NTA NEET 2021 Result Updates: J&K’s LG congratulates NEET topper Tanmay Gupta

NTA NEET 2021 Result Updates NEET Result 2021, Cutoffs: Mrinal Kutteri has secured AIR 1, followed by Tanmay Gupta at rank 2 and Karthika G Nair and AIR 3. NTA has also sent the scorecards to students via email. The result is now available at neet.nta.nic.in.

By: Education Desk
New Delhi | Updated: November 2, 2021 07:48 PM IST
NEET Result 2021 News Live, NEET Result Today Live UpdateThe result can be checked on the official website - neet.nta.nic.in (Graphics by Abhishek Mitra)

NTA NEET 2021 Result Updates: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on November 1 declared the results of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2021. Three candidates — Mrinal Kutteri, Tanmay Gupta and Karthika G Nair — got all India rank (AIR) 1 with a score of 720/720 marks. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check the result at neet.nta.nic.in.

This year, a total of 15.44 candidates had appeared for the medical entrance exam, of which, around 8.70 lakh have qualified. As many as eight transgender candidates have also cleared the examination.

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While AIR 1 has been shared by three candidates, a total of 12 candidates are sharing AIR 5 and 21 have achieved AIR 21.

Like previous years, females continue to outshine male candidates in terms of qualifying the exam. This year, a total of 4,94,806 females have cleared the exam while the number of successful male candidates is 3,75,260.

The qualifying marks range this year has dropped from 2020. While the qualifying marks range or cut-off for the general and EWS category had been set at 720-138 as against 720-147 in 2020, the cut-off for OBC, SC and ST came down to 137-108 from 146-113 in 2020.

Similarly, the qualifying marks range for general/ EWS PwD candidates is 137-122 as against 146-129 in 2020. This year’s qualifying marks ranges for OBC PwD SC PwD and ST PwD candidates is 121-108.

Candidates who have scored more marks than the cut-off are eligible to participate in the 15 per cent seats under the all India quota (AIQ). The AIQ seats will be filled based on NEET 2021 rank and as per the statutory regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI. For the admission to the remaining 85 per cent of seats, the states shall conduct individual counselling.

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NTA NEET 2021 Result Updates: How to check scorecard at neet.nta.nic.in

19:44 (IST)02 Nov 2021
NEET topper's tips: 'Stick to the NCERT textbooks'

Tanmay Gupta, who loves swimming, light-hearted TV serials and reading novels, has a message to the students to work hard and remain consistent. Stick to the NCERT textbooks and do your best without caring for the results.-- PTI 

17:01 (IST)02 Nov 2021
All you need to know about counselling process

The qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the NEET-UG counselling 2021 process. The online NEET counselling for government colleges will be held in two quotas — 15 per cent All India Quota (AIQ) and 85 per cent state quota. MCC conducts the all India counselling for admission to 15 per cent seats. Read more

16:04 (IST)02 Nov 2021
J&K LG Manoj Sinha congratulates NEET topper
15:22 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Information regarding State Quota Seats:

For State quota and other seats falling under the ambit of States, candidates may apply to their domicile states and merit list as per State rules and based on All India Rank will be prepared by concerned Counselling Authorities. The counselling for Private Medical Colleges will also be conducted by the concerned State Counselling Authority. Candidates are advised to be in touch with the respective Counselling Authorities and Institutions concerned for further details.

15:03 (IST)02 Nov 2021
NEET UG results: Information regarding 15% All India Quota Seats

The Directorate UR 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 & AMU. Candidates may visit 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.

14:48 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Over 8 lakh students qualify NEET 2021

A total of 8,70,074 candidates have cleared the exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses, out of 1,544,275 who took the exam, as against 1,614,777 registered candidates. Compared to 2020, 1.77 lakh more candidates took the exam this year. 

14:33 (IST)02 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021 Caste wise result breakup

Category-wise break-ups of the qualifying candidates show that 13.12 per cent are SCs, 45.6 per cent OBCs and 4.61 per cent STs, as against last year’s 12.8 per cent, 46.59 per cent and 4.38 per cent respectively. Among the top 20 candidates there are two women – Karthika G Nair and Vaishnavi Sarda from Maharashtra.

14:21 (IST)02 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021 result: Where are the top 10 toppers from?

NTA released the NEET UG Result on Monday and as many as three students have secured AIR 1 coming from different parts of the country.

MRINAL KUTTERI - TELANGANA
 TANMAY GUPTA - DELHI (NCT)
KARTHIKA G NAIR - MAHARASHTRA
AMAN KUMAR TRIPATHI - UTTAR PRADESH
JASHAN CHHABRA - KARNATAKA
DEEPAK SAHU - UTTAR PRADESH
SHUBHAM AGARWAL - UTTAR PRADESH
NIKHAR BANSAL - DELHI (NCT)
SUYASH ARORA - HARYANA
MEGHAN H K - KARNATAKA

13:59 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Number of female applicants higher in NEET UG exam

This year, among the total number of students who appeared in the NEET UG exam, 55.97 per cent were female candidates and 44.03 per cent were male candidates. Moreover, the total number of female candidates were the highest at 9,0,3782 as compared to 880843 and 838955 in 2020 and 2019 respectively.

