The Supreme Court has ordered a re exam for 1,563 NEET UG 2024 candidates who were earlier awarded grace marks. The decision comes after several petitions challenged the fairness of the exam due to allegations of paper leaks and unequal awarding of grace marks.
- The NTA awarded grace marks to some candidates who faced time loss during the exam.
- Several petitions challenged the transparency of the process and fairness of the exam.
- The Supreme Court has canceled the results of the 1,563 candidates who received grace marks.
- These candidates will have the option to re exam the NEET UG exam on June 23, 2024.
- The results of the re-exam will be declared by June 30, 2024.
- Candidates who choose not to reappear for the exam will have their results declared based on their actual scores (without grace marks).
The apex court also rejected a plea to reopen the application portal for other candidates. Who faced issues during the exam but did not approach the court.
This decision is likely to bring some relief to students who raised concerns about the fairness of the exam. However, it also creates uncertainty for the 1,563 affected candidates who will now need to prepare for a re-exam in a short time frame.
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