NTA announced the Re-NEET 2026 results on July 16. Among the top rankers was Kritik Jain from Kota, who secured an All India Rank (AIR) of 18, paving the way for his medical journey. Upon seeing the merit list, his parents were elated, which further boosted his motivation.
“I tried to give my best, though I did not think much about achieving a specific rank at the time. My only aim was to give it my all… My parents were incredibly supportive. Whenever I got good results, they were very happy, which motivated me further. When my results were not as good, they would tell me not to get upset. They reminded me that there was still room for improvement and that I could do better, especially since there was still plenty of time before the NEET exam…,” he told ANI.
11.21 Lakh Qualify in Re-NEET; 138 Candidates Score Above 690 Marks
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) results on July 16, 2026, with 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying for one of India’s toughest entrance tests. Punjab’s Aryan Gupta and Haryana’s Panshul Bansal jointly bagged AIR 1 by securing 715 out of 720 marks.
As per a press release posted by the agency, around 20 lakh candidates appeared for NEET (UG) 2026 at 5,440 centres in 551 cities across India and 14 cities abroad. A total of 11.21 lakh candidates have qualified for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, AYUSH, and allied programmes.
As many as 138 candidates scored above 690 marks out of 720. Of these, over 93 per cent appeared for the first time, and 99 per cent of the test-takers were between 17 and 19 years of age.
The 138 top rankers came from 66 cities across the country. The top 17 rankers, who scored more than 705 marks, spanned eight states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.
Moreover, over 58 per cent of all qualified candidates were women. Women also qualified at a higher rate than men: 56.8 per cent of women who appeared qualified, as against 55.1 per cent of men.