Decoding NEET UG 2024 fiasco: Grace marks, leaks, solutions and public outcry
India TodayThe National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, a pivotal examination for aspiring medical students in India, has found itself ensnared in a web of controversy. From the contentious awarding of grace marks to allegations of question paper leaks, the aftermath of this year's exam has left students, parents, and policymakers grappling with questions of fairness, transparency, and the future of medical education. Out of the 67 students who scored 720, 44 got the perfect score due to grace for physics errors and 6 got grace due to loss of time. Similarly, in Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Hindi medium students were given English medium question papers, causing delays in their exam attempts, thereby causing loss of time. Grace marks were awarded for loss of time to 1563 students all from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Chhattisgarh who had approached the courts due to the various discrepancies, whereas there could have been many more affected by various anomalies who could not represent themselves in the courts and were not meted justice.