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    How Many Students Registered for NEET 2026?

    How Many Students Registered for NEET 2026?

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    Manisha TiwariUpdated on 26 Mar 2026, 09:06 AM IST
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    Every year lakhs of students register for NEET UG exam. This year too, as per some media reports, around 26 lakh students have registered for NEET 2026. This high jump in the number of students registering for NEET UG 2026 exceeded the previous year’s statistics as admission to most of the state BSc nursing exams are through NEET 2026 exam. The exact number of candidates registered for NEET UG 2026 will be released by the NTA, which will be updated below.

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    1. How many students registered for NEET 2026?
    2. How many registered for NEET 2026: Category-wise data
    3. How many candidates applied for NEET UG: Previous year’s stats
    How Many Students Registered for NEET 2026?
    How Many Students Registered for NEET 2026?

    The exact number of total students registered for NEET 2026 is released with the release of NEET result statistics. The number of total applications for NEET 2026 will also be released by the media houses after the registration is over. For the session 2026, the NEET marks will be used for admission to BOT and BPT courses along with BSc nursing, BVSc & AH, MBBS, BDS and allied health science courses. Therefore, it is expected that NEET registered candidates 2026 may exceed the previous year’s number. Read the full article on ‘how many students registered for NEET 2026’ to know more about the number of students registered for NEET 2026 and previous year’s stats.

    How many students registered for NEET 2026?

    As per some media reports, the number of students registered for NEET 2026 has crossed the mark of 26 lakh. The total students registered for NEET 2026 has crossed the last year's marks of 22.7 lakh candidates. The exact numbers of how many applications for NEET 2026 have been filled will be provided soon. Candidates can check the table below to know how many candidates applied for NEET 2026.

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    Total students registered for NEET 2026

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    Number of students registered for NEET 2026

    Total application for NEET 2026

    To be provided

    Total NEET registered candidates 2026 Male

    To be provided

    Number of students registered for NEET 2026 Females

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    Number of registrations from Third Gender

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    How many registered for NEET 2026: Category-wise data

    Category-wise total students registered for NEET 2026 will be provided below. Meanwhile, candidates can check previous year’s data on NEET registered candidates category-wise from the table below.

    How many candidates applied for NEET 2026: Category-wise stats

    Category202620252024

    OBC

    To be provided

    9,48,507

    10,54,277

    SC

    To be provided

    3,33,646

    3,56,727

    ST

    To be provided

    1,50,224

    1,57,115

    General

    To be provided

    6,89,366

    6,47,260

    EWS

    To be provided

    1,54,326

    1,90,700

    Total

    To be provided

    22,76,069

    24,06,079

    How many candidates applied for NEET UG: Previous year’s stats

    The data for ‘how many students registered for NEET 2026’ will be updated below soon. Meanwhile, candidates can check the number of students registered for NEET exam over the years from the below table.

    Total students registered for NEET: Year-wise trend

    YearTotal Registrations

    2026

    Will be updated

    2025

    22,76,069

    2024

    24,06,079

    2023

    20,87,462

    2022

    18,72,343

    2021

    16,14,777

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    Questions related to NEET

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    You can give the NEET mock test 2026 by registering in online mode. Check and appear for the NEET 2026 mock test here.

    Hi Varsha,

    NEET exam is not necessary to join BSc . Anaesthesia. It is a paramedical course and so can be pursued directly after 10+2. Admissions are based on the merit marks secured in 10+2 exam. Click on the link below to know about the BSC anesthesia admission process.

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    Yes, You can get admission in BPT course without NEET. In a recent notice, the NCAHP has announced that NEET UG will not be mandatory for admission into BPT and BOT courses for 2026-27 session.

    Thanks,

    Yes, Hindi medium students can definitely perform well in NEET . The exam is available in Hindi, and many students from Hindi medium backgrounds crack NEET every year with good ranks. If you wish to give NEET exam in Hindi, you must select your preferred language while filling the NEET