CMAT 2021: Discrepancies in result? No grace marks for wrong questions; Students ask NTA for re-exam

NEW DELHI: National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CMAT 2021 result along with the final answer key yesterday, April 9, 2021. Since the result announcement, students are distressed and anxious as even after submitting objections against the provisional CMAT answer key for the wrong questions, no re-evaluation was done and no grace marks were given for the wrong questions. CMAT aspirants have taken it to social media, Twitter, and Facebook, sharing their concerns and asking the authority to re-evaluate the CMAT 2021 result or conduct a re-exam.

CMAT 2021 was held on March 31 in two shifts and around 10-12 questions were wrong in the exam. This was highlighted by the students over social media after the release of the provisional CMAT 2021 answer key. The students submitted their objections against the discrepancies in the CMAT answer key by paying Rs 1,000 per question and also asked NTA to re-evaluate and rethink the marking.

NTA CMAT 2021 result: Students tweet about discrepancy in CMAT scorecard

It costs 50 marks in Slot 2 and more than 25 marks in Slot 1 due to negligence. How to pay Rs 1,000 for 15 incorrect questions? We have a serious concern about the normalization of results. Besides, every time they charge 1,000 for every question they challenge, and it is not fair if the number of mistakes is high, students lose money for their own mistakes!

Requesting the NTA for grace marks for the CMAT exam wrong questions, an aspirant tweeted that Many questions were wrongly presented, be it in options or in the question itself.

All the aspirants of #CMAT2021 SLOT 2 faced the same problem. Many questions were wrongly presented, be it in options or in the question itself. I'm sure @DG_NTA has acknowledged it. So we request you to do justice to aspirants for the mistakes made on your part.@EduMinOfIndia

— Swati (@Swati40200275) April 3, 2021

Another student tweeted, "Please write about the faulty marks in CMAT. even after charging 1000rs from students, NTA hasn't bothered to rectify mistakes"

Please write about the faulty matks in CMAT. even after charging 1000rs from students NTA hasn't bothered to rectify mistakes. This is mockery of higher education.

— Kajal Choudhary (@GrlWidNoUsrname) April 9, 2021

"How Can You Give Unjustified Results there was around 12 question wrong.", the CMAT aspirant said.

@DG_NTA # CMAT @ANI @indSupremeCourt @ndtv @ndtvindia @aajtak
How Can You Give Unjustified Results there were around 12 question wrong.why are you https://t.co/dvV2lkrqCo will receive 12k per student then what is the purpose of taking application fees.Justify Your result

— omprakash (@omp843430) April 9, 2021

Another aspirant tweeted, "I would like to bring into consideration about NTA for delaying CMAT then too not conducting it properly."

I would like to bring into consideration about NTA for delaying CMAT then too not conducting it properly. There were appx.15-16 errors including both slots and still they have released score card in which only percentiles are mentioned and not scores. @EduMinOfIndia @AICTE_INDIA

— Purtika (@Purtika8) April 9, 2021

"Disappointed!!! NTA has failed to conduct and execute a fair examination (CMAT)." CMAT aspirant said.

Disappointed!!!@DG_NTA has failed to conduct and execute a fair examination (CMAT).
I'm sure there are a lot students who knew they should have got higher percentile in LR and other subjects as well.

— पूर्वी ? (@c_luck_in) April 9, 2021

Another CMAT aspirant said, "I request you please don't play with our future."

@DG_NTA
Dear NTA
I request you please don't play with our future. Recently you release CMAT result and mostly students got 64% in LR section. How is it possible?
Student with aggregate score 99.82 and student with aggregate score 60% got 64% in LR.

— Tarun Bhandari (@tarunbh37514612) April 9, 2021

"Corruption level is at its best. NTA is asking rs1000 per question. Clearly, 15questions are wrong from slot 1 and slot 2 combined.", the Candidate tweeted.

Corruption level is at its best. NTA is asking rs1000 per question. Clearly 15questions are wrong from slot 1 and slot 2 combined.
It look like they have put wrong questions intentionally to earn money. @DG_NTA#cmat #india #education #CMAT2021

— Mrr. Sky (@MrrSkyZ) April 9, 2021

One of the candidates tweeted, "The CMAT results are out and is really very confusing it's something beyond student's expectations even they asked questions with wrong options."

The CMAT results are out and is really very confusing it's something beyond student's expectations even they asked questions with wrong options and vice versa there's a huge blunder in the CMAT exam kindly look into it, don't play with our future @DG_NTA @BJP4India @EduMinOfIndia

— Ravi Prakash Mishra (@RaviPra23722963) April 9, 2021

"Sir there is a huge discrepancy in CMAT result 2021 and the result is very confusing and looks fraudulent. Please look into this matter.", the CMAT applicant said.

@DG_NTA @EduMinOfIndia @DrRPNishank Sir there is huge discrepancy in CMAT result 2021 and the result is very confusing and looks fraudulent. Please look into this matter.

— यश बाजपाई (@IamYB10) April 9, 2021

CMAT students said, "Re-exam of CMAT-2021 - Sign the Petition!"

DG_NTA : Re-exam of CMAT-2021 - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/mPWWBOVUQM via @ChangeOrg_India

— Subodh (@subodh_says) April 9, 2021

This year, a total number of 71,490 students registered, and out of this, 52,327 students appeared for the CMAT exam 2021 at 278 centres. The National Testing Agency is now expected to release the CMAT merit list and CMAT 2021 toppers list after declaring the CMAT exam result.

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