NEET 2026 Results: NTA Releases Official State Toppers List; Punjab's Aryan Gupta Leads, Maharashtra's Kudale Shravani Krishna Tops Among Girls

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official State Toppers List for Re-NEET UG 2026, recognising the highest-performing candidates from every State and Union Territory. The list reflects the geographical diversity of India's largest medical entrance examination, with toppers emerging from across the country.

The state-wise merit list is led by Aryan Gupta from Punjab (AIR 1), followed by Panshul Bansal from Haryana (AIR 2) and Uplakshya Goyal from Rajasthan (AIR 3). Among female candidates, Kudale Shravani Krishna from Maharashtra emerged as the highest-ranked girl in the country with AIR 5, while Riya Ranjan from Bihar secured AIR 6.

The official list also highlights impressive performances from candidates belonging to remote regions such as Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland, demonstrating the nationwide reach of NEET UG.

NEET UG 2026 State Toppers List (Rank-wise)

Top 10 State Toppers Dominate the National Merit List

The official list reveals that several state toppers also secured top positions in the national rankings.

The Top 10 state performers include:

• Punjab – Aryan Gupta (AIR 1)

• Haryana – Panshul Bansal (AIR 2)

• Rajasthan – Uplakshya Goyal (AIR 3)

• Bihar – Ayush Bhalotia (AIR 4)

• Maharashtra – Kudale Shravani Krishna (AIR 5)

• Bihar (OBC-NCL) – Riya Ranjan (AIR 6)

• Uttar Pradesh – Aryan Dubey (AIR 7)

• Tamil Nadu – Venkatapathi Velayutham V. A. (AIR 12)

• Telangana – Veerahgari Sahyu (AIR 13)

• Karnataka – Vaishnavi Das (AIR 20)

These candidates are expected to be among the first to secure seats in India's premier medical colleges during the counselling process.

Female Candidates Deliver Outstanding Performances

Women have delivered exceptional performances in the official State Toppers List.

Some of the highest-ranked female state toppers include:

• Kudale Shravani Krishna (Maharashtra) – AIR 5

• Riya Ranjan (Bihar – OBC-NCL) – AIR 6

• Vaishnavi Das (Karnataka) – AIR 20

• Kashvi Dhall (Delhi) – AIR 24

• Namala Prerana (Andhra Pradesh) – AIR 36

• Hadiya Insar (Jammu & Kashmir) – AIR 99

This complements the overall NEET UG 2026 result, where more than 58% of the qualified candidates are women.

States That Produced the Highest-Ranked Toppers

Northern and western India continue to dominate the national merit list.

• Punjab produced the national topper (AIR 1).

• Haryana secured AIR 2.

• Rajasthan produced AIR 3.

• Bihar recorded two exceptional performers with AIR 4 and AIR 6.

• Maharashtra produced the country's highest-ranked female candidate.

These results reinforce the strong performance of students from established NEET preparation hubs.

State Toppers from Every Corner of India

The merit list also celebrates outstanding performances from aspirants in smaller States and Union Territories.

Notable state toppers include:

• Dhruv Tripathi – Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• Jigmet Yangchan Lamo – Ladakh

• Fahmida Anees – Lakshadweep

• Richa Subba – Sikkim

• Bakhambo K. Anthony Thabah – Meghalaya

• Malsawmd Awngzuali – Mizoram

• Subhasmit Nayak – Nagaland

The representation from these regions highlights the growing reach of quality medical education and preparation across India.

NEET UG 2026 Result Highlights

• Result Declared: 16 July 2026

• Candidates Appeared: Nearly 20 lakh

• Qualified Candidates: 11.21 lakh

• Highest Score: 715 out of 720

• Joint National Toppers: Aryan Gupta (Punjab) and Panshul Bansal (Haryana)

• Candidates Scoring Above 700: 19

• Candidates Scoring Above 690: 138

• More than 58% of qualified candidates are women