(a) whether reservation in higher education is continuously opposed, whereas no objection is
raised for admission in medical and engineering courses in private institutions on low merit;
(b) if so, whether the Government propose to regulate admission in private institutions totally
based on merit; and
(c) the details of cut-off marks for admission in medical and engineering in Government as well
as in private institutions during the last year?
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL ‘NISHANK’)
(a) No, Sir.
(b) Question does not arise in view of the (a) above.
(c) (i) Medical Courses: As per the regulations of Medical Council of India, to be eligible for
admission to undergraduate and postgraduate course, a candidate has to obtain minimum
marks at 50th percentile in the NEET for Government and Private Medical Colleges/ Institutions.
However in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other
Backward Classes, the minimum qualifying marks are 40th percentile and in respect of
candidates with benchmark disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Act, 2016, the minimum qualifying marks are 45th percentile for General Category and 40th
percentile for SC/ST/OBC.
Based on the criteria of qualifying cut-off percentile provided for NEET-UG 2019 for admission
to MBBS and BDS Courses (General/ SC/ ST/ OBC and PwD of General/ SC/ST/OBC) are as
follows:
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(Cut-Off Percentile and Cut-Off Marks for the Year 2019)
S.No Category Earlier Qualifying Criteria Revised Qualifying Criteria
Cut-Off Percentile Cut-Off Marks Cut-Off Percentile Cut-Off Marks
1. UR 50th Percentile 134 40th Percentile 107
2. OBC 40th Percentile 107 30th Percentile 086
3. SC 40th Percentile 107 30th Percentile 086
4. ST 40th Percentile 107 30th Percentile 086
5. UR & PH 45th Percentile 120 35th Percentile 096
6. OBC & PH 40th Percentile 107 30th Percentile 086
7. SC & PH 40th Percentile 107 30th Percentile 086
8. ST & PH 40th Percentile 107 30th Percentile 086
(ii) Engineering Courses: JEE(Main) is gate way and is an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced) for
admission to the undergraduate programs offered by the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs).
Cut off percentile and marks for JEE (Advanced) 2019 are as follows:
(Cut-Off Percentile and Cut-Off Marks for the Year 2019)
Category Cut Off Percentile/ NTA Score Cut Off Mark
EWS- All 78.2174869 55
OBC- All 74.3166557 49
SC- All 54.0128155 30
ST- All 44.3345172 24
UR- All 89.7548849 84
UR- PH 0.1137173 -25
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