NEET (UG) 2026 results announced: Over 1.12 million candidates qualify, counselling on track

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2026, with 11.21 lakh candidates successfully qualifying for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, AYUSH, and allied health science courses. The timely release of these results is intended to ensure that the subsequent counselling and medical college admission schedule proceeds as planned.

Ahead of the results announcement, the NTA had published the final answer key for the NEET (UG) 2026 examination. A statement from the NTA highlighted that the results indicate toppers from almost all states and Union Territories, with women constituting more than 58 percent of the qualified candidates. The examination, held on June 21, saw nearly 20 lakh candidates appear across 5,440 centers in 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad, conducted in 13 different languages.

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11.21 lakh candidates qualify; Results declared in time for counselling and Medical College Admissions; Toppers from almost all States and Union Territories; More than 58 per cent of qualified candidates are women; Examination conducted in 13 languages.

According to the agency, 138 candidates achieved scores above 690 out of a possible 720. Notably, over 93 percent of these high-scoring candidates were appearing for NEET (UG) for the first time. The highest score of 715 out of 720 was jointly achieved by Aryan Gupta from Punjab and Panshul Bansal from Haryana.

The NTA confirmed that scorecards, along with lists of top rankers, state toppers, category-wise toppers, and cut-off marks, are available on the official NEET website. The agency also issued a caution to candidates, advising them to rely solely on official websites for counselling and admission-related information and to be wary of fraudulent communications. Counselling for the All India Quota in MBBS and BDS courses will be managed by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), while state quota counselling will be handled by respective state authorities.

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The result has been declared in time so that the medical-admission and counselling calendar for candidates stays on track.