NEET UG 2026 Result OUT: Cutoff Rises to 715-213, 11.21 Lakh Qualify, Counselling Dates Awaited

The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the NEET UG 2026 result on July 16, 2026, at neet.nta.nic.in, along with the final answer key and category-wise cutoff. The result covers the Re-NEET UG 2026 examination held on June 21, 2026, after the original May 3 exam was cancelled following a paper leak. Of the nearly 20 lakh candidates who appeared, 11.21 lakh candidates have qualified, and the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is expected to open AIQ counselling registration shortly.

NEET UG Results Highlights

How to Download the NEET UG 2026 Scorecard

Candidates can download their scorecard directly from the official NTA portal. The steps are as follows:

1. Visit neet.nta.nic.in.
2. Click on the "NEET (UG) 2026 Result" link on the homepage.
3. Log in using the application number and date of birth or password.
4. Enter the security captcha and submit.
5. The scorecard will display on screen with marks, percentile, All India Rank (AIR), category rank, and qualifying status.
6. Download the PDF and keep multiple printouts, since the scorecard is required at every stage of counselling.

NTA does not send scorecards by post or email, so candidates should save a digital copy as well.

NEET UG 2026 Cutoff: Category-wise Qualifying Marks

Qualifying percentiles have stayed the same as previous years, but the cutoff marks have risen to their highest level on record for the General and OBC categories, reflecting a tougher overall competition this cycle.

NEET UG 2026 Toppers

No candidate secured a perfect 720 this year. Two candidates jointly topped the exam with 715 marks each, and a small cluster of candidates crossed the 700 mark.

Beyond the top rank, 19 candidates scored above 700 marks and 138 candidates scored above 690 marks. Among those 138, more than 93% were first-time NEET takers and nearly 99% were in the 17–19 age group. A further 1,492 candidates scored 650 marks or higher. The top 17 scorers, all above 705 marks, came from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.

Category-wise Qualified Candidates

Seat Matrix for NEET UG 2026 Admissions

The National Medical Commission released an updated MBBS seat matrix for the 2026-27 academic session shortly before the result, putting the total at 1,36,939 MBBS seats across 823 medical colleges, excluding seats under Institutes of National Importance such as AIIMS and JIPMER, which are counselled separately.

Why Was This a Re-Exam Year?

The original NEET UG 2026 exam, held on May 3 for 22.79 lakh registered candidates, was cancelled in mid-May after NTA confirmed reports of a paper leak. A CBI probe traced the breach to an NTA-linked source, and the re-examination was conducted on June 21, 2026, in offline mode with the standard 720-mark, four-subject format and the usual +4/-1 marking scheme. This year's result, cutoff, and merit list are all based on the June 21 re-exam.

What Happens Next: MCC Counselling 2026

With the result out, candidates who qualified can now register for counselling. MCC conducts counselling for the 15% All India Quota (AIQ), central universities, deemed universities, ESIC institutes, AIIMS, and JIPMER, while the remaining 85% state quota seats are counselled separately by each state authority. As of this writing, MCC has not issued an official Round 1 date; based on the result timeline, registration is expected to open in the July 21–25, 2026 window, but candidates should confirm the exact date on mcc.nic.in rather than treat this as final. The AIQ process typically runs across four rounds: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 (mop-up), and a Stray Vacancy round.

Reservation for AIQ seats follows the standard central norms: EWS 10%, OBC-NCL 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, and PwBD 5% horizontal reservation within each category.

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