The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi director was tasked by the Supreme Court on Monday to assemble a group of specialists to investigate a specific question from the contentious NEET-UG 2024 test and provide a report on the right response by Tuesday afternoon.
Candidates Highlight Dual Accurate Responses in NEET-UG 2024 Question
The PTI article states that the Supreme court acknowledged the representations made by some candidates, highlighting the fact that there were two accurate responses to a question about the qualities of an “atom.” According to the submissions, a group of test takers who provided one specific response out of the two right answers received four marks.
Impact on Final Merit List
According to the PTI report, the petitioners argued before the Chief Justice DY Chandrachud-led panel of the Supreme Court that it would have a “significant impact” on the final merit list of selected applicants.
As stated in the question, students were required to choose one response. We believe that consulting with IIT Delhi experts is the best way to address the question of what the right solution is.
Directive to Assemble Expert Team
“We want the IIT Delhi Director to assemble a group of three subject-matter experts. PTI cited the bench as stating, “The director’s expert team is asked to determine the best course of action and submit the conclusion to the registrar by tomorrow at noon. On Tuesday, the bench will continue to hear pleas pertaining to the test.
National Testing Agency Under Scrutiny
The National Testing Agency has submitted one of the more than forty petitions the Supreme Court is now considering, asking for the transfer of cases that are ongoing against it in other high courts.
On May 5, more than 23.33 lakh students took the NEET-UG test at 4,750 centers spread across 571 cities, including 14 abroad. Alleged anomalies in the competitive tests, including leaks of paper material, have the NTA under scrutiny.
A high-level council was established by the Narendra Modi administration last month to examine the NTA’s operations and recommend changes to the exams. Over 170 workers at the NTA are either contract or outsourced personnel, the Ministry of Education told Parliament on Monday.
But the government made it clear that “all core activities involving the setting up of question papers” are not contracted out for the agency’s tests.
