Breaking News: Health Ministry Directs NBE to Reduce NEET SS Cut-off to 20 percentile

"The recommendation of the NMC has been approved by the Hon'ble HFM. It is requested to take further necessary action in this matter," added the letter.

NEET-SS 2023 was conducted on 29th and 30th September, 2023 as a single entrance examination to DM/MCh/DrNB Super Specialty courses of 2023-2024 academic admission session.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that candidates placed at 50th percentile score or above in their respective groups are declared as qualified as per minimum qualifying criteria indicated in the Information Bulletin.

Meanwhile, hailing the Health Ministry's decision to reduce the cut-off for NEET SS 2023, the Federaion of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) mentioned on X (formerly Twitter), "Cut off revised! #NEETSS2023 cut off reduction approved after multiple requests. Will go a long way in preventing precious super specialty seat wastage. We thank @MoHFW_INDIA, @NMC_IND for a proactive and steadfast approach!"

In the case of NEET SS 2022 also, earlier this year the eligibility criteria had been reduced from 50 percentile to 20 percentile. This move came against the backdrop of over 1000 super speciality seats being vacant after the completion of the two counselling rounds.

"The Union health ministry in consultation with the National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to reduce the eligibility criterion for NEET Super Speciality courses from 50 percentile to 20 percentile," officials familiar with the development had informed.

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