NEET PG 2024: SC Hearing Postponed, Check Latest Updates on Verdict and Counselling Schedule Here

NEET PG Counselling 2024: The Supreme Court which resumed the hearing on the NEET PG 2024 petitions filed has postponed the hearing to a future date. The petitioners sought a response on the release of the NEET PG question paper, answer key, and response sheets, questioning the lack of transparency in the examination result, the release of RAW scores to calculate the NEET PG 2024 results, and an explanation on the normalization mentioned used for calculating the scores. 

Until the previous hearing, the Supreme Court bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud questioned the decision of the NBEMS to make changes to the NEET PG exam pattern just three days before the commencement of the exam. The apex court has sought a reply from the NBEMS and the centre on the matter which was then postponed to today, October 25, 2024. 

NEET PG 2024 SC Hearing: What Happened Today?

• As per the proceedings conducted today, Justice JB Pardiwala raised concerns about the transparency of the conduct of the exam, raising concerns that the answer verification could fall under the RTI Act.
• It was confirmed during the hearing that computers evaluate examination answers, eliminating human involvement in the checking process and ensuring a purely automated evaluation method.
• Officials have stated that the NEET PG answer key was not released due to limited challenging questions available. They further clarified that releasing the answer key every year could provide students with access to all exam questions which can impact the test security.
• Justice Pardiwala instructs counsels and representatives from the Union of India to prepare their notes for the upcoming discussions on the next scheduled date.

NEET PG 2024 SC Hearing: Previous Updates

• Petitions filed by 19 aspirants questioning the conduct of the NEET PG exams
• Questions were raised on the lack of transparency in the exams
• Clarification is required over the release of the NEET PG question paper, response sheets and answer key
• Students also ask for the release of the RAW scores used to calculate the final score and the details of the normalisation process used for calculating the NEET PG scores
• SC asks NBEMS and Centre to provide clarification on the decision of the conducting body to make changes to the NEET PG exam pattern at the last minute just three days ahead of the NEET PG Exams

NEET PG 2024 Counselling

Candidates must note that the Medical Counselling Committee has commenced the NEET PG 2024 counselling registration on September 20, 2024. Candidates who have cleared their NEET PG exams are eligible to register for the round 1 counselling process. However, the complete schedule for all three counselling rounds is yet to be confirmed by the conducting body considering the pounding hearing of the NEET PG 2024 results. Students are advised to complete the counselling registration process in the meantime. 

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