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NEET UG 2026 Results: Over 11 Lakh Qualify, Women Outperform Men with 58% Share

Published on: 16 Jul 2026, 05:06 PM

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 re-examination on July 16, with 11,21,000 candidates qualifying for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other allied undergraduate programmes. Eligible candidates can access and download their results from the official website at neet.nta.nic.in.

Nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared for the examination, which was conducted on June 21 across 5,440 centres in 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad. The test was offered in 13 languages.

According to the NTA, more than 58 per cent of the qualified candidates are women. Women also recorded a higher qualification rate than men: 56.8 per cent of female candidates who appeared cleared the exam, compared to 55.1 per cent of male candidates.

Source: Indian Express

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