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Hans India
12 hours ago
- Health
- Hans India
Rajasthan's Mahesh tops NEET-UG, Utkarsh bags second rank
New Delhi: Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar has topped the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, while Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh has bagged the second rank, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday. More than 12.36 lakh candidates out of 22.09 lakh test takers qualified the exam. The number is down from last year's 13.15 lakh qualifying candidates. However, the number of test takers was also higher last year at over 23.33 lakh. Among the qualifying candidates this year, over 7.2 lakh are females while over 5.14 lakh are males. While 529 qualifying candidates are foreign nationals, 405 are NRIs and 606 are OCI card holders. Maharashtra's Krishang Joshi and Delhi's Mrinal Kishore Jha bagged the third and fourth ranks, respectively. Among females, Delhi's Avika Aggarwal emerged topper, bagging the fifth rank nationally. The maximum qualifying candidates are from Uttar Pradesh (over 1.70 lakh), followed by Maharashtra (over 1.25 lakh) and Rajasthan (over 1.19 lakh). A total of 73 candidates have scored marks in the range of 651 to 686 out of 720 while 1,259 candidates have scored between 601 to 650. "The NTA conducts the exam and declares result based on the eligibility criteria provided by the National Medical Council (NMC). The admitting authorities will now draw a merit list based on all India rank for the MBBS and BDS seats available in their jurisdiction," said Col B Vijay Kumar, Director (Exams), NTA. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) is the largest entrance exam in the country in terms of the number of candidates appearing for the test. The NTA conducts the NEET every year for admission into medical colleges. A total of 1,08,000 seats are available for the MBSS course -- approximately 56,000 in government hospitals, and about 52,000 in private colleges. Admissions to undergraduate courses in dentistry, Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha also utilise NEET results for admission. NTA conducted NEET at 5,468 centres located at 552 cities in India and 14 cities in other countries on May 4. The cities outside India were Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Colombo, Doha, Kathmandu, Kuwait, Lagos, Kaula Lumpur, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah and Singapore. The exam was conducted in 13 languages -- Assamese, Bengali, English, Urdu, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malyalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Odia. Over 18 lakh candidates had opted to appear for the exam in English while over 2.28 lakh candidates appeared in Hindi.
India Today
13 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
NEET UG 2025: 12.37 lakh qualify, no perfect 720 scores this year
The NEET-UG 2025 results have been declared, revealing a significant shift in trends—most notably, the absence of any perfect scores and a lower overall top score compared to previous Kumar from Rajasthan emerged as the sole topper, securing a percentile of 99.9999547. He was closely followed by Madhya Pradesh's Utkarsh Awadhiya, who scored a percentile of 99.9999095. TThe top score this year dropped to 686, with no candidate securing a full In contrast, last year saw 17 students achieve a perfect 720, although this figure was later revised to 61 after a Supreme Court intervention over grace marks and answer key discrepancies. This time, the NTA has not released individual scores for the top 50 candidates, breaking from earlier MARKS DROP AS TOP SCORE FAILSWith the top scores dipping, the cut-off marks have followed suit. For the general category, the qualifying range was between 686 and 144. This is a drop from last year's range of 720–162, and 720–137 in 2023.A total of 73 candidates scored within the 651–686 marks range this year, according to the official results. The sharp decline in top scores may be reflective of the stricter monitoring and tighter evaluation process that was in place for the 2025 12 LAKH CANDIDATES QUALIFYadvertisementOut of 22.09 lakh students who appeared for NEET UG this year, 12.37 lakh have cleared the examination—indicating a qualifying rate of over 56%. The participation numbers dipped slightly from last year's 23.33 candidates continued to dominate the results, making up over half of all test-takers and accounting for nearly 58% (7.22 lakh) of those who BREAKUPUttar Pradesh led the tally with the highest number of qualified candidates (1,70,684), followed by Maharashtra (1,25,727), Rajasthan (1,19,865), Karnataka (83,582), and Bihar (80,954). Amongst the top 20 rankers, Rajasthan and Delhi each produced four candidates.-----After a controversy surrounding a paper leak in 2024, the NEET UG 2025 exam was conducted under heightened security and surveillance. The Ministry of Education set up a committee last year to recommend improved protocols, and both state and central agencies worked to ensure smooth and fair conduct of the exam in May this the medical entrance test continues to be a high-stakes gateway for lakhs of aspirants, this year's results underscore a renewed focus on exam integrity and Watch
Hindustan Times
13 hours ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
NEET UG Result 2025 announced, here's what is next for qualified candidates
The National Testing Agency, NTA, declared the results of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2025 on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Over 12 lakh candidates have cleared the undergraduate medical entrance test this year. NEET UG Results 2025 live updates In other words, a total of 2276069 candidates had registered for the exam, out of which 2209318 candidates appeared, and a total of 1236531 candidates passed the medical entrance examination. Also read: NEET UG Result 2025: NTA NEET results declared at direct link to check here Now, what is the next important step for candidates? Candidates who have qualified the NEET UG exam 2025 will have to apply for NEET UG counselling to secure a medical seat. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) will be conducting the NEET counselling for MBBS seats under the all-India quota. Also read: Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar tops NEET-UG, MP's Utkarsh Awadhiya bags second rank Whereas the state quota counselling will be done by the respective state authorities. Let's get to know about the counselling process in detail: The MCC will be conducting the NEET UG counselling for 15 per cent all India quota seats, 100 per cent seats of deemed universities, central universities (DU, AMU, BHU), ESIC, AFMC, IP University, AIIMS and JIPMER institutions. The committee will also also conduct online counselling for BSc Nursing at central institutions. There are three rounds of counselling, followed by a stray vacancy round. Also read: NEET Result 2025 Toppers List: Mahesh Kumar secures AIR 1, Avika Aggarwal is female topper When the NEET UG counselling begins, qualified candidates will need to register and log in on the official website at Following this, they will have to fill in the choices. It is advised that candidates read the counselling scheme, available in the information bulletin, carefully before registering. Notably, in case candidates do not register and fill choices, they will not be allotted a seat. Once the choice filling is done, they can modify it before locking. It is necessary to lock the choices to get a printout. If a candidate does not lock his/her choices, it will be done automatically done as per the schedule. The NEET UG counselling is also carried out by states based on the NEET UG scores. These states and their official websites for NEET UG counselling are as follows: Andhra Pradesh: Assam: Arunachal Pradesh: Bihar: Chandigarh: Goa: Chhattisgarh: Gujarat: Haryana: Jammu and Kashmir: Jharkhand: Kerala: Karnataka: Madhya Pradesh: Maharashtra: Meghalaya: Manipur: Mizoram: Nagaland: Odisha: Puducherry: Rajasthan: Website will be announced soon Punjab: Tamil Nadu: Tripura: Uttarakhand: Uttar Pradesh: West Bengal: The NEET UG exam was conducted on May 4, 2025 in single shift- from 2 pm to 5 pm. The exam was held at 5453 centres in over 500 cities across the country. For more details, candidates are advised to visit the official website of MCC and their respective state websites.
