The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to cancel the scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates who were given grace marks. This decision comes in response to allegations of unfair means during the examination process.
In a statement to the court on Thursday, the Centre announced that these 1,563 students will be provided with the option to take a re-test. This move aims to ensure fairness and integrity in the examination process.
The Centre also detailed the steps taken to address the issue. A committee meeting was held on June 10th, 11th, and 12th to investigate the allegations. Based on the committee's recommendations, the scorecards of the affected candidates will be canceled, and a re-examination will be organized for these students.
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed its decision not to halt the counselling process for NEET-UG 2024.
"Counselling will proceed as scheduled and there will be no interruption. If the exam continues, everything else will proceed as well, so there is no cause for concern," the top court said.
The retest will be conducted on June 23, while the result will be declared on June 30.