Odisha and Punjab Release NEET UG 2026 Merit Lists for Medical Courses
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Odisha has a new merit list for NEET UG 2026. This list is for students who want to study MBBS or BDS. MBBS and BDS are medical courses. Students become doctors after MBBS. Students become dentists after BDS.
The list is called OJEE NEET. It shows the rank of each student. A rank tells students how good their result is. Students can now check their rank online.
The list also shows a seat matrix. This tells students how many seats are open in each college. Students use this information for counselling. Counselling helps students choose a college and course.
Punjab also released its NEET UG 2026 merit list. In Punjab, 5,726 students can join Round 1 counselling. Round 1 is the first step of choosing a college.
NEET UG is a big exam in India. Students take this exam to study medicine. Many states use NEET results to make their own merit lists.
Both Odisha and Punjab will now start their counselling schedules. Students must follow these schedules carefully to get a college seat.
Vocabulary5 words
- merit list
- a list showing students in order of their score
- rank
- a number showing how good a result is
- seat matrix
- a list showing how many places are open
- counselling
- a process to help students pick a college
- exam
- a test students take at school
Quiz
Answer key
1. MBBS and BDS admission 2. 5,726 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Odisha has a new _____ list for NEET UG 2026.
This list is for students who want to study MBBS or _____.
The list is called OJEE _____.
It shows the _____ of each student.
The list also shows a seat _____.
Students use this information for _____.
Punjab also released its NEET UG 2026 _____ list.
In Punjab, 5,726 students can join Round 1 _____.
NEET UG is a big _____ in India.
Both Odisha and Punjab will now start their counselling _____.