NEET-UG Marks vs Rank vs Percentile | How To Prepare For NEET PDF Download

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test will be held on the 7th of May 2023, and the National Testing Agency will put out the NEET Answer Key on its website. Students will have the opportunity to calculate their estimated NEET rank by comparing their obtained marks with the percentile and ranking system.
The cut-off for NEET changes annually, depending on the number of test-takers, number of available seats, and difficulty level of questions. This EduRev article will discuss the relationship between NEET marks, rank, and percentile.

NEET Exam Highlights

Students must go through the exam highlights before predicting their scores:

How to Predict Your Score in NEET 2023

• Write down the serial number of questions asked in NEET 2023.
• Write 4 marks beside the serial numbers of questions you answered correctly.
• Write 1 mark beside the serial numbers of questions you answered incorrectly.
• Add up all 1’s to be the total negative marks, ‘N’. 
• Add up all 4’s to be the total positive marks, ‘M’.
• Subtract N from M.

M - N will give your expected NEET 2023 scores.
Or
NEET Score = (Total Number of correct answers x 4) – (Total number of incorrect answers x1)

After you calculate your NEET 2023 scores using the answer key, you will be able to calculate NEET 2023 Marks vs Rank easily. Refer to the previous years’ NEET marks and ranks to begin your rank prediction. Make a note of the NEET All India Ranks and the corresponding scores as per the previous years’ NEET results.

Analyse the trends of NEET marks vs ranks of the past three years and try to predict an approximate All India Rank for your expected NEET 2023 scores. The lists of Marks Vs Ranks for NEET 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019 are provided below.

NEET percentile score is not the same as percentage score or raw marks, and is determined by comparing one applicant's performance to that of all other applicants who sat the exam. Knowing how to access this score and understanding the normalization process and tiebreaker rules prior to the NTA's official announcement can be beneficial for applicants.

How to Calculate NEET Percentile? 

As we all know, CBSE choose percentile method for those who want to take admission in dental/medical colleges. This method is suitable for all the students. 

Percentile method for NEET can be calculated by two methods: 

• Marks based- evaluation of percentile on the basis of marks can easily be done. Here is an example by which you can easily understand the method- For it, I am giving an example If A has scored 295 in NEET and 396 is the highest score obtained by topper of NEET, then the percentile of A will be calculated as are follows: 295 x 100/396 = 74.49
• Basis of Rank - l valuation of percentile on the basis of rank is somewhat difficult in comparison to the first one. You can understand it easily by an example, Check the example given below;

Now let us assume,
P = Percentile
N = Total number of applicants who showed up for the test
r = Rank got by the competitor
Then, P = [(N – P)/P] X 100
So, If you had scored Rank 50 in NEET and appeared students are 6,00,000 Then the percentile will be:(600000 - 50) / (600000) X 100 - 99.99
So, you can easily find the percentile.

NEET Marks vs Rank: Factors that Determine NEET Score

Candidates can predict their rank after keeping the following factors in mind:

• The total number of candidates appearing for the exam
• The preparation level of the candidates
• Difficulty level of the exam
• NEET previous question paper trends
• The total number of seats available in colleges and universities

NEET Marks vs Rank

Each year, a large number of NEET aspirants worry about their rank in the exam. It is crucial in order to be accepted into MBBS/BDS courses. By predicting their rank, they can decide which colleges to apply to, based on the opening and closing ranks.
Given below are the expected Marks vs Rank for the top 500 based on which you can predict your score:

NEET Marks Vs Rank Comparison 2020-2022

The table below features a detailed analysis of the number of candidates from both General and Reserved categories who qualified NEET 2022, NEET 2021 and NEET 2020:

NEET Tie-Breaking Policy

In case two or more candidates obtain equal marks/percentile in the NEET-UG, the inter-merit shall be determined as follow:

• Candidates with higher marks/percentile scores in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
• Candidates with lower proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all subjects.
• Candidates with lower proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Biology and Physics.
• Candidates older in age
• Application Number in ascending order

NEET Result

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to publish the NEET Results soon after the release of the official answer keys. No official date has been announced yet, but the final results will be determined by the marks obtained by the test-takers. Those who manage to reach the minimum cut-off score will be eligible for the counselling process.

Practice NEET Previous Year Papers

Particulars	Links
NEET 2022 Past Year Paper with Detailed Solutions	NEET 2021 Past Year Paper with Detailed Solutions
NEET 2020 Past Year Paper with Detailed Solutions	NEET 2019 Past Year Paper with Detailed Solutions
NEET 2018 Past Year Paper with Detailed Solutions	NEET 2017 Past Year Paper with Detailed Solutions
NEET 2016 Phase - I Past Year Paper with Detailed Solutions

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on NEET UG Marks vs Rank vs Percentile

What is the validity of the NEET score?

The validity of the NEET score is only 1 year. Candidates can take admitted to the medical course by using these scores only in a particular year.

From where will I get the latest cut-off for NEET?

Candidates must check the official website of NTA NEET for regular updates on cut-offs in various colleges and courses.

What are the NEET UG Qualifying Marks?

The NEET-UG passing marks are somewhere around 45 percent or higher. The NEET cut-off and NEET Merit List will be released once the NEET results are out which will be out soon.

 How to calculate NEET Score?

The NEET Score is calculated using the following formula:
NEET Score = (Total Number of correct answers x4) – (Total number of incorrect answers x1)

How are cut-off marks calculated?

Cut-off marks are calculated by converting the Maths marks to 100, Chemistry marks to 50 Physics marks to 50, and then adding them up. The cut-off total marks will be a maximum of 200.

Does rank or marks matter in NEET?

Marks as well as Rank both matter in NEET. This is because in India we have Government Colleges, Private Colleges, and Deemed/Central Universities, and all of these conduct admissions based on NEET scores.