Who Claimed the Top Spots in NEET-UG 2023? Discover the Results!
NEET-UG 2023 Results Announced
New Delhi: Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan has emerged as the top scorer in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination, with Madhya Pradesh's Utkarsh Awadhiya securing the second position, as revealed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday.
Out of 22.09 lakh candidates who took the exam, over 12.36 lakh successfully qualified. This figure represents a decrease from the previous year's 13.15 lakh qualifiers, although the total number of test participants was higher last year at over 23.33 lakh.
Krishang Joshi from Maharashtra and Mrinal Kishore Jha from Delhi claimed the third and fourth ranks, respectively.
Among female candidates, Avika Aggarwal from Delhi stood out as the top scorer, achieving the fifth rank nationally.
The highest number of qualifying candidates came from Uttar Pradesh, totaling over 1.70 lakh, followed by Maharashtra with over 1.25 lakh and Rajasthan with over 1.19 lakh.
The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) is recognized as the largest entrance examination in India based on candidate participation.
Conducted annually by the NTA, NEET serves as the gateway for admissions into medical colleges, offering a total of 1,08,000 seats for the MBBS program—approximately 56,000 in government institutions and around 52,000 in private colleges.
Additionally, NEET scores are utilized for admissions into undergraduate programs in dentistry, Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha.