Early Times Report
Ludhiana, July 17: Ludhiana-based Aryan Gupta, one of the co-toppers of the 2026 NEET-UG re-exam, said he was elated to secure the top position and added that he aspires to become an oncologist.
Gupta, who shared the top rank with Haryana's Panshul Bansal after both secured 715 out of 720, on Thursday credited his parents for their unwavering support during his preparation and said he studied nearly 16-17 hours a day. A total of 11.21 lakh candidates qualified the re-entrance exam this year, the National Testing Agency announced on Thursday. More than 93 per cent of the 138 candidates who scored above 690 were appearing for NEET-UG for the first time, while 19 candidates scored 700.
A total of 1,492 candidates scored 650 or above, while 10,160 scored 600 or more, according to the National Testing Agency (NTA).
Speaking to reporters, Gupta, who comes from a family of doctors, said securing All India Rank (AIR) 1 "feels like a dream. |
