The NEET-PG 2026 answer key transparency plea will not be heard on its own: the Supreme Court has tagged it with matters already pending on the same question, with the Bench calling it an “unnecessary petition”. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, October 15, declined to take up separately a writ petition by the […]
The Democratic Medical Association has moved the Supreme Court against NBEMS’s October 1 notice on NEET-PG 2026, arguing that numerical question and option IDs do not let candidates verify their scores under the board’s shuffled-paper format, and seeking candidate-wise disclosure of actual questions, options and answers.
The Supreme Court declined immediate relief on a plea seeking NEET-UG 2026 re-conduct through CBT mode, observing the immense challenges of administering the examination and noting that similar requests had previously been rejected despite concerns over paper leaks and NTA functioning.
The Supreme Court said it would continue monitoring the investigation into the alleged 2026 NEET-UG paper leak, stressing that identifying procedural lapses alone is insufficient unless real accountability is fixed on those responsible for compromising the integrity of one of India’s largest competitive medical entrance examinations.
The Federation of All India Medical Association moved the Supreme Court of India alleging “systemic failure” by the National Testing Agency in conducting NEET-UG 2026, claiming the examination cancellation process severely damaged public confidence in India’s national medical entrance test system.
The Supreme Court of India will today hear an urgent plea highlighting the serious issue of 1,140 NEET-PG seats left vacant nationwide. The petition seeks immediate directions to stop this large-scale wastage after all counselling rounds have already concluded.
Today, On 23rd February, The Supreme Court heard a plea challenging the reduction in the NEET PG 2025 percentile cut-off. In its affidavit, the Union of India stated, “NEET-PG is not to certify minimum competence… but to generate an inter se merit list… scores cannot be construed as determinative of clinical incompetence.”
The Supreme Court agreed to list a plea on reduction of NEET-PG eligibility criteria along with the main pending matter. The Bench directed that the case be heard together on Monday to ensure a common and consistent decision.
Today, On 6th February, The Supreme Court sought an affidavit on a PIL challenging reduced NEET-PG cut-offs, stressing that the matter concerns academic standards. The Bench remarked on compromised standards and said it was stunned by the method adopted for evaluating doctors.
Today, On 4th February, The Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre and other parties on a petition challenging the recent decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences to sharply reduce the qualifying cut-off percentiles for NEET PG 2025-26.
