NEET Exam Integrity Not Compromised, No Paper Leak: NTA
The National Testing Agency, NTA has said that the whole process of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2024 has been very transparent and the integrity of the examination throughout the country was not compromised. The examination was held on 5th of May and the result was declared on 4th of June. Addressing media in New Delhi on Saturday over the issues raised by the candidates regarding higher marks and number of toppers, Director General, NTA Subodh Kumar Singh said that there was no paper leak. He said, the issue concerning the NEET exam is related to six centres out of 4,750 centres and only 1,600 candidates who have lost their time due to wrong distribution of question papers. He said, a high powered committee has been formed to revisit the grace marks awarded to these candidates due to loss of time. DG, NTA Subodh Kumar Singh said that panel headed by a former UPSC chairman will submit its recommendations within a week and after that NTA will decide further. He also said that results of the affected candidates will not impact the admission process.
The review of marks for 1,563 students did not significantly affect the overall qualifying rate. Among these students, 790 qualified, representing a 50.54% qualifying rate. This is comparable to the overall exam qualifying rate of 56%, achieved by 13,16,000 students out of the initial 23,33,000 who took the exam. The overall qualifying criteria have not been affected by the compensation provided to the respective candidates. Regarding the issue surrounding a particular center, the students at that center demonstrated a higher ability to score. – Subodh Kumar Singh, Director General, National Testing Agency addressing the Press Conference on NEET