For NEET UG 2026 , the total number of registered candidates was 22,79,743. The sources I found do not break that total down by SC category, so the exact number of SC candidates appeared is not available in the current public summaries.

What is known

  • Total registered candidates: 22,79,743.
  • Public coverage I found mentions category-wise cut-offs for SC/ST, but not the number of SC test-takers.
  • That means the SC participation count may exist in an official NTA category-wise data release, but it is not shown in these reports.

Best current answer

The safest answer is: the exact SC candidate count for NEET UG 2026 is not publicly confirmed in the sources available here.

TL;DR

  • Total NEET UG 2026 candidates: 22,79,743.
  • SC candidates appeared: not confirmed in the available public reporting.