The Centre and the NTA informed the Supreme Court on June 13 that they had revoked grace marks awarded to 1,563 candidates who appeared for the NEET-UG examination for MBBS and related courses. Affected candidates were given the choice to either retest or forego the compensatory marks allotted for time lost during the exam.
Conducted on May 5 across 4,750 centers, the exam saw participation from approximately 24 lakh candidates, with results initially slated for June 14 but released early on June 4 due to expedited answer sheet evaluations.
Allegations of question paper leaks in states like Bihar and other irregularities prompted protests and legal actions, including petitions filed in various high courts and the Supreme Court. Demonstrations in Delhi on June 10 demanded investigations into purported exam inconsistencies.
Notably, 67 candidates achieved a perfect score of 720, a first in NTA history, including six from Faridabad, Haryana, sparking concerns over possible irregularities linked to the distribution of grace marks.
NEET-UG, managed by the NTA, facilitates admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and allied courses in government and private institutions nationwide.
