NTA NEET UG 2026 Results Out: Punjab’s Aryan Gupta Tops Country; 19 Candidates Score 700+ Marks!

The wait is finally over. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially declared the NEET UG 2026 results on July 16, 2026 . Nearly 20 lakh candidates appeared for the re-examination conducted on June 21, 2026, following the cancellation of the May 3 test over an alleged paper leak .

Out of these, 11.21 lakh candidates have successfully qualified for undergraduate medical admissions across the country . The results are now available on the official NTA website: neet.nta.nic.in .

This year's results have thrown up some incredible performances and a significant jump in the NEET result 2026 cut-off. If you are looking for the NEET UG Result 2026 toppers list, category-wise cut-offs, and all the key details, you have come to the right place.

Aryan Gupta and Panshul Bansal Share the Top Spot

Two brilliant minds have jointly secured the All India Rank 1 in NEET UG 2026. Aryan Gupta from Punjab and Panshul Bansal from Haryana have both scored a phenomenal 715 out of 720 . This is the highest score achieved this year, and no candidate has managed to score a perfect 720 .

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Speaking to the press after his historic achievement, Aryan Gupta shared his inspiring journey. "I secured AIR 1, I scored 715 out of 720, my father and mother are doctors... I worked hard, I would not get sleep, but it is feeling surreal now, looking like a dream," he said .

He further revealed his motivation to become an oncologist, a pledge he took in third standard after his grandmother passed away from cancer .

Top 10 NEET UG 2026 Toppers

Here is the list of the top 10 rank holders who have made the country proud : 

The first girl on the merit list is Kudale Shravani Krishna from Maharashtra, who secured All India Rank 5 in the OBC-NCL category with a 99.99965 percentile .

Key Highlights: 19 Candidates Score 700+ Marks

The competition at the top level has been exceptionally fierce this year. A total of 138 candidates have scored 690 marks or above . Here are the standout statistics from the NEET UG Result 2026 toppers list :

• 19 candidates have scored more than 700 marks.

• The highest score achieved is 715 out of 720.

• Over 93% of the top 138 rankers appeared for NEET for the first time.

• 99% of the top rankers are between the ages of 17 and 19.

• The top 138 rankers hail from 66 different cities across India.

Interestingly, women have outshone men in the overall results. More than 58% of the qualified candidates are women. They also cleared the exam at a better rate of 56.8% compared to 55.1% for men .

NEET Result 2026 Cut-Off Sees a Sharp Rise

One of the most talked-about aspects of this year's results is the significant jump in the qualifying cut-off marks. The NEET result 2026 cut-off for the Unreserved (UR)/Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category has seen a huge rise, increasing from 686–144 marks in 2025 to 715–213 marks in 2026 .

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Here is the complete category-wise cut-off for NEET UG 2026: 

The cut-off for the General category is the qualifying marks range a candidate needs to be eligible for the counselling process. With the cut-off rising sharply, candidates are advised to check their category-wise cut-off marks to confirm their eligibility for the next stage.

What's Next: Counselling and Seat Allotment

With the results now declared, the next step is the NEET UG counselling process for 2026 . The NEET scorecard is valid only for the academic year 2026-27.

Candidates who have qualified will soon be able to register for the counselling process conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for 15% All India Quota seats and by respective state authorities for the remaining state quota seats.

Stay tuned for the latest updates on NEET UG counselling schedules and procedures.