Hello Aspirant,

from just two students who got above 600 in last NEET, the number soared to 135 this year. NEET is a 720-mark exam. Likewise, the number of students scoring above between 500 and 600 went up five-fold from just 213 last year to 1,194 this year.

“Overall, 14,297 students from Tamil Nadu have scored 300 and above this year,” an official from National Testing Agency told TOI.

Tamil Nadu topper Shruthi K scored 685 and secured an all-India rank of 57; she is the 10th among female candidates.

“I expected good marks, but this has surprised me. I prepared for the exam for two years. Any student with hard work and dedication can crack NEET,” she said. Shruti also wrote entrances for AIIMS and JIPMER. “My first preference is JIPMER,” she said.

Many students from state board schools have scored above 600 this year.