India, July 20 -- A total of 882 students from Punjab government schools have qualified the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026, marking more than a two-fold increase in successful candidates over the past two years, according to the state government. The results come after the medical entrance examination was reconducted nationwide following the cancellation of the original test because of a paper leak.

Punjab education minister Harjot Singh Bains said the performance reflects continued improvement in the state's public education system and credited ongoing education reforms and structured exam preparation programmes for the outcome. Congratulating the successful candidates, Bains said the results demonstrate that stud...