NEET Result 2022: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) was held on 17th July 2022. The NEET Result of the same is expected to be released shortly on the official website i.e. neet.nta.nic.in. The answer key and OMR sheets of the NEET 2022 are likely to be released anytime this week. Applied candidates can visit the official website to check the NEET Result and answer key post its release.
NEET 2022 which is applied by more than 17 lakhs students, is expected to release the result in the mid of August. Students have to log in using their roll number and date of birth on the official website of NTA to check the result. The score of students is also sent to their registered mail ID by NTA. The NEET result 2022 PDF contains details like obtained marks, cut-off marks, category/ quota rank, and all India rank (AIR). The NEET result 2022 date, expected cut-off marks, and procedure to check the result are discussed in this article.
NEET 2022 Exam Highlights
The entrance exam for NTA NEET 2022 was held on 17th July. Around 18,72,339 aspirants applied for NEET this year which is the highest number ever since the start of NEET. The response sheets and answer key is expected to be released in August’s second week. The other important details of the exam are summarised below:
| Examination name | National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2022 |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Official website | neet.nta.nic.in/ results.nic.in |
| Course offered | MBBS, BDS, BVSc, Ayush courses |
| Written examination | 17th July 2022 |
| Answer key release date | To be notified soon |
| Result of written examination | To be notified soon |
| Download scorecard | up to 90 days from the date of result |
| Counselling start date | To be notified |
How to check the NEET Result 2022?
The appeared candidates can check the NEET result 2022 on the official website post its release. The scorecard will also be available after the announcement of the result. The appeared candidates can download the score card up to 90 days from the date of the result. Admission to various courses will be determined by the factors like the AIR, marks obtained, seat availability, and category reservations(if any). the procedure to check the result of NEET 2022 is step-wise discussed:
- Go to the official website of neet.nta.nic.in.
- Check out the link for ‘NEET UG 2022 Result’ on the home page.
- Clicking on that link will redirect you to a new login window.
- Enter your login details like registration number/ roll number and password.
- The result page will open.
- Check your result and save it for future reference.
- Download your score card and save it for admission purposes.
NEET Exam Marking Scheme
The maximum marks of NEET are 720. For each correct answer, 4 marks are allotted and for each incorrect answer, there is a negative marking of one by fourth of the marks i.e. -1. For the questions not attempted 0 marks are allotted. The basic formula is below:
Total marks in NEET = 4 X total Correct Answers – 1 X total wrong answers
The percentile score of the candidate is also calculated. The percentile score tells how many percentages of the appeared candidates have scored below and above your score.
NEET 2022 Cutoff marks
The cut-off marks are released along with the release of the result. The cut-off marks per category are declared on the official website of NTA. The cut-off marks are basically of two types:
- Passing cut-off
- Admission cut-off
The passing cut-off is the minimum marks a candidate has to gain to qualify for the exam and the Admission cut-off is the minimum marks to be obtained by a student to get admission for a particular course. The admission cut-off differs for courses like MBBS, BDS, etc. The cut-off marks are generally determined by three factors- the difficulty level of the exam, the number of seats available, and the number of candidates applied. The expected cut-off marks and the previous year’s cut-off marks are discussed below.
Expected Cut-off Marks for NEET 2022
| Category | Expected Cut-off Marks | Expected Cut-off Percentile |
| GEN | 720-138 | 50th percentile |
| OBC/ SC/ ST | 137-108 | 40th percentile |
| PwBD (general) | 137-122 | 45th percentile |
| PwBD (OBC/ SC/ ST) | 121-108 | 40th percentile |
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Previous Year Cut-off Marks for NEET
| Category | 2021 Cut-off marks | 2020 Cut-off marks | 2019 Cut-off marks | 2018 Cut-off marks |
| GEN | 720-138 | 720-147 | 701-134 | 691-131 |
| OBC/ SC/ ST | 137-108 | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 |
| PwBD (general) | 137-122 | 146-129 | 133-107 | 118-96 |
| PwBD (OBC/ SC/ ST) | 121-108 | 128-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 |
NEET 2022 Merit List/ Rank card
NTA prepares the Merit list for those who have applied under 15% of all India quota and others. The list is then forwarded to the DGHS, Min. of Health and Family Welfare, Min. of AYUSH, and admitting authorities for the purpose of allotment of seats by Online Counselling. The admitting authorities announce the merit list and invite candidates for the further counselling process. The merit list is prepared on the basis of All India Rank (AIR), reservation criteria, and seat availability. In the case of two or more candidates having the same marks, a tie-breaker rule is used.
Tie-Breaker Rule for NEET Merit List
If two or more candidates got the same marks in the written examination the merit is determined by the following rules:
- The candidate who obtained more marks in the Biology exam will be prioritized.
- If the marks still remain the same then the candidate having the highest marks in Chemistry will be prioritized.
- The candidate having more marks in physics will be prioritized.
- The candidate having less number of incorrect answers in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics respectively will be prioritized.
- The candidate older in age will be prioritized.
- Lastly, the application number in ascending order will be checked.
NEET 2022 Counselling Process
The last step in the admission process is counselling. Candidates are invited to the online counselling process by the admitting authorities where they have to fill their choices of the colleges/ institutes. The allotment of the seats is done on the basis of marks obtained, category reservations, and availability of seats. For the details of the counselling process, the candidates can check out the official websites of NTA.
NEET Result 2022 Important Links
| Download Pdf | NEET Notification |
| Links | NEEt result (Available Soon) |
| Click>> | National Testing Agency |
| Home Page | Puonline |
FAQs
When will the answer key of NEET 2022 be out?
The answer key of the NEET 2022 is expected to be out in the first week of August.
When will the result of the NEET 2022 be out?
The result of the NEET 2022 is expected to be released in the mid of August 2022.