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One in four Kerala NEET candidates skipped exam in 2026
Times of India··18 Jul
NEET-UG 2026 attendance data on July 18 showed Kerala recorded 25.6 percent absenteeism with 29,122 of 1.14 lakh registrants not appearing. Tamil Nadu lost 23.8 percent and Karnataka 19.4 percent. Rajasthan posted 69.3 percent qualification among those appearing, the highest among large states, with registrations up 15.5 percent to nearly 2.1 lakh and qualifiers rising by 13,275.
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What It Means For You
- Kerala and Tamil Nadu saw sharply higher NEET absentee rates than northern states.
- Rajasthan's 69.3 percent qualification rate reinforces its coaching hub status.
- Absenteeism affects seat allocation and cutoff calculations for appearing candidates.
What's Happening
- Kerala recorded 25.6 percent NEET absenteeism with 29,122 no-shows in 2026.
- Rajasthan posted 69.3 percent qualification among appearing candidates.
- Southern states showed higher absenteeism than Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Adaptive Context
- NEET-UG 2026 followed irregularity allegations and a court-ordered re-examination.
- Kerala's appeared count fell over 30 percent from 2025 levels.
- Rajasthan registrations increased 15.5 percent year-on-year to nearly 2.1 lakh.
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