NEET Merit List 2021: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will be releasing the NEET UG 2021 Merit List for 15% All India Quota (AIQ) on its official website. The MCC will be preparing the NEET AIQ merit list based on the marks obtained by the students in the NEET 2021 exam. And based on this, MCC will also be preparing All India Ranks (AIR) of the candidates for each counselling round. The All India Rank can be found on the NEET Scorecard and Score, Roll Number, etc.
NEET 2021 Merit List will consist of the name and roll number of candidates arranged in successive order who will be allotted 15% AIQ seats. The state-wise merit list will also be prepared by the respective state counselling authority bodies based on NEET All India Rank and candidates’ domicile. In this article, you can find the NEET AIQ Merit List, and state-wise merit lists PDFs.
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NEET Merit List 2021
The NEET-UG merit list 2021 for All India Quota (AIQ) will be released by MCC. On the other hand, the state-wise merit lists will be released by the respective states’ Directorate of Medical Education (DME).
Based on the NEET AIQ merit list, the Centralised Counselling Process (CCP) will be held by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). After that, the DGHS will send the NEET AIQ Merit List to counselling authorities of state and Union Territories. Then the state-wise NEET merit list will be prepared for state counselling.
| Events | Dates |
| NEET Exam 2021 | September 12, 2021 |
| NEET 2021 Answer Key | After the exam |
| NEET 2021 Result Date | To be Announced |
| NEET 2021 Merit List | To be Announced |
| State-wise NEET Merit List | To be Announced |
| 1st Round NEET MCC Counselling | To be Announced |
| 2nd Round NEET MCC Counselling | To be Announced |
| Mop-up Round NEET Counselling | To be Announced |
The NEET merit list 2021 will be of three types:
- All India Merit List: Overall merit list, including the overall rank status of all competing candidates. Hence, it is prepared based on the All India Rank (AIR).
- AIQ Merit List: It is prepared for candidates who are eligible for 15% seats on the basis of the All India Quota Rank.
- State-wise Merit List: The remaining 85% of seats are given to candidates on the basis of their state rank. Thus, the remaining 85% of the seats are filled through the State merit list.
| NEET Counselling Rounds | Download Links |
| Seat Allotment Round-1 | To be Released |
| Seat Allotment Round-2 | To be Released |
State-wise NEET Merit List 2021
We will provide the state-wise NEET Merit List after it is released.
| State NEET MBBS Merit List 2021 | State NEET Counselling Conducting Body | Download Links |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands MBBS Merit List 2021 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS) | To be released |
| AP MBBS Merit List 2021 | Dr NTR University of Health and Science | To be released |
| Arunachal Pradesh MBBS Merit List 2021 | Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Itanagar | To be released |
| Assam MBBS Merit List 2021 | Directorate of Medical Education, Assam | To be released |
| Bihar MBBS Merit List 2021 | Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board | To be released |
| Chandigarh MBBS Merit List 2021 | Directorate of Research and Medical Education, Punjab | To be released |
| Chhattisgarh MBBS Merit List 2021 | Directorate of Medical Education, Raipur, Chhattisgarh | To be released |
| Delhi MBBS Merit List 2021 | Faculty of Medical Sciences (FMSC), University of Delhi | To be released |
| Goa MBBS Merit List 2021 | Directorate of Technical Education, Goa | To be released |
| Gujarat MBBS Merit List 2021 | Admission Committee for Professional Medical Educational Courses (ACPMEC) | To be released |
| Haryana MBBS Merit List 2021 | Medical Education and Research Department, Government of Haryana | To be released |
| HP MBBS Merit List 2021 | Himachal Pradesh University | To be released |
| J&K MBBS Merit List 2021 | Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination (JKBOPEE) | To be released |
| Jharkhand MBBS Merit List 2021 | Jharkhand Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board | To be released |
| Karnataka MBBS Merit List 2021 | Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) | To be released |
| Kerala MBBS Merit List 2021 | Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Kerala | To be released |
| MP MBBS Merit List 2021 | Directorate of Medical Education, MP | To be released |
| Maharashtra MBBS Merit 2021 | Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Maharashtra | To be released |
| Manipur MBBS Merit 2021 | Directorate of Health Science, Government of Manipur | To be released |
| Meghalaya MBBS Merit 2021 | Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, Meghalaya | To be released |
| Odisha MBBS Merit List 2021 | Odisha Joint Entrance Examination Board | To be released |
| Puducherry | Centralised Admission Committee | To be released |
| Punjab MBBS Merit List 2021 | Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot | To be released |
| Rajasthan MBBS Merit List 2021 | Rajasthan Medical Admission Board | To be released |
| Sikkim MBBS Merit List 2021 | State HRD Ministry | To be released |
| Tamil Nadu MBBS Merit List 2021 | Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education | To be released |
| Telangana MBBS Merit List 2021 | Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal | To be released |
| Tripura MBBS Merit List 2021 | RIMS (Imphal), AGMC (Agartala), Regional Dental College (Guwahati) Tripura Medical College | To be released |
| Uttarakhand MBBS Merit List 2021 | H.N.B Uttarakhand Medical Education University (HNBUMU), Dehradun | To be released |
| UP MBBS Merit List 2021 | Directorate of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh | To be released |
| West Bengal MBBS Merit List 2021 | West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board | To be released |
College-wise NEET MBBS Merit List 2021
The NEET merit list for some of the top colleges are as under:
| Colleges NEET MBBS Merit List 2021 | Download Links |
| AFMC MBBS Merit List 2021 | To be released |
| AMU MBBS Merit List 2021 | To be released |
| BHU MBBS Merit List 2021 | To be released |
| CMC Vellore MBBS Merit List 2021 | To be released |
| DU MBBS Merit List 2021 | To be released |
| JIPMER MBBS Merit List 2021 | To be released |
| IPU MBBS Merit List 2021 | To be released |
Overall NEET 2021 Merit List For All India
All India NEET Merit List 2021 will consist of all candidates who have appeared for NEET 2021. Through the All India NEET merit list, you can find the overall positions of the candidates, i.e. All India Rank (AIR). The factors like qualifying status and the state they belong to will not be considered while making this merit list.
