Shillong: Meghalaya students cleared the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test in droves this year. The National Testing Agency reported 1,658 qualifiers out of 3,425 total candidates. This marks a 48.4 percent success rate. It is a slight drop from last year's 1,681 qualifiers.
Bakhambok Anthony Thabah topped the state. He hit an All India Rank of 14,455 with a 99.26791 percentile. His performance proved local students compete well without massive coaching networks. Despite his high score, the state faces a brutal reality. Meghalaya holds only 144 total MBBS seats across NEIGRIHMS and Shillong Medical College. These seats also serve the Northeast and All India Quota.
Other states continue to pull away. Rajasthan boasted a 69 percent qualification rate, fueled by deep coaching roots. Assam produced the region's top student, Shubh Prasad, who landed an AIR of 133. Large states like Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka grow their medical capacity every year. Meghalaya remains stuck. The report states: "The gap between aspiration and opportunity is striking."
Thousands of qualified aspirants now face a dead end. They must leave the state or pay for expensive private colleges elsewhere. High national cut-offs make the search for a government seat harder than ever. Qualified students will abandon their dreams if the government fails to add more schools. The state needs more colleges. It needs them now.
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