NTA declares NEET UG 2025 results; Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan tops
The largest number of candidates — 1.7 lakh — have qualified NEET from UP; 1.25 lakh have cleared it from Maharashtra, followed by 1.19 lakh from Rajasthan
The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET (UG)-2025 on Saturday (June 14). The top score this year is 686.
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Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan topped the exam with 99.99 percentile, followed by Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh, who scored 99.99 percentile as well. Krishang Joshi from Maharashtra stood third.
UP tops the list
NEET (UG)-2025 was held on May 4. As many as 22.76 lakh candidates had registered while 22.09 lakh ultimately took it. The number of students appearing for the exam has seen a dip compared to last year when 24 lakh students appeared for it.
The largest number of candidates — 1.7 lakh — have qualified NEET from Uttar Pradesh. In all, 3.33 lakh students from the state had written the exam. Around 1.25 lakh students have cleared the exam from Maharashtra, followed by 1.19 lakh from Rajasthan.
All-India ranks
The NTA has provided all-India ranks to the candidates and the admitting authorities will draw a merit list based on the all-India rank for the seats of MBBS/BDS in their jurisdictions.
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The counselling schedule for admission to MBBS/BDS will soon be declared by the agency, after which the registrations will begin.