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NTA NEET 2020 Result LIVE Updates: Check minimum qualifying marks category wise

NTA NEET 2020 result Live Updates: The candidates needs to keep their admit card handy to be able to check result at ntaneet.nic.in or nta.ac.in. Along with the result, final answer key and merit list will be released today

By: Education Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 16, 2020 2:10:34 pm
NTA NEET result LIVE updates 2020: Check at ntaneet.nic.in

NTA NEET 2020 result Live Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the much-awaited result for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2020 today. The result will include both September 13 and October 14 attempts. Those who have secured 50 percentile or above are considered successful, however, seats in medical and dental colleges are offered based on merit-based counselling. The counselling will be held by the National Medical Commission (NMC) which has replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI).

This year, over 14.37 lakh candidates appeared for the medical entrance exam on September 13 despite the pandemic. While the rest of the students were given a chance to appear for it in the special exam. Candidates can check their results at nta.ac.in or ntaneet.nic.in. Students will have to enter their roll number mentioned on the admit card to check the result.

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While the national rank list will be released, state-based colleges will also release their own cut-off. Since last year, top medical colleges AIIMS and JIPMER are also accepting students based on the NEET score. Earlier, they used to have their own entrance test. Every medical college has 15 per cent seats reserved under the All India quota (AIQ) which are filled centrally while the rest are filled by the respective state.

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14:10 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Memes on NEET result

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13:55 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Check last year cut-off for MBBS colleges in Uttar Pradesh

The candidates from Uttar Pradesh who appeared in the NEET exam, can check the cut-off here of various MBBS colleges in the state last year to get an idea of the admission process.

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13:34 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Higher cut-off expected this year

The result of NEET exam will be released today, and candidates can expect a higher cut-offs this year as the paper was relatively easy compared to last years. Geeta Jain, Founder of Mediconation said, 'The paper was easy and the physics section was easier as compared to last year so it’s likely to be higher this year. Also, NTA has kept the relaxation for the students this year due to the pandemic. The general category students need to score 50 percentile and the SC, ST and OBC categories require 40 percentile to qualify for the NEET exam.'

13:21 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Minimum qualifying percentile

The cut-off is the minimum qualifying percentile which candidates need to score in the NEET. Only those who obtain the minimum qualifying cut-off stand a chance to be included in NEET merit list. Candidates will be allotted ranks in the merit list on the basis of the scores that they obtain. Candidates can refer to the table below for the previous year’s cut-off percentile and scores for the reference.

12:50 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Candidates demand OMR, answer key for October 14 re-exam

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has yet not released the OMR sheet, answer key for the re-exam held on October 14. Candidates are now demanding the exam conducting agency to release the answer key, and to provide options to challenge it.

12:37 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Ramesh Pokhriyal extends ‘best wishes’ to student

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has extended best wishes to students appeared for the NEET exams. "NT is announcing the results of NEET UG today I wish all the best to the candidates," Nishank said.

11:49 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Types of NEET merit list

The National Testing Agency (NTA) prepares the merit list of NEET for aspirants seeking admission in the medical and dental colleges of the country in successive order of their ranks that they have secured in the examination of NEET. NTA released three types of merit list- AIR merit list, AIQ merit list, State merit list

11:07 (IST)16 Oct 2020
NEET final answer key shortly

The final answer key for the NEET exam will be released shortly. The candidates can check, and download the final answer key through the website- ntaneet.nic.in.

The final answer key is only considered for declaration of the NEET result and is released just few hours before the declaration of the result displaying all the correct answers. The result is highly expected to be announced anytime soon.

10:23 (IST)16 Oct 2020
NRI quota in PG Medical, dental courses is not sacrosanct

The Supreme Court held that NRI quota in PG Medical and Dental courses is not “sacrosanct” in any given academic year and private medical colleges are not obligated to earmark such seats for admissions. The top court said that if a medical college or institution or the state regulating authority decides to do away with such quota, then a reasonable notice of such a decision be issued to enable those aspiring for such seats to choose elsewhere.

09:46 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Special quota for terror attack victims in MBBS, BDS admissions

Spouses and children of terror attack victims will now get reservation in MBBS and BDS admissions. The move will be applicable for the 2020-21 academic year. The reserved seats will be from the central pool of seats for medical admissions. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has reportedly written a letter to chief secretaries of all states and UTs along with the guidelines in this regard.

09:24 (IST)16 Oct 2020
How to check result

Step 1: Visit the official website ntaneet.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the download result link

Step 3: Enter registration number, roll number

Step 4: Results will appear on the screen

Step 5: Download it, and take a print out for further reference.

08:59 (IST)16 Oct 2020
What is cut-off

NEET cut-off is the minimum marks that candidates need to secure in the entrance exam to become eligible to apply for admission into MBBS/BDS courses. The cut-off changes every year depending on factors such as the difficulty level of the NEET exam, number of aspirants appearing for the exam, availability of seats, etc. and it also vary category wise.

08:54 (IST)16 Oct 2020
Qualifying marks

The candidates need to secure a minimum 50th percentile in NEET to qualify for MBBS/BSD courses. For those from the reserved categories including SC and ST category, the minimum marks are 40th percentile and for PwD candidates it is 45th percentile.

08:32 (IST)16 Oct 2020
How was the paper of NEET re-exam?

The NEET re-exam held on October 14 following the Supreme Court’s order. In the exams held, the physics section was termed difficult. In comparison to phase-I, both chemistry and biology were easier this time.

08:10 (IST)16 Oct 2020
NEET result today

The result for National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET 2020) will be announced on October 16. Over 14.37 lakh candidates who had appeared for the medical entrance exam can check the results through the websites- nta.ac.in, ntaneet.nic.in. Students will have to enter their roll number mentioned on the admit card to view their scorecard.

NTA NEET result 2020 LIVE updates: Check result nta.nic.in (Representational image)

NEET result LIVE updates: To qualify NEET UG 2020, candidates have to score a minimum percentile score in the exam. This minimum score or cut-off score is 50th percentile for general and general – EWS category candidates, 40th percentile for the SC / ST / OBC candidates, and 45th percentile for the PWD candidates. NTA will also prepare the All India Rank list based on NEET 2020 marks. Counselling will take place based on the rank list.