The wait is over. The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the NEET-UG 2026 result on 16 July 2026, and scorecards are now live at neet.nta.nic.in. Nearly 20 lakh students sat the exam; 11.21 lakh have qualified for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and allied medical courses across India.
Here's everything you need — the toppers, the cut-offs, how to download your scorecard, and what to do next.
The result at a glance
Result declared: 16 July 2026, by NTA
Where: neet.nta.nic.in
Appeared: ~20 lakh candidates, at 5,440 centres across 551 cities in India + 14 cities abroad
Qualified: 11.21 lakh
Women lead: 58%+ of qualifiers are women — 56.8% of women who appeared qualified, versus 55.1% of men
Top scorers: 19 candidates scored above 700/720; 138 crossed 690
Toppers (AIR 1)
Aryan Gupta (Punjab) and Panshul Bansal (Haryana) jointly topped NEET-UG 2026 with 715 out of 720marks, sharing All India Rank 1. Aryana Gupata on a new interview driven by a promise to fight cancer as an oncologist
Aryan Gupta NEET-UG 2026 with 715/720,
Pashul Bansal. NEET UG 2026 with 715/720,
(Photo source: IE)
Here is the list of the top ten toppers:
AIR | Candidate | Gender | Category | Percentile | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aryan Gupta | Male | General | 99.9999 | Punjab |
2 | Panshul Bansal | Male | General | 99.9999 | Haryana |
3 | Uplakshya Goyal | Male | General | 99.99985 | Rajasthan |
4 | Ayush Bhalotia | Male | General | 99.99965 | Bihar |
5 | Kudale Shravani Krishna | Female | OBC-NCL (Central List) | 99.99965 | Maharashtra |
6 | Riya Ranjan | Female | OBC-NCL (Central List) | 99.99965 | Bihar |
7 | Aryan Dubey | Male | General | 99.99965 | Uttar Pradesh |
8 | Geetansh Sarin | Male | General | 99.99915 | Punjab |
9 | Gaurav Singh | Male | OBC-NCL (Central List) | 99.99915 | Rajasthan |
10 | Mohanish Maruti Bhosale | Male | General | 99.99915 | Maharashtra |
Category-wise qualifying cut-offs
Category | Qualifying percentile | Cut-off score (/720) |
|---|---|---|
General (UR) | 50th | 213 |
OBC | 40th | 212–177 |
SC | 40th | 212–177 |
ST | 40th | 212–177 |
If your score sits at or above your category cut-off, you're eligible for counselling.
How to check and download your scorecard
Go to neet.nta.nic.in
Click "NEET UG 2026 Result / Scorecard" under Candidate Activity
Enter your application number, date of birth, and the security pin
Your scorecard opens on screen — download it and take a printout (you'll need it for counselling)
What happens next: counselling
Qualifying is step one — a seat comes through counselling:
All India Quota (15% of seats): conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) at mcc.nic.in. Round 1 registration is expected to begin around 21 July 2026 (tentative — confirm on mcc.nic.in).
State Quota (85% of seats): handled by each state's medical counselling authority, with separate registration.
Expect 4–5 rounds, each running about 10–15 days, covering MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and allied programmes.
Do this now: keep your scorecard, rank letter, category certificate, and ID documents ready, and register on both MCC and your state portal the moment windows open — seats move fast.
Why was there a re-test?
NEET-UG 2026 made headlines because the original exam was cancelled and a re-test ("Re-NEET") held on 21 June 2026, following an alleged paper-leak case now under investigation. The result declared on 16 July is from that re-test.
Frequently asked questions
Is the NEET-UG 2026 result out?
Yes — NTA declared it on 16 July 2026 at neet.nta.nic.in.What is the General category cut-off for NEET 2026?
213 out of 720 (50th percentile). OBC/SC/ST cut-offs fall in the 212–177 band (40th percentile).Who topped NEET-UG 2026?
Aryan Gupta (Punjab) and Panshul Bansal (Haryana), jointly, with 715/720.When does NEET counselling 2026 start?
MCC All-India-Quota Round 1 is expected around 21 July 2026 (tentative) — check mcc.nic.in for confirmed dates.How many students qualified?
11.21 lakh out of nearly 20 lakh who appeared.
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