After the NEET UG 2026 re-exam was ordered, Baramati's Shravani Krishna turned uncertainty into success by securing 99.99965 percentile and AIR 5, emerging as the highest-ranked female candidate. Avoiding mobile phones for two years, following a disciplined study routine, and relying on family and teachers' support, she now aims to pursue MBBS at AIIMS New Delhi.

When the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) 2026 was ordered to be conducted again, many aspirants saw months of hard work suddenly thrown into uncertainty. For 18-year-old Kudale Shravani Krishna from Baramati, however, the setback became an opportunity. The Maharashtra student secured an impressive 99.99965 percentile and All India Rank (AIR) 5, making her the highest-ranked first female candidate in the NEET UG Re-Exam 2026.

Shravani admitted that the announcement of the re-examination was initially disappointing as she had already expected around 715 marks in the first attempt. But instead of dwelling on the uncertainty, she chose to focus on improving her performance.

"At first it felt bad because my first exam had gone well. But then I thought that if the paper is a little more difficult this time, I could improve my rank. My teachers and parents encouraged me to look at it as another opportunity," she told The Free Press Journal.

She believes the second paper was tougher than the original examination, particularly in Physics and Chemistry, while Biology remained largely similar in difficulty. Her strategy paid off. She lost only one question each in Physics and Chemistry and scored full marks in Biology.