NEET 2026 in Numbers: Benchmarks for NEET 2027
Eight figures from the NTA statistics for NEET UG 2026, and what each one means for a student sitting NEET 2027 next May.
Shivangi Gusain
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NEET 2026 in Numbers: Benchmarks for NEET 2027
NEET 2026 in Numbers: Benchmarks for NEET 2027
Eight figures from the NTA statistics for NEET UG 2026, and what each one means for a student sitting NEET 2027 next May.
22.79 lakh registered, 19.99 lakh appeared
NTA recorded 22,79,743 registrations for NEET UG 2026 and 19,99,895 candidates in the exam hall. About 2.8 lakh registered students did not appear, four times the 66,751 absentees of 2025.
11.21 lakh qualified, about 56 per cent
11,21,185 candidates qualified NEET 2026, about 56 per cent of those who appeared and down from 12,36,531 in 2025. Qualifying makes you eligible for counselling. Your rank decides the seat.
General cut-off was 213 marks out of 720
The qualifying range for the general category in NEET 2026 was 715 to 213 marks, against 686 to 144 in 2025. Cut-offs move with the paper, so set a rank target, not a marks target.
13.33 lakh women registered, 9.47 lakh men
Women outnumbered men at every stage of NEET 2026: 13,32,914 registered against 9,46,815, and 6,54,049 women qualified, more than 58 per cent of all qualifiers.
Top score was 715, below the 720 of 2024
The NEET 2026 toppers scored 715 of 720, against 686 in 2025 and 720 in 2024. Only 19 candidates crossed 700. The topper mark tells you little about the cut-off you need.
13 languages, 18.09 lakh chose English
NEET 2026 was held in 13 languages. 18,08,535 candidates took the English paper, 3,45,247 Hindi and 49,647 Gujarati. Regional papers carry the same questions; the English version is final in any dispute.
Your rank, not the cut-off, wins the seat
The general qualifying mark moved from 144 to 213 in one year. The number that stays steady is the rank a college closes at. Use NEET 2026 closing ranks as your NEET 2027 target.
Plan NEET 2027 with these numbers
Read our NEET UG 2027 preparation guide for the syllabus, the exam timeline and a month-by-month plan built around these benchmarks.