NEET 2025: Meet the Top 10 Rankers Who Aced the MBBS Entrance Exam
New Delhi- The National Testing Agency (NTA) recently announced the results of the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2025 for MBBS, BDS, and AYUSH admissions in this academic year.
Mahesh Kumar, a resident of Hanumangarh, Rajsthan, has emerged as the All India Topper, AIR 1, scoring 686 out of 720 marks.
In a proud moment for Madhya Pradesh, Utkarsh Avadhiya has emerged as the all-India topper, AIR 2. Utkarsh Awadhiya, a general category candidate from Madhya Pradesh, scored an impressive percentile of 99.9999095. Besides him, Krishang Joshi from Maharashtra has secured AIR 3 rank with 99.9998189. Mrinal Kishore Jha from Delhi NCT has secured AIR 4 with 99.9998189.
Meanwhile, Avika Agarwal from Delhi NCT is the female topper in NEET UG 2025. She has scored 99.9996832 percentile and secured NEET UG rank 5.
Moreover, Jenil Vinodbhai Bhayani from Gujarat has secured the sixth rank by scoring 99.9996832, Keshav Mittal from Punjab has secured the seventh rank by scoring 99.9996832, Jha Bhavya Chirag from Gujarat has secured the eighth rank by scoring 99.9996879, Harsh Kedawat from Delhi NCT has secured the ninth rank by scoring 99.9995474 and Aarav Agarwal from Maharashtra has secured the tenth rank by scoring 99.9995474.
NEET UG 2025 TOPPERS
ALL INDIA RANK (AIR) | NAME | GENDER | CATEGORY | PERCENTILE | STATE |
1 | Mahesh Kumar | Male | General | 99.9999547 | Rajasthan |
2 | Utkarsh Awadhiya | Male | General | 99.9999095 | Madhya Pradesh |
3 | Krishang Joshi | Male | General | 99.9998189 | Maharashtra |
4 | Mrinal Kishore Jha | Male | General | 99.9998189 | Delhi (NCT) |
5 | Avika Aggarwal | Female | General | 99.9996832 | Delhi (NCT) |
6 | Jenil Vinodbhai Bhayani | Male | General | 99.9996832 | Gujarat |
7 | Keshav Mittal | Male | General | 99.9996832 | Punjab |
8 | Jha Bhavya Chirag | Male | General | 99.9996379 | Gujarat |
9 | Harsh Kedawat | Male | General | 99.9995474 | Delhi (NCT) |
10 | Aarav Agrawal | Male | General | 99.9995474 | Maharashtra |
Utkarsh Avadhiya had enrolled in Aakash Institute's Foundational NEET course in Class 10; however, Avadhiya started preparing for the exam from Class 11. While, speaking to the Indian Express on his achievement, Utkarsh said that “I was sleeping when the NEET UG results were announced. My parents checked my scorecard, and my mother woke me up and said that I got AIR 2. At first, I was like ‘you are lying, that’s not happening at all,’ but when I saw it myself, I was like ‘Oh my god! What has happened.’ The realisation took time to sink in”.
Krishang Joshi AIR 3 originally hails from Uttarakhand; however, he took the NEET UG exam from Maharashtra and made his family and state proud with this remarkable achievement. He said, "Since class 10, my ambition was to become a doctor, because as my parents say, it is a very noble profession, you can work independently and serve the society", quoted HT.
Mrinal Kishore Jha, AIR 4, is a 17-year-old NEET aspirant who originally hails from Bettiah in West Champaran district of Bihar, however, he now lives in Delhi. For the past two years, Mrinal has followed a structured and disciplined routine. He lived in a PG to be near his coaching centre. He went to his school daily to fulfil the mandatory attendance.
Avika Agarwal, 17, from Faridabad, secured AIR 5 and earned the distinction of being the female topper of NEET UG 2025. She now aims to begin her medical studies at AIIMS, New Delhi. “I was anxiously waiting for the results — June 10, June 11, June 12 and so on. Finally, when I saw rank 5... I started crying and my parents started crying too. I can’t believe I am the female topper of NEET UG”, Avika, told ThePrint. “
Jhanil Bhayani made Surat proud with AIR 6th, securing the top rank from Gujarat. Jhanil attributed her success to her two years of consistent hard work, dedicated teachers and supportive parents. Jhanil started her NEET preparation in Class 9 through the foundation course at her school. Expressing her happiness, Jhanil thanked her teachers and parents for guiding her throughout this journey.
Meanwhile, Keshav Mittal, who got AIR 7 from Punjab, is now planning to join the MBBS batch of AIIMS Delhi and fulfil his father's dream of becoming a doctor. Sharing his experience, he said, "I mainly followed the guidance of my coaching institute apart from NCERT books. Before the exam, I took at least 150 mock tests, which helped me improve my preparation."
18-year-old Bhavya Chirag Jha from Ahmedabad wrote a remarkable chapter in his NEET UG 2025 journey, securing AIR 8 in his very first attempt. He got inspiration from his elder brother, Sarvagya Jha, who is an intern at GMERS Medical College in Sola, Ahmedabad. Currently, his top choice is AIIMS New Delhi.
18-year-old Harsh Kedawat secured AIR 9. He started preparing for NEET right from Class 11. NEET-UG preparation often requires 10-12 hours of study every day. Born in Jaipur and raised in Noida, Harsh's journey was supported by his chartered accountant father and homemaker mother, whose unwavering support complemented his dedication.
Aarav Agarwal from Maharashtra, who got AIR 10 in NEET 2025, is a general category candidate. He credited his parents and teachers for this great achievement. Since childhood, his dream was to become a doctor. There are many doctors in his family, seeing whom he also got inspired to go into the medical field.
