What Should We Do After NEET Results?

NEET results are out! Here are the things you need to do after the NEET results.


The National Testing Agency (NTA) is repsonsible for releasing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) results. Every year, over 13 lakh candidates appear for this national-level medical entrance examination. The board has conducted this medical entrance examination in the month of May for admission into MBBS and BDS courses. Students who are looking for the NEET UG results, can find them the official website.

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Check NEET Final Answer Key

NTA releases the NEET final answer key along with result. The first and foremost job for candidates is to check the NEET final answer key after the declaration of NEET result. Candidates are advised to check the NEET final answer key meticulously.

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Where NEET Score Is Accepted

The NEET scorecard can be downloaded from the official website. After that, students who got on the merit list can think about the 15% All India Quota seats available in government medical and dental colleges in all states and Union Territories of India. The 85% quota seats are reserved for the state. If you failed to get the All India Quota, you can plan for the state's share.

Students can also use the NEET scorecard for an admission to all the private and deemed medical colleges spread across the country such as CMC Vellore. One can also start applying for the MBBS and BDS seats in Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and others.

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Understand The NEET Cutoff

The qualifying cut-off is required to apply for the counselling sessions. The board will decide the merit lists for various rounds of counselling. Depending upon the seat reservation criteria and seats available, the merit list varies.

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Know About The Counselling Procedure

After the NEET result, the online counselling will take place which is conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). The counselling will take place in June/July. Students who made into the NEET AIQ (All India Quota) have to register themselves and opt for their preferred colleges and courses. Allotment will be done through the merit list. The centralised counselling will look into the NEET AIQ 15%; however, the respective state admission authorities will carry the 85% state quota seats.

Consider Other Career Options

The success rate is very low in NEET due to the massive competition. Students who failed to get through NEET should now focus on the next step of their career. Apart from the MBBS and BDS courses, there are many courses in the science stream. Here are some of the best career options for science stream students after class 12.

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