Bengaluru: The first ever National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) results were announced on Tuesday. But it was big disappointment for Karnataka, which has highest numbers of all-India quota seats both in government-run medical colleges and private institutions, as none of the state students broke into the top 10 rankings. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced NEET Phase I and II results a day in advance on Tuesday.
Suraj M., a student of BASE and VVS Sardar PU College, stood first for the state with an All India Ranking of 78. He has scored 630/720. Sanjay M. Goudar secured the 122 rank.
According to sources in the state medical education department, all the major consortiums, including Comed-K and other private universities, have decided to opt for online seat allotment process to ensure that students do not face hardship while selecting colleges.
CBSE officials said that 26 students were found indulging in unfair practices during Phase I and II of NEET. These candidates have been barred permanently from appearing in the medical entrance examination conducted by CBSE.
NEET results out! State topper gets 630/720
As per the original schedule, CBSE was supposed to announce the results on August 17. NEET Phase I and Phase II examinations were conducted for filling up of 15% all India merit quota seats in the government medical colleges, 40% seats available in private medical colleges and 70% seats available in the private medical universities.
Suraj M., a student of BASE and VVS Sardar PU college of the city have stood first for the state with an All India Rank (AIR) of 78. He has scored 630/720. In Karnataka CET conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) he had scored 11th rank in medical stream. His percentile score in NEET was 99.9. Another BASE student Sanjay M Goudar has secured AIR 123.
Commenting on the achievement, Suraj M said “I am delighted to know that I was able to achieve a two digit rank. I owe it all to my teachers at college, BASE, my parents and my friends, who helped me for the whole of these two long years,” he said.
“I studied everyday for 5-6 hours and on holidays for 11-12 hours. I solved the past question papers, which helped me a lot,” he said. A KVYPS fellowship awardee, Suraj informed that Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute was his choice. “My mother is a doctor and I want to follow her footsteps,” he concluded.
Online counseling: COMEDK which has highest number of seats for NEET students will follow online admission process and students need not attend counselling in person.
