The government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that they have cancelled the plan to give extra marks to
1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates for MBBS, BDS, and other courses. Instead, these candidates can take a retest on June 23.
Role of the NTA:
The NTA (National Testing Agency) conducts the NEET-UG exam for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other related courses in both government and private institutions across the India.
The court decided not to stop the admissions counselling process. If any of the 1,563 candidates choose not to take the retest, their original marks (without the extra marks) will be used for their results.
The results of the re-test will be announced on June 30, and the government said that counselling for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other courses will begin on July 6.
Allegations Over Perfect Scores
A record 67 students scored a perfect 720, which has never happened before. Six of these students are from a centre in Faridabad, Haryana, raising concerns about possible cheating also they were from the same coaching centre.
Student Protests
On June 10, many students protested in Delhi, demanding an investigation into the alleged cheating. It has also been claimed that the grace marks contributed to these 67 students getting the top rank.
Petitioners from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh said that there was “no clear reason” for the grace marks.
They pointed out that some students received “statistically impossible” scores, including perfect scores of 720 out of 720.
The Supreme Court announced that all petitions, including those asking for the cancellation of NEET-UG 2024
due to the allegations of irregularities, will be reviewed on July 8.
