Srinagar, Jul 16: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday declared the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET (UG) 2026, with 11.21 lakh candidates qualifying for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and allied courses across the country. According to NTA, nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared in the examination, which was conducted in 13 languages at thousands of centres across India and abroad. More than 58 per cent of the qualified candidates are women. Jammu and Kashmir has registered a remarkable performance in the NEET-UG 2026 examination, with two candidates from the Union Territory securing top spots in the national toppers' list. Official documents confirm that Hadiya Nisar has emerged as the highest-ranked candidate from J&K. She secured an impressive All India Rank (AIR) 99 with a percentile score of 99.9931, placing her among the country's top 100 medical aspirants. Another talented candidate, Zaidan Wani, also made the Union Territory proud by securing AIR 124 with an identical percentile score of 99.9931, demonstrating exceptional academic prowess. The agency said 138 candidates scored above 690 marks out of 720, reflecting a highly competitive performance at the top end of the merit list. Of these high scorers, over 93 per cent were appearing for NEET for the first time, while around 99 per cent were between 17 and 19 years of age. NTA said 19 candidates secured more than 700 marks. A total of 1,492 candidates scored 650 marks and above, 10,160 candidates scored 600 marks and above, while 90,780 candidates secured 500 marks and above. The highest score of 715 out of 720 was jointly secured by Aryan Gupta of Punjab and Panshul Bansal of Haryana, the agency said. Qualified candidates emerged from all 36 States and Union Territories. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of successful candidates with more than 1.7 lakh qualifiers, while Lakshadweep recorded 43 qualified candidates. According to NTA, 17 State toppers scored 700 marks or above, while 26 State toppers secured more than 690 marks. The top 17 rankers belong to Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. Category wise data released by NTA showed that 2.91 lakh candidates qualified from the General category, 5.12 lakh from OBC NCL, 1.59 lakh from SC, 63,716 from ST, and 95,026 from the Gen EWS category. Among specially abled candidates, 3,666 PwBD and 303 PwD candidates qualified. The agency also highlighted the strong performance of women candidates. According to NTA, women recorded a higher qualification rate of 56.8 per cent compared to 55.1 per cent among male candidates. NTA said the result was declared after completing all stages of evaluation and verification. The provisional answer key was released on June 25, 2026, while the final answer key and results were published on July 16, 2026. Candidates can access their scorecards through the official NEET portal. NTA has advised students to rely only on official counselling websites and remain cautious of fraudulent admission offers and misleading claims regarding seat allotment or score enhancement.
NEET UG 2026: Over 11.21 lakh students qualify, women make up majority
According to the NTA stated that 138 candidates scored more than 690 marks out of 720, with over 93 per cent of them appearing for NEET UG for the first time
AP Awaits CWC Nod for Polavaram-Nallamala Sagar Link Project
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State powerlifting team head to Maharashtra for National Masters C'ship
A 13 member team,including two officials of All Manipur Powerlifting Association have left Imphal today for the National Masters Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championship 2026 to be hosted in Garkheda, Maharashtra from July 18 to 23 The women athletes who were part of the team include Nameirakpam Devala Masters 1 57 kg , Huidrom Suni Masters 2 52 kg , Sapam Memma Masters 2 84 kg , Tensubam Sovini Devi Masters 3 69 kg , Naoshekpam Bimola Leima Masters 3 84 kg , Nena Maimom Masters 3 84 kg , Th Kunjarani Masters 4 76 kg and Kangjam Ibemhal Masters 4 84 kg br br table align center cellpadding 5 width 610 tbody tr td table class capbox width 100 tbody tr td img width 600 src https www e pao org galleries images News Related 2026 07 powerlifting 20260716 jpg border 1 alt State powerlifting team head to Maharashtra for National Masters C'ship td tr tr td align center State powerlifting team head to Maharashtra for National Masters C'ship td tr tbody table td tr tbody table br br The men's squad meanwhile consist of Ashangbam John Masters 1 74 kg , Md Amand Master 1 93 kg , and Kirankumar Kangjam Master 3 59 kg The officials who are leading the team are Naorem Sushila as manager and Konsam Rosida as coach Source The Sangai Express
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Mahalaxmi restobars liquor licence suspended for 15 days
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First international flight takes wing from Navi Mumbai airport, opening its global gateway
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