In the midst of the nation’s tumult concerning the incongruity in the NEET examination outcomes, the Supreme Court reasserted its stance of non-interference with the NEET-UG, 2024 counseling process. “The counseling shall proceed unabated, and we shall not impede it. Should the examination proceed, all shall proceed as a cohesive whole, leaving no room for trepidation,” declared the Supreme Court.

The Apex Court elucidated that the scorecards of 1563 candidates, bestowed with grace marks, would be rescinded, affording them the choice to undertake a reevaluation. Should a candidate opt not to participate in the reevaluation, their outcome would be predicated solely on their authentic scores, devoid of any grace marks. The Government/NTA apprised the Supreme Court of the constitution of a committee tasked with scrutinizing the results of over 1,563 candidates, who received ‘grace marks’ as compensation for time lost during the NEET-UG examination.

The Committee has resolved to annul the scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates who were accorded grace marks, offering them the opportunity for a re-examination, as disclosed by the SC. The examinations are slated for June 23, with results slated for release prior to June 30, according to the NTA’s communication to the SC.

Regarding the NEET examination predicament, Advocate Shwetank remarked, “We have filed a Public Interest Litigation concerning the NEET Examination predicament, with our primary grievance centered on the paper’s compromise and other irregularities perpetrated by the NTA. The Court has mandated a re-examination to be conducted on June 23…”

Alakh Pandey, petitioner and CEO of PhysicsWallah, asserted, “Today, the NTA conceded before the Supreme Court that the grace marks awarded to students were erroneous, acknowledging that this engendered discontent among students. They pledged to rescind the grace marks… A re-examination for those 1,563 students awarded grace marks shall transpire on June 23, or students may opt for their original scores sans grace marks. The NTA conceded before the SC that the grace marks were erroneous. The query remains whether the NTA harbors other undisclosed disparities. Hence, there exists a trust deficit with the NTA. The issue of the paper compromise remains unresolved, with further deliberation to ensue.”