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    NTA Clarification on NEET 2024 -NTA Reply on NEET Result, Cutoff & Grace Marks

    NTA Clarification on NEET 2024 -NTA Reply on NEET Result, Cutoff & Grace Marks

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    Deep PathakUpdated on 14 Jun 2024, 09:16 AM IST
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    The NTA on June 13 published a public notice stating that amid the controversy going around the NEET 2024 result, the authority will conduct the NEET re-exam for the 1563 candidates on June 23. Candidates will have an option to either sit for the NEET re-exam or else their revised NEET scorecards without the grace marks will be considered. The NEET re-exam result will be declared on June 30, 2024. Earlier the NEET grace marks given to 1563 students were cancelled.
    Check the NTA's latest notice on NEET re-exam 2024

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    NTA Clarification on NEET 2024 -NTA Reply on NEET Result, Cutoff & Grace Marks
    nta clarification

    Those who do not wish to take the NEET 2024 re-test will be given marks based on their performance on May 5. Amid the NEET controversy, NTA released a press release clarifying all the issues that have been the centre of debate since the result was declared. The NTA clarification on NEET 2024 has addressed all the major issues such as compensatory time, grace marks in NEET 2024, NEET 2024 paper leak, and many more.
    Must read: NEET 2024 to be conducted again on June 23

    The NEET result was scheduled to be declared on June 14, but NTA declared the result 10 days before the scheduled date. As soon as the 2024 NEET result was announced, it became the talk of the town overnight due to various reasons and news of NEET scams started circulating. The whole nation started talking about the re NEET 2024. Read the full article to know what does this NTA clarification on NEET 2024 means for the medical aspirants and will re NEET happen in 2024.

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    NTA reply on NEET 2024

    In the NTA press release NEET 2024, the authority has addressed all the major issues from its side which have been raised by the students. This NTA latest update on NEET 2024 holds great importance as it will decide whether will there be re NEET 2024. The NTA clarification on NEET 2024 is discussed briefly below -

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    NTA clarification on NEET UG 2024 Cut-off

    Due to the NEET result 2024 controversy, many were complaining about the increase in the NEET 2024 cutoff. To address this, NTA has clarified that the increase in the NEET cut-off score this year is due to the increased competition and the candidates' higher performance.

    NEET exam year

    Average marks of qualified candidates (out of 720)

    NEET cutoff for the General category

    2024

    323.55

    164

    2023

    279.41

    137

    2022

    259

    117

    2021

    286.13

    138

    NEET 2024 latest news loss of time clarification

    Several writ petitions were filed by candidates over the NEET grace marks 2024 highlighting concerns regarding the loss of exam time at certain exam centres during the NEET 2024 exam held on May 5, 2024. To address this NEET controversy 2024 NTA has clarified that a Grievance Redressal Committee comprising experts from the field of examinations was established.

    In its NTA clarification on NEET 2024, the authority has mentioned that after reviewing factual reports from officials and CCTV footage from the relevant exam centres, affected candidates were compensated with neet grace marks 2024. In its view of the NEET 2024 latest news, the NTA also clarified that the NEET grace marks 2024 were given based on the formula established by the Hon'ble Apex Court in its judgment on June 13, 2018, in W.P. 551 of 2018.

    A total of 1563 candidates were awarded compensatory marks for the time lost, resulting in revised marks ranging from -20 to 720. Notably, two candidates received scores of 718 and 719 marks respectively due to the compensatory marking.

    NTA clarification on NEET 2024 toppers

    67 NEET 2024 toppers received an All India Rank of 1. This unusual number of AIR 1 students raised concerns about the fair conductivity of the exam and the NEET 2024 paper leak. In its NTA latest update on NEET 2024, the authority has mentioned that the rise in candidates naturally resulted in an increase in high scorers due to a larger candidate pool. The number of candidates who took the exam in 2023 was 20,38,596, and this number increased to 23,33,297 in NEET 2024.

    In NTA clarification on NEET 2024 authority mentions that they received 13,373 challenges regarding the provisional answer key for a Physics question. Due to discrepancies between the old and new editions of the NCERT textbook, the subject experts determined that two options should be considered correct for this question.

    With the NTA press release neet 2024, it has come to light that out of the 67 candidates who achieved a perfect score of 720/720, 44 benefited from the revision in the Physics answer key, while 06 received NEET grace marks 2024.

    Quick link: Students with 720 marks in NEET 2024 | NEET 2024 Toppers list

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    NTA reply on NEET 2024 result declaration

    The NTA released the NEET UG 2024 result 10 days before its scheduled date of June 14. Due to this many suspected that this early result declaration is to suppress the NEET scam 2024 news. However, in the NTA press release NEET 2024, the authority mentioned that it promptly releases the results of all its examinations once all necessary checks in the result processing are completed after the NEET answer key challenge period.

    In its defence, NTA also mentioned that it declared the results for JEE (Main) 2024 in 15 days and has dismissed all the NEET scam 2024 news.

    NTA reply on NEET 2024 paper leak

    After the release of the NEET 2024 scorecard, news started circulating about the NEET controversy 2024. In its NTA press release NEET 2024, the authority said that it has initiated legal proceedings against impersonators, and some cases have been filed by the State Police. NTA has unequivocally refuted any allegations of NEET paper leak.

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    Hello Student, for NEET-UG , you need to have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with the required subjects, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English. For the qualifying examination, the required PCB percentage is generally 50% for General category candidates, 40% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates and 45% for PwBD candidates

    Hello Student, agar aapne counselling ke liye registration kar liya hai lekin Round 1 mein choice filling nahi karte, toh generally aapko Round 1 mein seat allotment nahi milega because aapne apni preferences submit nahi ki hain. However, later rounds mein participate karne ka option counselling ke specific rules par

    Hello Student,

    The reason depends on the specific examination or counselling for which the merit list was released. Merit lists are generally prepared according to factors such as marks/rank, eligibility, category, preferences and available seats. Please mention the exam, counselling or admission name so the exact reason can be checked.

    Hi Aditi,

    Please refer to this article link : https://medicine.careers360.com/articles/neet-question-paper

    It contains NEET previous years' question papers for the last 10 years, compiled in a single place.

    Hello Student,

    Yes, you can be eligible for NEET after passing Class 12 as a private candidate, provided you fulfil the NEET eligibility criteria, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English, and the required PCB percentage. If you have not passed Class 12, you must pass it before admission/counselling.

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