NEET UG Result 2026 (OUT) LIVE: MBBS Cut-Off, Topper List, Re-Test Details Here

"Congratulations Aryan for topping the NEET-UG exam. You have made Punjab proud. You are a true inspiration for lakhs of students across India. Many congratulations to all the students who did well. Keep making your parents, teachers, and country proud. To my dear children who fell short this time, do not lose heart at all. Work hard, and I am absolutely confident you will come back much stronger. " says Ex-CM Kejriwal on X.com.

Gyanendra Garv has emerged as the Jharkhand topper in the NEET examination after scoring 676 marks NEET Topper, Gyanendra Garv says,

"The first NEET exam was held on May 3. When it was cancelled, it came as a huge shock to everyone preparing for NEET. I was deeply disappointed and couldn't study for almost a week. Gradually, I had to regain my motivation and get back to my preparation. It takes two years of hard work to prepare for NEET; everything cannot be decided in just the last two or three months..."NEET Topper, Gyanendra Garv says to IANS. 

Madhya Pradesh NEET topper Aaradhya Garg says, "My study pattern was not very different. I mostly followed the strategy guided by my teachers. The additional support I received was from my father, who guided me through meditation to help manage my stress levels. He always kept me calm and never pressured or scared me...'' Madhya Pradesh NEET topper Aaradhya Garg says to IANI. 

NEET Rank 1 Aryan Gupta's father, Dr Sachin Gupta, says, "This year my younger son has secured Rank 1, and last year my elder son secured Rank 54. Aryan will join AIIMS, Delhi. Nothing can be better than having able kids. We are a family of doctors, and naturally both my children selected the same field as us."

AIR 2 Panshul Bansal, says, "I secured AIR 2 in NEET 2026. I would like to tell all aspirants to keep giving their 100%, study with dedication, and maintain consistency throughout the two years. You will definitely get the results, just as I did..." 

Aryan Gupta from Ludhiana secures Rank 1 in re-NEET 2026 examination, celebrates with his parents.

He says, "I have secured 715 marks out of 720. I studied a lot. I am happy to get the result of the hard work I have put in. Both my parents are doctors, and my elder is pursuing his MBBS after securing AIR 54. I always used to follow what my teachers taught. I will join AIIMS Delhi, and hopefully I will become an Oncologist." according to ANI. 

Hadiya Nisar becomes highest-ranked candidate from Jammu and Kashmir, securing All India Rank (AIR) 99 with a 99.9931 percentile in NEET UG 2026.

Hadiya’s father Nisar Ahmed and mother Zubia, said they are extremely happy and proud of her achievement, describing it as a proud moment for the entire family. They credited her success to her hard work and encouraged NEET aspirants to stay focused, disciplined, and dedicated to their studies.

The NEET qualifying percentile is the same every year for each category, but the percentile changes based on the marks obtained by the candidates. Read more here. 

Uplakshya Goyal from Jaipur secures All India Rank 3 (AIR 3) in NEET-UG 2026 exam; scores 711 out of 720 marks and achieved All India Rank.

On the achievement, Uplakshya says, "It feels really great. More than anything, I feel extremely happy for my parents because they have always supported me. Seeing this result has made my mom and dad so happy, which in turn makes me very happy. I used to study for about 10 to 12 hours a day. Sometimes it was a bit more, and occasionally it was a little less." sayd Goyal to PTI. 

The All Indian Rank (AIR) 4 achiever Ayush Balotia, said he had scored 695 marks in the main examination, held on May 3, 2026, while in the re-examination, he scored 710. Ayush said that he used to study for six hours and used to study for another two to two and an hour after having dinner at a mess. 

"My coaching classes used to be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. After that, I would go to the mess for dinner, then study for around two to two-and-a-half hours. After that, I would check my phone for a while and then go to sleep," he told IANS. 

•  19 candidates scored above 700 out of 720.
•  1,492 candidates scored 650 and above.
•   10,160 candidates scored 600 and above. 
•  90,780 candidates scored 500 and above. 

Kritika Jain, who secured AIR 18 in re-NEET, said that in the previous exam held on May 3, he had scored 705 and in the re-examination, he scored 701. Still, his rank improved, he said. 

Kartik Chaudhary, who secured AIR 16, also said the NEET re-exam turned out to be "more favourable" for him.

"In the first exam, I had scored 700, and this time I scored 705. With the 705, I got AIR 16, which is a very good rank." he said to news agency IANS.

Ayush Balotia, who secured AIR 4 in re-NEET, had scored 695 in the previously cancelled exam and scored 710 this time.

