NEET PG Results 2021: Why are students unhappy with this year’s cut-off marks? Know here

A few days back, the National Board of Medical Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) declared the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination Post Graduate (NEET-PG) 2021 examinations on its official website, and students were not happy with the results.

The NEET PG 2021 results were announced on September 28, 2021, and the cut-off marks were released by the NBEMS. The cut-off for the general (UR) category and EWs category was 302 marks, at 50 percentile, whereas for SC, ST, and OBC, the cutoff is 265 marks, amounting to 40 percentile, and for UR-PWD the cutoff goes to 283, at 45.

This year, the cut-off percentage of NEET PG 2021 has risen significantly. Last year, the cut-off was 30 percent for general, 25 percent for PWD, and 20 percent for SC, ST, and OBC, while this year the cut-off is over 40 percentile in each category.

Why are students not satisfied with NEET PG 2021 results?

As per past trends, the cut-off percentage of NEET PG goes up by about 7.5 percent each year, depending on the performance of the candidates. This year, the NEET PG 2021 cut-off was hiked about 15 to 20 percent for all the categories.

Since the cut-off is clearly higher than last year’s, it is expected that the counseling patterns may differ this year, leading to a tough competition to get admission in post-graduate medical courses. Students have expressed their discontent with the rise in cut-off this year, especially after the difficulties faced by them during the pandemic.

Many students have also attempted to contact the NBEMS to seek clarification regarding the sudden rise in NEET PG cut-offs and why the results were completely different from what was anticipated. Thus, students waiting for the counseling procedure to begin are tense and confused.

Now, students are patiently waiting for the revised cut-off marks to be released by NBE for the NEET PG 2021, hoping that the percentage will be lowered to some extent. The revised cut-off will be lower if the number of people qualifying for counselling falls below a predetermined threshold, the Medical Council of India stated on Twitter.