The National Testing Agency declared the NEET UG 2026 re-examination result on July 16, with Aryan Gupta from Ludhiana, Punjab and Panshul Bansal from Haryana jointly topping the examination with 715 out of 720 marks and a percentile of 99.9999. Out of nearly 20 lakh candidates who appeared for the June 21 re-exam, 11.21 lakh have qualified for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other medical courses.
Women candidates make up more than 58 per cent of all qualified students, with a qualification rate of 56.8 per cent compared to 55.1 per cent for males. Among the top 138 rank holders who scored above 690, Maharashtra leads with 22 rankers, followed by Rajasthan with 18 and Punjab with 11. The highest-ranked female candidate is Kudale Shravani Krishna from Maharashtra at AIR 5.
Scorecard download is active at @neet.nta.nic.in using Application Number, Date of Birth and Security Pin. MCC counselling for the 15 per cent All India Quota is expected to begin around July 25, 2026 at @mcc.nic.in. State counselling for 85 per cent state quota seats will run in parallel.
Why It Matters to Students
- 11.21 lakh qualified students now enter the counselling and seat allotment phase
- Scorecards must be downloaded and saved immediately — required at every counselling step
- MCC registration at mcc.nic.in expected to open within the next week
Key Dates: Result declared July 16 | MCC registration expected around July 25 | State counselling timelines released separately
