Odisha and Punjab Release NEET UG 2026 Merit Lists for Medical Courses
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Odisha has released its merit list for NEET UG 2026, allowing students to check their rank for MBBS and BDS admission. This list, known as the OJEE NEET rank list, is important for students hoping to study medicine or dentistry in the state.
The rank list helps students understand where they stand compared to other candidates. Along with the merit list, authorities have also released the seat matrix, which shows how many seats are available in each medical and dental college.
This information is essential for the next step, called counselling. During counselling, students choose colleges and courses based on their rank and seat availability.
Meanwhile, Punjab has also released its own NEET UG 2026 merit list. According to reports, 5,726 candidates are now eligible to take part in Round 1 counselling in the state.
NEET UG, the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduate courses, is a major exam taken by students across India who want to enter medical colleges. Many states, including Odisha and Punjab, use the national NEET score to prepare their own state-level merit lists for local counselling.
With both merit lists now published, students in Odisha and Punjab are expected to begin checking their ranks and counselling schedules. Officials have urged candidates to keep track of important dates so they do not miss any step in the admission process.
The release of these lists marks a key stage in the annual admission cycle for medical and dental courses in both states.
Vocabulary6 words
- merit list
- a list of students ordered by their exam score
- rank
- a number showing a student's position in a list
- seat matrix
- a chart showing how many seats each college has
- counselling
- a process where students select colleges based on rank
- eligible
- allowed to take part because you meet the requirements
- candidates
- people who are taking a test or applying for something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Their rank for MBBS and BDS admission 2. 5,726 candidates eligible for Round 1 counselling 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Odisha has released its merit list for NEET UG 2026, allowing students to check their _____ for MBBS and BDS admission.
This list is known as the OJEE NEET _____ list.
Along with the merit list, authorities have also released the seat _____.
This information is essential for the next step, called _____.
During counselling, students choose colleges and courses based on their rank and seat _____.
Punjab has also released its own NEET UG 2026 merit _____.
According to reports, 5,726 candidates are now _____ to take part in Round 1 counselling.
NEET UG is a major _____ taken by students across India.
Many states use the national NEET score to prepare their own state-level merit lists for local _____.
Officials have urged candidates to keep track of important _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think states create their own merit lists based on a national exam?
- What challenges might students face during the counselling process?
- How important do you think entrance exams like NEET are for choosing a career?
- Do you think medical admission systems in your country are similar or different?