The UP NEET UG 2026 Round 2 merit list was published on September 21, 2026. The 1,002-page list has 33,043 registered candidates for Uttar Pradesh NEET-UG counselling. Aryan Dubey (UR category) is first with 710 marks and NEET rank 7.
Key Highlights
- Total candidates: 33,043
- Topper: Aryan Dubey, 710 marks (NEET rank 7)
- Lowest score listed: 177 marks (NEET rank 1,194,891)
- Median score: 382 marks
UP NEET UG 2026 Round 2 Merit List PDF
Top 5 Candidates
| Merit No. | Name | Category | Marks | NEET Rank |
| 1 | Aryan Dubey | UR | 710 | 7 |
| 2 | Arima Jha | UR | 690 | 107 |
| 3 | Yasir Athar | UR | 686 | 157 |
| 4 | Chinmoy Krishna | UR | 669 | 569 |
| 5 | Kshitij Kumar | UR | 667 | 601 |
The top eight positions are all held by UR candidates. The first BC candidate is Ahmad at merit position 9, with 656 marks and NEET rank 1,078.
How the Candidates Scored
Only one candidate in the list scored 700 or above. Scores are spread as follows:
- 650 marks or above: 17 candidates
- 600 marks or above: 858 candidates
- 550 marks or above: 4,692 candidates
- 500 marks or above: 7,185 candidates
- 400 marks or above: 14,914 candidates (about 45%)
Category-Wise Break-Up
| Category | Candidates | Share |
| Unreserved (UR) | 16,963 | 51.3% |
| Backward Class (BC) | 6,667 | 20.2% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 4,226 | 12.8% |
| EWS | 1,385 | 4.2% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 378 | 1.1% |
| Other-state categories (OB, OS, OT, OE) | 3,424 | 10.4% |
Most candidates (31,874) are in the general “OP” sub-category. Another 1,169 are listed under the special sub-categories EX (504), PH (348), NC (256) and FF (61).
Who Can Fill Choices?
The list is registered-candidate data and is not a seat allotment. The disclaimer on every page says that only candidates who have paid both the registration fee and the security money, and whose documents are verified successfully, are eligible for choice filling.
What Candidates Should Do Next
- Check their name, category and NEET rank in the merit list.
- Confirm that the registration fee and security money are paid and documents are verified.
- Follow the official UP NEET-UG counselling website for the choice-filling schedule and seat allotment notices.
