"There is a general increase in the grades obtained by students, specifically in the range of 550 to 720. This increase is observed in all cities and centers. This is attributed to a 25 percent reduction in the curriculum," the Union government said, adding that Candidates scoring such high marks are spread across several cities and multiple centres, indicating a "lesser likelihood of malpractice".
After extensive data analysis using parameters such as score distribution, city and center rank distribution, and candidates spread across the score range, IIT Madras experts opined that "there is no anomaly", according to the sworn declaration.
The Union Education Ministry said that it has a duty to address the concerns of the students who have appeared for the NEET exam and is making all-out efforts to come up with a solution-oriented mechanism, while ensuring that on the one hand , no candidate is guilty. of malpractice gets some benefit and on the other hand, 23 lakh students are not burdened with a fresh test based merely on baseless apprehensions.
He said the Union government has set up a high-level expert committee to recommend effective measures for conducting transparent, smooth and fair examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The seven-member committee is headed by K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of ISRO and chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Kanpur.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a series of pleas on Thursday alleging irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 exam.
To decide whether a full retest should be ordered, a court headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, in an earlier hearing held on Monday, directed the NTA to make full disclosure before the high court about the nature of the paper leak, the places where the leak took place and the time lapse between the occurrence of the leak. and behavior. of the exam.
It also requested the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a status report indicating the status of the investigation and the material collected during the course of the investigation.
After extensive data analysis using parameters such as score distribution, city and center rank distribution, and candidates spread across the score range, IIT Madras experts opined that "there is no anomaly", according to the sworn declaration.
The Union Education Ministry said that it has a duty to address the concerns of the students who have appeared for the NEET exam and is making all-out efforts to come up with a solution-oriented mechanism, while ensuring that on the one hand , no candidate is guilty. of malpractice gets some benefit and on the other hand, 23 lakh students are not burdened with a fresh test based merely on baseless apprehensions.
He said the Union government has set up a high-level expert committee to recommend effective measures for conducting transparent, smooth and fair examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
The seven-member committee is headed by K. Radhakrishnan, former chairman of ISRO and chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT Kanpur.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a series of pleas on Thursday alleging irregularities in the conduct of the NEET-UG 2024 exam.
To decide whether a full retest should be ordered, a court headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, in an earlier hearing held on Monday, directed the NTA to make full disclosure before the high court about the nature of the paper leak, the places where the leak took place and the time lapse between the occurrence of the leak. and behavior. of the exam.
It also requested the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a status report indicating the status of the investigation and the material collected during the course of the investigation.