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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.
There is no limit on the number of times you can take the NEET UG 2026 exam. You can appear as many times as you want, as long as you are at least 17 years old by December 31, 2026, and meet the educational requirements.
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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.
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.
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 |
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.
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.
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.
| Gender | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |||||||||
| Male | 965996 | 937411 | 514063 | |||||||||
| Female | 1310062 | 12,71,896 | 722462 | |||||||||
| Third gender | 11 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||
| Total | 2276069 | 2209318 | 1236531 | |||||||||
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| Category | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
| OBC | 948507 | 925739 | 564611 |
| SC | 356727 | 322538 | 168873 |
| ST | 150224 | 143602 | 67234 |
| General | 689366 | 665853 | 338728 |
| EWS | 154326 | 151586 | 97085 |
| Total | 2276069 | 22O9318 | 1236531 |
| Nationality | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | |||||
| Indian | 2273528 | 2206968 | 1234991 | |||||
| Foreign Nationals | 939 | 870 | 529 | |||||
| NRl | 741 | 694 | 405 | |||||
| OCI | 61 | 786 | 606 | |||||
| Total | 2276069 | 22O9318 | 1236531 | |||||
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.
| Category | Registered | Appeared | Qualified |
| OBC | 1054277 | 1026321 | 618525 |
| SC | 356727 | 344309 | 178741 |
| ST | 157115 | 150178 | 68501 |
| General | 647260 | 625446 | 333929 |
| EWS | 190700 | 186908 | 116157 |
| Total | 2406079 | 2333162 | 1315853 |
| State Name | NEET (UG) - 2023 | NEET (UG) – 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Registered | Appeared | Qualified | Registered | Appeared | Qualified | ||||||||||||
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1046 | 1025 | 537 | 1177 | 1122 | 615 | |||||||||||
| Andhra Pradesh | 69690 | 68578 | 42836 | 66522 | 64929 | 43788 | |||||||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 4811 | 4624 | 2296 | 5228 | 4998 | 2566 | |||||||||||
| Assam | 39206 | 38153 | 19133 | 46068 | 44193 | 21082 | |||||||||||
| Bihar | 121647 | 118533 | 64916 | 154461 | 149494 | 74716 | |||||||||||
| Chandigarh | 3160 | 3098 | 2219 | 3579 | 3485 | 2546 | |||||||||||
| Chhattisgarh | 42130 | 41196 | 19610 | 45213 | 43873 | 22313 | |||||||||||
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 1062 | 1028 | 588 | 1143 | 1122 | 693 | |||||||||||
| Daman & Diu | 491 | 460 | 257 | 619 | 612 | 323 | |||||||||||
| Delhi | 55890 | 54701 | 39764 | 68139 | 66132 | 46811 | |||||||||||
| Goa | 4370 | 4277 | 2204 | 5229 | 5003 | 2589 | |||||||||||
| Gujarat | 79040 | 73180 | 49915 | 88022 | 86410 | 57232 | |||||||||||
| Haryana | 45197 | 44217 | 29794 | 54162 | 52744 | 34274 | |||||||||||
| Himachal Pradesh | 18830 | 18448 | 10962 | 20447 | 19837 | 12096 | |||||||||||
| Jammu and Kashmir | 37276 | 36431 | 20564 | 48545 | 47227 | 24545 | ||||||||
| Jharkhand | 29793 | 29135 | 17894 | 37478 | 36242 | 20556 | ||||||||
| Karnataka | 134381 | 131318 | 75248 | 155148 | 150170 | 88887 | ||||||||
| Kerala | 137396 | 133450 | 75362 | 144811 | 136974 | 86713 | ||||||||
| Lakshadweep | 361 | 349 | 167 | 331 | 307 | 181 | ||||||||
| Madhya Pradesh | 104265 | 102161 | 49324 | 136098 | 131525 | 60065 | ||||||||
| Maharashtra | 277903 | 273819 | 131008 | 282051 | 275442 | 142829 | ||||||||
| Manipur | 8777 | 7736 | 4556 | 10332 | 9963 | 5854 | ||||||||
| Meghalaya | 3428 | 3271 | 1603 | 4009 | 3815 | 1849 | ||||||||
| Mizoram | 2024 | 1951 | 913 | 2595 | 2469 | 1186 | ||||||||
| Nagaland | 3020 | 2945 | 1648 | 3668 | 3479 | 1943 | ||||||||
| Odisha | 57092 | 55866 | 28330 | 66369 | 64325 | 32557 | ||||||||
| Puducherry | 5797 | 5715 | 3140 | 6461 | 6318 | 3433 | ||||||||
| Punjab | 18846 | 18430 | 12043 | 27061 | 26268 | 15717 | ||||||||
| Rajasthan | 148364 | 145824 | 100316 | 178756 | 174880 | 121166 | ||||||||
| Sikkim | 1324 | 1292 | 632 | 1722 | 1655 | 803 | ||||||||
| Tamil Nadu | 147583 | 144516 | 78693 | 158449 | 152919 | 89198 | ||||||||
| Telangana | 73883 | 72842 | 42654 | 79813 | 77848 | 47356 | ||||||||
| Tripura | 4839 | 4701 | 2334 | 5308 | 5071 | 2407 | ||||||||
| Uttar Pradesh | 273572 | 267383 | 139961 | 344599 | 334983 | 165015 | ||||||||
| Uttarakhand | 19250 | 18788 | 10843 | 22973 | 22243 | 12437 | ||||||||
| West Bengal | 104923 | 102557 | 59053 | 120070 | 116104 | 63251 | ||||||||
| Ladakh | 774 | 740 | 422 | 1146 | 1083 | 618 | ||||||||
| Others (including Outside India) | 6021 | 5858 | 4237 | 8277 | 7898 | 5643 | ||||||||
| Total | 2087462 | 2038596 | 1145976 | 2406079 | 2333162 | 1315853 | ||||||||
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 |
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 | |||||
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.
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.
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 | ||||
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 | ||||||
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)
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.
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.
NEET-UG is a single gateway for admission into various undergraduate courses in the field of medicine.
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Hi Gawade,
please refer to this article -
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-ug-mock-tests
You can find the mock test link here
Government Medical Colleges in states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra
You still have enough time. For NEET 2026 (drop year, 3 months left), focus on:
NCERT linebyline for highweightage chapters (Human Physiology, Plant Physiology, Cell, Biomolecules, Biological Classification, Plant/Animal Kingdom, Genetics, Ecology)
Daily chapterwise MCQs + PYQs and weekly full mocks with proper analysis
Useful Careers360 links for planning:
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The
NEET cut off 2025
for PwD (handicapped) candidates in Telangana was set at 40th percentile with 126 - 113 marks. Admission to government colleges in Telangana require higher marks as many as over 500 marks in NEET.
For more information, check the given below link.
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-cutoff-telangana
If a candidate qualifies for NEET PG only after the revision or reduction of the qualifying cut-off, registration for counselling is allowed only if the counselling authority opens a fresh registration or re-registration window for newly qualified candidates. If the system currently shows “you have not registered” and does not
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