NEET UG Result 2023 Updates: Over 11.45 lakh students cleared the exam

Number of students registered from Uttar Pradesh-- 2,73,572
Number of studens appeared from Uttar Pradesh-- 2,67,383
Number of students qualified from Uttar Pradesh-- 1,39,961

Number of students registered from Maharashtra-- 2,77,903
Number of studens appeared from Maharashtra-- 2,73,819
Number of students qualified from Maharashtra-- 1,31,008

Number of students registered from Rajasthan-- 1,48,364
Number of studens appeared from Rajasthan-- 1,45,824
Number of students qualified from Rajasthan-- 1,00,316

Kaustav Bauri, from Chennai is the second dalit candidate in last five years to appear in top 50. Kaustav is the son of Sushmita Layak, a senior HR professional in a Chennai-based IT firm, and Ranjith Bauri, a professor of IIT-Madras — who hail from Asansol in West Bengal, and have been living in Chennai for over a decade. “Completing NCERT textbooks for each subject was my first step. Regular practice of question papers and attending mock tests were other key aspects I followed,” said Kaustav. Read his full story on indianexpress.com

Syed Sabiya dreamt of becoming an IAS officer until her twin sister, Syed Bisma’s passion for MBBS influenced her to follow the same path. A year later, both sisters have successfully cleared the NEET examination. Hailing from a remote village named Watoo in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the twin sisters have also fulfilled their mother’s dream, who works as a school teacher. Read their full story on indianexpress.com

A total of 131,008 students qualified NEET UG 2023 in Maharashtra. It stands second among the state with the highest number of qualified students. However, the high number of NEET qualifiers is unlikely going to make any significant changes on the number of medical seats that will be made available this year. Last year, Maharashtra had a total of 10,345 seats for MBBS and dentistry combined, including government as well as private colleges. Read the full story on indianexpress.com

A total of 10 girls featured in top 50 of NEET UG 2023

Pranjal Aggarwal--  AIR 4
Ashika Aggarwal-- AIR 11
Arya R S-- AIR 23
Mimansha Moun-- AIR 33
Sumegha Sinha-- AIR 39
Kani Yasasri-- AIR 40
Bareera Ali-- AIR 42
Riddhi Wajaringkar-- AIR 44
Kavalakuntla Pranathi Reddy-- AIR 45
Jagruthi Bodeddula-- AIR 49

A total of 20,87,462 students registered for NEET UG 2023 out of 20,36,316 appeared for the exam and 11,45,976 cleared the exam.

Riddhi Wajaringkar from Baramati, Maharashtra was on her way to Kota when she received the news that she has bagged the 44th rank in NEET UG 2023. She secured 710 marks and 99.9962719 percentile. Riddhi was preparing for NEET through a coaching institute in Kota and was asked to come back as results were expected. Read full story on indianexpress.com

A total of 16 students secured 715 marks from All India Ranks 4 to 19 (inclusive of both ranks), 6 students secured 711 marks from AIR 21 to 26. 23 students secured 710 marks from AIR 27 to 50. The ranks are allotted on the basis of a tie-breaking system. The tie-breaking system of NEET is as follows:

a. Candidates achieving higher marks/percentiles in Biology (Botany and Zoology), followed by

b. The candidate with the highest mark/percentile in Chemistry, followed by

c. The candidate who achieved the highest marks/percentile score in Physics in the test, followed by

d. Candidates with fewer incorrect answers than correct answers in all subjects in the test, followed by

e. A candidate with the lowest proportion of incorrect responses to correct responses in Biology (Botany and Zoology) is the winner, followed by

f. Candidate with the lowest ratio of incorrect answers to correct answers in Chemistry, followed by

g. The candidate with a lower percentage of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics, followed by

h. Candidate older in age, followed by

i. NEET application number in ascending order

NEET UG has been the qualifying entrance exam admission to MBBS/ BDS courses in AIIMS and JIPMER since 2020.

