NEET-UG 2024 results: ‘Club of 700’ spans 276 cities across 25 states
From Dhubri in Assam to Kangra in Himachal Pradesh, the 2,321 aspirants who secured 700 or more marks hail from 276 cities spanning 25 states and Union territories, in addition to the well-known centres like Sikar, Kota and Kottayam.
Conspicuous examples include 35 students from Lucknow, 27 from Kolkata, and 25 from Latur in Maharashtra who achieved scores of 700 or above. Other cities such as Nagpur (20 students), Faridabad (19), Nanded (18), Indore (17), Cuttack and Kanpur (16 each), Kolhapur, Noida, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (14 each), Agra and Aligarh (13 each), Akola and Patiala (10 each), Davangere (8), and Banaskantha (7) also contributed to this elite group of high achievers.
While traditional frontrunners like Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, and Uttar Pradesh continue to lead, states such as Jharkhand (14 candidates), Assam (12), Chhattisgarh (11), Jammu and Kashmir (9), Tripura (3), and Arunachal Pradesh (1) have also contributed to the pool of candidates scoring 700 or above.
Those who took exams from remote and rural areas in Odisha (Kendujhar), Tripura (Agartala) and Arunachal Pradesh, along with those from Jammu, also made it to distinguished list, excelling alongside their counterparts from the popular coaching hubs and big cities. A candidate from Dhubri Govt. Girls HS School in Assam scored an impressive 710, while another from the village of Kathog in Himachal Pradesh secured 711 marks.
The distribution of scores in the cohorts of 650-699 and 600-649, which are likely to secure admission in reputable govt medical colleges, spans over 540 cities and more than 4,400 centres. Candidates scoring between 650 and 699 were spread across 509 cities and 4,044 centres, while those scoring between 600 and 649 were distributed across 540 cities and 4,484 centres. Similarly, candidates scoring between 550 and 599 were in 548 cities and 4,563 centres.
A rank-wise analysis of the NEET 2024 results further highlights the widespread distribution of top ranks. The cohort of ranks 1 to 100 comprise applicants from 56 cities and 95 centres, while those with ranks 101 to 1,000 are from 187 cities and 706 centres. Similarly, applicants with ranks 1,001 to 10,000 are distributed across 431 cities and 2,959 centres, and ranks 10,001 to 50,000 are from 523 cities and 4,283 centres. Data show similar distribution patterns for ranks 50,001 to 110,000 (546 cities and 4,542 centres) and ranks 110,001 to 150,000 (539 cities and 4,470 centres).
In comparison, the NEET 2023 results exhibited a more concentrated spread of top scorers, with candidates scoring between 700 to 720 distributed across 116 cities and 310 centres, those scoring between 650 and 699 spreads across 381 cities and 2,431 centres, and scores between 600 to 649 observed in 464 cities and 3,434 centres.
These statistics underscore a positive trend towards spread of educational opportunities and dispersal of aspiration, said an official . The expanded reach of quality education across India is a promising development, reflecting the efficacy of educational reforms and efforts to standardise the curriculum across states, he further said.