NEET Merit List For 15% All India Quota (AIQ)
AIQ merit list will be released by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). It will contain the names of those candidates who have cleared the NEET 2021 exam and are eligible for admission to 15% AIQ seats.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of India will conduct the Counselling for All India Quota Seats for admission to Deemed Universities, Central Universities, Seats of ESIC, and AFMC, BHU & AMU.
Candidates may visit the website – mcc.nic.in to apply for All India Quota seats as per the directions of DGHS. After that, the NEET Counselling for the same will be conducted. If the AIQ seats are not filled in a particular state, then those seats will be given to the state quota upon the approval of the concerned authority.
NEET 2021 Merit List For State Quota Seats
Once the 15% AIQ seats have been filled, the remaining 85% of the seats will be filled based on the state rank of the candidates in the NEET 2021. So, all the states will prepare their own merit list. It will prepare NEET MBBS Rank List for seats under the state, management, and NRI quotas to provide admission.
Admission to the private colleges will also be made through the state quota NEET Merit List. However, admissions to Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana will be solely based on state counselling.
The factors that will be considered in determining whether the candidate’s name will be present in this merit list or not depends upon:
- a. From which State or Union Territory the candidate has appeared for NEET UG 2021 exam.
- b. From which State or Union Territory the candidate has completed his/her 12th (according to the details mentioned in the NEET 2021 application form).
- c. Other factors like reservation policies and other norms and regulations will also be considered.
Also, note that all state-level counselling bodies will prepare a waiting list equal to 4 times the NEET merit list.
NEET 2021 Qualifying Percentile
As the NEET 2021 exam conducted on September 12. Candidates can check the expected qualifying cutoff for NEET exam 2021:
NEET 2021 Qualifying Percentile
| Category | Cutoff percentile | Cutoff score |
| Others | 50th Percentile | 720 – 147 |
| OBC | 40th Percentile | 146 – 113 |
| SC | 40th Percentile | 146 – 113 |
| ST | 40th Percentile | 146 – 113 |
| UR & PH | 45th Percentile | 146 – 129 |
| OBC & PH | 40th Percentile | 128 – 113 |
| SC & PH | 40th Percentile | 128 – 113 |
| ST & PH | 40th Percentile | 128 – 113 |
NEET Previous Years’ Cutoff Marks
| Category | Cutoff percentile | NEET 2020 Cutoff | NEET 2019 Cutoff | NEET 2018 Cutoff |
| General | 50th | 720-147 | 701-134 | 691-119 |
| General – PH | 45th | 146-129 | 133-120 | 118-107 |
| SC | 40th | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 |
| ST | 40th | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 |
| OBC | 40th | 146-113 | 133-107 | 118-96 |
| SC- PH | 40th | 146-113 | 133-107 | 106-96 |
| ST-PH | 40th | 146-113 | 133-107 | 106-96 |
| OBC-PH | 40th | 146-113 | 133-107 | 106-96 |
NEET 2021 Marks Vs Rank
According to the rank, the merit list will be prepared. Furthermore, the marks secured out of 720 will determine what rank the candidate will be getting in the NEET Final Merit List. We will provide you with the NEET Marks Vs Rank 2021 when it is available.
