The Supreme Court has issued directions to the National Testing Agency to release NEET UG 2024 centre-wise results on July 20 by 12 PM. The directive asks NTA to release the centre-wise results for transparency and to mask the identity of the students.

NEET UG counselling is scheduled to commence from July 24, and the apex court did not deign to stay the counselling process as per the oral pleas of petitioners.

With the counselling for undergraduate medical courses scheduled to begin from July 24, the top court refrained from committing to an oral plea by some petitioners to stay the process.

What is NEET UG 2024 Controversy?

The NEET UG 2024 controversy happened due to numerous discrepancies. There were allegations of paper leak, and the results stoked the fire as a large number of candidates topper the exams. There were claims that many students received marks that were Mathematically impossible. There were also allegations of malpractice in awarding of grace marks to candidates. The re-exam for NEET UG was held on June 23 and the results were released on June 30.

What is the Timeline of NEET UG 2024 Controversy?

We have compiled a timeline of NEET UG 2024 controversy so you can better understand the flow of events:

June 4: NEET UG Results were declared and there was immediate scrutiny. Grace marks were awarded to 1,563 students and there were calls of paper leak.

June 6: NTA issued a statement that NEET UG was not compromised.

June 10: One NEET applicant from Andhra Pradesh filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the awarding of grace marks by the NTA in NEET UG 2024.

June 11: Supreme Court directed the NTA to provide answers but refused to stay the counselling process.

June 13: Re-NEET announced for 1,563 candidates who were awarded grace marks. Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, stated that the paper leak allegations are false.

June 20: NEET candidate from Samastipur claims that he was handed the leaked question paper by his uncle before the day of exam.

June 22: Centre forms a 7 member committee of experts headed by the former chief of ISRO to ensure fair and transparent conduct of exams via NTA.

June 22: NEET PG is postponed as a precautionary measure.

June 22: Centre replaces NTA director general Subodh Kumar Singh and Pradeep Singh Kharola takes charge.

June 23: 750 candidates skip NEET UG Re-Exam. Out of 1,563 candidates, 813 appeared for re-exam.