NEET UG 2026 result declared: 11.21 lakh qualify, top score 715 out of 720
The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the result of NEET (UG) 2026 on 16 July 2026. Scorecards are live on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in, and the full NTA press release carries the detailed break-up.
Where to get your result
Your NEET UG 2026 scorecard is on the candidate result portal. Log in with your application number and date of birth:
- Candidate login: examinationservices.nic.in result login
- Alternate login: cnr.nic.in result login
- Official website: neet.nta.nic.in
Heavy traffic right after a result is declared can slow these portals or make them briefly unreachable. If a link will not open, wait a few minutes and try again, or switch between the two above rather than refreshing repeatedly, which only adds to the load.
How many qualified
Close to 20 lakh candidates sat the exam on 21 June 2026 across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. Of them, 11.21 lakh qualified for undergraduate medical, dental, AYUSH and allied courses. More than 58 per cent of the qualified candidates are women, who cleared at a slightly higher rate than men (56.8 per cent against 55.1 per cent).
Category-wise, the qualified count is 2.91 lakh in General, 5.12 lakh in OBC-NCL, 1.59 lakh in SC, 63,716 in ST, 95,026 in Gen-EWS, 3,666 in PwBD and 303 in PwD. NTA has published category-wise cut-off marks alongside the result.
Toppers and score spread
The highest score of 715 out of 720 was shared by Aryan Gupta from Punjab and Panshul Bansal from Haryana. Nineteen candidates crossed 700 marks, 138 scored above 690, and 1,492 scored 650 or more. Wider still, 10,160 candidates scored 600 and above, and 90,780 scored 500 and above. The top 17 rankers, all above 705, came from eight states: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
What your score means now
With your scorecard in hand, the next question is rank and reach. Use our NEET rank predictor to convert your score into a likely All India Rank, then study state and All India cut-off trends to see which colleges closed near your rank in past years. For a rank-matched shortlist and counselling guidance, the AI Counsellor works through realistic options with you.
Counselling comes next
NTA’s role ends at the score and All India Rank; merit lists, seat allotment and domicile are decided by the counselling authorities. All India Quota MBBS and BDS seats are filled by the Medical Counselling Committee at mcc.nic.in, while state quota seats go through each state’s own counselling. Watch those portals for schedules, and browse college details as you plan your choices.
One caution from NTA: it never calls or messages candidates asking for money, seat blocking or score improvement. Rely only on official websites and ignore any such offer.