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The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) is the single largest medical entrance examination in India. Through the NEET UG exam, admission to several undergraduate courses like MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH. Over the years, NEET UG registration has seen an upward trend in the number of registered students. This trend was expected to rise for NEET 2025 too, however, NEET UG registration trends 2025 have seen a slight downward trend.
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The NEET 2025 registration number has seen a slight decline in registrations compared to the previous year. Around 23 lakh students have registered for NEET UG 2025 exam, which is around 1 lakh less than the last year's mark of 24 lakh students. Read the full article to know comprehensively about the NEET UG registration trends in 2025, the contributing factors affecting the trend, and the implications it could have.
The total number of NEET 2025 registrations is around 23 lakh this year. The NEET form date 2025 was from February 7 to March 7, 2025. The earlier trends of NEET 2025 registrations hinted that this year the total registrations in NEET 2025 will cross the mark of 26 lakh. A graphical representation of NEET 2025 registration trends is provided here.
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Aspirants who are wondering "How many registration in NEET 2025" should know that the exact data of how many people registered for NEET 2025 will be released by the NTA. As per several media sources, the total registrations in NEET 2025 has dropped by 1 lakh and over 23 lakh students have filled the NEET application form 2025.
The NEET UG exam has seen a consistent rise in registrations over the years. The data indicates a consistent upward trajectory in registrations from 2021 to 2024, with an increase of approximately 791,302 candidates. However, NEET 2025 registrations have dropped by about 106,079 candidates compared to 2024. The year-wise data of NEET UG exam registration is provided below.
Year | Total registered candidates | Total appeared candidates | Absent candidates |
2024 | 2,406,079 | 2,333,297 | 72,782 |
2023 | 2,087,462 | 2,038,596 | 48,866 |
2022 | 1,872,343 | 1,764,571 | 107,772 |
2021 | 1,614,777 | 1,544,273 | 70,504 |
2020 | 1,597,435 | 1,366,945 | 230,490 |
2019 | 1,519,375 | 1,410,755 | 108,620 |
Gender | NEET 2024 registration | NEET 2023 registration | NEET 2022 registration |
Male | 1,029,198 | 902,936 | 807538 |
Female | 1,376,863 | 1,184,513 | 1064794 |
Third Gender | 18 | 13 | 11 |
Total | 2,406,079 | 2,087,462 | 1872343 |
Category | NEET 2024 | NEET 2023 |
OBC | 1,054,277 | 890,150 |
SC | 356,727 | 303,318 |
ST | 157,115 | 132,490 |
General | 647,260 | 607,131 |
EWS | 190,700 | 154,373 |
Total | 2,406,079 | 2,087,462 |
The total number of NEET registrations has been on the rise consistently for the last five years
The number of female students has been consistently more than the number of male students in NEET UG exam registrations
The total NEET UG registration of EWS category candidates has seen a significant jump over the last 3 years.
The NEET 2025 total registration has seen a drop of over 1 lakh candidates. Some of the reasons behind this NEET 2025 registrations drop are as follows -
While the competition level of the NEET UG exam has increased with the increasing number of applicants, the total seats under the NEET UG exam has not increased to that extent. This limited number of seats has reduced the interest of students from the NEET UG exam and they are now looking for alternative career options.
With no NEET registration window extension, many students who couldn’t register for the exam before the last date of NEET 2025 registration, couldn’t fill their NEET application form . The NEET 2025 registration last date was March 7. NTA generally extends the registration window of the NEET exam allowing more candidates to register. However, this year with no extension in the registration window, there has been a decline in total NEET 2025 registration.
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Hello,
Among nineteen thousand ranks, it's appreciable if you are able to top 1,000 to 5,000 ranks; that means 5% to 10% (600 and above marks) to secure your seats in top elite colleges or top-performing government colleges
Given the caste, community, and other qualifications, this will be appreciated.
Results may vary from individual to individual, but the above-mentioned stats are true.
Hope it helps with your query. Good luck.
Hello,
To get into a Delhi government medical college via NEET UG, a general candidate and an EWS candidate need higher scores (often 650-700+), while OBC/SC/ST scores are lower but still competitive, with specific marks varying by college and quota (State/AIQ).
I hope it will clear your query!!
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Here are High Scoring Chapters for NEET 2026:
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Hello aspirant ,
If you want a diploma or degree in orthopedics through NEET 2026 , know that orthopedics as a separate UG medical course does not exist . Orthopedics is a specialization after MBBS or after BPT . To enter medical fields through NEET , you must first qualify NEET and get admission in MBBS . After MBBS , You can choose orthopedics during postgraduate training .Alternatively , you can do BPT through entrance exams like CET or NEET based counselling , and then specialize in orthopedics through internships and certifications.
FOR REFERENCE : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/medical-courses-after-12th
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Hello aspirant,
You cannot rely only on NEET preparation to clear TS EAPCET . NEET covers Physics and Chemistry deeply but TS EAPCET also includes Intermediate IPE syllabus strictly , with questions directly based on textbooks concepts and formulas. Biology is needed for NEET , while EAPCET needs strong Maths for engineering streams. If you plan to attempt both , prepare NEET concepts thoroughly and separately revise IPE-LEVEL Maths, Physics, Chemistry for EAPCET , along with previous year papers.
FOR REFERENCE : https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/ts-eamcet-syllabus
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