New Delhi: Out of the 813 applicants who appeared for the NEET re-exam, 60 per cent cleared the exam… Grace Icon The marks awarded to them have been cancelled but their original marks, which do not include the grace marks, have improved. Among these, there are 4 out of 5 whose total marks after adding the grace marks became 720, the maximum possible in the test. Another member of the 720 club saw his marks drop by only 4. However, none of them could match the marks obtained after adding the grace marks.

The marks obtained by them after deducting the grace marks have increased by 10 to 40 marks. NTAUnlike the regular NEET, however, the NEET has not released marks but 11 candidates have scored 670 or above.

NEET-UG re-examination results will ensure no change in the number of toppers

These students were among the 1,563 who were given grace marks as they were initially given the wrong set of question papers and could not appear for the full three hours and 20 minutes allotted for the exam.

The grace marks given to him had created quite a ruckus, with many reputed coaching institutes alleging corruption. National Testing Agency(NTA) The decision on grace marks was asked to be reversed and 1,563 students were given the option of retaking the exam or being satisfied with their marks without any grace marks. In this case, only 813 students expressed their willingness to take the exam again.

The result of the re-examination declared on Monday will ensure that there will be no change in the number of toppers, which has come down to 61 after the exclusion of six, whose marks had become 720 after adding grace marks.

Out of the 1,563 candidates, 750 opted to retain their scores without grace marks. Though their ranks have dropped, their original marks; that is, what they scored without grace marks, are enough to secure them seats in good government jobs. Medical college,

Allegations of a scam gained momentum when six students who had scored 720 marks were found to have taken the exam from the same centre, leading the NTA to reverse its decision on grace marks. The change was accepted by the NTA. Supreme Court,

The official statement on Monday said: “As per the order… the re-examination was conducted on 23rd June 2024 for 1,563 candidates… out of which a total of 813 candidates appeared,” adding, “It is now informed that the revised score cards of all the candidates of NEET (UG) 2024 (including 1,563 candidates who appeared in the re-examination on 23rd June 2024) are being hosted on the website…”

In Chandigarh, only two candidates were registered but there was zero attendance. Jhajjar centre, which was under investigation, recorded 58 per cent attendance where 287 of the 494 candidates took the exam.

Over 23 lakh of the 24 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET-UG exam held across 4,750 centres on May 5. 67 students initially scored 720 marks, an unprecedented number in the history of NEET, six of whom were from one centre in Haryana, raising suspicion of irregularities and the role of grace marks.

The NEET-UG exam conducted by NTA is for admission to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and other related courses in government and private institutions across India.

The agency is currently under investigation over alleged irregularities in the exam, including paper leaks, and various groups are demanding a re-examination.