Six NEET UG 2026 Candidates Petition Supreme Court Over OMR Sheet Discrepancies
Six candidates who appeared for the NEET UG 2026 exam have petitioned the Supreme Court alleging discrepancies between their original OMR answer sheets and the copies uploaded by the National Testing Agency (NTA). They claim these differences affected their scores, which were over 600 marks, and that the issue surfaced only after results were declared, leaving no opportunity to challenge during the objection window. The candidates also state that their attempts to contact the NTA went unanswered. The court has agreed to hear the matter before counselling begins. Meanwhile, the Chhattisgarh High Court dismissed a separate plea alleging OMR tampering, citing lack of evidence.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (38–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 3 Aug, 08:22 am. Other outlets followed.