NEET UG 2026

NEET-UG topper Aryan Gupta topper studied 16 hours; used social media, Netflix to de-stress Jul 17, 2026 suniska

Photo: AI Generated NTA has officially declared the NEET UG 2026 result on July 16, 2026. Check out the names of toppers and other important details.

Photo: Sri Chaitanya Aryan Gupta from Punjab and Panshul Bansal from Haryana have jointly secured the All India Rank 1, scoring 715 out of 720 marks.

Photo: Indian Express Aryan said that his journey wasn’t easy. He admitted that he “cried a lot” when he heard about the paper cancellation but at the same time he knew that he was well supported and that 22 lakh other students were also with him on the same boat.

Photo: AI Generated Aryan’s journey to securing AIR 1 was fueled by a personal pledge. After losing his grandmother to cancer when he was in the third grade, he decided to become an oncologist to serve in the same field.

Photo: AI Generated “At the peak of my preparation, I even studied 16-17 hours a day, but then I also took breaks. I used social media and watched Netflix to relax,” Aryan mentioned in his interview.

Photo: Indian Express Panshul Bansal, in his interview with the Indian Express, mentioned that for him, consistency was key. He focused on maintaining a balanced routine; he made time for family, friends, and hobbies like piano and video games. His advice to future aspirants is: “Focus on question practice and solving mock tests.”

Photo: AI Generated A total of 19 candidates have scored above 700 marks. Additionally, 138 candidates across 66 cities secured more than 690 marks.

Photo: AI Generated The top 17 rankers (scoring above 705 marks) hail from eight states: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.

Photo: AI Generated Among the list of State Toppers, Fahmida Anees from Lakshadweep scored 573 marks, Jigmet Yangchan Lamo from Ladakh scored 530 marks, and Dhruv Tripathi from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands scored 606 marks.

Photo: AI Generated As per the data released by NTA, more than 58% of all qualified candidates are women, who also achieved a higher pass rate (56.8%) compared to men (55.1%). NTA has released all scorecards, category-wise toppers, and cut-off marks on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in.

Photo: AI Generated Close to 20 lakh candidates appeared for the exam held on June 21, 2026. Out of these, 11.21 lakh candidates have successfully qualified for the undergraduate medical, dental, and AYUSH programmes.

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