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19-Year-Old Student in Maharashtra Commits Suicide Over Low NEET Score
✍️ Times of India
🗓 27 Jul 2026, 09:18 AM
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A 19‑year‑old girl from Jalalpur village in Maharashtra took her life after scoring 166 in the NEET re‑examination, falling short of the 177 required for admission.
On Saturday, authorities in Jalalpur village discovered the body of a 19‑year‑old student who had left a note expressing distress over her NEET re‑examination results.
The note revealed that she had scored 166, a figure that fell 11 points short of the 177 mark needed for admission.
Police confirmed the death as a suicide, noting that the student had been preparing for the exam and had expressed feelings of failure.
The incident comes just weeks after another NEET‑related death in Nashik, sparking renewed discussion about the pressures faced by medical aspirants.
The note revealed that she had scored 166, a figure that fell 11 points short of the 177 mark needed for admission.
Police confirmed the death as a suicide, noting that the student had been preparing for the exam and had expressed feelings of failure.
The incident comes just weeks after another NEET‑related death in Nashik, sparking renewed discussion about the pressures faced by medical aspirants.