NEET PG Merit List 2024: Cutoff, Tie Breaking Criteria

Hafsha Qureshi

Updated on - Apr 15, 2024

NEET PG Merit List 2024 will be published by the National Board of Examinations on the official website for 50% of All India Quota (AIQ) seats. Further, the qualifying cutoff for the general category is expected to be 291. While for candidates from the physically handicapped category it is likely to be 274, and for candidates from the reserved category is 257.

Those who will clear the NEET PG 2024 will be included in the merit list. Candidates can find details like category, 50% AIQ rank, PwD status, and roll number on the NEET PG 2024 Merit List below. 

Table of Contents

• NEET PG Merit List 2024
• NEET PG Merit List 2024 Dates
• Types of NEET PG Merit List 2024 
• NEET PG Merit List 2024 Qualifying Percentile
• NEET PG Merit List 2024 Tie-Breaking Criteria
• NEET PG 2024 Result 
• NEET PG 2024 Counselling Overview

NEET PG Merit List 2024

NEET PG Merit List 2024 will be released after the NEET PG 2024 exam has been conducted on Jun 23, 2024. The respective state counselling committees will prepare a combined as well as category-wise NEET PG merit list 2024.

If 2 or more candidates obtain the same rank, NBE uses the tie-breaking method to resolve the tie. Based on the ranks in the merit list, candidates will be able to participate in the NEET PG counselling 2024. 

Steps to Download NEET PG Merit List 2024

Follow the step-by-step instructions to download the merit list for NEET PG 2024:

• Step 1: Candidates must go to the official website: nbe.edu.in, to download the NEET PG merit list 2024.
• Step 2: Under the entrance exams section, candidates can click on the NEET PG tab. Then, click on NEET PG Merit List 2024.
• Step 3: Candidates will find the official notice on their screen. Now they can go to “click here to view the merit list of NEET PG 2024.”
• Step 4: The NEET PG 2024 merit list will appear on your screen. Candidates must verify all the details and download the list in PDF format.

NEET PG Merit List 2024 Dates

The table below provides the key dates associated with NEET PG Merit List 2024 and major events:

Types of NEET PG Merit List 2024

Following are the types of merit lists that the NBE releases for NEET PG 2024:

• NEET PG merit rank: This list consists of the roll number of candidates who appeared for NEET PG exam 2024. The authorities will allot rank to the aspirants according to their qualifying status.
• 50% All India Quota (AIQ) rank: It mentions the names of candidates who have cleared the exam and are eligible for the counselling of 50% AIQ seats. The NEET PG merit list 2024 does not include candidates who belong to Jammu & Kashmir.
• All India 50% Category rank: This is a category-wise merit list and contains NEET PG 2024 ranks of candidates according to their categories. The list is valid for 50% of AIQ seats only.
• State/Union Territories NEET 2024 PG merit list: The counselling committees of respective states/UTs prepare separate merit lists based on the NEET PG Merit List 2024. Through this merit list, candidates get admission to 50% of state quota seats & all seats in private institutes. 

NEET PG 2024 Counselling Overview

On behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will organise the NEET PG 2024 counselling. The counselling process will take place for admission to 50% of AIQ seats and all seats of ESIC/AFMC colleges and central/deemed universities.

There will be a total of 3 rounds in the process of NEET PG 2024 counselling. However, the authorities will conduct the third round only for the central/deemed and ESIC institutes.

The respective state committees will conduct NEET PG counselling 2024 based on state wise merit list. The state-wise counselling will be held for the remaining 50% of state quota seat admissions and all seats in private medical institutes of the particular state.

NEET PG Merit List 2024 Qualifying Percentile

Candidates must achieve the minimum NEET PG cutoff 2024 marks as specified by the authorities. NBE will release the qualifying cutoffs for different categories. The expected NEET PG 2024 cut off marks are shown in the following table. 

NEET PG Merit List 2024 Tie Breaking Criteria

In the event that two or more candidates obtain equal ranks, the authority will use the following process to break the tie:

1. Candidates having lesser negative responses in Part A+B+C will get a higher rank.
2. Those with better marks in Part C will achieve higher ranks.
3. Aspirants with lesser negative attempts in Part C will secure a higher rank.
4. Those who get better marks in Part B will receive a better rank.
5. Candidates with fewer negative answers in Part B will earn a higher rank.
6. Those with higher marks in Part A of the paper will be higher than other candidates.
7. Aspirants with fewer negative attempts in Part A of NEET PG will get preference.
8. Lastly, the authorities will break the tie by awarding a higher rank to the older age candidate.

NEET PG 2024 Result

NBE will release the NEET PG result 2024 on its official website by Jul 15, 2024. Candidates achieving the required qualifying percentile will be included in the list of NEET PG 2024 result. Moreover, NBE published the result in a PDF format. Those who qualified for NEET PG 2024 can download the scorecard through the official website using their User ID and password.

Also Read:

• MCC NEET PG 2024
• What is a Good Rank in NEET PG 2024?
• NEET PG Rank Wise Seat Allotment 2024