NEET UG 2026: NTA finds AI-generated OMR sheets submitted for scrutiny; warns of legal action
Sakshi Gupta | July 19, 2026 | 09:35 AM IST | 2 mins read
NTA urges students and parents to submit only original OMR sheets for scrutiny after detecting fake submissions
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Try NowThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has warned against submitting the fake/AI generated Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets for scrutiny. If they found any then it may invite legal action against the complainant, the agency said in the latest tweet.
As per the tweet, NTA is closely monitoring and scrutinizing all complaints and found fake/AI generated. The agency is closely monitoring and scrutinizing all complaints. The agency also has advised the students and parents to submit only original OMRs for scrutiny.
The official NTA tweet reads, “NTA is closely monitoring and scrutinizing all complaints. In the wake of many OMR sheets submitted for scrutiny turning out to be fake/AI generated, students and parents are advised to submit only original OMRs for scrutiny. Any fake / AI generated OMR may invite legal action against the complainant.”
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Re-NEET 2026: Discrepancies in uploaded OMR sheet
A NEET UG candidate Ibtesham Nasar has alleged inconsistency in the OMR sheet released by the NTA, claiming that the uploaded response sheet did not match the answers she had marked during the re-examination.
As per the candidate, she was expecting a score of around 595 marks, but the result declared her score to be around 60. She alleged that the OMR sheet uploaded by the NTA showed a different pattern of marked responses and included answers for questions she had intentionally left unanswered. The candidate found multiple mismatches after comparing the uploaded OMR with the responses on her question paper.
In the tweet she wrote, "I challenged almost every incorrect response in the uploaded OMR, spending Rs 27,800 in challenge fees (₹200 per question). Despite this, I have received no response from the NTA." She also said that she emailed the NTA, requesting verification of her original physical OMR sheet and an investigation into the alleged discrepancy.
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OMR sheet release date
The agency issued the Re-NEET UG 2026 scanned OMR sheets and recorded responses on July 13, 2026 on the official website. Applicants raised the challenge against the OMR sheets and recorded responses until July 15, 2026.
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