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NEET Candidate Sues Delhi Court After NTA Score Fluctuations Within 24 Hours
✍️ NDTV
🗓 30 Jul 2026, 04:42 PM
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A NEET UG 2026 aspirant has filed a petition in Delhi High Court alleging that the National Testing Agency altered his score three times—from 650 to 500, then to 135—within a single day.
A NEET UG 2026 aspirant has filed a petition with the Delhi High Court, claiming that the National Testing Agency (NTA) altered his score on the official portal three times within a 24‑hour period. The candidate says his score first dropped from 650 to 500 and then fell sharply to 135, raising concerns about the integrity of the result‑processing system.
The petition, submitted on 28 October 2023, seeks an investigation into the alleged manipulation and requests that the NTA provide a detailed audit trail of the score changes. It also asks for a provisional order to suspend the candidate’s current score until the matter is resolved.
NTA officials have not yet responded publicly to the allegations. The Delhi High Court is expected to schedule a hearing in the coming weeks, during which the candidate will present evidence and the agency will be called to explain the changes.
The case has drawn attention from student groups and education policy observers, who warn that such incidents could undermine confidence in the NEET examination process.
If the court finds merit in the petition, it could lead to a review of the NTA’s score‑verification protocols and potentially trigger reforms in how NEET results are managed.
The petition, submitted on 28 October 2023, seeks an investigation into the alleged manipulation and requests that the NTA provide a detailed audit trail of the score changes. It also asks for a provisional order to suspend the candidate’s current score until the matter is resolved.
NTA officials have not yet responded publicly to the allegations. The Delhi High Court is expected to schedule a hearing in the coming weeks, during which the candidate will present evidence and the agency will be called to explain the changes.
The case has drawn attention from student groups and education policy observers, who warn that such incidents could undermine confidence in the NEET examination process.
If the court finds merit in the petition, it could lead to a review of the NTA’s score‑verification protocols and potentially trigger reforms in how NEET results are managed.