The NEET-UG 2021 results were declared at neet.nta.nic.in on November 1. (Graphics by Abhishek Mitra)NEET Result 2021 latest news: National Testing Agency (NTA) Monday published the final answer key and results for NEET-UG 2021 exam. The exam was conducted on September 12 and over 16 lakh students appeared in the medical entrance test. The result is available on the official website – neet.nta.nic.in.
This year, Hyderabad’s Mrinal Kutteri has secured all India rank (AIR) 1. He said he did not leave his hobbies while preparing for NEET. He said lockdown saved travel time, however, studying from home could be very distracting. Hence, he reduced interactions with friends during the last month before the NEET exam.
The Supreme Court stayed the Bombay High Court’s recent order asking the NTA not to declare the NEET results and conduct re-examination for two aspirants whose question papers and OMR sheets had got mixed up at a centre in Maharashtra.
The result of NEET will be announced in the form of a scorecard and details related to score, percentile score, cut-off, all India rank, etc are mentioned on the scorecard. Admission in the undergraduate medical courses in India is granted based on the rank secured in NEET-UG exam.
Once the NEET UG 2021 result has been declared, the national and state-level counselling authorities will conduct counselling. MCC holds counselling to fill 15 per cent of all India quota seats, whereas, rest of the 85 per cent seats are filled via state counselling.
This year, the number of cities where the examination is conducted was increased from 155 to 202. The number of examination centres was also be increased from 3,862 used in 2020. In a first, the exam was also held at a centre each in Dubai and Kuwait.
The counselling for the medical courses will be announced after the NEET-UG 2021 results are declared. (File photo)
NTA has released a notification stating that a fresh all India rank has been allotted to all candidates who qualified the NEET-UG 2021 exam for counselling purpose. The candidates have been advised to download their fresh score cards. Read more
The counselling rounds will begin soon, students need to keep the following documents ready in advance. These will be required to be uploaded while applying for counselling as well as while document verification at colleges.
— Admit cards of NEET 2021
— Results of the NEET 2021 or rank letter
— Class 10 pass certificate
— Class 12 pass certificate
— Government-issued photo ID
— Passport size photos
— Caste certificate, if applicable
Nikhar Bansal has not yet decided on his specialisation as he “wants to explore all the possible avenues during his medical education” but he aspires to join AIIMS Delhi. Read more about him
“During the pandemic, reading and singing kept me afloat. Despite the outside conditions being unbearable, I managed to keep my calm and continue with the preparations. Just like the doctors who played an important role during the coronavirus pandemic, I too want to serve the public. I have not yet decided on my specialisation but I find oncology and neurology interesting,” said Karthika, who wants to join AIIMS Delhi to pursue MBBS degree. Read more.
Mrinal Kutteri of Hyderabad has secured AIR 1 in the NEET UG 2021 result declared today. Following a well-balanced routine marked by focused sessions of study and adequate breaks helped him perform well in the NEET exam. “I did not leave my hobbies while preparing for NEET. I think that to do so would have been counterproductive,” Mrinal opines. Read more
This year, NEET cut off marks for General category is 720-138 marks, for SC / ST / OBC category it is 137-108 marks, for the General-PwD category it is 137-122 marks, and for SC / ST / OBC-PwD it is 121-108 marks. Compared to last year, this time the NEET 2021 cut-off has gone lower. Read more
Pandemic has been tough on everyone, especially students as classes went online and coaching institutes were shut. For Nikhar, it turned out to be the perfect opportunity. Read more
AIR 3 Karthika G Nair is from Mumbai. Her father works at a private firm in the logistics department while her mother is a teacher at a local college. Nair wishes to specialise in either oncology or neurology.
Karthika G Nair has emerged as the girl topper in the NEET-UG 2021 results declared today. Nair has secured a perfect score but got an all India rank 3 despite securing the same marks as the topper.
In the NEET-UG result declared today, Mrinal Kutteri: AIR-1 (720 out of 720), Tanmay Gupta: AIR-2 720 out of 720) and Karthika G Nair: AIR-3 (720 out of 720) are the top three rankers
Nikhar Bansal is from Agra and has completed his class 12 from Mata Kasturi Devi School in Delhi. Like most medical aspirants, he will join AIIMS Delhi. The 18-year old told the indianexpress.com that he beated exam stress by watching standup comedy videos on YouTube.
18-year old Nikhar Bansal from Agra completed his class 12 from Mata Kasturi Devi School in Delhi and also took the exam from an exam centre in the national capital. He aspires to join AIIMS Delhi. During the pandemic when preparing for the medical entrance exam became stressful, he often turned to standup comedy videos on YouTube to cheer himself up.
