The National Testing Agency (NTA) released revised NEET-UG 2024 results, masking candidate identities as ordered by the Supreme Court. The revised results show a significant drop in scores from the Jhajjar centre in Haryana, where six students initially scored perfect 720/720. The controversy stems from the initial results where an unprecedented 67 students achieved perfect scores, leading to accusations of irregularities and potential paper leaks. The NTA initially attributed the high scores to grace marks awarded to students due to exam delays. However, the government later revoked these grace marks, leading to a re-test and nationwide protests. The revised results, while masking individual identities, reveal a lower performance at the Jhajjar centre, further fueling the controversy.
Results for: Paper Leaks
The Supreme Court will hear petitions regarding alleged paper leaks and irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 on Thursday. IIT Madras conducted data analytics on the results, finding no anomalies, while the NTA submitted an affidavit detailing their analysis of mark distributions. The court previously stated that a re-test may be necessary if the sanctity of the exam is compromised.
The National Testing Agency has announced new dates for the UGC NET, NCET, and Joint CSIR-UGC NET exams, which were postponed due to reported paper leaks. The exams will be held in July and August 2024. This announcement comes amid a wave of exam paper leaks across India, highlighting a growing concern about the integrity of testing processes.
Amidst controversy over irregularities and paper leaks in the NEET UG 2024 exam, the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has announced the cancellation of the NEET PG 2024 exam. New dates for the exam are expected to be announced by July 1 or 2. The minister also criticized the Congress party for attempting to avoid parliamentary discussion on the issue.
The Congress party in Madhya Pradesh has criticized the state government’s decision to include teachings of Lord Ram and Lord Krishna in the education curriculum, urging them to prioritize addressing issues like paper leaks and corruption instead. The party’s president, Jitendra Patwari, acknowledged the importance of religious teachings but stressed the detrimental effects of exam irregularities on students’ futures.