13:35 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Category-wise data of qualifying candidates

Category-wise break-ups of the qualifying candidates show that 13.12 per cent are SCs, 45.6 per cent OBCs and 4.61 per cent STs, as against last year’s 12.8 per cent, 46.59 per cent and 4.38 per cent respectively. Read more.

13:30 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Documents needed during NEET-UG 2021 counselling

The counselling rounds will begin soon, students need to keep the following documents ready in advance. These will be required to be uploaded while applying for counselling as well as while document verification at colleges.

— Admit cards of NEET 2021

— Results of the NEET 2021 or rank letter

— Class 10 pass certificate

— Class 12 pass certificate

— Government-issued photo ID

— Passport size photos

— Caste certificate, if applicable

13:04 (IST)02 Nov 2021
What after the NEET 2021 Result?

Admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc and AH courses will be offered on the basis of NEET 2021 scores. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct the centralised counselling for admission to MBBS/BDS courses in the online mode. The counselling schedule will be released soon. Candidates will have to get registered for NEET counselling within the due dates.

12:56 (IST)02 Nov 2021
How to check NEET 2021 cut-off

Candidates who wish to check and download NEET 2021 cut-off in the scorecard, may follow the steps below. 

Step 1: Go to the official website neet.nta.nic.in.

Step 2: Locate the link for the result and click on it.

Step 3: Access login by entering roll number and date of birth.

Step 4: Download NEET 2021 scorecard from the dashboard. 

Step 5: In the scorecard, look for “Cut – Off Percentile and Score As Per MCI / DCI Regulation”

12:43 (IST)02 Nov 2021
NEET-UG 2021 cut-off released

This year, NEET cut off marks for General category is 720-138 marks, for SC / ST / OBC category it is 137-108 marks, for the General-PwD category it is 137-122 marks, and for SC / ST / OBC-PwD it is 121-108 marks. Compared to last year, this time the NEET 2021 cut-off has gone lower. Read more

12:35 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Eight transgender candidates qualify NEET-UG 2021

This year, a total of 15.44 candidates had appeared for the medical entrance exam, of which, around 8.70 lakh have qualified. As many as eight transgender candidates have also cleared the examination.

12:22 (IST)02 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021: List of top 10 medical colleges in India

As per the NIRF 2021 ranking released by the Ministry of Education, these are the top 10 medical colleges in India.

1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

2 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh

3 Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore

4 National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore

5 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow

6 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (AVV), Coimbatore

7 Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

8 Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry

9 King George’s Medical University (KGMC), Lucknow

10 Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal

12:10 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Females outshines male candidates in NEET-UG 2021

Like previous years, females continue to outshine male candidates in terms of qualifying the exam. This year, a total of 4,94,806 females have cleared the exam while the number of successful male candidates is 3,75,260

11:48 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Check category-wise cut-off marks

The cut-off marks for the General and EWS category has been set between 720-138. The cut-off for OBC, SC and ST is 137-108. Similarly, the qualifying marks range for General/ EWS PwD candidates is 137-122 as against 146-129 in 2020. 

11:37 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Inspired by the covid frontline healthcare workers, want to serve the nation: NEET 2021 topper Karthika

“During the pandemic, reading and singing kept me afloat. Despite the outside conditions being unbearable, I managed to keep my calm and continue with the preparations. Just like the doctors who played an important role during the coronavirus pandemic, I too want to serve the public. I have not yet decided on my specialisation but I find oncology and neurology interesting,” said Karthika, who wants to join AIIMS Delhi to pursue MBBS degree. Read more. 

11:29 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Three candidates achieved AIR 1 with 720 marks

Three candidates — Delhi’s Tanmay Gupta, Mrinal Kutteri from Telangana and Maharashtra girl Karthika G Nair — scored a perfect 720 and emerged as the toppers of NEET-UG 2021. In all, 8,70,074 of the 15,44,275 candidates who appeared for the test qualified. 

11:27 (IST)02 Nov 2021
Mumbai girl tops NEET 2021 with 720 marks

17- year-old Karthika G Nair has topped the medical entrance exam with 720 marks. Alongside Mrinal Kutteri and Tanmay Gupta, Karthika has achieved all India rank (AIR) 1. Read more. 

22:11 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG: List of top 10 rankers

22:02 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Nikhar Bansal achieved all India rank (AIR) 5

Nikhar Bansal has not yet decided on his specialisation as he “wants to explore all the possible avenues during his medical education” but he aspires to join AIIMS Delhi. Read more about him

22:00 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG final answer key out

NTA has updated the official website and students can check the final answer key here.

