3 Karnataka Candidates bag AIR 1 in NEET 2024
Bengaluru: The National Testing Agency announced the results for NEET-2024 on Tuesday evening, marking a historic achievement for Karnataka as three of its students secured the first rank at the all-India level.
The three toppers include Kalyan V. from Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Marathahalli, Bengaluru; Sam Shreyas Joseph of Narayana Co-Kaveri, Bhavan, Kasavanahalli, Bengaluru; and Arjun Kishore from Mangaluru. Each of them achieved a perfect score of 720 out of 720 marks (99.997129%) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
Kalyan V. has also distinguished himself in other competitive exams, securing the top rank in four streams – B.V.Sc (Veterinary), B-Pharma, Pharma-D, and B.Sc Nursing – in the recently announced CET-2024 results. He aspires to join the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi.
Speaking to The Hindu, Kalyan said, “Preparation was a part of the daily work and going through the NCERT textbooks and solving question papers for NEET helped me a lot. My family and I are pleased with the results. I will wait for the NEET counselling to know my chances to enter AIIMS Delhi.”
Sam Shreyas Joseph started that he had started his preparation early, almost two years ago while he was in Class 11. “I enjoy helping people and contributing to society, which led me to pick the science stream. My father, who is also a doctor, inspired me to pursue this stream. The institute’s materials and online resources helped me a lot with rigorous test schedules. I want to join either AIIMS-Delhi or JIPMER Pondicherry for the MBBS course,” he said.
1,55,148 students from Karnataka had registered for NEET, with 1,50,171 appearing for the exam. Of these, 89,088 candidates qualified, marking an improvement from previous years. In NEET-2023, 75,248 candidates qualified, compared to 72,262 in 2022. This year’s remarkable performance by Karnataka students highlights the state’s growing prominence in medical education and the dedication of its young aspirants.
NTA recently announced the NEET 2024 results in which a recorded breaking 67 candidates have topped the MBBS entrance exam scoring a remarkable percentage. The candidates achieved their flawless score of 720 placing them as joint top performers. Among these exceptional scorers 53 are male and 14 are female.
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