NEET UG Registration Trends, 26 Lakh+ Students Expected to Register in 2025; Past Years Complete Data

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has begun the registration process for NEET 2025 and 26 lakh+ candidates are expected to register. The high number of registrations makes it a highly competitive exam. As per the past NEET UG registration trends, a total of 2406079 students registered for the NEET 2024 exam. This year, the total registration number is expected to exceed the previous year’s numbers. Aspirants must stay informed about the NEET UG registration trends to understand the competition level and strategies accordingly. 

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NEET UG Registration Trends

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) is one of the toughest medical entrance exams in the country. It is a gateway to secure admission to undergraduate medical courses at top institutes. Over the past years, NEET UG has seen a huge number of registrations making it one of popular and competitive exams. More than 26 lakh candidates are expected to register in 2025 as per the past NEET UG registration trends. Thus, aspirants must speed up their NEET UG preparation level to excel in this medical entrance test. We have compiled below the NEET UG registration trends of the last 5 years for the reference of the candidates.

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NEET UG 2025 Registration Trends (Expected)

NEET UG 2025 is expected to witness a huge number of registrations exceeding the previous year’s record. The medical profession is a popular choice for students from different backgrounds. Thus, the number of applicants for undergraduate medical programs is anticipated to increase. The exact number of NEET UG registration trends for 2025 is not yet disclosed. However, it is expected to be around 26 lakh+ registrations. 

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NEET UG Registration Trends Analysis

Aspirants must check past year NEET UG registration trends to gain insights into the difficulty level of exams and competition trends over the last few years. This will help them create a strategy required to excel in the exam. Going by the past NEET UG trends, a total of 1597435 students registered in 2020, 1614777 students registered in 2021, 1872343 students registered in 2022, and so on. We have discussed below the past year trends of NEET UG registration to guide the candidates in the right direction.

NEET UG Registration Trend Analysis – Last 5 years

Year	Registered Candidates	Appeared Candidates	Absent Candidates
2019	1,519,375	1,410,755	108,620
2020	1,597,435	1,366,945	230,490
2021	1,614,777	1,544,273	70,504
2022	1,872,343	1,764,571	107,772
2023	2,087,462	2,038,596	48,866
2024	2,406,079	2,333,297*	72,782

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NEET UG Registration Trend Analysis – Language Wise Registration

Language	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
English	1,204,968	1,263,273	1,265,520	1,476,024	1,672,914	1,892,413
Hindi	179,857	204,399	228,641	258,827	276,180	357,924
Assamese	1,796	5,328	4,596	4,063	3,324	3,769
Bengali	4,750	36,593	35,110	42,663	43,890	48,264
Gujarati	59,395	59,055	49,942	49,638	53,027	58,838
Kannada	2,305	1,005	963	1,193	704	1,065
Marathi	31,239	6,258	2,913	2,368	1,833	1,759
Malayalam	NA	NA	3,031	1,510	1,003	958
Odia	31,490	822	1,016	822	988	1,312
Punjabi	NA	NA	104	96	73	214
Tamil	1,017	17,101	19,868	31,965	30,536	36,335
Telugu	700	1,624	1,251	1,264	1,295	1,683
Urdu	1,858	1,977	1,822	1,910	1,695	1,545

NEET UG Registration Trend Analysis – Gender-Wise Registration 

Gender	NEET (UG) – 2023 Registered	NEET (UG) – 2024 Registered
Male	902,936	1,029,198
Female	1,184,513	1,376,863
Third Gender	13	18
Total	2,087,462	2,406,079

NEET UG Registration Trend Analysis – Category-Wise Registration

Category	NEET (UG) – 2023 Registered	NEET (UG) – 2024 Registered
OBC	890,150	1,054,277
SC	303,318	356,727
ST	132,490	157,115
General	607,131	647,260
EWS	154,373	190,700
Total	2,087,462	2,406,079

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NEET UG Registration Trend Analysis – Nationality-Wise Registration

Nationality	NEET (UG) – 2023 Registered	NEET (UG) – 2024 Registered
Indian	2,085,096	2,402,774
Foreign Nationals	815	1,196
NRI	877	1,304
OCI	674	805
Total	2,087,462	2,406,079

NEET UG Registration Trend Analysis – State-Wise Registration

State Name	NEET (UG) – 2024 Registered	NEET (UG) – 2023 Registered
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1,177	1,046
Andhra Pradesh	66,522	69,690
Arunachal Pradesh	5,228	4,811
Assam	46,068	39,206
Bihar	154,461	121,647
Chandigarh	3,579	3,160
Chhattisgarh	45,213	42,130
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	1,143	1,062
Daman & Diu	619	491
Delhi	68,139	55,890
Goa	5,229	4,370
Gujarat	88,022	79,040
Haryana	54,162	45,197
Himachal Pradesh	20,447	18,830
Jammu and Kashmir	48,545	37,276
Jharkhand	37,478	29,793
Karnataka	155,148	134,381
Kerala	144,811	137,396
Lakshadweep	331	361
Madhya Pradesh	136,098	104,265
Maharashtra	282,051	277,903
Manipur	10,332	8,777
Meghalaya	4,009	3,428
Mizoram	2,595	2,024
Nagaland	3,668	3,020
Odisha	66,369	57,092
Puducherry	6,461	5,797
Punjab	27,061	18,846
Rajasthan	178,756	148,364
Sikkim	1,722	1,324
Tamil Nadu	158,449	147,583
Telangana	79,813	73,883
Tripura	5,308	4,839
Uttar Pradesh	344,599	273,572
Uttarakhand	22,973	19,250
West Bengal	120,070	104,923
Ladakh	1,146	774
Others (including Outside India)	8,277	6,021
Total	2,406,079	2,087,462

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