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An expert committee has been formed by the National Testing Agency (NTA) to probe into the use of grace marks in the NEET UG 2024 results.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) stated on Saturday that the education ministry has formed a four-person panel to examine the grace marks given to over 1,500 applicants in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test NEET-UG medical entrance test.
Despite problems impacting almost 1,600 applicants, NTA Director General Subodh Kumar Singh claimed during a press conference on Saturday (June 8) that the integrity of the test had not been compromised.
Singh said, “If needed, results will be revised for 1,600 candidates based on the committee’s recommendations.”
On May 5, more than 24 lakh students gave the NEET UG 2024 exam, which was held at 4,750 locations across 571 cities. Out of them, just 1,600 test takers from six different locations experienced issues.
”Initially, 17 students were in the topper list. Due to a Physics answer challenge, 44 candidates scored between 715 to 720, increasing the number of toppers to 61,” Singh explained.
The issues included inaccurate question paper distribution and damaged OMR sheets, which caused applicants to lose time during the examination. Following that, these applicants went to the High Courts, requesting a retest or compensation for time lost. The petitions were dismissed when the courts were notified of the committee’s formation.
The committee then recommended that the impacted students get compensation marks. The committee of four members, under the direction of a former UPSC chairperson, will examine the Bahadurgarh centre in Haryana, which is one of the six affected centers. Officials noted that the compensating marks awarded will be consistent with the Supreme Court judgment of June 13, 2018.
There were rumors of a NEET UG paper leak before the NTA conducted the test. On May 5, the NTA conducted the medical admission exam according to schedule, despite allegations. The NEET 2024 results were revealed ten days earlier than planned.
In addition, because wrong question papers were sent, the NTA scheduled a re-examination at Girls Higher Secondary Model School in Mantown, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, for 120 students. According to the NEET UG results 2024, an unprecedented 67 students received a perfect score of 720/720, with 44 applicants scoring between 715 and 720.
“At a single examination center in Haryana, 8 students scored above 718, with 6 achieving 720/720, indicating blatant manipulation of results,” the All India Students Union (AISU) said.
The NTA refuted the claims of paper leak in a statement on May 6. The findings and recommendations made by the NTA expert committee will dictate the final steps to resolve the issues faced by the affected students.
(With inputs from agencies)
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