The Re NEET 2026 exam was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in pen-and-paper mode on June 21, 2026, across various exam centres in India. Candidates are especially curious to know the total number of students appeared in Re NEET 2026 exam. As per the NTA, around 20 lakh students appeared for the Re NEET 2026 exam. The detailed NEET 2026 student data, including the total number of candidates who appeared, gender-wise distribution, and category-wise statistics, will be released by the NTA through an official notice.
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In the meantime, students can refer to previous candidate trends to get a rough idea of participation levels in the Re NEET 2026. Every year, NEET remains one of the largest medical entrance examinations in the country, attracting lakhs of aspirants who aim for MBBS, BDS, and other medical courses. Candidates can check the NEET 2026 total students appeared, registration & year wise data from the article below.
The NTA releases the exact number of candidates who appeared in the NEET 2026 exam through an official notice. The updated number of students who appeared in the NEET re-exam 2026 will be provided in the table below once released.
Particulars | Number of students |
22,79,743 | |
Total students appeared in NEET 2026 | 22,05,035 |
Total students appeared in Re NEET 2026 | Approx 20 lakh |
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The table below shows the gender-wise distribution of candidates. Once the official data is released by NTA, it will be updated here.
Gender | Re NEET 2026 appeared number | NEET 2025 appeared number |
Male | To be available | 9,37,411 |
Female | To be available | 12,71,896 |
Third gender | To be available | 11 |
NTA will also release category-wise data after the NEET results. The details will be updated below once officially available.
Category | Re NEET 2026 appeared number | NEET 2025 appeared number |
OBC | To be available | 9,25,739 |
SC | To be available | 3,22,538 |
ST | To be available | 1,43,602 |
General | To be available | 6,65,853 |
EWS | To be available | 1,51,586 |
Candidates can check the year-wise number of students who appeared in NEET UG exams below.
2026 (Re exam) | To be released |
2026 | 22,05,035 |
2025 | 22,09,318 |
2024 | 23,33,162 |
2023 | 20,38,595 |
2022 | 17,64,571 |
The Re NEET 2026 total students' data plays a major role in deciding the cutoff marks and rank. When the number of candidates increases, the competition level in NEET 2026 re-exam becomes higher, which usually results in a higher cutoff for MBBS and BDS admissions.
If the Re NEET 2026 attendance count is high, students need better scores to secure a good All India Rank (AIR) in NEET counselling. However, if fewer students appear, the NEET cutoff prediction may show a slight drop, improving admission chances. Along with exam difficulty and seat availability, the number of candidates appearing in Re NEET 2026 is a key factor that shapes the overall cutoff and rank analysis.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student, for NEET-UG , you need to have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with the required subjects, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English. For the qualifying examination, the required PCB percentage is generally 50% for General category candidates, 40% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates and 45% for PwBD candidates
Hello Student, agar aapne counselling ke liye registration kar liya hai lekin Round 1 mein choice filling nahi karte, toh generally aapko Round 1 mein seat allotment nahi milega because aapne apni preferences submit nahi ki hain. However, later rounds mein participate karne ka option counselling ke specific rules par
Hi Aditi,
Please refer to this article link : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-question-paper
It contains NEET previous years' question papers for the last 10 years, compiled in a single place.
Dear Student,
If grace marks have been given in your NEET result, admission eligibility depends on your final valid NEET score, rank and the applicable counselling rules. For BDS admission, you must fulfil the NEET qualifying criteria and participate in counselling. Check the latest BDS Cutoff for NEET 2026
Hello, grace marks in NEET do not determine eligibility for BDS admission. For BDS admission, candidates need to meet the NEET qualifying criteria and the required Class 12 subjects and marks. The eligibility criteria may also vary based on the candidate's category. You can check the detailed BDS eligibility criteria
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