NEET UG Results Declared: 11.21 Lakh Candidates Qualify as NTA Releases Scorecards; Cut-Offs Soar to Historic Highs

New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially declared the results and final answer keys for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) re-examination. Out of the nearly 20 lakh medical aspirants who appeared for the highly competitive entrance test, a total of 11.21 lakh candidates have successfully qualified.

The results have been computed based on a revised final evaluation policy, under which NTA dropped one question from each question set, ensuring the medical admission and counseling calendar remains strictly on track. Candidates can now download their official All India Rank (AIR) and scorecards from the official NTA portal at neet.nta.nic.in.

🏆 Toppers and Performance Milestones

This year's merit list showcases intense competition at the very top, with a slightly adjusted highest score compared to previous iterations.

National Joint Toppers: Aryan Gupta from Punjab and Panshul Bansal from Haryana have jointly secured All India Rank (AIR) 1, scoring a massive 715 out of 720 marks.
High Score Densities: NTA's data highlights that 19 candidates scored above 700 marks, 138 candidates crossed the 690-mark threshold, and over 10,160 students secured 600 marks or more.
Women Outshine Men: Female candidates registered a stellar performance, accounting for over 58% of the total qualified pool. Women also secured a higher overall qualification rate at 56.8% compared to 55.1% for men.
State Performance: State-wise statistics reveal that Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest volume of successful candidates with more than 1.7 lakh qualifiers, while Lakshadweep recorded 43.

📊 NEET UG Official Category-Wise Qualifying Cut-Off Marks

Driven by stellar student performances and structural answer key modifications, the qualifying cut-off bars have broken historical benchmarks, rising significantly across all primary categories:

Category	Minimum Qualifying Percentile	Official Cut-Off Marks Range (Out of 720)
UR / EWS (General)	50th Percentile	715 – 213
OBC	40th Percentile	212 – 177
SC	40th Percentile	212 – 177
ST	40th Percentile	212 – 177
SC / OBC - PwBD	40th Percentile	193 – 177
ST - PwBD	40th Percentile	191 – 178

🔴 Procedural Guide: How to Securely Check Your NEET UG Scorecard

Due to heavy server traffic on the central servers, candidates are advised to follow this structured navigation sequence to access their results smoothly:

1.Navigate to the Official Portal:Step 1.

Open your web browser and navigate directly to the dedicated NTA site at neet.nta.nic.in. Avoid clicking on external or third-party dynamic links.

2.Access the Result Interface:Step 2.

Click on the prominent link titled "Score Card for NEET (UG)" displayed on the active homepage dashboard.

3.Input Security Credentials:Step 3.

On the login interface, enter your unique Application Number, Date of Birth (DOB), and fill in the case-sensitive Security Pin (Captcha) text.

4.Review and Print Document:Step 4.

Click 'Submit' to display the scorecard. Carefully verify your printed name, subject-wise percentiles, and All India Rank (AIR) before saving a soft copy and taking multiple color printouts.

⚕️ What’s Next? Opening of the Medical Counseling Channels

Securing the minimum qualifying cut-off grants eligibility, but it does not guarantee immediate institutional admission. Candidates must now actively participate in seat allocation processes based on their ranks:

All India Quota (15% AIQ): The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will imminently publish its registration roadmap on mcc.nic.in for seats across all state-run government colleges, central universities, AIIMS, and JIPMER campuses.
State Quota Counseling (85%): Respective state education and medical administrative bodies will independently open portals to verify regional domiciles and award institutional admissions.

⚠️ Official Advisory: The NTA has strongly cautioned all students and guardians against falling prey to fraudulent phone calls, spam texts, or rogue websites claiming to offer direct seat blocking or rank manipulations in exchange for money. Cross-verify every update directly through institutional medical counseling portals.