Supreme Court steps in after a NEET-UG aspirant complains of wrongly stapled question paper. Justices order manual re-evaluation, citing student panic and exam stress.
On June 30, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered the NTA to conduct a re-exam for 75 NEET-UG students impacted by power outages during the May 4 test in Indore and Ujjain. The judge highlighted unequal conditions affecting student performance, ensuring that only re-exam scores will determine rankings.
The Supreme Court of India declined to hear a petition for the early release of the NEET-UG 2025 final answer key, stating such matters should first be addressed in High Courts. The Court emphasized practical concerns and the established process, allowing students to challenge results later, while avoiding potential mass litigation.
The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Union Government, UGC, and NTA regarding a PIL filed by Mona Arya, seeking entrance exam fee exemptions for women candidates applying to centrally-funded institutions. Arya argues this would aid financially disadvantaged women in pursuing higher education, highlighting a previously unimplemented 2010 memorandum.
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) following a student’s petition alleging significant discrepancies in his JEE Main 2025 scorecard. The student, studying in Muscat, claims errors in his scores, leading to a “UFM” remark that may jeopardize his admission under the DASA scheme.
A JEE (Main) 2025 candidate filed a petition in the Delhi High Court, alleging missing responses and errors in the answer key by the NTA. The student seeks a probe, re-evaluation of his answers, and improved grievance mechanisms, highlighting recurring issues that affect many candidates’ academic prospects in future evaluations.
The Supreme Court of India closed the NEET-UG 2024 case after the government accepted recommendations from an expert committee aimed at improving the exam’s conduct. While rural infrastructure delays a shift to online exams, the court was satisfied with the reforms proposed and affirmed no further legal action was necessary.