NEET Result 2026 Out: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the NEET UG Result 2026, with 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying for undergraduate medical admissions across India. Nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared for the entrance exam held at 5,440 centres in 551 Indian cities and 14 cities abroad.
According to the NTA, 138 candidates scored 690 marks or above out of 720, while 19 candidates secured more than 700 marks. The highest score of 715 marks was jointly achieved by Aryan Gupta of Punjab and Panshul Bansal of Haryana. More than 58 per cent of the qualified candidates are women, the official data showed.
NEET UG Result 2026: Highest Scorers and Top Performers
The highest score in NEET UG 2026 was 715 out of 720, jointly secured by Aryan Gupta (Punjab) and Panshul Bansal (Haryana). NTA said that 17 state toppers scored 700 or above, while 26 state toppers scored more than 690 marks. The 138 candidates who scored 690+ marks belong to 66 cities across the country. Over 93 per cent of these top performers were appearing for NEET UG for the first time, and 99 per cent are between 17 and 19 years of age.
NEET UG 2026: Category-wise Qualified Candidates
The category-wise number of qualified candidates is as follows:
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
NTA has also released category-wise toppers, state toppers, cut-off marks and detailed score distribution along with the results. Candidates can now download their scorecards and await the counselling schedule for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and allied medical programmes.