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    5 small cities where students performed best in NEET 2024

    5 small cities where students performed best in NEET 2024

    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 29 Jul 2024, 03:37 PM IST

    The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) for the year 2024 on May 5, 2024. As per the Supreme Court’s order, the NEET UG 2024 revised results were declared by the authority on July 26, 2024.

    5 small cities where students performed best in NEET 2024
    5 Least performing states in NEET 2024

    The authority released revised NEET 2024 centre and city wise results at exams.nta.ac.in/NEET. According to the data released by the NTA, the cities with the highest proportion of students scoring more that 600 marks out of 720 were Sikar in Rajasthan, Namakkal in Tamil Nadu, Kottayam in Kerala, Kota in Rajasthan, Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh and Jhunjunu in Rajasthan.

    The revised NEET 2024 result revealed a notable decrease in the number of NEET toppers, dropping from 61 to 17. Initially the NTA announced the NEET result on June 4, 2024, followed by a result on June 30 for 1,563 candidates who were given grace marks due to time loss. a total of 23,33,162 students appeared for the NEET 2024 examination. According to the revised data, the number of qualified students now stands at 1,315,853, down from the previous count of 1,316,268. For detailed information on 5 small cities where students performed best in NEET 2024, read the article below.

    NEET result 2024: 5 small cities with where students performed best

    The NEET 2024 results have highlighted several small cities where students have excelled exceptionally well. Despite their size, these cities have produced some of the highest scores in the country, showcasing the dedication and hard work of their students and the support from their educational institutions. In the table below, the cities where students have performed exceptionally well, despite being small cities, are mentioned.

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    5 Small cities with highest number of qualified candidates

    S. No.

    Name of the state

    Name of the city

    Number of qualified candidates

    1

    Rajasthan

    Sikar

    27,216

    2

    Rajasthan

    Kota

    27,118

    3

    Kerala

    Kottayam

    12,443

    4

    Tamil Nadu

    Namakkal

    6,180

    5

    Andhra Pradesh

    Tanuku

    1,007

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    NEET UG 2024 result: Top best performing states

    The NEET UG 2024 results have highlighted several states that have excelled in terms of students performance. States like Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana have emerged as top performers, with a significant number of students achieving high scores. Check the list of top best performing states in NEET 2024 from the table below.

    5 Best performing states in NEET 2024

    S. No.

    Name of the state

    Number of qualified candidates

    1

    Uttar Pradesh

    1,65,015

    2

    Maharashtra

    1,42,829

    3

    Rajasthan

    1,21,166

    4

    Tamil Nadu

    89,198

    5

    Karnataka

    88,887

    NEET result 2024: Least performing states

    The NEET UG 2024 results have shed light on states with comparatively lower performance despite having a higher number of NEET exam centres. Despite having numerous exam centres, some states struggled with lower success rates, indicating potential challenges in educational infrastructure, coaching quality or exam preparation. In the table below, given is the list of lowest performing states in NEET 2024.

    5 Least performing states in NEET 2024

    S.No.

    State

    Total exam centres

    Total qualified students (in %)

    1

    Madhya Pradesh

    282

    45.66

    2

    Assam

    99

    47.70

    3

    Uttar Pradesh

    599

    49.26

    4

    Bihar

    227

    49.98

    5

    Odisha

    150

    50.62

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    Hi,

    NEET is mainly for medical courses like MBBS/BDS, while BTech admissions are generally done through exams like JEE Main , EAPCET , KCET , COMEDK , etc.

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    Yes, apart from NEET, there are several other medical and healthcare-related entrance exams depending on the course you want to pursue. Some popular options include:

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