Maharashtra-- 2,77,903

Uttar Pradesh-- 2,73,572

Rajasthan-- 1,48,364

Number of candidates registered-- 20,87,462
Number of candidates appeared-- 20,38,596
Number of candidates passed-- 11,45,976

Number of male candidates registered-- 9,02,936
Number of male candidates appeared-- 8,81,967
Number of male candidates passed-- 4,90,374

Number of female candidates registered-- 11,84,513
Number of female candidates appeared-- 11,56,618
Number of female candidates passed-- 6,55,599

Number of transgender candidates registered-- 13
Number of transgender candidates appeared-- 11
Number of transgender candidates passed-- 3

In the violence-affected Manipur, 4556 students qualified for the NEET UG 2023. A total of 8777 registered for the exam of which 7736 appeared. The exam was postponed due to the condition of the state. NTA conducted the exam for centres in Manipur on June 6.

17-year-old, Bora Varun Chakravarthi topped the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in his first attempt. In less than 12 hours, Chakravarthi, along with that he also discovered that he had bagged the second rank in agriculture in Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test or AP EAMCET. Coming from Thotada, a quaint village in the Polaki mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, Chakravarthi's life took a transformative course when his father enrolled him in a school for Class 9 and 10 at Vizag and then for intermediate at Vijaywada. Read his full story at indianexpress.com

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will conduct the Counselling for 15 per cent All India Quota Seats, Deemed Universities, Central Universities, Seats of ESIC and AFMC, BHU and AMU. Candidates may visit the website mcc.nic.in for further information. Candidates will apply for 15 per cent All India Quota seats as per the directions of DGHS and Counselling will be stopped once the seats are exhausted.

The Tamil Nadu government has strongly opposed the National Exit Test (NExT) terming it as "another attempt to dilute the role of state governments and universities in the health sector." In a letter to PM Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu CM Stalin said, "

“The NEET based medical admission system under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act has already adversely impacted the equitable, school education based selection process and its contribution to the strengthening of the public health system. At this juncture, the proposed introduction of NExT will surely exacerbate this trend and cause an irreparable damage to the interest of rural and socially disadvantaged students and the public institutions under State Governments.”Read full story here

Prabanjan J-- AIR 1 (720 marks)
Kaustav Bauri-- AIR 3 (716 marks)
Surya Siddharth N-- AIR 6 (715 marks)
Varun S-- AIR 9 (715 marks)

All India topper among girls, Pranjal Aggarwal of Malerkotla, Punjab says NCERT should not be missed. She aims to study at AIIMS Delhi and will either pursue a career in cardiology or neurology. Read full story on indianexpress.com

Daily hard work, dedication, supportive teachers, and guidance from her coaching institute helped Ashika Aggarwal secure AIR 11 in NEET UG 2023. It was her first attempt and she obtained 715 marks. She wanted to become a doctor as she has a deep interest in Biology and is inspired by her maternal uncle, paternal aunt, and other relatives who are doctors. Read full story on indianexpress.com

Mumbai boy Shriniket Ravi, was always certain about pursuing a career that aligned with his interests. He secured All-India Rank 7 in the NEET-UG 2023. Witnessing his parents’ professional journey, he was determined to study in the field he was passionate about and desired to work in. Shriniket said that he was always confident of performing well in the entrance test. Read his full story on indianexpress.com

Number of students registered-- 20,87,462

Number of students appeared-- 20,38,596

Number of male candidates-- 9,02,936

Number of female candidates-- 11,84,513

Number of transgender candidates-- 13

Number of candidates qualified-- 11,45,976

A total of 11,45,976 students cleared the NEET UG 2023, out of which 3,12,405 candidates belonged to General and 98,322 to EWS category. Among OBC candidates, the number of candidates who cleared the exam were 5,25,194. In the SC category, 1,53,674 candidates cleared the exam and 56,381 cleared the exam in ST category. 

This year, most number of students attempted the paper in English. A total of 16,72,914 students attempted the paper in English. It was followed by Hindi with 2,76,180 students opting to give the paper in Hindi. Gujarati medium secured the third spot with 53,027 attempting the paper in Gujarati.

