Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan wrote a letter to the Central government, demanding an investigation into the "suspicious" results of the recently published NEET exam for 2024.

Satheesan said in his letter, "Many students from Kerala have personally expressed their concerns about the NEET exam results. The NEET 2024 results have raised serious concerns about the authenticity of the NEET tests, with many students Doubts have been cast on the process."

He said it was extremely worrying to see that 67 students got full marks, eight of whom came from the same centre.

“It should be noted that this figure is just two in 2023 and four in 2022,” he said.Moreover, students scored 719 and 718 marks out of 720, which is theoretically not achievable considering the NEET exam format."

"As you know, the NEET evaluation system awards +4 marks for each correct answer and -1 mark for each incorrect attempt. If a student attempts all the questions and gets only one wrong, he or she will score a maximum One can score 715 marks; if one question is skipped, the maximum cut-off marks has also increased from 610 last year, given the fact that the results were declared 10 days before the proposed date. Which raises considerable doubts on the validity of the evaluation process,” he added.However, the National Testing Agency (NTA) denied any irregularities and attributed the record results to several factors, including an easier exam, increase in registrations, one question with two correct answers and 'loss of exam time'. Reason includes grace points.

Kerala LOP said the "suspicious" results have given more credence to the allegations surfaced earlier regarding the NEET question paper leak.

"I regret to inform you that any irregularities in the NEET results will undermine the hopes and dreams of thousands of deserving students. Above all, ineligible candidates will in the long run deteriorate the quality of our healthcare system, which is a It is considered a big injustice for future generations,” he said.“Therefore, I request you to order a comprehensive investigation into the questionable results of the recently published NEET results for 2024,” he concluded the letter.

A total of 20.38 lakh students had registered for the exam, out of which 11.45 lakh candidates qualified. The result was declared on Tuesday and 67 students have secured All India Rank (AIR) 1.

Meanwhile, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Junior Doctors Network has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in the NEET exam.Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also targeted the Modi government over the testing.