NEET UG 2024 Result Scam: Students Demand for Re-Exam Amid Paper Leak & Cheating Controversy

New Delhi: The NEET 2024 scam is trending on X (formally Twitter) as a result of allegations of paper leak and irregularities in the NEET UG Result 2024 announced on June 04, 2024. There are several rumours regarding a paper leak scam and many students securing full marks. Additionally, there are rumours that the NEET 2024 will be re-conducted, however, officials have denied any case of paper leak and re-conduct.

NEET aspirants have submitted a writ petition with the Supreme Court of India, seeking a re-conduct of the NEET UG 2024 examination due to allegations of question paper leaks and irregularities in the results. However, the Supreme Court has declined to request.

Students in Kanpur raising their voice against the NEET paper leak

Controversy Over NEET UG 2024 Result

Some claim that NTA intentionally declared the NEET results on June 4, 2024, coinciding with the Lok Sabha elections, to avoid re-conducting the examination.

Several social media posts are spread such as the number of top rankers with AIR 1, scores of 718 and 719, eight toppers from a single exam center, and the implementation of a normalisation criterion for the first time have led to widespread shock and discussion.

SC Decision on Re-Conduct of NEET 2024

These controversies have led to widespread speculation about a possible NEET 2024 re-exam. Multiple petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court demanding a re-examination due to allegations of paper leaks.

While the Supreme Court has declined to delay the announcement of results, it has agreed to review the case and has issued a notice on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a re-conduct of the NEET UG exam.

Instances of NEET 2024 Controversies

The following scams have been reported by various candidates regarding NEET 2024:

• More students in Rank 1: For the first time in history, 67 students scored 720 marks and achieved AIR 1 in the NEET exam. Eight of these top-scoring students are from the same examination center in Haryana. This information reveals that there might be a paper leak.

• NEET Cheating Scam Before exam: Just two days before the NEET exam, Parshuram Roy, owner of a foreign education consultancy, and Tushar Bhatt, a school teacher, were accused of receiving INR 10 lakh from at least 16 students from Gujarat to fraudulently pass the exam.
• Earlier release of NEET 2024 Result: An expert said, “Had the result been declared as per the scheduled date, the NEET result 2024 scam would have got a lot more attention from the media, but due to the Lok Sabha election, most of the media houses didn’t bother about the NEET scam 2024”.
• NEET Normalisation method and uneven marks: Another controversy arose regarding the irregular marks of some candidates. Many have scored between 718 and 719 due to grace marks in NEET 2024, which is highly unusual given the NEET exam marking scheme.

NTA Clarification on 718 and 719 Marks in NEET UG Results 2024

NTA has clarified the scoring of 718 and 719 marks as mentioned in the following notice.

Latest NEET Updates:

• NTA Issues Clarification on NEET UG Results 2024; Check Cutoff, Marks for Loss Time & Official Notice Here
• MCC to Announce NEET 2024 Counselling Dates Soon; Schedule to Be Out @ mcc.nic.in

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