NEET Merit List 2024 (Out): Cutoff (Reduced), Toppers (Revised), State-wise Rank Lists

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Jul 27, 2024

NEET merit list 2024 has been released by the National Testing Agency. NEET 2024 merit list was released on Jul 26, 2024. On the same day, the exam officials released the re-revised NEET 2024 scorecard and NEET 2024 result.

According to the revised NEET merit list, the total number of toppers who scored a flawless 720 has decreased from 61 to 17. On the other hand, the NEET 2024 cutoff has been dropped by two marks in each category.  

Originally, there were 67 NEET 2024 toppers. Following the removal of the grace marks, or based on the performance of the 813 applicants (who took the NEET 2024 retest organized for 1,563 candidates with grace marks), the number of toppers was decreased to 61.

According to the NEET 2024 revised merit list, the most toppers are from Rajasthan (4), followed by Maharashtra (3) and Delhi (2). Bihar, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Chandigarh each had one topper. However, the 85% of the state quota seats and other seats in private medical and dental colleges comes under the NEET state rank list for 2024.

NEET 2024 merit list and scorecard were re-revised in accordance with the Supreme Court decision, which stated that the controversial NEET 2024 Physics question had just one correct option rather than two, as stated by NTA in the NEET 2024 final answer keys. As a result, the extra marks were revoked, and anyone who marked any response option other than option number four received a one-point deduction.

NEET Merit List 2024 PDF

The National Testing Agency announced the NEET 2024 updated merit list on Jul 26, 2024. According to the revised NEET 2024 merit list, the total number of toppers who scored a flawless 720 has decreased from 61 to 17.

The NTA sends the All India NEET merit list 2024 to the Directorate General of Health Services for online counselling to fill 15% of the All India Quota Seats. NEET merit list 2024 pdf download is available here.

NEET Rank List 2024 is created based on the marks obtained by candidates in the offline entrance exam. NEET Examination holds 76928 seats for MBBS and 26949 BDS seats in various government, private, central, and deemed universities in different states. Candidates can also seek admission to AYUSH courses or 525 BVSc and AH courses through the NEET 2024 State Merit List.

NEET State-Wise Rank List 2024

NEET 2024 merit list will be released after this the official notification and registration for state counselling will begin. The list will be based on the information provided by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

The additional information related to NEET state-wise rank list 2024 are as follows:

• The provisional NEET state-wise merit list 2024 will be prepared based on the application form of the students.
• Candidates on the NEET rank list 2024 must report for document verification, which is conducted offline.
• The final state merit lists for NEET will be published by the state authority and will act as a source for eligible candidates to appear for the counselling process.
• Many states, such as Tamil Nadu, release separate merit lists for government and private college admission.
• The counselling for AFMC, Pune will also be done separately as per the concerned authorities.
• Colleges such as Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Delhi University (DU), and Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI) will have their merit list for NEET 2024 released by the MCC.

Types of NEET Merit List 2024

There are three types of merit lists for the NEET 2024 exam. We have listed the NEET merit list 2024 below for candidates to understand better:

• AIQ Merit List: This list is specific to candidates who are eligible for 15% seats under the All India Quota.
• All India Merit List: This is the overall rank status of individuals among all the candidates competing.
• State-wise Merit List: This merit list is for candidates based on their rank in a specific state.

NEET 2024 State Rank Qualification

Candidates looking for qualification criteria can find answers to this article. To qualify for the NEET exam, candidates must secure a minimum qualifying percentile score and required marks.

• Candidates included in the NEET state rank 2024 must match the complete criteria for eligibility to NEET 2024, which includes details such as domicile, qualification, etc.
• Only once this is met, the candidate will be allowed to answer the NEET 2024 examination.

NEET 2024 State Wise Rank List - Methodology

Preparing the NEET State-wise rank list 2024 is done by the authority based on details filled during registration and based on marks obtained in the pen and paper (writing) based examination. The standard practice of NEET 2024 has qualified candidates to go through the eligibility criteria and fill the application forms which are available online or offline.

NEET UG State-Wise Merit List 2024

Each state has released the provisional NEET rank list 2024, which mentions the candidate's details, and these candidates must report to the institution for verification. Documents and certificates are verified, and once the process is closed, the authority of the state conducting the verification released the final NEET rank list 2024 PDF. This list is used for counselling.

The table below consists that status of the NEET 2024 state-wise merit lists.

NEET 2024 Language-Wise Number of Candidates Registered

Candidates must check the language-wise data for the number of candidates registered for NEET 2024 exam is shared in the table below.

NEET 2024 Gender-Wise Number of Candidates Registered

The gender-wise NEET 2024 data for the number of students applied and qualified has been shared in the table below for reference.

NEET 2024 Category-Wise Number of Candidates Registered

Applicants must check the NEET 2024 category-wise students data shared in the table below.

NEET 2024 Nationality-Wise Number of Candidates Registered

The nationality-wise data for the number of students registered, appeared, and qualified for NEET 2024 exam is shared below.

NEET 2024 State-Wise Merit List Eligibility Criteria

As stated earlier, the eligibility criteria include domicile, schooling, and others, but completing class 12 is mandatory for all candidates.

• For admission to MBBS/ BAMS/ BDS/ BUMS or any other medical courses through NEET, candidates must clear class 12.
• Candidates must also pass NEET with the minimum cutoff percentile score.
• This is vital if candidates are to be considered eligible for admission to 85% of state quota seats or into private universities.

Tie-breaking Criteria for NEET State Wise Merit List 2024

Suppose two candidates score the same marks in the NEET exam, and they apply for admission in the same state; in that case, the conducting authority will employ some of the following measures:

• The candidate who scored more marks in biology will be given first preference.
• If the tie situation persists, the candidate who scored more marks in Chemistry will be given preference.
• However, if the situation still exists, the candidate who gives fewer incorrect responses will be considered.
• Now, lastly, the candidate older in age will be taken into account.