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NEET by itself an 'irregularity', alleges DMK specifying irregularities

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test per se is an "irregularity," Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK alleged on Saturday and wondered how such a test could be conducted without defects. The Dravidian party's official organ, 'Murasoli,' in an editorial argued yet again against the test and referred to 'news reports' that a high level committee of experts has submitted a 'report' to the Centre to hold the national test online to prevent irregularities. "The exam, NEET by itself is an irregularity. How an irregular exam can be conducted without irregularity?" the editorial dated November 2, 2024 asked. The Supreme Court on October 21, 2024 extended by two weeks the time granted to the Centre-appointed seven-member expert panel to file its report on exam reforms after reviewing the National Testing Agency's functioning in holding the NEET-UG. The top court took note of the fact that the report of the panel was almost complete and granted two more weeks for filing the same. Murasoli, citing

Dhritishman Dutta: Meet 18-year-old Assam boy cracked NEET UG, JEE, IAT

It was 18-year-old Dhritishman Dutta's first IAT 2024 attempt. He had also excelled in both the sessions of JEE Main this year, JEE Advanced and the NEET UG

NEET row: SC to hear plea alleging OMR sheet manipulation after 2 weeks

The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing after two weeks a plea alleging OMR sheet manipulation in the controversy-ridden NEET-UG, 2024. The plea came up for hearing before a vacation bench of Justice CT Ravikumar and Justice Manoj Misra. The counsel appearing for the petitioner, who had taken the medical entrance exam, alleged that his OMR sheet was swapped. The bench told the counsel that the petitioner was seeking permission to appear in the retest that was held on June 23. "The exam (re-test) is over on June 23," the bench said. The petitioner's counsel said several other petitions alleging irregularities and also seeking cancellation of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG), 2024, were pending before the apex court. The bench initially said it would list the plea for hearing next week. "If you are fortunate, then you will have some order in the other matter," it said. The counsel appearing for the National Testing Agency (NTA) urged the bench

Rahul Gandhi seeks discussion on NEET in Lok Sabha, Opposition walks out

Opposition members on Monday demanded a separate one-day discussion on the NEET paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha and staged a walkout after they sought a clear assurance from the government on the issue. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of irregularities in NEET soon after the Lok Sabha assembled for the day, prompting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to assert that a separate discussion cannot be held till the House finishes with the motion of thanks on the president's address. "We wanted a one day discussion on NEET. It is an important issue. More than two crore students have been affected. Paper leaks have happened on 70 occasions. We would be happy if you allow a separate discussion on the issue," Gandhi said. Singh, deputy leader of the Lok Sabha, said the House has certain rules and procedures and also on healthy tradition, which are a strength of this House "In my decades-long tenure as a parliamentarian, never has any other issue been taken up during the ..

NTA releases NEET re-test results, revises rank list of 1,563 candidates

The retest was held on June 23 after a controversy erupted regarding the awarding of grace marks to certain students

What is NTA: The testing agency facing scrutiny over NEET-UG, UGC-NET exams

The National Testing Agency was established in 2017 to oversee key entrance examinations for government and private higher education institutes, including medical, engineering, management, and more

Little faith in NTA, want retest for all candidates, say NEET aspirants

Many medical aspirants are clamouring for a retest of the NEET-UG 2024 which has been plagued with charges of irregularities, paper leaks and steep rise in merit list, with the Centre's decision to cancel grace marks for 1,563 students doing little to assuage their concerns. Student bodies and youth wings of many political parties have been holding protests countrywide to flag their concerns over the alleged irregularities in the prestigious exam that saw 67 students score a perfect 720, unprecedented in the National Testing Agency's (NTA) history. With reports of paper leak and other discrepancies continuing to pour in, many students say they have lost faith in the conduct of the exam. While many demand a thorough inquiry in the allegations of the paper leak, considerable others think the re-test option given to 1,563 students is a mere "eyewash". "The inflation in marks is too much to be offset by a selective retest of 1,563 students. I think revaluation of marks of each student

