NEET UG 2022 Date, Notification likely after Holi: Know Qualifying Marks for Applying and Admission

NEET UG 2022 Date Update: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET 2022 Exam Notification along with the necessary details about the exam date is expected to be released after Holi. Sources close to the NTA – National Testing Agency, which organises NEET 2022 Medical Entrance Exam for MBBS Admission, has hinted that the official NEET notification for the UG Medical Entrance exam will be released in the 3^rd Week of March 2022. The news has come across as a major relief for nearly 15 lakh aspirants who have been waiting for the release of NEET 2022 Notification and know the dates, eligibility, qualifying marks for application details. With the latest news of NEET 2022 Notification dropping after Holi, aspirants can now stay tuned to the official website neet.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in for the latest updates and news about UG Medical Exam.

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NEET 2022 Exam Date Update

While students await the release of NEET 2022 Official Notification, some news agencies have been sharing speculative or expected data for the medical entrance exam. As per a report published by a leading media agency, NEET 2022 Exam is likely to be held in the 3^rd week of June 2022, most likely between 25^th and 28^th June 2022. While the exact exam date is yet to be notified by NTA, candidates can keep this as a probable date and start their preparation accordingly. The tentative or expected schedule for NEET 2022, as reported by several media agencies is provided in the table below:

Candidates should note that these are expected date based on media reports and information shared by sources. The final dates for NEET 2022 exam will be notified by the exam authority soon on the official website.

NEET Qualifying Marks for Application

With just a few days left for the release of NEET 2022 Notification and the start of the NEET Registration Process, it is important for candidates to know and be aware of the qualifying marks required to be eligible to appear for NEET 2022 Exam. The qualifying marks or percentage required by candidates appearing for NEET 2022 Exam will be notified as part of the eligibility norms for the exam. While NTA will formally notify the NEET Qualifying Marks for Application, candidates can get a tentative idea about the same.

In terms of academic qualifying, NTA prescribes the following academic requirement as eligibility criteria for NEET 2022 exam. Candidates who want to apply for NEET need to clear or should be appearing for the Class 12 / 10+2 or equivalent exam this year. In the exam, candidates should have mandatorily taken PCM – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics Subjects. In terms of qualifying marks required for application, NTA has prescribed different criteria for candidates of different categories i.e.

• Unreserved - UR - 50%,
• Reserved Categories - OBC/SC/ST - 40%,
• People with Disabilities - PWD - 45%

NEET Qualifying Marks for Admission

Another set of qualifying criteria that candidates should keep in mind about NEET 2022 Exam is the qualifying marks required for admission to MBBS Courses. NEET 2022 being a medical entrance exam, is being held to screen candidates for admission to UG courses i.e., MBBS and BDS. Therefore, candidates who appear for it will have to score minimum qualifying marks in order to make it above the cut-offs and be considered for admission to MBBS programmes. NEET 2022 Cut-off will be finalized by the MCC – Medical Counselling Committee after the conclusion of the exam. However, to get a tentative idea of what NEET cut-offs are expected, candidates can take reference of last year’s cut-off data provided below:

Candidates should note that NEET 2022 is a highly competitive exam and typically only 50% of students are able to qualify in the same. Last year, of the total 15,97,435 test-takers

, only 7,71,500 aspirants managed to pass the exam by meeting the qualifying cut-off criteria.

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