NEET exam integrity not compromised, no paper leak

Days after many aspirants of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) alleged irregularities and inflation of marks, National Testing Agency (NTA) Director General Subodh Kumar on Saturday reiterated that there was no paper leak.

Addressing a press conference, the NTA chief also said that authorities at the agency had analysed things and concluded that the issue was limited to just six exam centres. Kumar also said the result of NEET candidates awarded grace marks might be revised and that the Education Ministry has set up a panel to re-examine the results of over 1,500 students. However, the admission process would not be impacted, he asserted.

"We have analysed all the things transparently and declared the results. The integrity of this exam throughout the country was not compromised," Kumar said. "We analysed our system and there was no paper leak," he added.

The NTA DG also said that the compensation with grace marks in NEET-UG has not affected the qualifying criteria, and that the panel was reviewing the issue of grace marks and would submit its report within a week.

Several aspirants of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) have alleged inflation of marks which led to a record 67 candidates bagging the top rank, including six from the same exam centre.