21:53 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Agra boy achieves AIR 5 in NEET 2021, likely to publish his sci-fi novel soon

Deeply passionate about novels, AIR 5 Nikhar decided to choose the medical stream over the arts. Agra boy Nikhar told indianexpress.com, “My life’s aim is simple. I want to help as many people as possible. It comes to me naturally as I have seen my father serving people all his life.” His father Dr Ajay Bansal is an orthopaedic surgeon and his mother Poornima Bansal is a housewife. Read more

21:34 (IST)01 Nov 2021
“I did not leave my hobbies while preparing for NEET." says AIR 1 Mrinal Kutteri

Mrinal Kutteri of Hyderabad has secured AIR 1 in the NEET UG 2021 result declared today. Following a well-balanced routine marked by focused sessions of study and adequate breaks helped him perform well in the NEET exam. “I did not leave my hobbies while preparing for NEET. I think that to do so would have been counterproductive,” Mrinal opines.

21:22 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021 girl topper Karthika G Nair aspires to specialise in Neurology

Originally from Kerala, Karthika G Nair has been brought up in Mumbai. Her father works at private firm in the logistics department while mother is a teacher at a local college in Mumbai. She aspires to specialise in either oncology or neurology.

21:20 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET-UG result 2021: AIR 5 Nikhar Bansal aspires to join AIIMS Delhi

18-year old Nikhar Bansal from Agra completed his class 12 from Mata Kasturi Devi School in Delhi and also took the exam from an exam centre in the national capital. He aspires to join AIIMS Delhi. During the pandemic when preparing for the medical entrance exam became stressful, he often turned to standup comedy videos on YouTube to cheer himself up.

21:15 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021: Link active, download your scorecard at neet.nta.nic.in

21:05 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Karthika G Nair emerges as girl topper with 720/720 score

Karthika G Nair has emerged as the girl topper in the NEET-UG 2021 results declared today. Nair has secured a perfect score but got an all India rank 3 despite securing the same marks as the topper.

21:03 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET-UG 2021 results- All three toppers secure 720/720

In the NEET-UG result declared today, Mrinal Kutteri: AIR-1 (720 out of 720), Tanmay Gupta: AIR-2 720 out of 720) and Karthika G Nair: AIR-3 (720 out of 720) are the top three rankers

21:03 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Mrinal Kutteri is NEET UG 2021 topper

This year, three students have scored full marks. They are Mrinal Kutteri: AIR-1 (720 out of 720), Tanmay Gupta: AIR-2 720 out of 720) and Karthika G Nair: AIR-3 (720 out of 720) are the top three rankers.

20:46 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG toppers list, cut-off to be released soon

As students have received their NEET-UG 2021 scorecards, NTA will soon release the toppers list as well as the cut-off list for NEET-UG 2021 exam

20:39 (IST)01 Nov 2021
What after the release of the NEET-UG 2021 result?

Once the NEET-UG 2021 results are uploaded by the NTA, the schedule for NEET counselling 2021 will be announced. On behalf of the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), the Directorate General of Health Sciences (DGHS) will conduct online counselling for NEET qualified candidates for All India Quota (AIQ), Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and Deemed/Central Universities seats.

20:34 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET official website down, here's direct link to check result

NTA has uploaded the result link on its official website. However, the website is facing heavy traffic and is unresponsive. Candidates can check the result at. - testservices.nic.in/resultservices/NEET-2021-auth

20:28 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NTA activates test link on NEET result website

20:21 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Meet AIR 5 Nikhar Bansal

A native of Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, Nikhar Bansal has secured an all India rank 5 in the NEET UG 2021 result declared today. He secured 715 out of 720 and cleared the exam with a percentile of 99.99. 

20:17 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NTA NEET UG results 2021: Check timeline of events

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the NEET-UG 2021 on September 12 and more than 16 lakh candidates appeared for the medical entrance exam. However, there have been many ups and downs concerning the conduct of the national-level entrance exam. Have a look at the timeline of important events.

20:14 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET official website temporarily down due to heavy online traffic

20:10 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021: List of top 10 medical colleges in India

As per the NIRF 2021 ranking released by the Ministry of Education, these are the top 10 medical colleges in India.

1 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

2 Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh

3 Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore

4 National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore

5 Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow

6 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (AVV), Coimbatore

7 Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi

8 Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry

9 King George’s Medical University (KGMC), Lucknow

10 Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal

20:06 (IST)01 Nov 2021
List of websites to check NEET UG 2021 result

Candidates waiting to view their scorecard can check at the following websites once the result link is activated by NTA

- neet.nta.nic.in

-neetresults.nic.in

- nta.ac.in

20:04 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021: Steps to check scorecard

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

Step 2: Click “Result – NEET (UG) 2021” link

Step 3: Enter your credentials for the NEET 2021 entrance exam and log in.

