NEW DELHI: Panshul Bansal has secured All India Rank (AIR) 2 in the NEET UG 2026 examination, scoring 715 out of 720 marks to emerge among the country’s top performers in the undergraduate medical entrance test.• NEET UG 2026 cutoff rises sharply, students fear government medical seats may slip away despite 600 marksNEET UG is the national-level entrance examination for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses across India and is taken by lakhs of aspirants every year. Panshul’s performance places him among the highest-ranked candidates in this year’s examination.• NEET UG 2026 AIR 20 holder says ‘I deactivated Instagram in Class 11’; shares study strategy for future aspirantsA Class XII student of K.R. Mangalam World School, Delhi, Panshul attributed his success to consistent preparation, focus and perseverance. Advising future aspirants, he said, “Stay consistent in your studies, don’t get distracted and trust the process. Consistency and hard work always pay off in the end.”• Rickshaw puller’s grandson becomes first from Bihar village to crack NEET UG, advises consistency to aspirants Following his result, Panshul said he hopes to pursue a career in medicine. His achievement adds to the list of students from Delhi who have secured top ranks in NEET UG 2026.