National Testing Agency (NTA) has released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) after NEET (UG) – 2024 results scam.
About 24 lakh candidates had applied for NEET exam on May 5, 2024 (Sunday) from 2 pm to 5:20 pm, out of which 3.16 lakh candidates qualified the exam.
Here are few FAQs answered by NTA:
How were the compensatory marks calculated?
The loss of examination time was ascertained and such candidates were compensated with marks based on their answering efficiency and time lost, as per the mechanism/ formula established by the apex court, vide its judgment dated 13.06.2018 in W.P. 551 of 2018. 1563 candidates were compensated for the loss of time.
How can any candidate score 718 and 719 marks in the NEET (UG) – 2024?
Due to the compensatory marks, two candidates happened to secure 718 and 719 marks.
Were there any candidates besides the 1,563 who received compensatory marks?
No, compensatory marks were awarded exclusively to those 1,563 candidates to make up for their loss of time.
Why has there been variation in cut-offs in the NEET exam over the years?
The cutoff scores are determined based on the overall performance of candidates each year. The increase in cutoff reflects the competitive nature of the examination and the higher performance standards achieved by the candidates this year. Cut-offs and average marks of qualified candidates (out of 720) vary each year.
The minimum marks to qualify the NEET UG in 2020 was 147, in 2021 it was 138, in 2022 it was 117, in 2023 it was 137 and in 2024 it is 164.
What happened at a Centre at Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan?
At one of the Examination Centres, i.e. Girl’s Higher Secondary Model School, Mandir, Mantown, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, there was an incident of incorrect distribution of Question Papers (QPs). It was found that the Centre Superintendent had mistakenly distributed QPs intended for Hindi medium candidates to those taking the English medium exam, and vice versa. This led to agitation by some candidates, who left the examination center with question papers, despite efforts by the Centre Staff to prevent them from doing the same.
It was also found that copies of this question paper were circulated on social media at around 4.25 pm, creating an impression that QP was leaked before the commencement of the examination. It is to emphasize that, even though the QP was taken out by some students and circulated on the Internet, there is no way any external person/agency could access the centres, once the examination started. Moreover, all centres were under CCTV surveillance.
However, many questions remain unanswered and given the magnitude of scores hike and rank inflation, the number 1563 doesn’t really add up.