Nikhar Bansal has secured an all India rank 5 in the NEET UG 2021 result. The topper's name is awaited.
The NTA has activated the NEET UG result. Here's the direct link -- https://testservices.nic.in/resultservices/NEET-2021-auth
NEET aspirants have to visit the official website neet.nta.nic.in and check the result by entering their roll number, date of birth, and security pin. NEET 2021 result has been declared in the form of a scorecard. It will include the all India rank (AIR), category rank, total marks secured by the candidates in the entrance exam along with other details.
Along with the result and merit list, NTA will also release the final answer key and cut-off marks for the exam. So far, NTA has already announced the cut-off percentile for NEET 2021. For the General and General EWS category, it is 50th percentile. Whereas, for SC /ST/ OBC it is 40th percentile. However, with respect to candidates from the Person with Disability, the cut-off is 45th percentile for Unreserved category and Gen-EWS candidates and 40th percentile for SC /ST/ OBC-NCL candidates.
Nikhar Bansal of Agra has secured 99.99 percentile by obtaining 715 out of 720 in the NEET UG 2021 exam. The Agra boy is elated with the success. He attributed his entry into the elite list of top percentiles in NEET to his efforts in understanding the concepts, and coaching's strict adherence to their learning schedule.
As per our sources, NTA will release the NEET 2021 result on its official website by 8 pm. NTA has shared the individual scorecards of students on their email id registered with the agency.
While some students have claimed that they have received their scorecard on the mail id, it is still unconfirmed if the NEET-UG result has been declared or not. An official notification on the same is awaited from NTA.
NTA will prepare the all India merit list on the basis of cut-off and marks secured by the candidate. Those who will score more than the cut-off will become eligible for 15 per cent of all India quota counselling. In 15 per cent All India Quota shall only be filled based on NEET 2021 rank and as per the statutory regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI. For the admission to 85 per cent, the states shall conduct individual counselling.
The NEET scorecard is also available on the government’s digital platform for storage and verification of documents, DigiLocker. One should register themselves to access the NEET UG result 2021 and NEET scorecard 2021.
The National Testing Agency will soon release the results of the NEET 2021 exam held on September 12 on its official website - neet.nta.nic.in and results.nta.nic.in. The result will be declared in the form of a scorecard.
Over 16 lakh candidates are awaiting the NEET-UG 2021 result, but the National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to make any official announcement regarding the NEET 2021 entrance exam result date and time.
After the SC's go ahead to declared the NEET-UG results on Thursday, aspirants took a sigh of relief expecting the result to be announced in a day or two. However, there has been no notification yet released on the result declaration by the NTA. As the agency informed SC that the results are ready to be announced, it is likely that the NEET UG 2021 results can be declared anytime now.
NTA will prepare the all India merit list on the basis of cut-off and marks secured by the candidate. Those who will score more than the cut-off will become eligible for 15 per cent of all India quota counselling. In 15 per cent All India Quota shall only be filled based on NEET 2021 rank and as per the statutory regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI. For the admission to 85 per cent, the states shall conduct individual counselling.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has said the State government has sought the approval of the Medical Council of India (MCI) to add 800 more MBBS seats this year. The Minister said the MCI had already granted permission to admit 850 students in the MBBS course in seven new medical colleges in the State. Read more
Step 1: Visit the official website - neet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click “Result – NEET (UG) 2021” link
Step 3: Enter your credentials for the NEET 2021 entrance exam and log in.
Step 4: NEET 2021 results will be displayed
Step 5: Take a printout for future reference after downloading it.
The NEET 2021 result PDF comprises the details like personal details, subject-wise NEET percentile, total marks, All India Rank (AIR), category rank, 15 per cent all India quota (AIQ) rank, and other details of the candidates.
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As per NIRF 2021 ranking released by the Ministry of Education, these are the top 10 medical colleges in India.
1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
2 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh
3 Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
4 National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
5 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow
6 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (AVV), Coimbatore
7 Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi
8 Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
9 King George’s Medical University (KGMC), Lucknow
10 Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal
In the medical entrance exam NEET UG 2021 conducted on September 12, over 16 lakh students appeared for admissions to medical, dental, veterinary and AYUSH seats in India.
Once the NEET-UG 2021 results are declared by the NTA, the schedule for NEET counselling 2021 will be announced. On behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the Directorate General of Health Sciences (DGHS) will conduct online counselling for NEET qualified candidates for All India Quota (AIQ), Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and Deemed/Central Universities seats.
