By Sakib | JK News Today
A total of 24,015 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir have cleared the NEET-UG 2025, according to the results released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday.
This year, 50,957 students from J&K registered for the exam, and 49,326 appeared for the test held on May 4, 2025 (Sunday). The examination was conducted across 5,468 centres in 552 cities across India and in 14 international cities, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Colombo, Doha, and Singapore.
In comparison, NEET-UG 2024 saw 48,545 registrations from J&K, with 47,227 students appearing and 24,545 qualifying. While the number of qualified candidates saw a marginal dip this year, the participation rate remains robust.
The exam was offered in 13 languages, including English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, and Odia, making it accessible to a wide range of candidates.
At the national level, Mahesh Kumar from Rajasthan secured the top rank with a percentile score of 99.9999547, followed by Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh (99.9990095) and Krishang Joshi from Maharashtra (99.9998289), ranking second and third respectively.
From Jammu and Kashmir, Aftab Iqbal topped the region with an All India Rank (AIR) of 423 and a percentile of 99.9808085.
NEET (UG) 2025 scores will be used for admissions to MBBS, BDS, B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing, and BVSc & AH courses through both the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) and State Quotas. Additionally, the All India Ayush Central Counselling Committee (AACCC) will use NEET scores for BAMS, BUMS, BSMS, and BHMS admissions.
The NTA reiterated that its role is limited to conducting the exam and declaring the results. The admitting authorities will be responsible for preparing merit lists based on the All India Rank (AIR) and category-specific norms for seat allocation.
— (RK)
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