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34% of candidates for NEET-UG retest from just 3 states

Times of India · Jun 18, 2026, 11:41 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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A significant portion of NEET-UG re-exam candidates, over a third, hail from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. These three states alone account for 34.4% of registrations for the crucial medical entrance test. The Hindi-belt states collectively represent 44% of the applicant pool, highlight

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34% of candidates for NEET-UG retest from just 3 states

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