Lok Sabha Question No. 82 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-22
Subject: Reopening of Website of NEET
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Khalilur Rahaman, Shri Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 82 ANSWERED ON 22.07.2024

## Reopening of Website of NEET

## 82. SHRI KHALILUR RAHAMAN: SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether it is true that the website was opened after end of registration for NEET exam so that new registration may be done;
- (b)  whether it is allowed as per law governing the conduct of NEET exam;
- (c) whether the exam centres have the requisite facilities which are mandatorily required before a centre is finalised, if not, the reasons therefor and the details of such centres;
- (d)  the details of the 'stakeholders' mentioned in NTAs public notices and the reasons for granting extension at their request;
- (e)  the reasons for announcement of NEET results much before than planned, coinciding with the general election results on June 4, 2024;
- (f) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  re-conduct  the  NEET  exam  on  the  ground  of widespread reports of paper leaks and CBI arrests;
- (g)  whether the Government has made any analysis for awarding grace marks to students; and
- (h)  the reasons for applications of the Supreme Court's judgment in W.P 551 of 2018, intended for law examinations in awarding marks in medical exams?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) &  (b)  As  per  information  received  from  the  National  Testing  Agency  which  conducts  the NEET(UG) Examination,  the  registration  window  of  NEET  (UG)  2024,  was  reopened  for  a  limited period of two days on 9 th  and 10 th   April,  2024  due to representations received in NTA and also on account  of  Order(s)  passed  by  the  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Rajasthan  and  Hon'ble  High  Court  of Karnataka, to provide a fair opportunity to those who could not register earlier.

(c)  Yes.  The  minimum  required  facilities  are  taken  into  consideration  before  finalisation  of  Exam Centres for NEET(UG).

(d) The major stakeholders of NEET(UG) Examination are candidates, on whose representations as mentioned earlier, the registration window was re-opened for two days.

(e) NTA has informed that in accordance with the evolved practice of declaring the results, the same were declared within 04-05 working days of finalization of Answer Keys. Since the Results were ready by 4 th  June, there was no rational cause for NTA to withhold the results.

(f) The subject matter related to re-conduct of NEET (UG) 2024 is subjudice before Hon'ble Supreme Court.

(g)  &  (h)  Grace  marks  were  awarded  on  the  recommendation  of  Grievance  Redressal  Committee (GRC) consisting of experts from the field of examination and academia, to look into grievances/ representations regarding time loss during examination at few centres. The GRC found that Time Loss had occurred in such cases and recommended that they be compensated as per the formula/mechanism followed  in  the  judgement  dated  13.06.2018  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in W.P 551 of 2018.

The grace marks awarded to all 1563 candidates were withdrawn pursuant to the recommendations of High-Powered Committee of NTA and observation of Hon'ble Supreme Court.

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