A day after the results of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG 2024) were announced, many medical aspirants and their parents are raising concerns. This year, 67 students achieved a perfect score of 720 out of 720, sharing the All-India Rank (AIR) 1. However, these results have led to multiple objections about potential issues such as technical glitches, cheating, unclear use of grace marks, and even allegations of a paper leak.
Many believe that this year’s high scores will make it much harder to get into medical school. Frustrated students are taking to online forums, demanding that the results be canceled and that a re-examination be conducted.
Out of the 67 candidates with perfect scores, 44 received “grace marks” for getting a basic physics question wrong. This has caused even more confusion and dissatisfaction. Shortly after the National Testing Agency (NTA) released the results on Tuesday evening, many students began sharing posts, photos, and videos online, pointing out that some of the top scorers had surprisingly high and questionable marks.
The NTA explained the situation in a statement. They said they had received complaints and court cases from candidates about losing time during the exam on May 5, 2024. To address these issues, a normalization formula from the Supreme Court was used to give grace marks to those who lost time during the exam. However, students and their parents argue that there was no mention of this normalization formula in the NEET 2024 information brochure.
Some students on online forums have also noticed that several top scorers have consecutive roll numbers, suggesting they all took the test at the same exam center, raising further suspicions about the fairness of the results.
The NEET-UG 2024 results have sparked a lot of controversy. Many students and parents are questioning the fairness of the scores, the use of grace marks, and potential irregularities during the exam. They are calling for a review of the results and a possible re-examination to ensure that everyone has a fair chance at securing a spot in medical school.