Archive · 19 Jul 2026
NEET UG 2026 Results: 58% Women Qualify, 17-19 Age Group Dominates
The NEET UG 2026 exam results were announced on July 16, 2026.
Over 20 lakh students took the exam, and 11.21 lakh qualified.
More than half of the qualifiers, about 58%, were women.
Most of the top scorers, who got above 690 marks, were between 17 and 19 years old.
Two students, Aryan Gupta and Panshul Bansal, scored the highest marks, 715 out of 720.
The results are available on the official website, and counseling for seats will be conducted soon.
NEET UG 2026 results declared on July 16, 2026, with 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying out of 20 lakh.
Over 58% of the qualified candidates are women, with a higher qualification rate for women (56.8%) than men (55.1%).
138 candidates scored above 690 marks, with 93% of them taking the exam for the first time and 99% being between 17-19 years old.
Aryan Gupta and Panshul Bansal jointly achieved the highest score of 715 out of 720.
Counseling for All-India Quota in MBBS/BDS will be conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), and state quotas by respective state authorities.
- Who
- NEET UG 2026 candidates, including Aryan Gupta and Panshul Bansal (top scorers)
- What
- Declaration of NEET UG 2026 results with over 58% women qualifiers and 17-19 age group dominating
- When
- July 16, 2026
- Where
- 5,440 centers in 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad
- Why
- To determine eligibility for undergraduate medical, dental, AYUSH, and allied programs
- Total Candidates Appeared
- 20 lakh
- Qualified Candidates
- 11.21 lakh
- Percentage of Women Qualifiers
- 58%
- Top Scorers (Above 690)
- 138
- Highest Score
- 715/720
- Top Scorers' Age Range
- 17-19 years
- First-Time Test Takers Among Top Scorers
- 93%