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.
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With 240 marks in NEET 2026 and an SC category domicile in Karnataka, government or semi-government quotas for BDS and BAMS are realistically out of reach, as those require 350–450+ marks. However, you can comfortably secure private quota/management seats within your 3.5 lakh budget.
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Namaste! The NEET UG 2026 result is expected to be declared on or before July 20, 2026
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