NTA NEET Result 2019 Declared Updates: Topper Nalin Khandelwal thanks teachers for feat; three from UP make it to top 10

NEET 2019 was held across 154 cities, in 11 languages

The NEET 2019 for undergraduate courses was conducted across 154 cities in 11 languages and 2,546 centres.

The NTA conducted the NEET throughout the country on 5 and 20 May. The Medical Council of India and the Dental Council of India, which approve the colleges to seek admission based on NEET scores, come under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

1,209 NRIs, 315 foreign nationals passed NEET 2019

While 7,95,031 candidates living in India qualified the exam, 315 foreign nationals, 1,209 NRIs, 441 candidates holding OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India), and 46 PIOs (Persons of Indian Origin) passed the exam.

All-India topper Nalin Khandelwal celebrates in Jaipur

Jaipur’s Nalin Khandelwal secured the All India Rank 1 in NEET 2019. He said, “I am very happy at securing first rank. I used to study for eight hours everyday. I would like to thank my teachers.”

Jaipur's Nalin Khandelwal has secured All India Rank 1 in NEET exam, says, 'I am very happy at securing first rank. I used to study for eight hours everyday. I would like to thank my teachers." #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/0bCGh2Kwg2

— ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2019

Rajasthan candidate tops among differently-abled

Rajasthan’s Bheraram topped among the differently-abled candidates by scoring 604 out of 720 marks. Out of the 4,953 candidates who appeared for NEET 2019, 2186 qualified the exam.

What next for qualifying students?

The NEET is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in medical and dental colleges.

The candidates who have qualified NEET UG 2019 have to further complete the formalities with the respective counselling authorities like Directorate General Of Health Services, Medical Education Directorates of States, etc. for admission to MBBS/BDS courses.

List of top 10 rank-holders

As many as 14,10,755 candidates had appeared for the exam out of which 7,97,042 qualified the test.

79.31% NEET candidates appeared for exam in English

According to NTA, 79.31 percent of candidates appeared for the exam in English, while 11.84 percent appeared for it in Hindi. 8.86 percent candidates appeared for the exam in regional languages.

Over 7 lakh candidates qualify NEET UG 2019

Of the 7,97,042 candidates who qualified the NEET UG 2019, 4,45,761 are girls, and 3,51,278 boys, and three are transgenders.

Nalin Khandelwal tops NEET 2019

Nalin Khandelwal from Rajasthan emerged the all-India topper with 701 marks out of 720. Delhi’s Bhavik Bansal bagged the second rank with 700 marks. Although Akshat Kaushik from Uttar Pradesh also scored 700 marks, he came in third.

In case of a tie for a rank, the inter-se merit is calculated to assign the candidates a rank in the all-India merit list. The NEET candidate who obtains higher marks in biology (botany and zoology) in the test is given preference, followed by the candidate who scores higher marks in chemistry, followed by the candidate with the fewer number of attempted incorrect answers in all the subjects in the NEET.

Total 20 girls in top 100 merit list

Kirti Agarwal from Madhya Pradesh and Qureshi Asra from Andhra Pradesh landed all India ranks 15 and 16 respectively. The two women candidates are in the top 20 candidates after Madhuri Reddy G who hails from Telangana and has scored 695 out of 720 marks. Madhuri topped among all the girls and her All India rank is 7. 

There are 20 girls in top 100 merit list.

Delhi best scoring region with 74.92% students qualifying 

According to official NEET statement, Delhi surfaced as the best scoring region with 74.92 percent of the students appearing for the exam qualifying for it. Delhi was followed by Haryana (73.41 percent) and Chandigarh (73.24 percent).

14.52% rise in number of students who registered for NEET in 2019

According to the official NEET statement, the total number of candidates who registered for the examination was 15,19,375, which is a 14.52 percent rise in numbers from last year. The number of candidates present for the exam was 14,10,755, which is 92.85% of the candidates. The number of NRI students appearing for NEET were 1,884 which is less than one percent – 0.12 percent.

Madhuri Reddy G from Telangana is topper among girls, secures AIR 7

Madhuri Reddy G, whose All India Rank is 7, is first among women candidates. She hails from Telangana and has scored 695 out of 720 marks. There are 20 girls in top 100 merit list.

Nalin Khandelwal from Rajasthan tops NEET 2019

Nalin Khandelwal from Rajasthan, has emerged as the all-India Topper in NEET exam. Nalin scored 701 out of the total 720 marks. The second rank was secured by Bhavik Bansal from Delhi and the third all-India topper was Akshat Kaushik from Uttar Pradesh. Both the second and third toppers have scored 700 marks out of 720. They were given successive ranks based on inter-se merit calculation.

General category cutoff ranges between 134 to 701

According to a press release by the National Testing Agency (NTA), general  category students who scored at least 134 marks in the NEET exam will be able to attend the counseling to take admission to the medical colleges. For the reserved category students, the cut off was at a minimum of 107 marks.

Steps to check your result at NTA website 

Step 1: Visit official websites ntaneet.nic.in or mcc.nic.in

Step 2: Search for a tab that says ‘Download NEET Result 2019’

Step 3: Click on the link and on the new window,

Step 4: Enter your date of birth, roll number and the captcha text shown on the screen and hit submit

Step 4: The NTA NEET Result 2019 will be displayed on your screen.

Step 5: Download the result and take a printout for future reference

Merit list and admission

The NEET 2019 merit list will be prepared as per the directives of Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India. The admission process will be carried out in accordance with the NEET medical merit list 2019 and NEET dental merit list 2019.

Last year, the cut-off for the general category was 119 marks, for SC/ST and OBC categories was 96 and for candidates with special needs was between 107 and 118.

