NEET Result 2020 has been out on October 16. Two candidates have topped the exam with a perfect 720 score. This is the first time in the history of NEET that candidates have been able to score full marks.

The two full scorers are- Soyeb Aftab from Odisha and Akanksha Singh from Delhi. However, As per the NEET tie-breaker rule, the elder candidate gets the higher rank, following which Aftab was ranked first and Akanksha was ranked second. 

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NEET 2020: Result Statistics

• This year 15.9 lakh candidates registered to get admission in medical colleges across the country. Out of which 13.6 lakh candidates appeared for NEET 2020. A majority of the appearing candidates included women, a count stands at 8.8 lakh.
• Out of these qualifying candidates, 3.59 lakh belong to OBC category followed by General category candidates. Check the table below for category wise bifurcation of qualifying candidates in NEET Result 2020.

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NEET 2020: Full Scorers Details

Soyeb Aftab, one of the perfect 720 scorers in NEET Result 2020, belongs to a business class family and is going to be the first doctor in his family. 

Aftab studied at Sarvodaya Paramount School of Kota. He revealed that he was accepting to be among the top 100 as he attempted all the questions in NEET 2020 exam.

After the release of NEET 2020 answer key, Aftab tallied his answers and to his surprise the score was expected to be full.

There are several hindrances going on in the academic front due to COVID-19 outbreak. However, Aftab feels that this time proved beneficial for him. He said in a statement, "Lockdown brought me benefit. I didn't stop and overcame my weaknesses. I revised my weak topics again and again."

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Aftab wishes to be a specialist in cardiology. He dreams of discovering treatments for diseases that have no cure until now. 

Talking about the other perfect 720 tie scorer, Akanksha Singh whose father is a former Air Force Sergeant and mother is a primary school teacher. Akanksha revealed that she read an article on AIIMS and questionable medical facilities in eastern Uttar Pradesh, that inspired her to pursue medicine.

Akanksha further revealed that the education facilities are not that good in her hometown. For two years, she used to travel 140 km per day, four days a week to attend the classes at a coaching. Seeing her struggle, her family decided to move to delhi where she continued her class 11 and 12.

Like Aftab, Akanksha also expected to be among the top 40 candidates and expected to get a score of 700 in NEET Result 2020. But she was astonished to get a full 720/720.

Due to the repetitive postponement of NEET 2020, Akanksha thought that she might lose a year. So she decided to make the best use of this extended time and dedicated 13-14 hours to her preparation during the lockdown. 

Singh said in a statement, "I was relying on YouTube and video lessons offered by my coaching institute to prepare."

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