Students aim to secure admission into top government colleges for their MBBS programme. However, the competition remains intense this year also, as 10,160 candidates have scored 600 marks and above, while 1,492 candidates scored 650 marks and above. 

The NTA released the NEET UG 2026 result on July 16, 2026, at late night. Students can check and download the direct link to check scorecard here. 

The number of females participating in this year was higher as compared to males. A total of 11,52,152 girl students appeared for the examination, of which  6,54,049 qualified, amounting to 58 per cent. The number of male students appearing and qualifying stood at 8,47,732 and  4,67,134.  

Overall, NEET (UG) registrations stood at 15,19,375 in 2019, 15,97,435 in 2020, 11,53,924 in 2021, 18,72,343 in 2022, 20,38,596 in 2023, 24,06,079 in 2024, 22,76,069 in 2025, and 22,79,743 in 2026.

Scheduled Caste (SC): Registrations stood at 2,11,303 in 2019, 2,21,253 in 2020, 2,35,667 in 2021, 2,68,750 in 2022, 2,94,995 in 2023, 3,56,727 in 2024, 3,33,646 in 2025, and 3,45,519 in 2026.

 • General: 2.91 lakh

 • OBC-NCL: 5.12 lakh 

• SC: 1.59 lakh 

• ST: 63,716

 • Gen-EWS: 95,026

 • PwBD: 3,666

 • PwD: 303 

The number of registered Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates was 96,456 in 2019, 1,00,519 in 2020, 1,00,900 in 2021, 1,13,830 in 2022, 1,26,121 in 2023, 1,57,115 in 2024, 1,50,224 in 2025, and 1,51,366 in 2026.

A total of 90,780 candidates have scored 500 marks and above.

The top two scorers- AIR 1 and AIR 2 secured a staggering 99.9999 percentile. ARYAN GUPTA and Panshul Bansal scored 715 marks out of 720.

Students must note that any kind of re-evaluation is not allowed after the declaration of NEET UG results, as prohibited by NTA. 

Of the around 22 lakh candidates appeared, more than 12 lakh candidates had qualified in 2025. In 2026, 11.21 lakh candidates have qualified, of the nearly 20 lakh who appeared.

SANKALP SANDEEP NAIK and MUHAMMAD AYAAN YUSUF KOLNAD, from Foreign secured 1,398 rank and 1442 rank, respectively. DHRUV TRIPATHI, from ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS secured 8339 rank.

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Counselling for the All-India Quota in MBBS/BDS is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). State quotas are conducted by respective State authorities. Candidates should rely only on official websites: neet.nta.nic.in, mcc.nic.in and State counselling portals. Candidates are cautioned against fraudulent calls, messages or websites offering admission, seat blocking or score improvement. NTA does not contact candidates seeking money or credentials. Suspicious communication may be reported at neetug2026@nta.ac.in or 011-40759000.

The highest score of 715 out of 720 was obtained jointly by Aryan Gupta (Punjab) and Panshul Bansal (Haryana). 

Highest Scorers 

•  19 candidates scored above 700 out of 720.
•  1,492 candidates scored 650 and above.
•   10,160 candidates scored 600 and above. 
• 90,780 candidates scored 500 and above. 

138 candidates scored above 690 marks out of 720. Of these:

• Over 93 per cent appeared for NEET (UG) for the first time.

• 99 per cent are between 17 and 19 years of age. 

Close to 20 lakh candidates appeared and 11.21 lakh qualified. Candidates appeared from every State and Union Territory of the country, in 13 languages. More than 58 per cent of the qualified candidates are women. The majority of the top-performing candidates are between 17 and 19 years of age. 

Admission to MBBS, BDS, BSc, etc., are based on the NEET counselling process which is conducted after the declaration of results. One question that students must be thinking is what after NEET result 2026? Jagran Josh has answered this for the candidates in the article below. 

• General: 2.91 lakh

• OBC-NCL: 5.12 lakh

• SC: 1.59 lakh

• ST: 63,716

• Gen-EWS:95,026

• PwBD: 3,666

The NTA said, all the state and Union Territories recorded a number of toppers in this year's NEET UG Examination. 

NEET (UG) 2026 was conducted in 13 languages: Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and English.

11.21 lakh candidates have qualified, out of nearly 20 lakh candidates who appeared. 

Students can download their scorecard on the official website neet.nta.nic.in using their application number and password. Direct link to check scorecard here - NEET UG 2026 Result Download Link

Students will be required to appear for the counselling process which will determine the eligibility for their admissions into respective colleges. 

Aryan Gupta, Panshul Bansal jointly secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 With 715 Marks.

Check the direct link to download your scorecard here - RE NEET UG Scorecard Download Link