NEET statistics, 2019–2026
22,79,743 candidates registered for NEET (UG) 2026 and 19,99,895 appeared. 11,21,185 qualified. Registrations have grown from 15,19,375 in 2019— 50.0% in 7 years. Every figure below is NTA's, taken from its press releases and its "Key Data Points" release, cross-checked where two documents overlap.
Year by year
| Year | Registered | Appeared | Absent | Qualified | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEET 2019 | 15,19,375 | 14,10,755 | 1,08,620 (7.1%) | — | — |
| NEET 2020 | 15,97,435 | 13,66,945 | 2,30,490 (14.4%) | — | +5.1% |
| NEET 2021 | 16,14,777 | 15,44,273 | 70,504 (4.4%) | — | +1.1% |
| NEET 2022 | 18,72,343 | 17,64,571 | 1,07,772 (5.8%) | — | +16.0% |
| NEET 2023 | 20,87,462 | 20,38,596 | 48,866 (2.3%) | — | +11.5% |
| NEET 2024 | 24,06,079 | 23,33,297 | 72,782 (3.0%) | 13,15,853 | +15.3% |
| NEET 2025 | 22,76,069 | 22,09,318 | 66,751 (2.9%) | 12,36,531 | -5.4% |
| NEET 2026 | 22,79,743 | 19,99,895 | 2,79,848 (12.3%) | 11,21,185 | +0.2% |
"Qualified" is published only from 2024. It means clearing the category percentile cut-off — not an MBBS seat.
Marks vs rank, NEET 2026
What AIR a score maps to, from 720 down, on the published result curve.
NEET 2026 in detail
Gender, category, qualifying cut-offs, score bands and the topper's score.
Frequently asked
- How many students appeared for NEET 2026?
- 19,99,895 candidates appeared for NEET (UG) 2026 out of 22,79,743 registered — 2,79,848 (12.3%) did not appear. Source: NTA.
- How many registered for NEET in 2019 versus 2026?
- Registrations rose from 15,19,375 in 2019 to 22,79,743 in 2026, a 50.0% increase over 7 years.
- How many qualified NEET 2026?
- 11,21,185 candidates qualified NEET (UG) 2026, 56.1% of the 19,99,895 who appeared. Qualifying means clearing the category percentile cut-off, not securing a seat.
Sources
- Key Data Points of NEET (UG) Over Years (2019-2026) — NTA, signed Col B. Vijay Kumar SM, Director (NEET-Confidential)
- NTA Declares Result of NEET (UG) 2026 (2026-07-16)
- NTA Fully Prepared for Smooth and Secure Conduct of NEET (UG) 2026 (2026-05-02)
- NTA Declares the Result/NTA Scores/Rank of NEET (UG) 2025 (2025-06-14)
- List of Top 138 candidates scoring equal to or more than 690 marks (2026 toppers)
- IIT Madras marks-distribution analysis (bell curve) (2024 distribution)
Extracted 2026-08-14 from NTA documents; figures that appear in two documents were compared.
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