July 20th 2024.
In New Delhi, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding the recent results of the NEET-UG exam. The scores for a center in Haryana were revised after it was discovered that six students had received a perfect score of 720 out of 720. This raised suspicions about the accuracy of the marks, and a retest was ordered by the Supreme Court. It was alleged that the marks were inflated due to the awarding of grace marks.
The revised results showed that none of the candidates from this center had scored above 682. In fact, only 13 students managed to score more than 600 marks at the Hardayal Public School center in Haryana's Jhajjar. This information was declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday, along with the results for other centers and cities.
The NTA has been under scrutiny for alleged irregularities in the conduct of the 2024 NEET-UG exam, including a paper leak. The exam was held on May 5 at 4,750 centers, with approximately 24 lakh students appearing for it. The results were initially expected to be declared on June 14, but were announced earlier on June 4 due to the completion of the answer sheet evaluation.
What caught everyone's attention was the fact that 67 students received a perfect score of 720, which was unprecedented in the history of the testing agency. Six of these students were from the center in Haryana, which further raised suspicions about the validity of the marks. It was alleged that grace marks had been given to these students, contributing to their top rank.
In light of these allegations, a retest was conducted and grace marks were withdrawn from students who were compensated for the loss of time during the exam at six centers in Meghalaya, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Chandigarh. As a result, the total number of people who have been arrested in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case has now reached 21, with the recent arrest of a graduate from NIT-Jamshedpur and two MBBS students who allegedly solved the exam papers for money.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been taking action against those involved in the paper leak and is determined to get to the bottom of this issue. With the exams being such a crucial step for aspiring medical students, it is important for the authorities to ensure fairness and transparency in the process. Hopefully, with these arrests and investigations, justice will be served and future exams will be conducted with integrity.
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