Sat Jun 14 15:23:17 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The article reports that 73,328 candidates from Kerala qualified for the NEET UG 2025, a decrease from the previous year. Deepniya D.B. is the state topper with a rank of 109 nationwide. No Kerala students made it into the top 100 nationally. Shehin K.K. ranked third among the top five Persons with Benchmark Disabilities. There was a decrease in the number of students who appeared for the exam in Malayalam. Nationally, 22.09 lakh students appeared, with Mahesh Kumar of Rajasthan securing the top rank and Avika Aggarwal of Delhi being the female topper.

**News Article:**

**Kerala NEET UG Results: 73,328 Qualify, State Topper Ranked 109th Nationally**

**Thiruvananthapuram, June 14, 2025:** The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the results for the NEET UG (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test UG) 2025, with 73,328 candidates from Kerala qualifying for admission to undergraduate medical institutions. This figure is down from last year’s 86,713 qualified candidates out of a larger pool of test-takers. A total of 1,21,516 students from the state appeared for the examination this year.

While the state saw a significant number of successful candidates, no students from Kerala secured a position in the top 100 nationwide rankings. Deepniya D.B. emerged as the state topper, achieving a percentile score of 99.9949306 and securing an all-India rank of 109. In a noteworthy achievement, Shehin K.K. ranked third among the top five Persons with Benchmark Disabilities, with a percentile score of 98.5352034 and a NEET rank of 31,622.

This year, 481 students opted to take the exam in Malayalam, a decrease from the 958 students who chose the language last year.

Across the country, a staggering 22.09 lakh students appeared for the NEET UG 2025. Mahesh Kumar of Rajasthan clinched the coveted first rank with a score of 99.9999547 percentile, while Avika Aggarwal of Delhi secured the fourth rank and emerged as the female topper with a score of 99.9996832 percentile.

The NEET UG is a crucial examination for students aspiring to pursue medical education in India. The results will determine admissions to various undergraduate medical programs across the country.

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