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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 exam 2026 will be updated here. Also, a link to download NEET 2026 result statistics will be provided below, after availability.
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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 |
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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 | |||||||||
| 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-UG is a single gateway for admission into various undergraduate courses in the field of medicine.
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.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
First of all, don’t panic. Many students start serious NEET preparation in Class 12 and still crack the exam with a good score. What matters most now is consistency and smart planning, not when you started.
You should focus on these things:
Hello Dear Student,
With a NEET score of 520 and 73% in CBSE Class 12 , you may be eligible for:
in countries like:
However, fully funded scholarships usually require very high academic scores and stronger competitive
Hello Dear Student,
During NEET UG registration , candidates must enter the PCB aggregate percentage (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and not the “Best of 5” percentage.
In your case, entering 90.8% instead of 89.2% is likely a calculation mistake rather than an eligibility issue, since both are above the required cutoff
Hi Akram!
Given below are the links to access NEET Previous Year Question Papers:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-previous-year-question-paper-with-solution
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-previous-5-years-question-papers-with-solutions
Hello Sonam,
You may download the last 10 years of NEET question papers with solutions from the link below:
https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-previous-year-question-paper-with-solution
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