Candidate’s challenge to NEET UG over out-of-syllabus question dismissed by Delhi High Court

A petition raised by a NEET candidate alleging ‘out of syllabus question’in the entrance examination dismissed by Delhi High Court, saying it cannot doubt the wisdom of experts and substitute its opinion in its place. The high court stated that they are not experts in his matter and will only pass a judgement rooted on the law on the subject and its relevance in the facts and circumstances on particular issue.

The petitioner has disputed on one physics question   which was based on ‘radioactivity’ when this topic was not a part of this year’s NEET UG curriculum. The court observed that the disputed question was reviewed by the subject experts appointed by the exam conducted authority National Testing Agency (NTA) who confirmed that the syllabus includes ‘composition and size of nucleus’ and ‘atomic masses’ under Unit 18 under the chapter ‘Atoms and Nuclei’.

“The subject experts have negated the challenge of the petitioner. Therefore, this court is of the opinion that it cannot substitute its own understanding for that of the experts, who are better equipped to address the complexities and nuances of the subject,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said. Further high court also dismissed two petitions by the other two candidate alleging the answers to the questions were wrongly recorded

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts NEET UG examination for admissions to BDS, MBBS, AYUSH and other relevant programs in government and private institutions across the country.