For now, you can check the NEET Marks Vs Rank for 2020:
| Marks range | Rank range | Marks range | Rank range |
| 701 | 1 | 386-376 | 143021-154839 |
| 690-681 | 20-88 | 375-365 | 155526-166885 |
| 680-671 | 99-214 | 364-354 | 168240-180534 |
| 670-661 | 223-476 | 353-343 | 181904-194475 |
| 660-651 | 568-930 | 342-330 | 196229-212737 |
| 650-640 | 946-1714 | 329-319 | 213657-228146 |
| 639-631 | 1809-2570 | 318-308 | 229715-244438 |
| 630-621 | 2788-3956 | 307-297 | 246358-262168 |
| 620-611 | 4074-5630 | 296-286 | 264920-281164 |
| 610-601 | 5692-7580 | 285-275 | 282209-301278 |
| 600-591 | 7784-10036 | 274-264 | 301630-321670 |
| 590-581 | 10248-12898 | 263-253 | 323239-342377 |
| 580-571 | 13064-16008 | 252-242 | 345392-365681 |
| 570-561 | 16173-19478 | 241-231 | 367875-389513 |
| 560-551 | 19967-23501 | 230-220 | 390772-415591 |
| 550-541 | 23695-27650 | 219-209 | 417086-443048 |
| 540-531 | 27994-32317 | 208-198 | 444437-473780 |
| 530-521 | 32796-37464 | 197-187 | 474172-504471 |
| 520-511 | 37780-38736 | 186-176 | 505827-537501 |
| 518-508 | 38822-44553 | 175-165 | 541048-576326 |
| 507-497 | 45023-51086 | 164-154 | 578413-615798 |
| 496-486 | 51498-58114 | 144-134 | 619072-700772 |
| 485-475 | 58214-65316 | 133-123 | 704652-753821 |
| 474-464 | 65801-73197 | 122-112 | 760098-815858 |
| 463-453 | 73337-81607 | 111-101 | 816706-879718 |
| 452-442 | 82216-89872 | 100-90 | 881132-950796 |
| 441-431 | 90825-99323 | 83-73 | 1000399-1071321 |
| 430-420 | 99914-109429 | 70-59 | 1094305-1168705 |
| 419-409 | 109937-120258 | 58-50 | 1174669-1228755 |
| 408-398 | 121183-130881 | 34-18 | 1318393-1374142 |
| 397-387 | 131606-142409 | – | – |
NEET Merit List 2021 – Tie Breaking Criteria (Revised)
If any two or more candidates score the same marks, then the following tie-breaker parameters will be taken into account to break the tie:
- The candidate obtaining higher marks in Biology (Botany & Zoology) will be given priority.
- If the tie is not broken, then the candidate scoring higher marks in Chemistry.
- Again, if the tie is not broken, then the candidate will less number incorrect attempts compared to correct attempts will be given priority in the rank list.
- If the tie still persists, then the candidates having the same score will be awarded the same rank.
Note: Earlier in 2020, the tie-breaking policy included a criteria for age, which has been removed from the 2021 Tie Breaking Policy. To put things into context, Last year’s NEET Topper Soyeb Aftab from Odisha had the same score as Akanksha Singh from UP. However, Soyeb Aftab was awarded as the topper due to the Age critera, which has now been removed.
NEET Counselling 2021
NEET UG Counselling will be started once the NEET results are declared. Candidates will be able to register from the official website, i.e. mcc.nic.in.
NEET Counselling for 15% All India Quota/Deemed/Central Universities/ ESIC and AFMC (MBBS/BDS) seats will be conducted based on the NEET AIQ Merit List. While the State-level NEET Counselling 2021 will be conducted based on the state merit list. In the NEET Counselling, candidates will be assigned admission seats to various institutes based on the merit list.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on NEET Merit List 2021
Some of the NEET merit list FAQs and their answers are as under:
Q1. What is the merit list of NEET?
Ans: NEET Merit List is the list that contains the name of the candidates (arranged as per their rank) who have qualified in the NEET exam. Hence, it is a rank list prepared for counselling and admission into medical and dental colleges.
Q2. How are the NEET AIQ Rank lists prepared?
Ans: The NEET Rank/Merit List will be prepared based on the All India Ranks of the candidates. Candidates can find the NEET Rank on their scorecard.
Q3. Will there be a waiting list for All India Quota?
Ans: Yes, there will be an All India Quota waiting list. The waiting list for All India Quota seats will be equal to 4 times the merit list.
Q4. Who will draw the merit list for State quota seats?
Ans: All the state counselling authorities will draw a separate state merit list based on the candidates’ All India Rank.
Q5. Will deemed universities conduct their own counselling procedure?
Ans: Yes, deemed universities conduct their own separate counselling procedure.
Q6. How is the NEET state-wise merit list prepared?
Ans: NEET state-wise merit list is prepared based on student’s score, reservation policies, domicile, and other norms and regulations.
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