Supreme Court Directs NTA To Publish Centre-Wise, City-Wise NEET Results By July 20

New Delhi: Supreme Court directed the NTA to publish the results of NEET-UG 24 exam on its official website city-wise and centre-wise masking the identity of the candidates. The results will be declared on July 20 before 12 noon.

“ We direct the NTA to publish the marks obtained by students in the NEET-UG 24 exam while ensuring that the identity of the students is masked...The results should be declared separately city and centre- wise. Results will be uploaded by 12 Noon on Saturday” CJI said.

The hearing will resume on Monday. A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, heard a batch of over 40 pleas related to the NEET-UG 2024 exam today.

During the NEET re-examination plea hearing on July 18, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud remarked that individuals profiting from the NEET paper leak would not circulate the leaked papers widely. This assertion came amid heated exchanges between Advocate Narendra Hooda, representing the petitioners, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, and the CJI.

 The hearing, initially scheduled for July 11, was postponed as some parties had not yet received responses from the Centre and the NTA. During the prior hearing, the bench acknowledged receipt of a status report from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) regarding the investigation into the alleged paper leak and stated that it would be considered in today's session.

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Last week, the Centre submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court, affirming the integrity of the NEET-UG 2024 exam process. It referenced key findings from a data analysis by IIT-Madras, which indicated no widespread malpractice or any localized advantage among candidates. The analysis showed a consistent distribution of high scores across different examination centers.

Meanwhile, NTA on Thursday morning submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court concerning the controversy surrounding the NEET-UG 2024 examination. In its statement, the NTA asserted that there was no systematic failure in the examination process and addressed the incidents reported in Bihar, stating that investigations into these events are underway. The agency also denied allegations of NEET paper leaks on social media. The Supreme Court is set to hear the case today, where various petitions related to the NEET-UG examination will be considered. 

NTA Declines NEET Paper Leak Claims

The NTA has denied allegations of the question paper being circulated on Telegram. They stated that the message and image allegedly showing the leak were doctored, manipulated, edited, and anti-dated. The examination concluded at 5:20 PM on May 5, 2024, and the alleged leak time of 5:40 PM clearly indicates that the question paper was already accessible to the public. Discussions within the Telegram channel suggested that members identified the video as fake, with a manipulated timestamp intended to create a false impression of an early leak. Telegram’s Terms of Service allow editing of messages and files up to 48 hours after sending, corroborating the claim that the images were edited to suggest a May 4th leak.

The NTA clarified that the incident in Bihar is a criminal activity initially investigated by the Bihar Police and later transferred to the Economic Offences Unit (EOU). Subsequently, the central-level investigation into NEET-related matters was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).