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NEET 2016 - Phase 1 and Phase 2 results declared; Het Shah topper, Ekansh Goyal 2nd
Tuesday August 16, 2016 8:54 PM, ummid.com News Network

NEET 2016 Result

New Delhi:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) released online the combined results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) Phase 1and Phase 2 today i.e Tuesday August 16, 2016 on its official website.

According to the CBSE results declared today, Het Shah of Gujarat is country topper. He has secured first rank by scoring 685 out of 720 marks. He had also got rank four in the AIIMS entrance examination.

As many as 4,10,661 candidates have cleared the prestigious examination. Ekansh Goyal has got second position while Nikhil Bajiya is third rank holder.

Interested candidates can check their results by logging in to AIPM/NEET or CBSE results website or by clicking here: www. cbseresults.nic.in.

To check the NEET 2016 results, candidates need to enter their roll no. and date of birth on the result page then click on submit. The results will appear on screen.

NEET 2016 results are also available on “DigiResults” website at CBSE initiative in collaboration with DigiLocker.

The NEET 1 and NEET 2 OMR Sheet were published on 04.08.2016 whereas NEET 1 and NEET 2 Answer Key were made public on 07.08.2016.

The qualifying percentage for general category is 50 per cent (685-145 marks). As many as 171329 candidate from general category, 175226 from OBC, 47183 from SC, 15710 from ST, 437 from UR and PH, 597 from OBC and PH, 143 from SC and PH, 36 from ST and PH have qualified the exam.

Of the 3,37,572 male candidates who appeared for the exam, 1,83,424 qualified the exam. Girls did better than boys with 2,26,049 candidates clearing the exam out of the 3,93,642 that appeared while four transgenders out of the nine who appeared have qualified the exam.

NEET-1 was held amid uncertainty when issue was under consideration of the Supreme Court. When the apex court finally decided the issue, it allowed NEET-1 candidates also to avail another chance to appear in NEET-2, considering the fact that many could not appear in first exam or many did not perform well in the wake of uncertainty. However, the option was open to candidates and those who apply for NEET-2, NEET-1 score automatically stood forfeited.

"The Result of NEET-UG, 2016 has been declared on the basis of the qualifying criteria prescribed by the
Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India and also based on the information submitted by the
candidates in their online application forms", the CBSE said in a statement.

"The qualified candidates may please note that they have to further complete the formalities and admission with the respective Counselling Authorities viz DGHS, Medical Education Directorates of States, AFMC, Institutions and Universities, etc. for admission to MBBS/BDS Courses", it added.

"The details and schedule of counseling would be available on the websites of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education Directorates of States, AFMC, Institutions and Universities concerned. The counselling would be conducted by the respective

"Counselling Authorities through personal appearance/online counselling subject to prevailing rules and norms for admission in Medical Colleges/Dental Colleges under their ambit. Candidates are advised to be in touch with the respective Counselling Authorities and Institutions concerned for further details", CBSE said.

NEET-I was conducted at 1040 centres in 52 cities all over India and abroad & NEET-II was conducted at 739 centres in 56 cities in India.

Meanwhile, many students found that the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) phase 2 test was tougher than NEET phase 1 conducted on May 1.

Many of them had given up their candidature to take up the test after the Suprem Court stated that the exam would be conducted for undergraduate and post graduate admissions.

While students found the physics section tricky, they found the biology and chemistry exam comparatively easier. Students wrote the exam amidst heavy frisking with many of them not being allowed to even wear footwear in the exam hall. Several latecomers were not allowed entry into the examination halls after 9.30 am.





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