Med students move court seeking NEET UG 2024 retest

Aspiring medical students have filed a suit with the Supreme Court raising concerns about the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2024 paper leak last month, requesting that a new test be conducted. 

They alleged that multiple cases of the NEET paper leak on May 5 violated Article 14 (Right to Equality) of the Constitution by giving certain candidates an unfair advantage over others who choose to take the test fairly.

The plea, filed on June 1 through lawyer Usha Nandini V, may be listed before a vacation bench later this week. 

"At one examination center, Girls Higher Secondary Model School, Mandir, Mantown, Sawai Madhopur, there was an incident of incorrect distribution of question papers by the Center Superintendent. Despite efforts by invigilators to prevent it, some candidates left the examination center with question papers, affecting approximately 120 candidates at the center,” according to a press note released by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

The NTA had assured the public that, apart from this isolated incident, the NEET (UG) 2024 examination commenced smoothly and is being conducted peacefully at all other examination centers across the country.

"The NTA reaffirms its commitment to conducting examinations with transparency, integrity, and fairness. We extend our best wishes to all NEET (UG) 2024 candidates and assure them of our continued support throughout the examination process," it said in the public notice.

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The NEET UG, formerly called the All India Pre-Medical Test (AIPMT), is an all-India pre-medical entrance test for students who wish to pursue undergraduate medical (MBBS), dental (BDS), and AYUSH (BAMS, BUMS, BHMS, etc.) courses in government and private institutions in India. The exam is conducted by the NTA.

The NEET UG 2024 was held on May 5, with more than 24 lakh students taking the exam in 4,750 centers spread over 571 cities nationwide and 14 cities outside India.