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Maximum number of students qualifying in the NEET-2020 is from Uttar Pradesh followed by Maharashtra, as per the statistics released by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Over 7.7 lakh out of the over 13.66 lakh candidates have qualified the exam which is used for admission to MBBS courses across the country, reported a news agency. Maximum number of candidates clearing the NEET exam this year are from Uttar Pradesh at 88,889 while Maharashtra is at the second spot with 79,974 candidates qualifying the exam.
Rajasthan is at the third spot in terms of number of candidates qualifying the NEET exam with 65,758 successful candidates followed by Kerala (59,404) and Karnataka (55,009).A total of 23,554 candidates have qualified the exam from Delhi, while 22,395 successful candidates are from Haryana.
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The result for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) was declared on Friday. As per the initial statistics, Tripura was pegged as the state with highest number of candidates. However, the National Testing Agency had rectified the data later terming it to be a human error. The number of females qualifying the exam is higher.
While 4.27 lakh females have cleared the exam, the number of males qualifying the exam is 3.43 lakh. One out of the 4 transgender candidates who appeared for the exam, has been successful.
The NEET was conducted on September 13 amid strict precautions in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
