Supreme Court Orders Retest at Haryana Exam Center After Suspiciously High Scores
In Short:
- No candidate scored above 682 in the revised NEET-UG results for the Haryana center.
- Initial scores included six perfect 720s, raising suspicion.
- Supreme Court ordered a retest due to allegations of inflated marks from grace points.
- Revised results show only 13 candidates scoring above 600.
- The NEET-UG was conducted on May 5, across 4,750 centers with around 24 lakh candidates.
The revised NEET-UG results for a testing center in Haryana show that no candidate scored above 682 marks. This change follows a Supreme Court-ordered retest after suspicions arose from six candidates achieving perfect scores of 720 at the center. The retest was mandated due to allegations of inflated scores from grace marks.
The initial results showed an unprecedented number of 67 students nationwide scoring a perfect 720, with six from the Hardayal Public School center in Jhajjar, Haryana. This raised concerns about possible irregularities.
Following the Supreme Court's intervention, the National Testing Agency (NTA) revised the scores. The updated results reveal that only 13 candidates from the Haryana center scored more than 600 marks. This revision underscores the importance of fairness and accuracy in the examination process.
The NEET-UG exam was held on May 5, across 4,750 centers, with approximately 24 lakh candidates participating. Originally, results were expected by June 14 but were released early on June 4. The unusual number of perfect scores prompted further scrutiny, leading to the Supreme Court's decision to order a retest.
Grace marks had been awarded to students who faced delays at examination centers in Meghalaya, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Chandigarh. The NTA later withdrew these grace marks, leading to the revised scoring.
NEET-UG is a crucial exam for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH, and other related courses in India. The NTA's prompt action and the Supreme Court's oversight ensure that the integrity of the examination process is maintained, providing a fair outcome for all candidates.