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As the result of NEET UG 2025 has been declared, Indore’s Utkarsh Awadhiya has secured All India Rank 2 in the exam. Speaking to news agency ANI, Utkarsh said that he continued working hard and enjoyed the journey. He also said that the journey was very difficult for him, but he enjoyed it at every step.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Indore's Utkarsh Awadhiya has secured All India Rank 2 in NEET UG 2025

He says, "I continued working hard and enjoyed the journey. It is not that this journey was very difficult for me. I enjoyed this journey at every step... I lived in a hostel because… pic.twitter.com/mTbEJBeQ2P

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The NEET topper further said that he lived in a hostel, as the study environment created in a hostel cannot be created at home. Giving details about his father, the boy said that he is a branch manager in an HDFC Bank and that his mother is a housewife. He also has a younger brother and will be preparing for JEE. 

Giving a message to the future aspirants, Utkarsh asked them not to use mobile phones if they want to prepare for NEET. He also asked the aspirants to stay away from social media.

"I continued working hard and enjoyed the journey. It is not that this journey was very difficult for me. I enjoyed this journey at every step... I lived in a hostel because the study environment created in a hostel cannot be created at home. My father is a branch manager in HDFC Bank. My mother is a housewife. I also have a younger brother. He will probably prepare for the JEE. I would like to tell children that if you want to prepare well for NEET, then do not use mobile too much. You should stay away from social media…,”  Awadhiya said as quoted by news agency ANI.

Rajasthan's Mahesh Kumar has topped the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, while Utkarsh Awadhiya from Madhya Pradesh has bagged the second rank, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday. More than 12.36 lakh candidates out of 22.09 lakh test takers qualified the exam. 

The number is down from last year's 13.15 lakh qualifying candidates. However, the number of test takers was also higher last year at over 23.33 lakh. Among the qualifying candidates this year, over 7.2 lakh are females, while over 5.14 lakh are males. 

While 529 qualifying candidates are foreign nationals, 405 are NRIs and 606 are OCI card holders. Maharashtra's Krishang Joshi and Delhi's Mrinal Kishore Jha bagged the third and fourth ranks, respectively. Among females, Delhi's Avika Aggarwal emerged as the topper, bagging the fifth rank nationally. 

The maximum qualifying candidates are from Uttar Pradesh (over 1.70 lakh), followed by Maharashtra (over 1.25 lakh) and Rajasthan (over 1.19 lakh). A total of 73 candidates have scored marks in the range of 651 to 686 out of 720, while 1,259 candidates have scored between 601 and 650.

The NTA conducts the exam and declares results based on the eligibility criteria provided by the National Medical Council (NMC).