NTA Announces NEET UG 2024 Results with New Grace Marks Policy:
In response to concerns over exam time loss, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the NEET UG 2024 results along with a new grace mark policy. This update has led to various reactions and questions among the candidates.
NEET UG Grace Marks for Time Loss:
In response to legal actions from candidates who were late for the NEET UG 2024 exam, the NTA awarded grace marks. This decision came after affected candidates filed numerous legal petitions. The grace marks resulted in an unexpected outcome: 67 students achieved the highest rank (NEET All India Rank 1) with an identical percentile score (99.997129). NTA used the normalization procedure established by the Supreme Court in 2018 to address this issue.
NEET UG 2024 Results Announcement:
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the NEET UG 2024 results on their official website, exams.nta.ac.in, on June 4th. This is earlier than expected, as the results were originally predicted for June. The cut-off score for the general category has also increased this year, jumping from 137 in 2023 to 164 in 2024. The results are based on the final answer key, which was also released on June 4th.
Exam Attendance and Statistics of NEET UG 2024:
A total of 9,96,393 male candidates, 13,31,321 female candidates, and 17 transgender candidates appeared for the exam. The overall attendance was 96.94%, with male attendance at 96.92%, female attendance at 96.96%, and transgender attendance at 94.44%.
The NEET 2024 cutoff marks for each candidate category are provided on the scorecard.
NTA has yet to release the NEET 2024 merit list, which will include the list of toppers, cutoffs, and other statistics.
Clarifications and Controversies:
The NTA addressed the controversy surrounding the impossibly high scores of 718 and 719 (given the 716 maximum without grace marks) by clarifying that these scores resulted from awarding grace marks to compensate for lost exam time. Several candidates questioned the process’s transparency and fairness.
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Student Reactions:
On social media, several students expressed their confusion and anger. They questioned the grace marks policy’s fairness and asked NTA to be more transparent. Some students questioned the first-time implementation of this policy and pointed out inconsistencies in the results.
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How to Check NEET Result 2024? and download the NEET UG 2024 scorecard:
Candidates can download their NEET 2024 scorecard by following these steps:
- Visit the official NEET website at neet.ntaonline.in or exams.nta.ac.in/NEET.
- Click on the ‘Click Here for Scorecard’ link.
- Enter the application number and date of birth in the respective fields.
- Click on Submit.
- The NEET 2024 scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
- For future use, download and print the scorecard.
Addressing Concerns for Future Transparency and Fairness:
Candidates have reacted with mixed opinions to the provision of grace marks in NEET UG 2024. Even though its goal was to resolve particular complaints, it also raised concerns about the process’s integrity and transparency. To keep people’s trust in the exam system, NTA must solve these issues. For regular updates, join our WhatsApp community for more insights on NEET UG counselling subscribe to ZyNerd on YouTube.
