NEET UG: Government and NTA examine 1,500 students' test results

A four-member committee has been established by the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Union Education Ministry to examine the outcomes of the more than 1,500 applicants who received "grace marks" as compensation for the "loss of time" they experienced when taking the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test UG this year.

The results, which were released on June 4, cam into notice almost immediately due to the high number of applicants who scored 720 out of 720 and the fact that some applicants received 718 or 719, which some felt were impossible to obtain due to the exam's format.

 The NTA claimed that a paper leak could also have been done.

NTA Director General Subodh Kumar Singh explained that this year's somewhat simpler paper and the agency's decision to give extra marks to the candidates whose exams started late were the reasons behind the very high number of top rankers.

He also informed reporters that the 1,500 candidates who received grace marks will have their results examined by a committee.

They were aware that the MBBS course counseling process is about to start,so the admissions process won't be impacted. This special committee will deliver its decision by next Saturday, and then only any action would be taken.

An additional PIL was submitted to the Calcutta High Court's division bench, contesting the 718 or 719 marks that were given to certain applicants in the NEET UG 2024 exam.

A different NEET UG candidate has petitioned the Supreme Court. The respondents were notified by the court during its May 17 hearing, and the subject was scheduled for further hearing on July 8.

On June 4, NTA released the NEET UG 2024 results. A record 67 students received a 1 in the NEET all-India rank (AIR). Of these 67, 17 applicants were ranked based solely on merit, 44 students were ranked because they provided an incorrect response in the Physics part, and 6 students were ranked as a result of grace marks granted for missing exam time.