NEET-UG Counselling Postponed Amid Paper Leak Row, New Date To Be Announced Soon

The National Testing Agency has postponed the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) that was scheduled for Saturday. The new dates will be announced by the Ministry of Education soon.

The postponement comes after the Supreme Court refused to delay the NEET-UG counselling which was scheduled to begin today saying it is not an “open and shut” process.

The apex court led by CJI DY Chandrachud along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is set to hear various pleas seeking cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exams on July 8.

In these pleas, petitioners have alleged paper leaks, some have demanded cancellation of the full exam and conduction of the medical entrance exam, some have asked for an investigation into operations of the National Testing Agency (NTA), and more.

The National Testing Agency told the Supreme Court on Friday that cancellation of the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 examination would be hugely counterproductive and significantly harmful to the larger public interest, especially to the career prospects of those who cleared it.

In its affidavit filed in response to one of the petitions in the top court, the NTA, which conducts the NEET-UG examination, said the alleged incident/attempt of leak does not seem to have any bearing on the conduct of the entire examination held on May 5, as the number of candidates found to be involved by the investigating agencies is minuscule compared to number of candidates who appeared.