Archive · 22 Jul 2026
NEET Topper Chooses Study Over Protest
Panshul Bansal, who got the second rank in the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, chose to study at home instead of joining protests against the paper leak.
He scored 715 marks in the re-examination and improved from his original score of 706.
While many students were protesting and demanding the resignation of the Education Minister, Bansal focused on his studies and believed that giving his best effort would lead to a positive outcome.
He did not change his routine but stayed motivated and determined to do better.
Bansal declined to comment on the ongoing protests.
Panshul Bansal secured All India Rank 2 with a 99.9999 percentile in the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.
He chose to study at home instead of participating in protests over the paper leak.
Bansal scored 715 marks in the re-examination, improving from his original score of 706.
The original examination was cancelled on May 12 due to allegations of a paper leak.
Protests have intensified with students demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
- Who
- Panshul Bansal, a NEET-UG 2026 topper
- What
- Chose to study instead of protesting the paper leak
- When
- After the cancellation of the original examination on May 12
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To improve his score and secure admission to a government medical college
Protesters
Panshul Bansal
Response to NEET-UG 2026 Paper Leak
Protesters
Protesters are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and are taking to the streets to voice their concerns.
Panshul Bansal
Panshul Bansal chose to focus on studying and improving his score rather than participating in protests.
- Student Name
- Panshul Bansal
- All India Rank
- 2
- Percentile
- 99.9999
- Marks in Re-examination
- 715
- Original Examination Date
- May 3
- Re-examination Date
- June 21
- Results Declared
- July 16
- School
- KR Mangalam World School
