NEET Result 2025: Over 12 lakh candidates qualify, check category wise number of students here
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially declared the NEET UG 2025 results, bringing relief to over 22 lakh students who appeared for the country’s biggest medical entrance examination. Held on May 4, 2025, NEET UG serves as the gateway for undergraduate medical and dental admissions across India. This year, a remarkable 12.3 lakh candidates have qualified, marking a significant increase in the success rate compared to previous years. Aspirants can now access their scorecards on the official website, neet.nta.nic.in. With the results out, attention now shifts to counselling, seat allotment, and cut-off trends. Here’s a detailed look at the category-wise breakdown of qualifying candidates, gender-wise statistics, and what lies ahead in the admission process.
NEET UG 2025: Number of Candidates Qualified
As per the official data released by NTA, the following is the category-wise breakdown of qualified candidates:
- General/Unreserved (UR): 3,38,728 candidates
- OBC (Other Backward Classes): 5,64,611 candidates
- SC (Scheduled Castes): 1,68,873 candidates
- ST (Scheduled Tribes): 67,234 candidates
- EWS (Economically Weaker Section): 97,085 candidates
- PwD (Persons with Disabilities – across all categories): 3,673 qualified
These numbers indicate a strong representation across all major categories, with OBC and UR candidates contributing to the majority of qualifiers.
Gender-wise NEET UG 2025 result details
Check gender-wise number of candidates who qualified in NEET UG exam 2025 below:
- Female Candidates Qualified: 7,22,462
- Male Candidates Qualified: 5,14,063
- Third Gender Candidates Qualified: 6
Female candidates have continued their dominance in NEET UG results, both in terms of participation and success rate.
What’s Next for Qualified Candidates?
Qualified candidates will now be eligible to participate in the MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) counselling process for admission to MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH courses. The counselling schedule is expected to be announced soon on mcc.nic.in. Candidates must also track state-level counselling portals for domicile quota seats.The cut-off marks have seen a slight decrease this year due to the relatively moderate difficulty level and high competition.
