Lok Sabha Question No. 1229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Admission in Private Institutions
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Malook Nagar

- (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 50 th 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  40 th percentile  and  in  respect  of candidates with benchmark disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,  2016,  the  minimum  qualifying  marks  are  45 th percentile  for  General  Category  and  40 th percentile for SC/ST/OBC.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Admission in Private Institutions

## †1229. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR :

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (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?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

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:

(Cut-Off Percentile and Cut-Off Marks for the Year 2019)

| S.No   | Category   | Earlier Qualifying Criteria   | Earlier Qualifying Criteria   | Revised Qualifying Criteria   | Revised Qualifying Criteria   |
|--------|------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        |            | Cut-Off Percentile            | Cut-Off Marks                 | Cut-Off Percentile            | Cut-Off Marks                 |
| 1.     | UR         | 50 th Percentile              | 134                           | 40 th Percentile              | 107                           |
| 2.     | OBC        | 40 th Percentile              | 107                           | 30 th Percentile              | 086                           |
| 3.     | SC         | 40 th Percentile              | 107                           | 30 th Percentile              | 086                           |
| 4.     | ST         | 40 th Percentile              | 107                           | 30 th Percentile              | 086                           |
| 5.     | UR&PH      | 45 th Percentile              | 120                           | 35 th Percentile              | 096                           |
| 6.     | OBC &PH    | 40 th Percentile              | 107                           | 30 th Percentile              | 086                           |
| 7.     | SC &PH     | 40 th Percentile              | 107                           | 30 th Percentile              | 086                           |
| 8.     | ST&PH      | 40 th Percentile              | 107                           | 30 th 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   |                       78.2175   |             55 |
| OBC- All   |                       74.3167   |             49 |
| SC- All    |                       54.0128   |             30 |
| ST- All    |                       44.3345   |             24 |
| UR- All    |                       89.7549   |             84 |
| UR- PH     |                        0.113717 |            -25 |

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