No large-scale irregularities in NEET-UG test: Govt
National Testing Agency (NTA) published the full results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) 2024 on its website, the Centre has maintained its claim that there is no evidence of any large-scale irregularities in the examination.
Preliminary analysis of the data indicated that the highest number of students with highest scores are from Rajasthan, with as many as 482 students securing 700 plus score. A similar score was secured by 205 students in Madhya Pradesh; 194 in Kerala and 184 in Uttar Pradesh.
Government sources have rejected the apprehensions that irregularities may have taken place at other centres. Government sources have maintained that the «breach» of the examination paper was «localised» and occurred only at one centre in Bihar.«Despite the breach at one centre in Bihar and hiring seven solvers, the beneficiaries (students) of wrongdoing could not benefit substantially,» said a government official on the condition of anonymity.
When asked about the high scores secured by students in Rajasthan, he added, «Rajasthan is home to coaching centres, in Kota and Sikar. It would be wholly wrong to suggest that a breach took place at centres in Rajasthan or elsewhere.»
He further said that the high scores secured by students at such centres is an outcome of their preparation and not a breach or any irregularity. As regards Gujarat, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has maintained that the alleged irregularities in the Gujarat centre pertain only to «cheating and
