NTA handed over the responsibility of NEET investigation to its chairman: Education Ministry said- He is an expert in competitive exams, hence he was selected in the committee

There was a demonstration in Kanpur on June 6 regarding the result of NEET exam.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has appointed Pradeep Kumar Joshi, chairman of its own governing body, as the chairman of the investigation panel to investigate the irregularities in the NEET exam. Earlier, on Saturday, Education Secretary Sanjay Murthy and NTA Director General Subodh Kumar Singh had announced an investigation under the chairmanship of the former chairman of UPSC.

Although Joshi has been the chairman of UPSC, the question is being raised that how can the head of any institution be the chairman of the committee formed to investigate the shortcomings of his own institution. When asked about this, a top official of the Ministry of Education clarified that Joshi is undoubtedly the chairman of the NTA governing body, but he is a renowned educationist and expert in competitive examinations. In such a situation, his selection is appropriate. The other three members of the committee are from outside the NTA.

this is responsibility
After investigation, the committee has to decide whether these 1,563 students should be re-examined or they should be given marks again on the basis of a new formula and a revised result should be released. Any decision will be taken on the basis of the committee’s recommendations. The committee has been given 7 days’ time.

This year the NEET-UG exam was held on May 5, 2024. For this, 557 exam centers were set up across the country and 14 abroad.

Top sources in the Ministry of Education say that the committee can give its recommendation in the matter of NEET exam by Tuesday night. On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court is hearing the petition filed by the students who appeared in NEET-2024. NTA wants to state in the affidavit to be filed in the High Court on Wednesday that all the complaints received from the students have been resolved.

Protests across the country over irregularities in exams
Thousands of students across the country including Delhi, Bhopal, Varanasi protested fiercely against the irregularities in NEET UG. Students say that NEET UG exam should be cancelled. On the other hand, SFI has announced a big protest in Delhi on June 10 at 10 am. Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has demanded a CBI investigation into this matter.

NTA Director General Subodh Kumar Singh held a press conference on Saturday.

Students’ questions regarding NEET UG 2024

How come there are 6 toppers in the same exam center
In the merit list of NEET toppers, the roll numbers of 8 students are from the same series. Out of the total 8 students from serial number 62 to 69, 6 students secured rank-1. All of them got 720 out of 720 marks. All of them had given the exam at the same exam center in Bahadurgarh.

How to get numbers 718, 719
Many students were given 718, 719 marks. NTA had said that these marks were given to them as grace marks. Actually, the NEET paper is of 720 marks. Four marks are given for each question. One mark is deducted for every mistake. Now in such a situation, if someone leaves just one question, he will get 716 marks. If someone gets just one question wrong, he will get 715 marks. In such a situation, it is impossible to get 718, 719 marks.

Why were grace marks implemented without any information
Students say why were grace marks given without any information? Students are demanding the release of the original merit list of NEET without grace marks. Students also demand that the names of the centers where grace marks were given should be disclosed.

What is the basis for getting grace marks
Students also want to ask what is the basis for getting grace marks? How many marks were given for so much time wasted?

About 24 lakh students had registered
This year a total of 23.81 lakh students had registered for the exam. Last year 20.87 lakh students had given the exam. Shubham Rai, director of Haldwani’s coaching institute NEETIIT Academy, says that 4 lakh more candidates registered for the exam, but the difficulty level of the paper was not increased in this ratio.

Compared to last year, the Chemistry and Biology sections were easy. Physics was difficult. In such a situation, it is possible that out of 24 lakh students from across the country, 20-23 students score 720/720. However, due to bonus marks, 44 more students got perfect scores.