5 | Amrisha Khaitan | Female | UR | 715 | 99.9995611 | Haryana |
| 6 | Guthi Chaitanya Sindhu | Female | UR | 715 | 99.9995611 | Andhra Pradesh |
| 7 | Satwik Godara | Male | UR | 711 | 99.9994879 | Haryana |
| 8 | Srijan R | Male | OBC (NC) | 710 | 99.9985369 | Tamil Nadu |
| 9 | Karthik Reddy | Male | UR | 710 | 99.9985369 | Karnataka |
| 10 | Matravadia Maanit | Male | UR | 710 | 99.9985369 | Gujarat |
- October 16, 2020: 07:00 PM
Due to error in the official website candidates are not able to check their results. All the candidates are advised to keep visiting the official website to know more about the status of the website.
- October 16, 2020: 04:56 PM
As per latest updates, NEET 2020 result link will be activated from 5:00 PM. The result link was undergoing technical issues, which is to be resolved in a short while.
- October 16, 2020: 01:23 PM
NTA to release NEET final answer key shortly at ntaneet.nic.in. Once released, candidates can check their responses with correct options released. Check here: NEET 2020 Final Answer Key
- October 16, 2020: 1:10 PM
Around 355 medical colleges and 125 dental colleges accept NEET scores for admission. Check: NEET 2020 Participating MBBS Colleges: Complete List of Medical Colleges
- October 16, 2020: 12:43 PM
NTA officials claim, Scorecard for NEET Result 2020 will be available @ntaneet.nic.in for the next 3 months.
- October 16, 2020: 10:39 AM
As per NTA, NEET percentile score is defined as, “the percentage of scores that falls below a given score in a group." The formula is applied as,
(100* No. of candidates secured raw score <= Candidate)/ No. of candidates appeared
- October 16, 2020: 10:04 AM
Education Minister Ramesh Pokriyal confirms NEET 2020 results will be declared today, October 16, 2020.
Check the post below:
.@DG_NTA is announcing the results of #NEETUG 2020 today.
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) October 16, 2020
I wish all the best to the candidates. #NEETResult2020 #NEETRESULTS
NEET UG 2020: Quick Facts
- NTA will declare NEET 2020 results at 4 PM, today, October 16.
- This year, about 13,67,032 applicants attended the Phase-1 exams, while a meagre 290 in Phase-2.
- Alongside, NTA will release NEET 2020 Answer Key for all the sets of question papers.
- NEET to offer admission in courses: MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc and AH.
- Seats vacant in MBBS: 80,005, BDS:26,949, AYUSH: 52,720, BVSc and AH: 525 across the country.
- This year, 312 IP quota seats were merged with AI quota for all ESIC dental and medical colleges, increasing available seats.
- Even top medical colleges AIIMS and JIPMER will provide admission based on NEET 2020 scores.
NEET 2020: Highlights
The following tabulation gives the highlights of NEET 2020. Candidates could check the below tabulation for NEET Cut off percentile, admission, number of registered candidates, courses offered, etc.
|
Exam Name |
NEET |
|---|---|
|
Conducting authority |
National Testing Agency |
|
Number of registered aspirants (2020) |
15.97 lakh aspirants |
|
NEET Cutoff percentile |
UR - 50 SC/ST/OBC - 40 UR PWD - 45 |
|
Admission through NEET |
15% All India Quota seats 85% of State Quota seats |
|
Courses offered through NEET |
MBBS, BDS, BUMS, BAMS, BHMS, BSMS, BNYS, AYUSH |
|
Credentials Required to Login NEET Portal |
Roll number, date of birth and security pin |
NEET 2020: How to Check Result?
Follow the steps below to check NEET 2020 results:
- Visit the official website: ntaresults.nic.in
- On the homepage, click the “Score Card NEET(UG) 2020” link.
- Enter roll number, Date of Birth, Security Pin at NEET candidate login page.
- NEET 2020 result will appear on the screen
- Verify NEET result details; download and retain multiple printouts for future reference.
NEET 2020: Answer key
NTA has earlier released the provisional answer key and OMR sheets on September 26 with which candidates could calculate their marks.
The final answer key will be declared on the official website of NTA on October 16, 2020.
NEET 2020: Merit List and Cut-offs
NTA will be publishing the merit list and cut off list after the declaration of NEET 2020 results. Candidates will be provided preliminary admission in medical colleges across the country based on the merit and cut off list.
NEET 2020 Result: Tie-Breaking Criteria
For preparing the rank list, if students score similar marks, then students who scored highest in Bitny and Zoology will be given the utmost preference. Follwed by this:
- If the tie persists, the student who scores the highest in Chemistry will be preferred.
- If the tie remains, the student who has the least incorrect responses will e considered.
- At last, to break the tie, students from older age group will be preferred.
NEET UG 2020: Counseling
Candidates will be able to take part in the counselling process with the merit and cut off list and will be allowed colleges according to their preference.
MCC/ DGHS will be conducting counselling for Deemed Universities/ Central Universities/ Seats of ESIC and AFMC including Delhi University (DU), BHU, AMU, AIIMS and JIPMER.
Counselling for other state universities or institutes will be conducted as per the announcements of respective authorities.
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