How Many Students Appeared For NEET 2026?

How Many Students Appeared For NEET 2026?

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Deep PathakUpdated on 24 Nov 2025, 02:46 PM IST
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The NTA will conduct the NEET UG 2026 exam in offline mode. With the announcement of the result, the authority will release the NEET result statistics 2026 mentioning the total number of candidates appeared for the entrance exam. The data on how many candidates appeared for NEET 2026 will be updated here. Also, a link to download NEET 2026 result statistics will be provided below, after availability.

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  1. How many students appeared for NEET 2026
  2. How many students qualified NEET 2025?
  3. Number of candidates registered for NEET 2025
  4. How many students appeared for NEET 2025 state wise?
  5. NEET 2025 number of candidates appeared: Gender wise
  6. NEET 2025 number of candidates appeared: Category wise
  7. NEET 2025 number of candidates appeared: Nationality wise
  8. How many students appeared for NEET 2024?
How Many Students Appeared For NEET 2026?
How many students appeared for NEET

The NTA releases the statistics of NEET 2026, mentioning the total number of registered candidates, total number of appeared candidates, category-wise appeared students, and much more. In this article, candidates can check the details about how many students appeared for NEET 2026, previous year NEET data, category-wise candidates who appeared in NEET 2026, registration statistics, past year trends and their effect.

How many students appeared for NEET 2026

NEET 2026 statistics will be released by the authority after the result declaration. Detailed and correct data of NEET 2026 will be updated below. Meanwhile, candidates can check previous year's NEET result statistics from the below tables.

NEET students appeared 2025

Particulars

Details

Number of candidates registered for NEET 2025

22,76,069

Number of Candidates who appeared for NEET 2025

22,09,318

Number of Candidates absent for NEET 2025

66,751
Number of Candidates qualified
12,36,531

How many students qualified NEET 2025?

The total number of students appeared and qualified NEET 2025 is released by the authority at the official website. The detailed statistics of NEET 2025 has been updated below. The NEET 2025 statistics revealed that a total of 12,36,531 candidates qualified for NEET 2025. The total NEET 2025 registrations were 22,76,069.

Number of candidates registered for NEET 2025

The NEET exam attracts a massive number of aspirants from all over the country. Every year, lakhs of students appear for this exam in hopes of securing admission to top medical colleges. For NEET 2025, the number of registrations crossed over 22 lakhs.

NEET 2024 had recorded the highest ever registrations with a whopping 24,06,079 students applying for the exam. Among the states, the number of NEET candidates from Maharashtra leads the race with the highest number of registrations, followed by Uttar Pradesh.

How many students appeared for NEET 2025 state wise?

The state-wise data of the students appearing for NEET 2025 has been released by the NTA at neet.nta.nic.in. The detailed statistics for the same is provided here.

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NEET 2025 number of candidates appeared: Gender wise

GenderRegisteredAppearedQualified
Male965996937411514063
Female131006212,71,896722462
Third gender11116
Total227606922093181236531
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NEET 2025 number of candidates appeared: Category wise

CategoryRegisteredAppearedQualified
OBC948507925739564611
SC356727322538168873
ST15022414360267234
General689366665853338728
EWS15432615158697085
Total227606922O93181236531
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NEET 2025 number of candidates appeared: Nationality wise

NationalityRegisteredAppearedQualified
Indian227352822069681234991
Foreign Nationals939870529
NRl741694405
OCI61786606
Total227606922O93181236531

How many students appeared for NEET 2024?

Candidates can check the statistics of last year's NEET UG examination. NEET UG statistics are released by the authority and offer the exact data of how many candidates applied for NEET 2024, how many students qualified for NEET 2023 in India and other details. A total of 24,06,079 candidates registered for NEET 2024 and 20,87,462 candidates registered for NEET 2023. Candidates can check the table below for the exact numbers.

