Tripura student Chand Mallik has secured the first position in the All India National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024 examination along with 66 other Rank 1 holders.
This is said to be the first time that a student from the north-eastern state has topped the medical entrance exam. Mallik, a resident of Ramnagar No. 2, achieved a perfect score of 720 out of 720.
The NEET UG 2024 result was declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The NEET (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate) is an examination for students who want to seek admission to undergraduate courses in medical and dental colleges across India.