NEET UG 2022 Records 18 Lakh Registrations, Up By 2.6 Lakh for Session 2022; Read Full Report Here

New Delhi: Making the competition tougher for the year 2022, NEET UG 2022 has crossed over 18 lakh registration numbers for the first time. The numbers have increased by 2.6 lakh from the previous year's data of 16 lakh registrations.

As per the applications received, NEET UG 2022 has recorded a large number of registrations from female candidates. The number has crossed the 10 lakh mark for female registration for session 2022. 

For the year 2022, the gap between female and male candidates in NEET-UG 2022 registrations has been recorded at 2.6 Lakh with an increase of about 41% in female candidates' participation. 

Out of a total of 18 Lakh registrations received for NEET-UG 2022, 10,64,6060 applications are from females and 8,07,711 are from male candidates. Overall, there is an increase of 274.3% in the last five years for candidates who will appear for the exam. 

NEET UG 2022: Category & Gender Wise Registration Data 

While talking about reserved category registrations, over 7,86,519 registrations are received from OBC-NCL (Central List) followed by 2,67,876 applications from the SC category, and 1,29,515 from the Gen-EWS category. 

Additionally, 1,13,607 applications are received from the ST category and 5,68,382 registrations are made by General category candidates. Check the data for NEET-UG 2022 category wise registrations mentioned in the reference table below: 

NEET-UG 2022 Registration: Year Wise Statistics 

Analyzing the 2022 data, NEET UG 2022 has breached its own record of highest registration with an increase of 2 Lakh applications. The registrations have increased from 11.4 Lakh for 2017 session to 18.7 Lakh for 2022 session. 

For session 2019, over 1.52 M candidates registered for the exam, while 2017 received the least number of registrations with only 1.14 M applications. Check the year-wise data and see how NEET UG aspirants have grown over the years in the reference table below: 

NEET-UG 2022: State Wise Registration Statistics 

Check the state-wise registrations received for NEET UG 2022 examination mentioned in the reference table below: 

About NEET UG 2022

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) or NEET UG is a qualifying entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission to various medical courses. Some of the colleges in India that accept NEET scores are AIIMS and JIPMER, Puducherry.

Based on marks secured in the entrance exam, students are offered admission seats in premier medical colleges. Courses offered through NEET UG are MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS, and BSc (H) Nursing among others. 

Earlier, NEET UG 2022 aspirants requested the authorities to postpone the examination to a later date so that they can get more time to prepare for the exam. The request has been made in view of the clash of NEET 2022 exam dates with other entrance examinations. 

Also Read: 

• CUET 2022 Records 9.14 Lakh Registrations, Becomes Second Biggest Entrance Exam in India After NEET UG

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