Mint
16 hours ago
- General
- Mint
'Continuous padhna padega': NEET UG 2025 topper Mahesh Kumar reveals strategy to score 99.99%; here's what he said
Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar, who topped NEET-UG exam this year, shared insights to qualify the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Under-graduate (NEET UG) exam. He urged students to refrain from falling into the trap of overconfidence or under confidence and suggested that one must have fixed schedule and maintain good health during preparation. 'I studied at Guru Kripa Career Institute for three years, and my strategy was simple, consistent study without falling into the trap of overconfidence or under confidence. Regularity, a fixed timetable, and taking good care of my health were key,' PTI quoted NEET-UG All India Rank 1 holder as saying. Stressing the need for a structured study plan and self-care, he advised students to practice time management and said, "As a Hindi medium student, I did feel nervous at first, but my coaching institute supported me throughout. To my juniors, I'd say — follow a schedule, time management is something you learn best through regular mock tests." He scored 99.9999547 percentile in the NEET UG results announced on June 14. Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh obtained Rank 2 and Krishang Joshi from Maharashtra secured Rank 3. Avika Aggarwal from Delhi emerged as the female topper in NEET UG 2025 exam, who secured an All India Rank 5 with 99.9996832 percentile. Aashi Singh from Delhi with AIR 12, secured second spot among top performing females. Rank 1: Mahesh Kumar - 99.9999547 percentile Rank 2: Utkarsh Awadhiya - 99.9999095 percentile Rank 3: Krishang Joshi- 99.9998189 percentile Rank 4: Mrinal Kishore Jha- 99.9998189 percentile Rank 5: Avika Aggarwal- 99.9996832 percentile Rank 6: Jenil Vinodbhai Bhayani- 99.9996832 Rank 7: Keshav Mittal- 99.9996832 Rank 8: Jha Bhavya Chirag- 99.9996379 Rank 9: Harsh Kedawat- 99.9995474 Rank 10: Aarav Agrawal- 99.9995474
Indian Express
17 hours ago
- Health
- Indian Express
‘Fulfilled a dream that spanned 3 generations': NEET-UG 2nd topper has some advice for future aspirants
Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh's Indore, the second topper in the medical entrance NEET-UG, has fulfilled a family dream that spans three generations. 'My grandfather had this dream for my father to become a doctor but he couldn't. My father had the same dream for me and I always wanted to fulfill his dream,' he said. 'I was also curious about learning about the human body and that's why I decided to become a doctor.' Utkarsh's father Alok Awadhiya, a bank manager, said, 'It could not fulfill my father's dream because of various reasons. Now my son has fulfilled that dream and made our family proud.' Utkarsh's NEET preparation followed a structured approach. His method included regular practice after learning topics. 'After studying any topic, I used to do objective questions related to those topics from training modules. That was helpful.' NCERT revision formed the backbone of his preparation. 'I used to study NCERT for all the subjects during the fortnightly tests. So a month before the exams, I had already revised NCERT more than 10 times,' he said. Error analysis was crucial to his success. 'I also made an error analysis copy. After every test, I used to write my errors in those and after every test I used to go to my teachers with my doubts.' Utkarsh maintained a disciplined yet balanced approach to his preparations. 'I used to study for 6 to 7 hours after coaching. I studied for 2 hours then took a 15-20 minute break during which I used to spend time with my family and friends. I also played games such as volleyball and football,' he said. Stressing the importance of those breaks, he said, 'They helped me rejuvenate my energy and also increase my efficiency, helping me concentrate better for the next 2 hours,' he said. Utkarsh said he stayed away from social media and called it a distraction. 'I never used social media during my preparation. I used it once a week to stay connected. The future aspirants should know this — the less you stay on social media, the better your preparation will be in two years. Social media is nothing but a distraction and a waste of your time.' However, he did leverage technology like Artificial Intelligence for his studies. 'I used AI during the last stages of my preparation for clearing doubts and formulating some questions.' Utkarsh has clear goals for his medical career. 'I want to pursue my MBBS from Delhi and MD medicine from Delhi,' he said. His advice for future NEET aspirants is to focus on consistency and perseverance. 'Always follow what your teachers are saying. Regularly study NCERT. Never miss any test. Never miss any class and at the end do not feel demotivated if you get low marks in your tests,' he said. Drawing from personal experience, he added: 'I also used to get low marks in my tests, but at the end you will be able to clear NEET if you stay focused.'
