NTA releases frequently asked questions list for NEET UG 2024, explains the role of Grievance Redressal Committee

After the declaration of the NEET UG 2024 exam result, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has released a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), answering various queries of the aspirants. Candidates can check the list of FAQs on the official website of NTA.

 

Mentioning the role of the Grievance Redressal Committee, formed after student agitation demanding re-exam. NTA has mentioned that the committee will form a decision after analysing the facts and reports.

 

Following are some questions that aspirants have raised earlier and NTA has included them in their list of FAQs.

 

 

Answer: Few Writ Petitions were filed by the candidates of NEET (UG) - 2024 before the Hon’ble High Courts for loss of exam time in the NEET (UG) - 2024 exam at few Centres.

 

Accordingly, a Grievance Redressal Committee was formed which considered the grievances/representations based on factual reports of the functionaries and CCTV footage from concerned exam Centres. To compensate for the loss of time, such candidates were compensated with compensatory marks.

 

Answer: The loss of examination time was ascertained and such candidates were compensated with marks based on their answering efficiency and time lost, as per the mechanism/ formula established by the Hon’ble Apex Court, vide its judgment dated 13.06.2018 in W.P. 551 of 2018. 1563 candidates were compensated for the loss of time.

Answer: Due to the compensatory marks, two candidates happened to secure 718 and 719 marks.

Answer: No, compensatory marks were awarded exclusively to those 1563 candidates to make up for their loss of time.

 

Answer: No, as previously stated, compensatory marks were solely given to address the loss of time.

 

Answer: To evaluate candidates' understanding of nuclear composition and related changes, a specific question was designed for NEET (UG) - 2024 using the NCERT Physics Textbook for Class 12 (Part II). The question included Statement II: "Atoms of most of the elements are stable and emit their characteristic spectrum," making option (Statement I correct, Statement II incorrect) the initially correct answer.

 

Upon receiving 27,020 answer key challenges, including 13,373 for this question, experts reviewed the ambiguity due to differences in the old and new editions of the NCERT textbook.

 

Based on expert opinion, the answer key was updated to reflect that Statement II should be: "Atoms of each element are stable and emit their characteristic spectrum," as per the old textbook. Consequently, two options were considered correct. This was also done as a policy mentioned in the Information Bulletin of the NEET (UG) – 2024 i.e. “If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options”.

 

 

Answer: YES, every room has a CCTV camera installed. They are used for monitoring throughout the test as well as for post-examination video evaluation to look for malpractice and cheating. Candidates found engaging in malpractice, even after the exam, are subject to punitive action.

 

Answer: A Committee was constituted consisting of three eminent experts in the field of examination and academics to put forward the different types of issues reported such as Impersonation, cheating, Unfair means cases, and Tampered OMR.

 

The committee went through the relevant issues and prepared a list of actions proposed by the committee. The total number of Unfair means cases in NEET (UG) - 2024 was 63. On the recommendation of the Committee, a total of 12 candidates were debarred from the NEET (UG) – 2024 for 03 years, 09 candidates for 02 years, and one candidate for one year. 32 candidates were given the status of Result Later till a detailed report was received.

 

The Committee had given its recommendation against each case. Action taken in UFM cases is in accordance with existing rules, including the cancellation of candidature and debarment from future examinations of NTA. NTA has also registered cases against impersonators and some cases have been registered by the State Police.

 

Aspirants can read the full list of FAQs here.