The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the NEET (UG) 2026 result on 16 July 2026, for the examination held on 21 June 2026. Close to 20 lakh candidates appeared and 11.21 lakh have qualified for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, BVSc & AH and allied programmes. Candidates can now download their scorecard from the official website neet.nta.nic.in using their Application Number and Date of Birth. Full details, direct links, toppers list and cut-off are given below.
NEET UG 2026 Result – Overview
Exam Name
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) – NEET (UG) 2026
Conducting Body
National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Date
21 June 2026
Result Declared
16 July 2026
Candidates Appeared
Nearly 20 lakh
Candidates Qualified
11.21 lakh
Exam Centres
5,440 centres in 551 cities (India) + 14 cities abroad
Languages
13 languages
Official Website
neet.nta.nic.in
NEET UG 2026 Result – Important Dates
Examination Date
21 June 2026
Provisional Answer Key
25 June 2026
Answer Key Challenge Window
25 – 28 June 2026
OMR & Recorded Response Display
13 – 15 July 2026
Final Answer Key
16 July 2026
Result / Scorecard Declared
16 July 2026
How to Check NEET UG 2026 Result / Scorecard
Visit the official website neet.nta.nic.in.
Click on the link “Score Card for NEET (UG) – 2026”.
Log in using your Application Number, Date of Birth and the Security Pin shown on screen.
Your scorecard will display subject-wise marks, total score, percentile, All India Rank (AIR) and qualifying status.
Download the scorecard and take a printout for counselling and admission.
The highest score of 715 out of 720 was obtained jointly by Aryan Gupta (Punjab) and Panshul Bansal (Haryana). A total of 138 candidates scored above 690 marks, with qualified candidates emerging from every one of the 36 States and Union Territories. State toppers include Jigmet Yangchan Lamo (Ladakh, 530), Dhruv Tripathi (Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 606) and Fahmida Anees (Lakshadweep, 573). The complete topper list is available in the official PDF linked below.
What After the Result? – Counselling
NTA declares the result and issues the All India Rank (AIR) only. Counselling and seat allotment are handled by the respective authorities. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) conducts counselling for the 15% All India Quota MBBS/BDS seats at mcc.nic.in, while State counselling authorities handle state-quota seats. AYUSH counselling (BAMS/BUMS/BSMS/BHMS) is conducted by AACCC. Candidates should rely only on official websites and beware of fraudulent calls or agents promising admission.
Disclaimer: The above information is compiled from the official NTA press release and notices dated 16 July 2026. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website neet.nta.nic.in before proceeding with counselling or admission.