Will be students' voice in Parliament, says Rahul amid NEET exam row

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday over the NEET-UG medical entrance row, saying the alleged "irregularities" in the examination have devastated more than 24 lakh students even before he takes oath for a new term in office. Gandhi assured students in the country that he will become their voice in Parliament and strongly raise the issues related to their future. Amid allegations of inflation of marks in the NEET-UG medical entrance exam, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Saturday that the education ministry has set up a four-member panel to review the grace marks awarded to more than 1,500 candidates. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, "Narendra Modi has not even taken oath yet and the irregularities in the NEET exam has devastated more than 24 lakh students and their families." Six students from a single exam centre topped the exam with maximum marks, while many got such marks which are technically not possible,

NEET UG 2024 result is out, 67 students secured AIR 1, here's how to check

The National Testing Agency released the NEET UG 2024 results on its official website, exams.nta.ac.in/NEET. Here's how to check and download the results

NEET UG 2024 admit card released, here's how to check and download

NEET UG 2024 admit card: NTA released NEET UG 2024 admit cards and the examination will take place on May 5. Here's how to check and download

20-year-old NEET aspirant commits suicide in Kota; 8th incident of the year

In another suicide case in Rajasthan's Kota, a 20-year-old student took his own life in a hostel room taking the death tally to 8 this year. No suicide note was found at the scene

Kota witnesses highest student suicides, desperate measures in 2023

For Ramesh Kumar (name changed) from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, 2023 was the worst year of his life. His family is still coming to terms with the loss of their elder son, who killed himself in a hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota where he had been preparing for the medical entrance exam for the past two years. Kumar's son is among 26 coaching students who died by suicide this year in Kota, the highest-ever figure. Last year, the toll was 15. The spate of student suicides also prompted the stakeholders to come up with desperate measures such as installing anti-hanging devices in hostel room fans and iron mesh in balconies and lobbies. Mourning the loss of his son, Kumar has decided to bring back his younger son, who had moved to Kota earlier this year and was preparing for the engineering entrance exam JEE. "They were living in separate hostels as they were enrolled in different coaching institutes. Our plan was that in 2024, my wife would move to Kota and rent a house so the three

NEET UG 2024: NTA revises syllabus, releases FAQs, check other details here

NTA has issued a list of frequently asked questions about the NEET UG 2024 syllabus. Check some of the frequently asked questions below

Free JEE-NEET coaching for class 11, 12 students, says CM Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said that selection of institutes for coaching is under process, and the scheme will be implemented from September 25

Kota coaching institutes address student suicide, focus on mental wellbeing

Sports, lighter schedules, mentorship, and enlisting experts such as psychologists and cousellors are among some of the steps taken by institutes

CUET's merger with JEE, NEET to be announced 2 yrs in advance: UGC chief

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG will be conducted in three shifts this year instead of two and plans for its merger with crucial entrance exams like JEE and NEET will be announced at least two years in advance, according to UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar. In an interview to PTI, Kumar said the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the National Testing Agency (NTA) are prepared to ensure that the second edition of CUET-UG is glitch free. "I agree there were several glitches during the exam last time but this year all issues have been ironed out. Keeping in mind the experience of the students, a plan has been chalked out and we are ready to ensure that the candidates just have to worry about the exam and not any glitches," he said. "Extra computers and extra centres have been arranged as plan B so that in case there are any glitches, the candidates can be shifted there and the exam for a particular shift will not be cancelled," he added. Kumar said that in a deviation f

NTA JEE Main 2023 application process to start in November; check details

The National testing Agency (NTA) will start the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main 2023) application process from November third week according to the Times of India report

Jammu and Kashmir NEET 2022 merit list released; check details here

Eligible candidates can check the merit list on the official website- jkbopee.gov.in

Gujarat NEET PG Counselling 2022 to commence from Sept 25; check details

Gujarat NEET PG counselling 2022 to begin from September 25. Candidates can login to the official website - medadmgujarat.org to check further updates

Assam NEET PG counselling 2022 registration process begins; check details

Assam NEET PG Counselling 2022 registration process begins from Monday till Sept 23. Eligible candidates can visit the official website- dme.assam.gov.in