Step 4: NEET 2021 results will be displayed

Step 5: Take a printout for future reference after downloading it.

20:03 (IST)01 Nov 2021
What after the NEET 2021 Result?

Admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc and AH courses will be offered on the basis of NEET 2021 result. Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will conduct the centralised counselling for admission to MBBS/BDS courses in the online mode. The counselling schedule will be released this week. Candidates will have to get registered for NEET counselling within the due dates. Read more

20:00 (IST)01 Nov 2021
How to check NEET-UG result 2021 via DigiLocker

The NEET scorecard is also available on the government’s digital platform for storage and verification of documents, DigiLocker. One should register themselves to access the NEET UG result 2021 and NEET scorecard 2021.

19:50 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Students receive NEET result via email, celebratory updates floods on Twitter
19:39 (IST)01 Nov 2021
List of details mentioned in NEET scorecard

NEET 2021 scorecard will mention the personal details, overall and subject-wise marks, percentile scores, All India Rank (AIR), qualifying status. Along with that, NEET 2021 cut-off scores will also be declared. Aspirants must secure the minimum NEET cut-off marks to qualify the medical entrance exam.

19:34 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Many students wait for their results

While several students received their scorecards via email, lakhs are still waiting to either receive the email or the result link on the official website.

19:27 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Agra's Nikhar Bansal secured AIR 5 in NEET UG 2021 result

Nikhar Bansal of Agra has secured 99.99 percentile by obtaining 715 out of 720 in the NEET UG 2021 exam. The Agra boy is elated with the success. He attributed his entry into the elite list of top percentiles in NEET to his efforts in understanding the concepts, and coaching's strict adherence to their learning schedule.

19:17 (IST)01 Nov 2021
Students take to Twitter to celebrate their NEET result scores
19:12 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET 2021 result scorecard details

The NEET 2021 result PDF comprises the details like personal details, subject-wise NEET percentile, total marks, All India Rank (AIR), category rank, 15 per cent all India quota (AIQ) rank, and other details of the candidates.

19:07 (IST)01 Nov 2021
How are NEET UG results prepared by NTA?

NTA will prepare the all India merit list on the basis of cut-off and marks secured by the candidate. Those who will score more than the cut-off will become eligible for 15 per cent of all India quota counselling. In 15 per cent All India Quota shall only be filled based on NEET 2021 rank and as per the statutory regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI. For the admission to 85 per cent, the states shall conduct individual counselling.

19:03 (IST)01 Nov 2021
More than 16 lakh students to get NEET results

In the medical entrance exam NEET UG 2021 conducted on September 12, over 16 lakh students appeared for admissions to medical, dental, veterinary and AYUSH seats in India. The scorecards of all these students will be shared by NTA through email whereas a merit list and login link will soon be activated on the website by tonight. 

19:00 (IST)01 Nov 2021
How to check all India merit list

NTA will prepare the all India merit list on the basis of cut-off and marks secured by the candidate. Those who will score more than the cut-off will become eligible for 15 per cent of all India quota counselling. In 15 per cent All India Quota shall only be filled based on NEET 2021 rank and as per the statutory regulation of MCI/NMC/DCI. For the admission to 85 per cent, the states shall conduct individual counselling.

18:56 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG 2021 final answer key, cut-off to be released soon

Along with the result and merit list, NTA will also release the final answer key and cut-off marks for the exam. So far, NTA has already announced the cut-off percentile for NEET 2021. For the General and General EWS category, it is 50th percentile. Whereas, for SC /ST/ OBC it is 40th percentile. However, with respect to candidates from the Person with Disability, the cut-off is 45th percentile for Unreserved category and Gen-EWS candidates and 40th percentile for SC /ST/ OBC-NCL candidates.

18:54 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG official result announcement soon

Although NTA has shared the individual scorecards, it will also release the merit list, official answer key of the NEET-UG exam soon. As per our sources, the result announcement is expected by tonight. 

18:52 (IST)01 Nov 2021
NEET UG Results 2021: Students receive scorecards via mail

National Testing Agency (NTA) has sent the individual scorecards of candidates on their official email id registered with the agency. To access their scorecard candidates can check their official email used to register for the NEET Exam. 

Counselling for the medical courses will be announced after the NEET-UG 2021 results are declared. (File photo)

To qualify NEET UG 2021, candidates have to score a minimum percentile score in the exam. This minimum score or cut-off score is 50th percentile for general and general – EWS category candidates, 40th percentile for the SC / ST / OBC candidates, and 45th percentile for the PWD candidates. NTA will also prepare the All India Rank list based on NEET 2020 marks. Counselling will take place based on the rank list.

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