NTA Issues Grace Marks For NEET 2024, Clarifies 718 And 719 Marks
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Wednesday that candidates who experienced time loss during the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate ( NEET -UG) 2024 have been awarded grace marks. As a result, 67 candidates have achieved NEET All India Rank (AIR) 1, each with a percentile score of 99.997129.
According to the official notice, "NTA received few representations and Court Cases from the candidates of NEET (UG) 2024 raising concerns of loss of time during the conduct of the examination on 05.05.2024. Such cases/representations were considered by NTA and the normalisation formula, which has been devised and adopted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide its Judgment dated 13.06.2018, was implemented to address the loss of time faced by the candidates of NEET (UG) 2024,"
"The loss of examination time was ascertained, and such candidates were compensated with grace marks. So, the candidate's marks can be 718 or 719 also," the NTA explains.
The announcement addresses concerns raised by numerous candidates about the exclusion of category-wise NEET toppers' marks for the scheduled caste (SC) category in the latest NEET result notification. Candidates have also sought clarification regarding scores of 718 and 719.
Additionally, students and experts have alleged malpractice in the merit list across multiple social media platforms.
A student wrote on X: "Dear NTA, this is too much. How can it be possible for a student to get 718 or 719 and why didn't this happen before ???? Why is it happening for the first time? This has to be answered properly, not like this. Why are you neglecting to answer? Where is the answer for the leak?"
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, numerous medical aspirants are demanding a re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2024. They cite allegations of paper leaks, the last-minute introduction of grace marks for time lost, and discrepancies in this year's results as reasons for their request.
According to the official notice, "NTA received few representations and Court Cases from the candidates of NEET (UG) 2024 raising concerns of loss of time during the conduct of the examination on 05.05.2024. Such cases/representations were considered by NTA and the normalisation formula, which has been devised and adopted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, vide its Judgment dated 13.06.2018, was implemented to address the loss of time faced by the candidates of NEET (UG) 2024,"
"The loss of examination time was ascertained, and such candidates were compensated with grace marks. So, the candidate's marks can be 718 or 719 also," the NTA explains.
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The announcement addresses concerns raised by numerous candidates about the exclusion of category-wise NEET toppers' marks for the scheduled caste (SC) category in the latest NEET result notification. Candidates have also sought clarification regarding scores of 718 and 719.
Additionally, students and experts have alleged malpractice in the merit list across multiple social media platforms.
A student wrote on X: "Dear NTA, this is too much. How can it be possible for a student to get 718 or 719 and why didn't this happen before ???? Why is it happening for the first time? This has to be answered properly, not like this. Why are you neglecting to answer? Where is the answer for the leak?"
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, numerous medical aspirants are demanding a re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2024. They cite allegations of paper leaks, the last-minute introduction of grace marks for time lost, and discrepancies in this year's results as reasons for their request.
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