NEET Result 2024 Scam: Following the NEET Result 2024 declaration, a few controversies have arisen regarding grace marks, high cut-offs. In the beginning, the exam authority did not respond to the controversy. However, due to relentless pressure from the opposition and students, NTA clarified in a press conference on 8th June, “The loss of examination time was ascertained, and such candidates were compensated with grace marks. So, their marks can be 718 or 719 also”. This clarification from NTA officials led to further controversy. Some students claimed that it is not even possible to obtain 718 or 719 in exams Under current NEET 2024 Marking Scheme.
- Amidst the NEET Result 2024 Controversy Calcutta High Court has ordered NTA to give a response within 10 days with an affidavit explaining the discrepancy. At the same time it has declared a stay order in NEET counselling 2024.
- Supporting the Medical aspirants, NSUI (The National Students' Union of India) has demanded CBI probe in NEET Result Scam and reexamination.
At the press conference, General Subodh Kumar Singh(NTA Director)has denied all the allegations against the paper leak by stating, “We have thoroughly analysed all aspects and declared the results. Issues were confined to six centres out of 4,750, affecting only 1,600 out of 24 lakh candidates. The overall integrity of the exam was maintained nationwide, and our review found no evidence of a paper leak." He also added that, “Only one question affected [the students] this time. So many questions are prepared, out of 1,563 students who were reassessed, 790 students qualified. 13 lakh students overall qualified. Those who have compensated with grace marks have not affected the overall percentage of marks”.
Here is what made the students raise their voice against the ‘NEET 2024 Result Scam’.
NEET Result 2024: Soaring Cutoff
This year 23,33,297 appeared in NEET and out of 23,33,297 students 13,16,268 qualified NEET Examination 2024. This year a steep increase in NEET 2024 Cutoff has been observed. The general category cutoff has jumped from 720-137to 720-164. The cutoff for the other category has increased too.
NEET Result 2024: 67 Candidates Ranked AIR 1
This year a record 67 students obtained a perfect score, 720 out of 720 securing 99.997129 percentile in NEET 2024 Examination. This has triggered the row among the NEET aspirants. The aspirants claimed that eight students from the same exam centres have obtained 720. Sharing the NEET 2024 Merit List on social media, aspirants claimed that 6 students who have obtained 720 have the same sequential number and all of them are from Haryana.
NEET 2024: Grace Marks Controversy
Some NEET students have also obtained 718 and 719 marks. According to the students, if the exam authority follows the proper guideline of the NEET Exam Pattern 2024 (+4 for right attempt and -1 for wrong attempt) then obtaining 718 and 719 marks is almost impossible. Alakh Pandey, owner of PhysicsWallah coaching, came in support of such students by demanding the explanation of normalisation criteria in NEET.
Amidst the row NTA stated that ”44 are on account of revision in one answer key of Physics and six are on account of compensatory marks for loss of time”.
After the explanation from NTA, students questioned how the exam authority knew which students lost how much time.
NEET 2024 Result Scam: NTA forms a Special Committee
After the press conference, NTA has formed a ‘Grievance Redressal Committee’ to address the issue regarding the loss of time during the NEET 2024 Examination. This Committee will investigate the grievances of 1600 students for the candidates who sought justice. At the same time, The Ministry of Education has also developed a 4 members committee to examine the issue of grace marks awarded to 1500 students.
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