HC dismisses plea for re-evaluation of NEET 2019

  Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking re-evaluation of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2019 over four questions which allegedly h more than one correct answer.  Justice Jayant Nath said petitioners have prima facie failed to show any glaring mistake which would compel court to pass interim orders.

As an interim measure, candidates h urged that four questions concerned be deleted and entire exercise of evaluation be carried out, igring se questions. Such a suggestion was opposed by authorities which said at present st, it cant be done as it would change entire merit list of country.

petitioners claimed in petition that question paper consisted of questions having more than one correct answer and final answer key has one incorrect answer which is contrary to basic rms of Science, NCERT books and international experts. y also sought to declare ir revised and correct result as per correct answer marked by m in OMR sheets.

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court sought response of Centre, National Testing ncy and Medical Council of India, represented through vocate T Singhdev, on petition which sought quashing of results of NEET (UG) 2019, declared on June 5.  It listed matter for furr hearing on July 4.

National Testing ncy (NTA) was established by Union Ministry of Human Resource Development as an independent and self-sustained testing organisation to conduct entrance examinations. While dismissing interim application, court said it was clear that NTA has followed an elaborate procedure by taking into account objections to answer key uploed on May 29. After considering appropriate objections, changes were me in answer key which were uploed on June 5, it ted.

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court said it has t been pleed that any of key answers displayed were incorrect and plea about confusion being caused as alleged prima facie is t convincing.

"At this st, prima facie, petitioners have failed to show a glaring mistake which would compel this court to pass interim orders as has been sought. Prima facie, procedure followed by respondents cant be termed to be arbitrary or unfair. In my opinion, interim orders can be passed, at this st. Present application is accordingly dismissed," it ded.