NEET 2024 number of candidates appeared

CategoryRegisteredAppearedQualified
OBC10542771026321618525
SC356727344309178741
ST15711515017868501
General647260625446333929
EWS190700186908116157
Total240607923331621315853

NEET UG result statistics- State-wise

State NameNEET (UG) - 2023NEET (UG) – 2024
RegisteredAppearedQualifiedRegisteredAppearedQualified
Andaman & Nicobar Islands1046102553711771122615
Andhra Pradesh696906857842836665226492943788
Arunachal Pradesh481146242296522849982566
Assam392063815319133460684419321082
Bihar1216471185336491615446114949474716
Chandigarh316030982219357934852546
Chhattisgarh421304119619610452134387322313
Dadra & Nagar Haveli1062102858811431122693
Daman & Diu491460257619612323
Delhi558905470139764681396613246811
Goa437042772204522950032589
Gujarat790407318049915880228641057232
Haryana451974421729794541625274434274
Himachal Pradesh188301844810962204471983712096
Jammu and Kashmir372763643120564485454722724545
Jharkhand297932913517894374783624220556
Karnataka1343811313187524815514815017088887
Kerala1373961334507536214481113697486713
Lakshadweep361349167331307181
Madhya Pradesh1042651021614932413609813152560065
Maharashtra277903273819131008282051275442142829
Manipur8777773645561033299635854
Meghalaya342832711603400938151849
Mizoram20241951913259524691186
Nagaland302029451648366834791943
Odisha570925586628330663696432532557
Puducherry579757153140646163183433
Punjab188461843012043270612626815717
Rajasthan148364145824100316178756174880121166
Sikkim1324129263217221655803
Tamil Nadu1475831445167869315844915291989198
Telangana738837284242654798137784847356
Tripura483947012334530850712407
Uttar Pradesh273572267383139961344599334983165015
Uttarakhand192501878810843229732224312437
West Bengal1049231025575905312007011610463251
Ladakh77474042211461083618
Others (including Outside India)602158584237827778985643
Total208746220385961145976240607923331621315853


Statistics of NEET 2023

Particulars

Details

Number of candidates registered for NEET 2023

20,87,462

Number of Candidates appeared for NEET 2023

20,38,596

Number of Candidates absent for NEET 2023

48,866

Number of Candidates qualified
11,45,976

NEET 2023 statistics- Category-wise

Category
Registered
Appeared
Qualified
OBC
890150
873173
525194
SC
303318
294995
153674
ST
132490
126121
56381
Gen
607131
592110
312405
EWS
154373
152197
98322
Total
2087462
2038596
1145976

How many students qualified for NEET 2023?

As per the statistics released by the authority, 11.45 lakh candidates qualified for NEET 2023. Candidates from the General category who qualified in NEET 2023 amount to 3.12 lakh whereas those qualifying from SC and ST categories were 1.53 lakh and 56.3 K respectively.

How many students registered and appeared for NEET 2022?

According to the data, in NEET-UG 2022, the number of registered male candidates increased to 807538, out of which 763545 appeared for the exam, and 429160 candidates qualified for admission. On the other hand, in NEET-UG 2021, 710979 male candidates registered, out of which 681168 appeared for the exam, and 375260 candidates qualified for admission to medical colleges.

Similarly, in NEET-UG 2022, the number of registered female candidates increased to 1064794, out of which 1001015 appeared for the exam, and 563902 candidates qualified for admission. And in NEET-UG 2021, 903782 female candidates registered, out of which 863093 appeared for the exam, and 494806 candidates qualified for admission.

NEET 2022 vs 2021 - Number of candidates

Gender

NEET(UG)-2021

NEET(UG)-2022

Registered

Appeared

Qualified

Registered

Appeared

Qualified

Male

710979

681168

375260

807538

763545

429160

Female

903782

863093

494806

1064794

1001015

563902

Transgender

16

14

8

11

11

7

Total

1614777

1544275

870074

1872343

1764571

993069

How many students appeared for NEET state-wise? - 2022 vs 2021

NEET (UG) - 2021

NEET (UG) - 2022



State Name

Registration

Appeared

Qualified

Registration.

Appeared.

