16/07/2026
*Overview of the Candidates who appeared in NEET UG Exam on 21st June 2026*
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. Profile of the Top Rankers
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.
Geographical Distribution
Qualified candidates have emerged from every one of the 36 States and Union Territories,
ranging from over 1.7 lakh in Uttar Pradesh to 43 in Lakshadweep. State Toppers include
Jigmet Yangchan Lamo (Ladakh, 530 marks), Dhruv Tripathi (Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, 606 marks) and Fahmida Anees (Lakshadweep, 573 marks), and cover every
North-Eastern State. 17 State Toppers scored 700 or above; 26 scored above 690.
The 138 top rankers come from 66 cities across the country. The Top 17 rankers who
scored more than 705 marks span eight States, namely Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Score Distribution and 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.
The highest score of 715 out of 720 was obtained jointly by A***n Gupta (Punjab) and
Panshul Bansal (Haryana).
Category-wise Qualified Candidates
Registered, appeared and qualified figures are being published in full for General, Gen-EWS,
OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwBD, PwD and Third Gender candidates. Separate topper lists for each
category are provided in the accompanying toppers document.
Category-wise qualified candidates:
• 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
Category-wise cut-off marks and percentiles are being published simultaneously.
Participation and Qualification of Women Candidates
More than 58 per cent of all qualified candidates are women. Women also qualified at a
higher rate than men: 56.8 per cent of women who appeared qualified, as against 55.1 per
cent of men.