How Many Students Qualified in Re NEET 2026? State & Gender-wise Statistics, Category-wise Data

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the Re NEET 2026 Result, bringing clarity for nearly 20 lakh medical aspirants across the country. One of the most searched questions after the declaration of results is "How Many Students Qualified in Re NEET 2026?"

According to the official result statistics, 11.21 lakh candidates have qualified Re NEET 2026. These candidates are now eligible to participate in the counselling process for MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, B.Sc Nursing, BVSc & AH, and other medical courses.

This year, the examination witnessed strong participation from candidates across all 36 States and Union Territories, with female candidates once again outperforming male candidates in terms of qualification percentage.

Re NEET 2026 Result Highlights

How Many Students Qualified in Re NEET 2026?

As per the official NTA data, 11.21 lakh candidates qualified Re NEET 2026.

The examination was conducted successfully across thousands of centres, and the results have been announced in time to begin the counselling process.

The qualified candidates can now participate in:

• MBBS Admissions

• BDS Admissions

• AYUSH Courses

• B.Sc Nursing

• Veterinary Courses

• Allied Medical Courses

Re NEET 2026 Category-wise Qualified Candidates

The official category-wise statistics are given below.

The OBC-NCL category recorded the highest number of qualified candidates, followed by the General category.

Re NEET 2026 State-wise Qualified Candidates

The NTA has confirmed that qualified candidates belong to all 36 States and Union Territories, highlighting the nationwide participation in the examination.

Some notable state toppers include:

Additionally:

• 17 State toppers scored 700 or above.

• 26 State toppers secured more than 690 marks.

• The highest scorers came from 66 different cities across India.

Re NEET 2026 Gender-wise Qualified Candidates

One of the biggest highlights of this year's result is the continued dominance of female candidates.

Women Lead Again

According to NTA:

• More than 58% of all qualified candidates are women.

• 56.8% of female candidates who appeared qualified.

• 55.1% of male candidates qualified.

This trend reflects the increasing success of women in national medical entrance examinations over the past few years.

Re NEET 2026 Score Distribution

The score distribution gives a clear picture of this year's competition.

Only 19 candidates crossed the 700-mark, making the competition at the top extremely intense.

Re NEET 2026 Topper Highlights

The Re NEET 2026 examination produced exceptional performances from students across India.

Some key highlights include:

• Highest Score: 715/720

• Joint Toppers:

• Aryan Gupta (Punjab)

• Panshul Bansal (Haryana)

• 138 candidates scored above 690 marks.

• More than 93% of the top scorers were first-time candidates.

• Nearly 99% belonged to the 17–19 years age group.

Re NEET 2026 Examination Statistics

The examination was conducted in:

• English

• Hindi

• Assamese

• Bengali

• Gujarati

• Kannada

• Malayalam

• Marathi

• Odia

• Punjabi

• Tamil

• Telugu

• Urdu

What Happens After Re NEET 2026 Result?

With the results now announced, candidates should prepare for the counselling process.

The admission process includes:

• Registration for counselling

• Choice filling

• Seat allotment

• Document verification

• College reporting

Admissions will be conducted through:

• Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for the 15% All India Quota.

• State counselling authorities for the 85% State Quota.

The NEET score will also be accepted for admissions to AYUSH, B.Sc Nursing, BVSc & AH, and several allied health science programmes.

Documents Required for Counselling

Candidates should keep the following documents ready:

• Re NEET 2026 Scorecard

• Admit Card

• Class 10 Certificate

• Class 12 Marksheet

• Category Certificate (if applicable)

• PwBD Certificate (if applicable)

• Identity Proof

• Passport-size Photographs