# J&K, Kerala release NEET-UG 2026 merit lists, 1,064 above 500

2026-08-14T00:49:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The J&K Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE) and the Kerala Commissioner of Entrance Exams (CEE) have released provisional NEET-UG 2026 merit lists. In J&K, 1,064 candidates scored above 500 marks out of 720, and 1,087 scored 500 or more. The top-ranked candidate from J&K has an All India Rank of 99, and 28 of the top 100 are women. Kerala's top 10 include a candidate with 695 marks and AIR 69. A total of 1,675 MBBS seats have been approved for J&K for the 2026-27 session. The lists are provisional; objections can be filed until August 14.

## Coverage

- greaterkashmir.com <https://www.greaterkashmir.com/education/1064-candidates-score-above-500-28-women-in-top-100-12258629>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/education/kerala-neet-rank-list-2026-released-on-cee-kerala-gov-in-download-pdf-article-155617514>

Tags: BOPEE, competition, J&K, medical seats, merit list, NEET-UG
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