NEET UG 2026 State-wise Result Analysis: Registered, Appeared and Qualified Candidates Comparison

NEET UG State-Wise Statistics 2026: Over 11.21 lakh students qualified out of the nearly 20 lakh who appeared. A total of 138 candidates scored above 690 marks out of 720 in the NEET UG re-examination, held on June 21, 2026. As per the state-wise statistics released on July 16, over 1.7 lakh students from Uttar Pradesh passed the examination, while the lowest number of qualified candidates were recorded at 43 in Lakshadweep. A total of 17 state toppers scored above 700 and 26 above 690 marks. 

The top 17 rankers who scored more than 705 marks in the NEET UG examination span eight states, namely Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. 

NEET UG 2026 State-Wise Result Analysis 

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of registered students at 3,56,079 out of the total 22,79,743 registered students. Of these, 3,28,847 took the examination and 1,70,770 qualified. The number for UP was almost the same in 2025 with 3,33,088 appearing and 1,70,684 qualifying the NEET examination. 

UP was followed by Maharashtra with 2,22,849 registrations in 2026, 2,01,100 candidates appearing for the examination and 1,07,304 qualifying. Maharashtra had recorded higher participation from students in 2025 at 2,42,858 candidates appearing and 1,25,727 qualifying. 

Here is a State-wise list of registered, appeared and qualified candidates with a 2025 vs 2026 comparison. 

Lakshwadeep recorded the lowest participation in the 2026 year with 135 registrations, 90 appearances and 43 candidates qualifying. In 2025, 236 took the examination and 154 qualified. The second lowest participation was seen from Andaman & Nicobar Islands at 717 appearances and 368 candidates qualifying. It was almost the same in 2025 also, with 933 candidates appearing and 533 qualifying. 

In 2025, a total of 22,76,069 had registered across 36 states and Union Territories (UTs). Of these, 22,09,31 took the examination and 12,36,531 qualified. The number was slightly similar in 2026 also, with 22,79,743 registrations, 19,99,895 appearances and slightly lesser qualification at 11,21,185, compared to 2025.