NEET 2024 paper leaked to 20 aspirants in Patna, 13 arrested including 4 examinees and their parents. Denying reports of NEET 2024 paper leak, NTA has termed the claims “baseless”. Will NEET 2024 be conducted again? Read the article below for the latest updates on the NEET UG 2024 paper leak.
One of the biggest news that is circulating right now is that the NEET 2024 paper got leaked. NEET 2024 was concluded on May 5, 2024, across 4750 NEET exam centres. According to NTA, 23.3 lakh students out of 24 lakh students took the NEET Exam 2024. The National Testing Agency (NTA), which is in charge of setting up the NEET Exam 2024, has dismissed the paper leak incident citing it to be a baseless rumour.
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Two back-to-back incidents took place in Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan and Bihar, where there was an alleged paper leak during the NEET 2024 exam leading to a mass protest among students. The Bihar police have apprehended 14 people who are involved in the crime.
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Students Forcibly Take Away Question Papers at NEET Exam Centre in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan
According to a statement by the NTA, some students forcibly took away the question papers at an exam centre in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan before the exam concluded. The statement also mentioned that “A picture of this QP is being linked to the alleged incident of the paper leak which is mischievous and preposterous… there is no way any external person/agency can access the centres, once the examination starts. All other photographs of QPs circulating on Social Media have no relation to the Actual Examination Question Paper which has been administered,”
The agency also added that there have been previous cases of impersonation and malpractice, where strict actions have been taken against the perpetrators. “In addition to the above, NTA also conducts post-exam data analysis, to detect cases of Unfair Means(UFM). Action on UFM cases is taken as per extant rules, which includes cancellation of candidature and debarment from future examinations.”
14 People Arrested for NEET Paper Leak in Bihar
The second incident was reported from Bihar, where 14 people were arrested on the grounds of an alleged paper leak incident during the NEET 2024 exam leading to a mass protest among students. Among those who were arrested on suspicion of posing as registered exam takers, 8 people have been arrested in Katihar, 4 in Purnia, 2 in Vaishali, and 1 each in Gopalganj and Patna. The arrests have taken place in a number of districts. These "solvers" allegedly accepted money from a gang running the fraudulent scheme, ranging from INR 5 to 10 lakh per person. The culprits were charged with conspiracy and breach of trust under the IPC. The police stated that the paper leak had not yet been verified and that an investigation was still in progress. Additional arrests were made in Purnia, where 4 imposters were discovered and taken into custody following biometric checks, and in Katihar, where 7 solvers from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya were apprehended.
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As per a statement by the Patna SSP Rajeev Mishra, “Whether there was a paper leak or not is a very sensitive matter. As of now, it will not be fair to conclude that there was a paper leak as it is a question of the future of over 24 lakh people. We are investigating the case as there has been suspicion,” 2 exam takers in Patna were apprehended red-handed using confiscated answer sheets to complete the question papers. Concerning criminal conspiracy and breach of trust, the Patna Police under the leadership of SSP Rajeev Mishra, have registered FIRs against the examinees and other parties under Sections 407, 408, and 120 B of the IPC.
NTA Clarification on NEET 2024 Paper Leak
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has dismissed the allegations of the paper leak in NEET which was conducted on Sunday as "completely baseless and without any merit". "It has been ascertained from NTA's security protocols and Standard Operating Procedures that the social media posts pointing towards any paper leak are completely baseless and without any substance," the NTA said in an official release.
The exam authority claimed that all other images of NEET Question Papers circulating on social media have nothing to do with the genuine paper, except for an event in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, where some students physically removed the question papers before the examination was over. The NTA stated that severe measures were taken against candidates and impersonators, citing incidences of malpractice and impersonation.
Numerous individuals have been detained in numerous cities throughout the nation for purportedly participating in NEET UG 2024 instead of the designated candidates. NTA also conducts post-exam data analysis to detect cases of Unfair Means (UFM). Action on UFM cases is taken as per extant rules, which include cancellation of candidature and debarring from future examinations," the exam body stated.
Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi despised the whole event and stated that it symbolises a betrayal of more than 24 lakh students and their families' hopes. He emphasised the seriousness of the situation in a tweet, stressing the effects on kids hoping to get government jobs and into colleges. He attacked the Modi administration, saying that the youth of the country are now cursed by its incompetence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ques: Has the NEET paper been leaked
Ans: The question papers that are making the rounds on social media, according to NTA, have nothing to do with the real paper. The National Testing Agency (NTA) reaffirmed on Monday that the rumours alleging a question paper leak in the medical entrance exam NEET-UG are "completely baseless and without any ground".
Ques: Was NEET 2024 easy?
Ans: There were both easy and difficult questions on NEET 2024. Although the Biology section was easier for many students, Physics and chemistry were more difficult.
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