How Many Students Registered for NEET 2026?

How Many Students Registered for NEET 2026?

Manisha TiwariUpdated on 02 Mar 2026, 03:43 PM IST

Every year lakhs of students register for NEET UG exam. As per some media reports only 15.7 lakh students have registered for NEET 2026 till now. It is expected that the number of students registering for NEET UG 2026 will exceed the previous year’s statistics as admission to BSc nursing and Physiotherapy courses will also be through NEET. However, 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 till now?
  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 till now?

As per some media reports, the number of students registered for NEET 2026 till now are 15.7 lakhs. The total students registered for NEET 2026 till now is less compared to previous year. There may be many reasons behind the less number of total applications for NEET 2026 which include, the introduction of Aadhaar identification, unavailability of equivalence certificate and caste certificates not updated. However, as it is now mandatory to appear in the NEET UG exam to apply for admission in Physiotherapy, BOT, BSc nursing along with the usual courses which were granted through NEET, it is expected that the total students registered for NEET 2026 will exceed the previous year’s number.

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How many people registered for NEET 2026?

It is expected that the total applications for NEET 2026 will exceed the number of registered candidates in the previous year’s. 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

Particulars

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

To be provided

Number of registrations from Third Gender

To be provided

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

Category

2026

2025

2024

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: Previous years

Year

Total NEET 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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Yes, it is an entrance exam. Please register at http://www.upvetuniv.edu.in/ .

Prospectus can be found at https://upvetuniv.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Prospectus-2026-27Final.pdf

Yes, You can change the date of birth in the NEET registration correction window.

To know what are the details can be corrected in the submitted NEET application form, Click here .

Yes — you can sit for NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) even if you took the Commerce stream in school, provided you meet the eligibility criteria set by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and your state/university. Key points and steps:

Eligibility criteria (core requirements)

  • Academic subjects: You must have