Qualified

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

914

816

413

1000

959

521

Andhra Pradesh

62051

57721

33841

68061

65305

40344

Arunachal Pradesh

4110

3276

1642

4276

3939

2027

Assam

29973

23648

11052

36006

33143

17027

Bihar

95150

83038

46327

103691

98668

55709

Chandigarh

1631

1449

1096

2730

2622

1905

Chhattisgarh

31027

26030

12792

35636

33443

16299

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

776

671

288

921

870

465

Daman & Diu

386

317

144

427

379

195

Delhi

34520

31202

23554

48185

46221

35113

Goa

3824

3135

1582

4041

3755

1882

Gujarat

79228

64791

36398

72879

64684

41901

Haryana

34163

30719

22395

40934

38855

26666

Himachal Pradesh

14565

12694

7622

17663

16930

10129


Jammu and Kashmir

34615

31479

14743

38140

36374

20005

Jharkhand

19847

17214

10811

25287

24002

15154

Karnataka

118978

89359

55009

133255

122423

72262

Kerala

115480

92911

59404

128053

116395

64034

Lakshadweep

300

239

105

262

233

122

Madhya Pradesh

64110

55461

27134

94629

89487

40170

Maharashtra

227659

195338

79974

256126

244903

113812

Manipur

7049

5976

3548

7922

7275

3981

Meghalaya

3149

2149

978

3218

2742

1402

Mizoram

1784

1359

587

1793

1586

705

Nagaland

2356

1805

731

2681

2392

1304

Odisha

38494

33945

20654

44947

43080

26279

Puducherry

4925

4474

2362

5749

5511

2899

Punjab

15070

13182

8614

16415

15561

10533

Rajasthan

104173

95752

65758

121675

117099

82548

Sikkim

855

650

317

1149

1105

485

Tamil Nadu

121617

99610

57215

142894

132167

67787

Telangana

54872

50392

28093

61207

59296

35148

Tripura

4273

3536

1738

4860

4591

2277

Uttar Pradesh

174523

156992

88889

229115

219197

117316

Uttarakhand

13933

12047

7323

18002

16929

9753

West Bengal

74490

61887

37301

92207

86607

50864

Ladakh

906

744

367

704

639

331

OTHER

1659

937

699

5603

5204

3715

Total

1597435

1366945

771500

1872343

1764571

993069

Why NEET UG 2026 is the biggest entrance exam?

NEET-UG is a single gateway for admission into various undergraduate courses in the field of medicine. These courses include Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine, and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS), Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), and BSc (H) Nursing. Passing the NEET-UG exam is mandatory for students aspiring to pursue these courses in reputed medical colleges in India.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How many students appeared for NEET 2026?
A:

The number of candidates appeared for NEET 2026 examination will be released with the declaration of result. However, in NEET 2025, a total of 22,76,069 candidates appeared for the exam. 

Q: What is NEET?
A:

NEET-UG is a single gateway for admission into various undergraduate courses in the field of medicine. 

Q: What is NEET college predictor, and how does it work?
A:

NEET college predictor is an online tool that helps candidates predict the medical colleges they are likely to get admission into based on their NEET rank.

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Hello,

Neet exam ke liye sabse important or crucial book NCERT hai.

Kisi bhi or book ko krne ke pehle make sure ki aap ncert achhe se krlo.

Uske baad physics me grip achhi krne ke liye hc verma kr skte hain mechanics le portion ke liye

Inorganic, organic chemistry or biology le liye strictly NCERT follow karein

Physical chemistry ke liye kisi module ki help lein

Hello,

The NEET application form usually opens in February and the last date is usually in March . The exam is generally held in May . The form is filled online on the official NTA NEET website.

For the SC category , you need at least 40% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in Class 12 to be eligible. The minimum age required is 17 years , and there is no upper age limit .

You can fill the NEET form only through the official NTA website when the registration starts.

Hope it helps !

Hello,

Yes, NEET 2026 study materials and books covering most scoring concepts are available in Hindi medium.

Here is most scoring concept in NEET:

Biology (50% weightage )

  • Human Physiology
  • Genetics & Evolution
  • Ecology & Environment
  • Cell Structure & Function

Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry (Hydrocarbons, Biomolecules)
  • Physical Chemistry (Thermodynamics, Equilibrium)

  • Inorganic Chemistry (Coordination Compounds, p-block elements)

Physics

  • Mechanics (Laws of Motion, Work, Energy, Power)

  • Modern Physics (Semiconductors, Nuclear Physics)

  • Optics & Electrostatics

You can access book in Hindi from mentioned link below:

https://medicine.careers360.com/hi/articles/best-books-for-neet

Hope it helps.

Hello,
Many private and government-affiliated institutions in India have specfial quotas for foreign nationals.
Admission under this category usually depends on her valid passport or citizenship status and her qualifying exam. Some colleges may also require entrance exams, depending on the course.
Hope this helps you.