NTA Forms Panel To Review Grace Marks Issue In NEET, Results May Be Revised

The Ministry of Education held an official press conference to address the growing concerns of students and stakeholders regarding the NEET UG 2024 results.

Medical aspirants and the public across the country expressed dissatisfaction with the NEET UG 2024 results that the National Testing Agency (NTA) declared on June 4, 2024.

During the press briefing, Subodh Kumar Singh, Director General of NTA, announced that the education ministry has established a four-member committee to reassess the grace marks granted to over 1,500 candidates in the NEET-UG medical entrance examination. The panel will deliver its findings within a week, following which a decision will be reached.

“The panel headed by a former UPSC chairman will submit its recommendations within a week and the results of these candidates might be revised,” NTA Director General Subodh Kumar Singh said at the press conference.

Numerous students, parents, and educators are calling for the annulment of the NEET UG 2024 outcomes, which were announced, and for a comprehensive inquiry into the allegations of irregularities during the examination.

The Director General of NTA stated, “Out of 24 lakh students, issues arose only for 1600 students, so the integrity of the exam was not compromised.”

Several NEET aspirants have alleged inflation of marks which led to a record 67 candidates bagging the top rank, including six from the same exam centre.

The National Testing Agency (NTA), however, denied any irregularities and said the changes made in the NCERT textbooks and grace marks for losing time at the examination centres were some of the reasons behind the students scoring higher marks.