New Delhi, June 14, 2025 — The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the NEET UG 2025 results today, announcing that over 12.36 lakh candidates have qualified, marking a slight dip from last year’s total. The highly anticipated declaration comes after the medical entrance exam, held on May 4, 2025, across more than 5,450 centres in over 500 Indian cities and abroad .
Key Statistics and Highlights
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Participation & Qualification: Out of approximately 22.76 lakh registered candidates, around 22.09 lakh appeared, with 12,36,531 (≈56%) clearing the exam (ndtv.com).
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Gender Breakdown: Female candidates outperformed male peers, with 7.22 lakh women qualifying versus 5.14 lakh men; six transgender candidates also secured their spots (ndtv.com).
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State Performance: Uttar Pradesh led the state tally again, contributing 1.70 lakh qualified students. Maharashtra followed with about 1.25 lakh, and Rajasthan recorded approximately 1.19 lakh successful candidates (ndtv.com).
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Category-wise qualifiers:
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OBC: ~5.64 lakh
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General: ~3.38 lakh
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SC: ~1.68 lakh
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EWS: ~97,000
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ST: ~67,000 (ndtv.com, moneycontrol.com)
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Toppers and Percentile Feats
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Mahesh Kumar, an aspirant from Rajasthan, achieved All India Rank (AIR) 1, securing an outstanding 99.9999547 percentile (moneycontrol.com).
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Top 10 All‑India Ranks:
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Mahesh Kumar – 99.9999547
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Utkarsh Awadhiya – 99.9999095
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Krishang Joshi – 99.9998189
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Mrinal Kishore Jha – 99.9998189
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Avika Aggarwal – 99.9996832
… continuing through Rank 10 (moneycontrol.com).
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Female Topper: Avika Aggarwal led among women with AIR 5 at a 99.9996832 percentile (indianexpress.com).
Cutoff and Eligibility
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General/EWS: 50th percentile — marks between 144 and 686
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General‑PwBD: 45th percentile — 127 to 143
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OBC/SC/ST: 40th percentile — 113 to 143
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OBC/SC/ST‑PwBD: 40th percentile — 113 to 126 (moneycontrol.com).
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Notably, cut‑off scores have dropped across categories compared to 2024 (moneycontrol.com).
What’s Next?
Qualified candidates are now eligible for the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) All‑India quota counselling, which handles 15% of seats in MBBS/BDS courses. The remaining 85% will be allotted through respective state‑level counselling (indianexpress.com).
Why It Matters
NEET UG remains India's most competitive gateway to medical education. The current results reflect shifting dynamics, including fewer candidates appearing than in 2024, slight declines in qualifying numbers, and a notable dominance of general‑category candidates among the toppers. These pockets of insight help students, parents, and policymakers understand performance trends and regional educational landscapes.
Disclaimer: This report is compiled using information available as of June 14, 2025. While great care has been taken to ensure accuracy—drawing on official NTA data and reputable news outlets—any subsequent updates, revisions, or corrections issued by the NTA, MCC, or other official bodies may not be reflected here. #NEETUG2025
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