This year, the NTA excluded two factors from last year’s formula. In 2022, it used the following nine factors to assign each candidate a unique rank in case two or more obtained equal marks/percentile scores. Read more

Unlike his parents, who were engineers but ended up working in the banking sector, Mumbai boy Shriniket Ravi, who secured All-India Rank 7 in the NEET-UG results declared Tuesday, was always certain about pursuing a career that aligned with his interests. Witnessing his parents' professional journey, he was determined to study in the field he was passionate about and desired to work in.

Among the 13 third gender students who registered, 11 appeared in the NEET UG 2023 exam of which three have qualified the exam. This is a drop from last year, when of the 11 transgender students who appeared, 7 had qualified

A total of 138368 students registered to give the exam in regional language. The highest registration was from Gujarati (53027) followed by Bengali (43890) and Tamil (30536). 

The National Testing Agency conducted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) for 2087462 candidates at 4097 different Centres located in 499 Cities throughout the country including 14 Cities outside India 

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of India will conduct the Counselling for 15% All India Quota Seats, Deemed Universities, Central Universities, Seats of ESIC and AFMC, BHU and AMU. Candidates may visit the website www.mcc.nic.in for further information. Candidates will apply for 15%. All India Quota seats as per the directions of DGHS and Counselling will be stopped once the seats are exhausted. The details and schedule of counselling would be available on the websites of Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare and Medical Education Directorates of States

Punjab's Pranjal Agarwal has topped the NEET UG 2023 Results among girls by secuing 99.99 percentile and AIR 4. Check list of girl toppers

“I was expecting a good score but this rank is definitely an addition to the happiness,” said Shriniketh, a resident of Khar. Out of his two years of preparation for the NEET, one was online. “There was no set routine as such about studies. Everybody has their own way of studying. Most important is to believe in yourself,” said Shriniketh, a student of Khar Education Society. He studied for NEET at the Mindsetters Coaching institute in Mumbai. Read more

Prabhanjan J, hailing from Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, and Bora Varun Chakravarthi from Andhra Pradesh — tied at the top spot in the NEET-UG results released Tuesday night. This year, the testing agency excluded two factors from last year’s formula. Here's why

Tamil Nadu, a state known for its staunch opposition to the National Eligibility cum Entrance test (NEET) achieved its highest-ever tally in the top 50 positions of the exam. Not only AIR 1 is from Tamil Nadu but also the state has emerged as the third-highest number of achievers, a stark contrast from five years ago when the state had no representation in the toppers league. Read more

In the top 50 students list, 8 are from Delhi (NCT), 7 from Rajasthan, 6 from Tamil Nadu, 5 from Andhra Pradesh, 4 from Uttar Pradesh, 3 from Gujarat, 3 from West Bengal and Maharashtra each, 2 each from Punjab, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha, and 1 from Kerala. Uttar Pradesh has recorded the highest number of qualifying candidates (1.39 lakh) followed by Maharashtra (1.31 lakh) and Rajasthan (over 1 lakh).

Practice makes perfect stands true for NEET UG 2023 topper and AIR 1, Prabhanjan J of Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. He secured a perfect score of 720 out 720 with 99.9999019 percentile. For his preparation, Prabhanjan stayed away from home at a hostel at Velammal Vidyalaya, Ayanambakkam, Chennai. Read more about his journey

Dhruv Advani from Karnataka secured All India Rank 5 with 715 marks and 99.999068 percentile.

16 students secure 715 marks from rank 4 to 19 (both ranks included). All the candidates secured 99.999068 percentile.

Meet All India Rank 10, Parth Khandelwal from Rajashan. He secured 715 marks and 99.999068 percentile.

Meet All India Rank 8, Swayam Shakti Tripathy from Odisha. He secured 715 marks and has 99.999068 percentile.

Four candidates from Tamil Nadu in top 10, one each from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Odisha and Rajasthan

Prabanjan J-- 720 marks
Bora Varun Chakravarthi-- 720 marks
Kaustav Bauri-- 716 marks
Pranjal Aggaral-- 715 marks
Dhruv Advani-- 715 marks

The top spot has been jointly shared by Prabanjan J and Bora Varun Chakravarthi who scored 720 marks. Kaustav Bauri has achieved the third rank and Pranjal Aggarwal has earned the fourth spot with 716 and 715 marks respectively. A total of 50 students have featured in the list of top 50 students.

This time, 4 students from Tamil nadu have earned spots in the top 10 ranks

This time, the cut-offs have increased in comparison to 2022. In the case of general candidates from 138 in 2021, 117 in 2022 and 137 in 2023, and from 108 in 2021, 93 in 2022 to 107 in 2023 in the case SC, ST and OBC candidates.

"The NTA has provided all India rank to the candidates and the admitting authorities will draw merit list based on the ranks for the seats of MBBS and BDS falling under their jurisdiction. When candidates apply to their state, they will mention their category as per the state category list. State counselling authorities will accordingly make their merit list. The same is the case with the domicile. The NTA has no role in it," the official said. -- PTI

Among the states, Uttar Pradesh has registered the highest number of qualifying candidates (1.39 lakh) followed by Maharashtra (1.31 lakh) and Rajasthan (over 1 lakh).

A total of 11,45,976 candidates have qualified for the NEET UG counselling process. Prabanjan J of Tamil Nadu and Bora Varun Chakravarthi of Andhra Pradesh have secured All India Rank 1. Both of them scored 720 out of 720 marks.

NEET UG 2023 ToppersRank 1: PRABANJAN JRank 2: BORA VARUN CHAKRAVARTHIRank 3: KAUSTAV BAURIRank 4: PRANJAL AGGARWALRank 5: DHRUV ADVANIRank 6: SURYA SIDDHARTH NRank 7: SHRINIKETH RAVIRank 8: SWAYAM SHAKTI TRIPATHYRank 9: VARUN SRank 10: PARTH KHANDELWAL

Here is the NEET UG cut-off

Of the 2087462 candidates, 2038596 NEET aspirants appeared of which 1145976 have qualified the exam

The NEET cut-off 2023 for general category candidates has increased to 720-137 for the general category. It was 715-117 in NEET UG last year 

This year's NEET UG toppers are Prabhanjan J (Tamil Nadu) and Bora Varun Chakravarthi (Andhra Pradesh). Both scored 720/720 marks (99.999901 percentile) 

2018- Kalpana Kumari (691 marks)

2019- Nitin Khandelwal (701 marks)

2020- Soyeb Aftab (720 marks)

2021- Mrinal Kutteri (720 marks)

2022- Tanishka (715 marks)

Here is a list of countries that use NEET UG score as an eligibility criteria for their MBBS programmes:

Russia
Kazakhstan
Poland
Bangladesh
Nepal
Malaysia
Ukraine

The number of students appearing for the NEET UG exam in regional language has not increased a lot. A total of 134550 students had appeared for the medical entrance exam via regional language in 2019 and the number increased to 137492 in 2022. While the number had increased from 120616 in 2021, whether or not the number increased this year is yet to be seen.

Read The Indian Express' report on how language-wise, English remains the dominant choice, with Hindi as the second most registered language.

This time, the NEET UG 2023 exam was conducted in 499 cities. Check how the NTA has increased the number of exam cities in the past few years.

Additionally, even the number of exam centres has increased from 2546 in 2019 to 4097 in 2023.

Last year, the NEET scorecard was also available on the government’s digital platform for storage and verification of documents, DigiLocker. One had to register themselves to access the NEET UG result 2023 and NEET scorecard 2023. 

Step 1: Visit the official website-- neet.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the result link given on the website

Step 3: Enter your credentials such as application number and date of birth

Step 4: View and download the results for future reference

The number of candidates appearing for the NEET UG exam have been increasing in the past few years. The number increased from 1410755 in 2019 to 1366945 students in 2020, 1544273 in 2021 and then jumped drastically to 1764571 in the 2022 exams. 

This year, a total of 2087462 students had registered for the NEET UG 2023 exams.