The NEET result 2021 merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in NEET. NEET UG merit list will be provided to the NEET counselling bodies for admission to UG medical courses including MBBS, BDS and AYUSH courses.
NEET 2021 scorecard will mention the personal details, overall and subject-wise marks, percentile scores, All India Rank (AIR), qualifying status. Along with that, NEET 2021 cut-off scores will also be declared. Aspirants must secure the minimum NEET cut-off marks to qualify the medical entrance exam.
NEET-UG 2021 exam is conducted for granting admission to 83,075 medical, 26,949 dental, 52,720 AYUSH, and 603 veterinary seats in India. Aspirants securing the NEET 2021 qualifying cut-off will be called for participating in NEET 2021 counselling.
Steps to check NEET-UG 2021 result
1. Visit the official site of NTA NEET on neet.nta.nic.in.
2. Click on NEET Result link available on the home page.
3. Enter the login details and click on submit.
4. Your result will be displayed on the screen.
5. Check the result and download the page.
6. Keep a hard copy of the same for further need.
The record of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET (UG)-2021 would be preserved only up to 90 days from the date of declaration of result. All disputes pertaining to the conduct of the NEET (UG) - 2021 examination including results shall fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi/New Delhi only. Further, any legal question arising out of the examination shall be entertained only when raised within 30 days from the declaration of result.
NTA has already announced the cut-off percentile for NEET 2021. For the General and General EWS category, it is 50th percentile. Whereas, for SC /ST/ OBC it is 40th percentile. However, with respect to candidates from the Person with Disability, the cut-off is 45th percentile for unreserved category and Gen-EWS candidates and 40th percentile for SC /ST/ OBC-NCL candidates.
There is no provision for re-checking/re-evaluation of the answer sheets. This is because of the following reasons: 1) The OMRs are machine gradable which are being evaluated through specific software impartial to all. 2) The candidates are given an opportunity to make the representation on the OMR gradation of their OMR sheets and also given an opportunity to challenge the answer key in case of any doubt.
Admission to AFMC, Pune shall be subject to the norms prescribed by the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Candidates who apply for NEET (UG) - 2021 and/or for seeking admission in AFMC also need to apply to AFMC on www.afmc.nic.in/www.afmcdg1d.gov.in. The shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for a second stage screening test conducted by AFMC.
Soon after NEET Result 2021 is declared, the counselling process will begin. Admissions to all seats of undergraduate medical/dental courses will be done through NEET (UG) - 2021. The counselling schedule will be announced soon.
i. All India quota seats
ii. State government quota seats
iii. Central institutions/universities/deemed universities
iv. State/management/NRI quota seats in private medical/dental colleges or any private university
v. Central pool quota seats
vi. All seats including NRI quota as well as management quota, in private unaided/aided minority / non-minority medical colleges.
vii. AIIMS Institutes across India/JIPMER.
Students from UT of J&K and Ladakh are not eligible for 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) seats as erstwhile J&K opted out of the All India Scheme since its inception. So far as the UT of J&K is concerned, the matter for inclusion of the UT in the All India Quota is under deliberation and any decision in this regard shall be placed on the website of NTA in due course. Hence, the candidates from J&K qualifying NEET (UG) 2021 shall not be entitled to participate in the counselling conducted by MCC/DGHS for admission to the MBBS / BDS seats under the All India quota.
In case of two or more candidates obtaining equal marks/percentile score in the NEET (UG) -2021, the inter-se-merit shall be determined as follows:
a. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the Test, followed by,
b. Candidate obtaining higher marks/percentile score in Chemistry in the Test, followed by,
c. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test.
Bombay High Court on October 20 directed the NTA for conducting NEET for admission to undergraduate medical courses, to hold a fresh exam for the two students and declare their results along with the main results of the test conducted on September 12. The high court had taken note of the fact that the test booklet and OMR sheet of two medical aspirants — Vaishanavi Bhopali and Abhishek Shivaji — got mixed up at the examination centre before the start of the test and ordered that they be given a fresh opportunity to appear.
The SC has now upheld the stay on NEET result declaration and allowed NTA to announce its result
Step 1: Visit the official website of NEET 2021, neet.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click “Result – NEET (UG) 2021” link
Step 3: Enter your credentials for the NEET 2021 entrance exam and log in.
Step 4: NEET 2021 results will be displayed
Step 5: Take a printout for future reference after downloading it.
After the SC stay on Bombay HC's order for a hold on NEET UG results, it is likely that NTA may release the NEET-UG 2021 results today. Candidates can check this page for latest updates on the medical entrance exam result