NTA releases result for entrance exam to medical colleges; score card available at ntaneet.nic.in

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the result for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for Undergraduate courses. NEET UG 2019 was conducted on May 5 for most of the students. NEET exam had to be conducted again on May 20 for some students in Karnataka who missed their exam due to train delay and for Cyclone Fani-hit areas in Odisha

IMA seeks setting up counselling centres in all medical colleges, teaching institutes

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sought setting up of counselling centres and a 24×7 helpline in all medical colleges and teaching institutions to help students deal with mental health issues.

The move comes days after Doctor Payal Tadvi, 26, allegedly committed suicide after facing harassment by her seniors at a state-run hospital in Mumbai. The IMA has launched an initiative named Doctors 4 Doctors (D4D) aimed at preventing burn out, address mental health challenges, reduce the incidents of suicide among residents and clinicians.

How to check the seat matrix for premium govt-run medical colleges? 

Check out the seat matrix for all central institutes, deemed universities and dental colleges here:  https://mcc.nic.in/UGCounselling/Home/ArchiveSeatMatrix

Counseling for quota seats, central govt-run institutes to be conducted by MCC

“All the NEET Under Graduate (MBBS/BDS) aspirant candidates are hereby informed that counseling for All India Quota seats/ Institutional Quota/ Domicile (internal candidates) of Central Universities (Aligarh Muslim University/ Banaras Hindu University/ University of Delhi/Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi), (wards of ESIC insured persons) seats of colleges under Employee State Insurance Corporation and Armed Forces Medical College, Pune for the Under graduate session 2018-19 will be conducted by Medical Counseling Committee/ Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.”

NTA to releases score card, merit list for entrance to medical courses after 4 pm at ntaneet.nic.in

NTA, on official NEET website, has confirmed that NEET result will be released today at 4 pm.

What is inter se merit and how is it calculated?

In case two candidates obtain same marks in the NEET exam, the inter-se merit is calculated to assign them a rank in the all-India merit list. 

1. Candidate obtaining higher marks in Biology (Botany & Zoology) in the test is given preference, followed by,
2. Candidate obtaining higher marks in Chemistry in the test, followed by,
3. Candidate with less number of attempted incorrect answers in all the subjects in the test, followed by,
4. Candidate older in age

Candidates can now know score by comparing answer script with NEET’s final answer key

Candidates can now check NEET 2019 scores. To find out how much they have scored, students can refer to the NEET 2019 Final Answer Key, which is now available on ntaneet.nic.in. NTA would now release the scorecard and the NEET 2019 Rank.

Enter date of birth and roll number to access result once declared 

Candidates can check their NEET UG Result and Score card by using roll number and date of birth on the official website of NEET UG 2019 once the result has been declared. Because the final draft of answer key is out, the merit list is expected to be published on the official website shortly. NEET UG was conducted on 05 May 2019.

NEET 2019 Counselling for All India Quota seats
 

Counselling for seats under the 15 percent all India quota and all seats in central institutions, including AFMC, ESI, Delhi University (DU), BHU and AMU and all other deemed universities will be conducted by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).

NTA reportedly made three changes in final answer key, claim NEET aspirants

Checked NTA's final answer key against the previous answer key for Question set R2. I found the following three changes been made by NTA in the final answer key:
Qn 13 - 1 & 4 (previously only 1)
Qn 18 - 4 (previously 3)
Qn 139 - 1 (previously 2)#NEET

— Just Get MBBS (@justgetmbbs) June 5, 2019

NTA final answer key out, results expected shortly 

The direct link to check the answer key is provided below. NTA is now expected to release the NEET 2019 Result with Ranks soon. Candidates are advised to keep a check on the official website ntaneet.nic.in.

NTA releases final answer key after revisions following candidates’ objections 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the revised answer key of the all India medical entrance test. The final draft of the answer key was released after taking into consideration the objections raised by students on the first draft, as released on 30 May.

Alternative website to check NEET result 

The result will be available on NTA’s official website. The NEET 2019 result will first be available on the exam body’s website ntaneet.nic.in and secondly it will also be hosted on the webpage of the Medical Counselling Committee, mcc.nic.in.

What is the qualifying criteria for NEET 2019?

The general category candidates will be considered for the NEET 2019 merit list on scoring minimum 50 percent. For those belonging to reserved including SC and ST category, the minimum marks are 40 percentile and for PwD candidates it is 45 percentile.
 

The NTA website states, “In order to be eligible for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses for a particular academic year, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain minimum of marks at 50th percentile in National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test to MBBS/BDS Courses held for the said academic year. However, in respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at 40th percentile. In respect of candidates with Bench Mark Disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile for unreserved category candidates and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC candidates.”

NEET declares answer key each year to ensure transparency 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the answer key to National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses every year so that transparency is maintained in the way the copies are evaluated. The exam body uploaded the answer key on its official website ntaneet.nic on Thursday, 30 May and allowed students to raise any contentions they may have to the correct answers as considered by the exam body. The window for raising such objections closed on 1 June at 5 pm.

Steps to check your NEET score 

Here’s how to check your NEET 2019 score once it is declared.

Step 1- Visit these websites  ntaneet.nic.in or  mcc.nic.in

Step 2- Search for a tab saying download NEET Result 2019

Step 3- Click it and on the new window enter the required details

Step 4- The NEET Result 2019 or NTA NEET Result 2019 will be displayed. Download and take a printout for future reference.

NEET 2019 Result to be declared today

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) results 2019 today ( Thursday, 5 June), for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses, on the official website ntaneet.nic.in. A notification on the official website said that the results will be available today.