NEET Result 2021: Students Allege Errors, Discrepancies in Scores and Answer Key, Demand Re-Exam

NEET Result 2021 Update: Even as NTA managed to declare the NEET 2021 Results after several delays and multiple controversies; the allegations against the exam have not ended yet. Following the declaration of NEET 2021 Results, several candidates have alleged errors and discrepancies in the scores allotted to them and the final answer key released by the NTA. In fact, a section of students is demanding re-exam by voicing their concerns and allegations of scams or irregularities in the NEET Exam 2021. Let’s understand what these allegations are and if NTA might re-look at holding the medical entrance exam yet again.

Exam Score doesn’t match Answer Key and OMR Sheet, allege Students

One of the prime allegations that have surfaced against the NEET Result 2021 declared recently is that the marks or the NEET Score awarded to the students doesn’t match-up with the manual calculation done by them using the NEET Final Answer Key and OMR sheet published by the NTA. Candidates allege that their marks as calculated by them on the basis of the answer key and what is given in the original result varies by a considerable margin. Multiple students have taken to social media platforms to voice their concerns using #NEETscam and #NEETResult2021.

NEET 2021 Marred by Controversies

The 2021 session of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – NEET was marred by controversies and delays owing to several factors. Initially, the medical entrance exam was delayed due to the 2^nd wave of pandemic hitting the country. Following this, the exam was held in offline mode after situation around COVID normalized on 12^th Sept 2021. However, even during the exam several malpractices and exam irregularities had surfaced where-in candidates had paid hefty sum to appear as proxy on behalf of them and crack the medical entrance exam. Many such cases are still under investigation in multiple states. Based on these, a few students had approached the apex court seeking cancellation of exam alleging malpractices and unfair exams for the students. However, after surpassing all these challenges, NTA managed to declare NEET Result 2021 1^st November, which has again been marred in controversy regarding score and answer key.

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