The results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate or NEET-UG have been published by the National Testing Agency. The results are available on neet.nta.nic.in, the official website.
Rajasthan's Tanishka secured the first rank obtaining 715 out of the total 720 marks. One Keralite featured in the all-India top 50. Malayali candidate Nanditha P secured 701 marks to be ranked 47th.
Out of the 18,72,343 candidates who applied, 17,64,571 appeared for the exams. According to the NTA, 9,93,069 have been declared as qualified.
The NEET cut-off percentile for the general category was 50th and for SC/ST/OBC category it was 40th. The medical entrance test was held on July 17.
This was the first time that the number of registrations crossed 18 lakh. There were 3,570 different centres in 497 cities, including 14 cities outside India. This year the test was conducted for the first time in Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Colombo, Doha, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore along with Dubai and Kuwait City.
Last year, NEET-UG was held on September 12, with over 95 per cent of the registered candidates appearing for it. Over 15.44 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, which was conducted at 3,858 centres. Of these, at least 8.70 lakh students had qualified.
NEET-UG is the qualifying entrance exam for admission to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS), Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS), and Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) and BSc (Hons) Nursing courses.
How to check
Visit NTA’s official website, neet.nta.nic.in
Click ‘NEET 2022 Result’
Enter credentials like NTA NEET application number and date of birth
The result will appear on the screen
Download NEET UG 2022 scorecard, and take a printout for further reference