NEET 2020 Statistics: Registrations rose by 78,058; increase of 5.13%
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NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is all set to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - NEET on September 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a press release, NTA has ensured that the safety measure will be taken by the authorities for a safe-conduct of the national medical entrance examination. Adding to this, the conducting body has also shared the statistics of the registered candidates. For the year 2020, NTA has seen a total of 15.97 lakh NEET registrations.
An increase of 5.13% candidates in NEET 2020
As per the statistics released by the authority of the registered aspirants for NEET-UG exam in comparison with the previous year, as many as 78,058 medical candidates have been increased.
A total of 15,97,433 candidates have registered for medical examination, wherein in the previous year, only 15,19,375 aspirants had registered for the test. State-wise distribution of the NEET registered candidates data have been provided in the table below.
NEET 2020 vs 2019: State-wise distribution of candidates
|
STATE CODE |
STATE |
Registered aspirants in 2020 |
Registered aspirants in 2019 |
|
11 |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
843 |
972 |
|
12 |
Andhra Pradesh |
61892 |
57755 |
|
13 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
3755 |
3120 |
|
14 |
Assam |
30311 |
28767 |
|
15 |
Bihar |
78960 |
56907 |
|
16 |
Chandigarh (UT) |
15931 |
16938 |
|
17 |
Chhattisgarh |
31940 |
27685 |
|
18 |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT) |
1761 |
1510 |
|
19 |
Daman and Diu (UT) |
735 |
678 |
|
20 |
Delhi/New Delhi |
53993 |
59137 |
|
21 |
Goa |
4595 |
4560 |
|
22 |
Gujarat |
80219 |
79872 |
|
23 |
Haryana |
16298 |
14686 |
|
24 |
Himachal Pradesh |
11264 |
9297 |
|
25 |
Jammu and Kashmir |
34760 |
26256 |
|
26 |
Jharkhand |
21112 |
18157 |
|
27 |
Karnataka |
119587 |
115882 |
|
28 |
Kerala |
115959 |
117714 |
|
29 |
Lakshadweep (UT) |
235 |
166 |
|
30 |
Madhya Pradesh |
58860 |
54454 |
|
31 |
Maharashtra |
228914 |
217468 |
|
32 |
Manipur |
6776 |
5280 |
|
33 |
Meghalaya |
3059 |
3695 |
|
34 |
Mizoram |
1741 |
1560 |
|
35 |
Nagaland |
2542 |
2681 |
|
36 |
Odisha |
37459 |
33797 |
|
37 |
Puducherry (UT) |
7137 |
7245 |
|
38 |
Punjab |
16300 |
14502 |
|
39 |
Rajasthan |
108537 |
120730 |
|
40 |
Sikkim |
894 |
930 |
|
41 |
Tamil Nadu |
117990 |
134714 |
|
42 |
Telangana |
55800 |
54073 |
|
43 |
Tripura |
4157 |
3925 |
|
44 |
Uttar Pradesh |
166582 |
139497 |
|
45 |
Uttarakhand |
18958 |
16989 |
|
46 |
West Bengal |
77061 |
67776 |
|
47 |
Ladakh |
516 |
0 |
|
ZZ |
Total |
1597433 |
1519375 |
Why the number of NEET 2020 registrations increased?
The major reason behind the increase in the number of registered candidates is merging the admission of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education (PGIMER) through NEET scores. On October 4, 2019, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India, had taken a decision that 1205 AIIMS and 200 JIPMER MBBS seats will be granted through NEET from 2020 onwards.
And since both AIIMS and JIPMER MBBS entrance examination have been scrabbed, the increase in the number of NEET registrations have been expected since the beginning NEET will be held for admission to 82,926 MBBS, 26,949 BDS, 52,720 AYUSH and 525 BVSc & AH offered in colleges of India.
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