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World's Largest Exams: Gaokao Tops with 12.9 Million, NEET UG Ranks Fifth.
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News18•01-10-2026, 18:37
World's Largest Exams: Gaokao Tops with 12.9 Million, NEET UG Ranks Fifth.
- •China's Gaokao is the world's largest exam with 12.9 million applications, according to an SBI Research report.
- •India's NEET UG ranks fifth globally with approximately 2.5 million applications.
- •The list of 14 largest exams includes India's NEET UG, UPSC Civil Services Examination, JEE Main, and UPSC NET.
- •Brazil's ENEM is second with 4.8 million applications, followed by China's Guokao with 3.7 million.
- •Gaokao registered 12.9 million candidates in 2026, utilizing 7,981 examination centers across China.
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According to the SBI Research report, China's Gaokao exam ranks first globally with approximately 12.9 million applications.
India's NEET UG is ranked fifth in the world, securing about 2.5 million applications for undergraduate medical admissions.
The report also includes India's UPSC Civil Services Examination, JEE Main, and UPSC NET among the world's largest exams.
